Chemicrazy

Chemicrazy
Studio album by
That Petrol Emotion
ReleasedApril 1990
GenreAlternative rock
Length44:32
LabelVirgin
ProducerScott Litt
That Petrol Emotion chronology
End of the Millennium Psychosis Blues
(1988)		 Chemicrazy
(1990)		 Fireproof
(1993)
Singles from Chemicrazy
  1. "Abandon"
    Released: March 1990
  2. "Hey Venus"
    Released: September 1990
  3. "Tingle"
    Released: February 1991
  4. "Sensitize"
    Released: April 1991

Chemicrazy is the fourth album by Irish alternative rockers That Petrol Emotion. The album was released in April 1990. It was produced by Scott Litt.

Release and commercial performance

Four singles were taken from the album: "Abandon", "Hey Venus", "Sensitize" and "Tingle". Chemicrazy peaked at No. 62 on the UK Albums Chart. It was a hit on Billboard's College/Alternative Albums chart. The band supported the album with a North American tour.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStar
Los Angeles TimesStarStarStarHalf star
Orlando SentinelStarStarStarStar

The Los Angeles Times noted that, "after two albums of all groove and no song, the thrill is back at the incendiary level you'd expect from a band that descended from Northern Ireland's melodic punk boy wonders the Undertones." The Orlando Sentinel wrote that "Tingle" "is a breezy love song that lopes along and is pure pop at its best." The Houston Chronicle called the album "a strong, no-nonsense, uncompromising rock 'n' roll record from one of music's bright new bands."

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWritten byLength
1."Hey Venus"Ciaran McLaughlin3:18
2."Blue to Black"Ciaran McLaughlin3:47
3."Mess of Words"Ciaran McLaughlin3:36
4."Sensitize"Ciaran McLaughlin4:05
5."Another Day"Damian O'Neill3:51
6."Gnaw Mark"Damian O'Neill4:13
Side two
No.TitleWritten byLength
1."Scum Surfin'"Ciaran McLaughlin4:31
2."Compulsion"Damian O'Neill2:22
3."Tingle"Raymond O'Gorman3:30
4."Head Staggered"Ciaran McLaughlin4:01
5."Abandon"Raymond O'Gorman4:00
6."Sweet Shiver Burn"Raymond O'Gorman, Ciaran McLaughlin3:25

Personnel

That Petrol Emotion

with:

References

  1. ↑ Jarvey, Paul (14 June 1990). "That Petrol Emotion revs up". Telegram & Gazette. p. D3.
  2. ↑ "'Chemicrazy' Lust: That Petrol Additive". The Washington Post. 22 June 1990. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  3. ↑ High Fidelity News and Record Review p. 109
  4. ↑ "That Petrol Emotion". Official Charts. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  5. ↑ "Record/radio hits". Onward. Austin American-Statesman. Billboard. 17 May 1990. p. 21.
  6. ↑ Mayes, Alison (21 June 1990). "Vox Pop". Calgary Herald. p. G2.
  7. ↑ AllMusic review
  8. 1 2 Hochman, Steve (6 May 1990). "In Brief". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 76.
  9. 1 2 Fields, Curt (22 June 1990). "That Petrol Emotion". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 24.
  10. ↑ Racine, Marty (22 April 1990). "Records". Zest. Houston Chronicle. p. 10.