All About Chemistry
All About Chemistry | ||||
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File:Semisonic - All About Chemistry (Blue Cover).jpg | ||||
Studio album by Semisonic | ||||
Released | March 13, 2001 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock, power pop | |||
Length | 51:41 | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Producer | Semisonic, Dan Wilson | |||
Semisonic chronology | ||||
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Singles from All About Chemistry | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Aggregate scores | |
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | (69/100)[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [3] |
The A.V. Club | (positive)[4] |
Chicago Tribune | (average)[5] |
Dotmusic | [6] |
Entertainment Weekly | A−[7] |
NME | (3/10)[2] |
Q | [1] |
Rolling Stone | [8] |
Spin | (5/10)[1] |
Wall of Sound | (60/100)[9] |
All About Chemistry is the title of Semisonic's third and final studio album, released on March 13, 2001 through MCA Records. With this release, the band failed, at least in America, to capitalize on the momentum it had generated with the song "Closing Time" from their previous album, Feeling Strangely Fine. This had a softer edge than Feeling Strangely Fine and was not as popular with the fans. Its poor sales led to the band going on an unofficial hiatus.[citation needed] However, it has a five star rating by Q Magazine. The track "Chemistry" was featured on the soundtrack for 40 Days and 40 Nights.
The song "One True Love" was co-written by the band's singer/guitarist, Dan Wilson, and music legend Carole King. The song "Get a Grip" is an ode to masturbation.
The special edition of the album features cover art with orange (or pink in the UK) fluid in the vials instead of the blue fluid of the original. It includes two bonus tracks, "Girlfriend" and "Ordinary Life"; instead of being tacked onto the end, they appear between "Get a Grip" and "Surprise."
Track listing
All songs written by Dan Wilson, except where noted.
- "Chemistry" - 4:08
- "Bed" – 4:05
- "Act Naturally" – 3:42
- "She's Got My Number" – 5:02
- "Follow" – 3:44
- "Sunshine & Chocolate" – 3:35
- "Who's Stopping You?" (John Munson, Wilson) – 3:06
- "I Wish" – 7:56
- "One True Love" (Wilson, Carole King) – 3:51
- "Get a Grip" – 3:35
- "Surprise" – 3:48
- "El Matador" (Jacob Slichter) – 5:08
- "Over My Head" Japanese bonus track
Personnel
- Dan Wilson – Vocals, Guitars
- John Munson – Bass guitar, Trombone
- Jacob Slichter – Drums
with
- Ken Chastain – Congas on "Act Naturally", Darbuca on "Sunshine & Chocolate", Korg WaveDrum on "I Wish", Tabla on "El Matador"
- Carole King – Vocals, Electric piano on "One True Love"
- Matt Wilson – Additional vocals, Synth on "Bed"
- John Fields – Synths, Loops, Bass on "Sunshine & Chocolate"
- Gary Louris – Guitar solo on "I Wish"
- Shane Washington – French horn on "Surprise"
Reception
Q listed All About Chemistry as one of the best 50 albums of 2001.[10]
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