Clinging to a Scheme
2010 studio album by The Radio Dept.
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Studio album by The Radio Dept. | ||||
Released | 19 April 2010 (2010-04-19) | |||
Recorded | 2007–2009 | |||
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Length | 34:57 | |||
Label | Labrador | |||
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Singles from Clinging to a Scheme | ||||
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Clinging to a Scheme is the third studio album by Swedish indie pop band The Radio Dept. It was released on 19 April 2010 by Labrador Records.[4]
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.2/10[5] |
Metacritic | 78/100[6] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
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Drowned in Sound | 8/10[10] |
NME | 8/10[11] |
Now | 4/5[12] |
Pitchfork | 8.3/10[13] |
PopMatters | 8/10[14] |
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Under the Radar | 7/10[16] |
In 2018, Pitchfork listed Clinging to a Scheme at number 24 on its list of the 30 best dream pop albums.[17]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Domestic Scene" | Johan Duncanson | 2:25 |
2. | "Heaven's on Fire" |
| 3:32 |
3. | "This Time Around" |
| 3:46 |
4. | "Never Follow Suit" |
| 4:09 |
5. | "A Token of Gratitude" | Duncanson | 4:07 |
6. | "The Video Dept." |
| 3:25 |
7. | "Memory Loss" | Duncanson | 4:17 |
8. | "David" | Duncanson | 3:32 |
9. | "Four Months in the Shade" | Carlberg | 1:50 |
10. | "You Stopped Making Sense" | Duncanson | 3:54 |
Total length: | 34:57 |
Personnel
Credits for Clinging to a Scheme adapted from album liner notes.[18]
The Radio Dept.
- Johan Duncanson
- Martin Carlberg
- Daniel Tjäder
Additional musicians
- Per Blomgren – drums (track 10)
- Mikael Häggström – live drums (track 3)
- Mattias Oldén – saxophone (track 2)
Production
- Johan Duncanson – production
- Martin Carlberg – production
- Johannes Berglund – mastering (track 4)
- Mattias Oldén – mastering (tracks 1, 3, 5–10)
- The Radio Dept. – mastering (track 2)
Artwork and design
- Johan Duncanson – sleeve design
Charts
Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[19] | 11 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[20] | 20 |
References
- ^ "The Radio Dept. – David". Labrador Records. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ "The Radio Dept. – Heaven's On Fire". Labrador Records. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ "The Radio Dept. – Never Follow Suit". Labrador Records. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ "The Radio Dept. – Clinging to a Scheme". Labrador Records. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ "Clinging to a Scheme by The Radio Dept. reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ "Reviews for Clinging To A Scheme by The Radio Dept". Metacritic. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ Sendra, Tim. "Clinging to a Scheme – The Radio Dept". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ Brodeur, Michael (21 April 2010). "The Radio Dept. | Clinging To A Scheme". The Boston Phoenix. Archived from the original on 13 December 2010. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ Persson, Jesper (26 April 2010). "Album Review: The Radio Dept. – Clinging To A Scheme". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ Ashurst, Hari (14 April 2010). "Album Review: The Radio Dept. – Clinging to a Scheme". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ Snapes, Laura (16 April 2010). "Album Review: The Radio Dept – 'Clinging To A Scheme' (Labradour)". NME. Archived from the original on 19 April 2010. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ Trapunski, Richard (22 April 2010). "The Radio Dept". Now. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ Fitzmaurice, Larry (26 April 2010). "The Radio Dept.: Clinging to a Scheme". Pitchfork. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ Corsa, Zach (19 April 2010). "The Radio Dept.: Clinging to a Scheme". PopMatters. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ "The Radio Dept.: Clinging to a Scheme". Q (286): 125. May 2010.
- ^ Studarus, Laura (18 April 2010). "The Radio Dept.: Clinging to a Scheme (Labrador)". Under the Radar. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ "The 30 Best Dream Pop Albums". Pitchfork. 16 April 2018. p. 1. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ^ Clinging to a Scheme (liner notes). The Radio Dept. Labrador Records. 2010. LAB105.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Swedishcharts.com – The Radio Dept. – Clinging to a Scheme". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ "The Radio Dept. Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
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- Johan Duncanson
- Martin Larsson
- Daniel Tjäder
- Lesser Matters
- Pet Grief
- Clinging to a Scheme
- Running Out of Love
- Passive Aggressive: Singles 2002–2010
- Discography
- Marie Antoinette soundtrack
- Labrador Records
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