*** Welcome to piglix ***

The Chemistry of Common Life

The Chemistry of Common Life
Fucked up - the chemistry of common life (small).jpeg
Studio album by Fucked Up
Released October 7, 2008 (2008-10-07)
Recorded January - June 2008 at Halla Music Studios and Central Audio Studios, Toronto
Genre Hardcore punk, experimental rock
Length 52:20
Label Matador
Producer Jon Drew
Fucked Up chronology
Hidden World
(2006)Hidden World2006
The Chemistry of Common Life
(2008)
David Comes to Life
(2011)David Comes to Life2011
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 85/100
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 4/5 stars
The A.V. Club A
Blender 4/5 stars
Mojo 4/5 stars
NME 8/10
Pitchfork Media 8.8/10
Q 4/5 stars
Slant Magazine 4.5/5 stars
Spin 4/5 stars
Uncut 4/5 stars

The Chemistry of Common Life is the second full-length studio album by Canadian hardcore punk band Fucked Up. It was released on October 7, 2008 on Matador Records in CD and double LP formats and on Welfare Records in Reel-to-reel Audio Tapes. The statement on the label's site describes it as "an expansive epic about the mysteries of birth, death, and the origins of life (and re-living)".

The album is named after a book by James F. W. Johnston, which (among other things) describes hallucinogenic properties of mushrooms and plants. The title for the track "The Peaceable Kingdom" is taken from a famous painting by American folk-painter Edward Hicks. The cover art depicts the phenomenon of Manhattanhenge.

The album won the 2009 Polaris Music Prize.

The track "The Peaceable Kingdom" - 4:25 is only available on the vinyl (as track 7)/iTunes Music Store releases. All songs written by the band, except tracks "Golden Seal" written by 10,000 Marbles and Corona, "Royal Swan" written by Mr. Jo with lyrics by 10,000 Marbles, "Twice Born" written by Mr. Jo with lyrics by Pink Eyes and "Looking For God" written by 10,000 Marbles and Corona.


...
Wikipedia

...