All About Chemistry
Editorial Reviews
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Semisonic struck a chord with barflies all over the world in 1998 with the breezy, free-flowing hit "Closing Time." The song was hard to resist, but with their third time out, the Minneapolis trio fails to capitalize on the chemistry that elevated earlier efforts. Instead, the majority of the 12-song CD is forced and humorless, lacking even the merest hint of irony that would have elevated "Get a Grip" (a paean to masturbation), to campus-classic status. Rather, the band weighs down their songs with earnestness. With "Act Naturally" and "She's Got My Number," singer-songwriter Dan Wilson cautions against his secrets being revealed. He disregards his own advice with "One True Love," which features the soaring vocals of '70s chanteuse Carole King, who elevates the track above everything else on All About Chemistry. --Jaan Uhelszki --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.
Album Description
UK edition of their third full length release includes two bonus tracks, 'Ordinary Life' & 'Girlfriend'. 14 tracks in all including the hit single, 'Chemistry'. Standard jewel case. 2001 release. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.
Average customer rating:
- The title is right, in a way...
- Different, but still effective
- just buy all three MONEY WELL SPENT
- Excellent - though a different sound...
- Semisonicýs Best
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All About Chemistry
Semisonic
Manufacturer: Mca
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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Amazon.com
Semisonic struck a chord with barflies all over the world in 1998 with the breezy, free-flowing hit "Closing Time." The song was hard to resist, but with their third time out, the Minneapolis trio fails to capitalize on the chemistry that elevated earlier efforts. Instead, the majority of the 12-song CD is forced and humorless, lacking even the merest hint of irony that would have elevated "Get a Grip" (a paean to masturbation), to campus-classic status. Rather, the band weighs down their songs with earnestness. With "Act Naturally" and "She's Got My Number," singer-songwriter Dan Wilson cautions against his secrets being revealed. He disregards his own advice with "One True Love," which features the soaring vocals of '70s chanteuse Carole King, who elevates the track above everything else on All About Chemistry. --Jaan Uhelszki
Album Description
UK edition of their third full length release includes two bonus tracks, 'Ordinary Life' & 'Girlfriend'. 14 tracks in all including the hit single, 'Chemistry'. Standard jewel case. 2001 release.
Album Details
Includes Two Bonus Tracks: 'girlfriend' and 'ordinary Life'.
Customer Reviews:
The title is right, in a way..........2005-11-21
...that is, there is little chemistry between this album and me, and without that chemistry I can't give this CD a good review. I loved Feeling Strangely Fine and The Great Divide sounds like a promising purchase in lieu of any *new* releases, but this album sucks overall. It's missing that essential edginess that their earlier albums had, and without that element all that's left is quiet ballads.
That said, I gave this album an extra star because it does have three really good songs: the title track Chemistry, Sunshine and Chocolate, and El Matador. The last of the three is a good example of how the rest of the album sounds, but it is the best of the slow and quiet tracks that this album is populated with.
My recommendation is to buy the three songs I listed online if you can, or another option is to buy a used copy of the CD, rip the three songs, and sell it back for the next guy to do the same with.
Different, but still effective.......2004-07-08
Semisonic has always made albums which grow on you, and Chemistry is no exception. The band has undergone another major change of sound, much as they did between Great Divide and Feeling Strangely Fine, and thus it may be a bit of an adjustment for long-time fans of the band. This album is marked jointly by what I feel is the best musicianship by the band and by songwriting and production which lacks some of the edginess and intimacy that distinguished many earlier Semisonic songs. Songs like the title track and Follow get a little sugary for my tastes, but other songs like I Wish, Surprise, and She's Got My Number create a warm soundscape without coming off as overly pop. Other songs like El Matador and One True Love would be too sweet if they weren't so good. If you don't generally find anything involving guitars to be too sweet, you will love this album from first listen. If you liked the more electric pop of Singing in My Sleep, buy Great Divide before you buy Chemistry; it's lived in my CD player for 8 years. In any event, Chemistry is an excellent album worth owning.
just buy all three MONEY WELL SPENT.......2004-05-15
its hard to tell which of semisonic's CDs gets forst prize. This band is known around my house to lift spirits and make you feel like a better person. Not one song on here dissapoints, but that can also be said about their other two CDs. Pick up all three its money well spent. The lyrics will inspire you to be a better person, and help you feel better on the harder days.
Excellent - though a different sound..........2003-08-23
Closing Time will no doubt be the pinnacle of Semisonic's creative powers, but this album comes pretty close to matching it. Sonically, the music has taken new twists and turns along with some pleasant suprises. I have always loved the lush orchestration and deep, layered, atmospheric music that this group produces, along with Dan Wilson's very boyish and Californian voice, creating a very unique pop/rock sound. "She's Got My Number" is a steady, almost techno-ish rocker with some great vocal work and layered sound. "All About Chemistry" is straightfoward, light-aired pop. Though admittedly the rest of the songs fail to impress me as much as these two, the CD's highlight is "El Matador", which for me, is Semisonic's best song since Closing Time. The soft, lush acoustic guitar and the muted drumbeats really make this the kind of song you'd listen to lying on the hammock watching the summer sunset go down. It's beautiful. If you like U2, Oasis, The Verve, Radiohead or any atmospheric rock, you'll find good "chemistry" with Semisonic. If not, it doesn't matter. This is pop rock - evolved.
Semisonicýs Best.......2003-08-18
Very interesting vibe. In just five tracks: 3, 4, 5, 8 & 9 you'll taste Semisonic's musical flexibility, and enjoy the genius of their lyrics. As alt-rock albums go, All About Chemistry is a refreshingly new flavor.
Average customer rating:
- The title is right, in a way...
- Different, but still effective
- just buy all three MONEY WELL SPENT
- Excellent - though a different sound...
- Semisonicýs Best
|
All About Chemistry
Semisonic
Manufacturer: Universal/Mca
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B000059ML2
Release Date: 2001-03-27 |
Tracks:
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- Bed
- Act Naturally
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- Sunshine & Chocolate
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- One True Love
- Get A Grip
- Girlfriend
- Ordinary Life
- Surprise
- El Matador
Amazon.com
Semisonic struck a chord with barflies all over the world in 1998 with the breezy, free-flowing hit "Closing Time." The song was hard to resist, but with their third time out, the Minneapolis trio fails to capitalize on the chemistry that elevated earlier efforts. Instead, the majority of the 12-song CD is forced and humorless, lacking even the merest hint of irony that would have elevated "Get a Grip" (a paean to masturbation), to campus-classic status. Rather, the band weighs down their songs with earnestness. With "Act Naturally" and "She's Got My Number," singer-songwriter Dan Wilson cautions against his secrets being revealed. He disregards his own advice with "One True Love," which features the soaring vocals of '70s chanteuse Carole King, who elevates the track above everything else on All About Chemistry. --Jaan Uhelszki
Album Description
UK edition of their third full length release includes two bonus tracks, 'Ordinary Life' & 'Girlfriend'. 14 tracks in all including the hit single, 'Chemistry'. Standard jewel case. 2001 release.
Album Details
Includes Two Bonus Tracks: 'girlfriend' and 'ordinary Life'.
Customer Reviews:
The title is right, in a way..........2005-11-21
...that is, there is little chemistry between this album and me, and without that chemistry I can't give this CD a good review. I loved Feeling Strangely Fine and The Great Divide sounds like a promising purchase in lieu of any *new* releases, but this album sucks overall. It's missing that essential edginess that their earlier albums had, and without that element all that's left is quiet ballads.
That said, I gave this album an extra star because it does have three really good songs: the title track Chemistry, Sunshine and Chocolate, and El Matador. The last of the three is a good example of how the rest of the album sounds, but it is the best of the slow and quiet tracks that this album is populated with.
My recommendation is to buy the three songs I listed online if you can, or another option is to buy a used copy of the CD, rip the three songs, and sell it back for the next guy to do the same with.
Different, but still effective.......2004-07-08
Semisonic has always made albums which grow on you, and Chemistry is no exception. The band has undergone another major change of sound, much as they did between Great Divide and Feeling Strangely Fine, and thus it may be a bit of an adjustment for long-time fans of the band. This album is marked jointly by what I feel is the best musicianship by the band and by songwriting and production which lacks some of the edginess and intimacy that distinguished many earlier Semisonic songs. Songs like the title track and Follow get a little sugary for my tastes, but other songs like I Wish, Surprise, and She's Got My Number create a warm soundscape without coming off as overly pop. Other songs like El Matador and One True Love would be too sweet if they weren't so good. If you don't generally find anything involving guitars to be too sweet, you will love this album from first listen. If you liked the more electric pop of Singing in My Sleep, buy Great Divide before you buy Chemistry; it's lived in my CD player for 8 years. In any event, Chemistry is an excellent album worth owning.
just buy all three MONEY WELL SPENT.......2004-05-15
its hard to tell which of semisonic's CDs gets forst prize. This band is known around my house to lift spirits and make you feel like a better person. Not one song on here dissapoints, but that can also be said about their other two CDs. Pick up all three its money well spent. The lyrics will inspire you to be a better person, and help you feel better on the harder days.
Excellent - though a different sound..........2003-08-23
Closing Time will no doubt be the pinnacle of Semisonic's creative powers, but this album comes pretty close to matching it. Sonically, the music has taken new twists and turns along with some pleasant suprises. I have always loved the lush orchestration and deep, layered, atmospheric music that this group produces, along with Dan Wilson's very boyish and Californian voice, creating a very unique pop/rock sound. "She's Got My Number" is a steady, almost techno-ish rocker with some great vocal work and layered sound. "All About Chemistry" is straightfoward, light-aired pop. Though admittedly the rest of the songs fail to impress me as much as these two, the CD's highlight is "El Matador", which for me, is Semisonic's best song since Closing Time. The soft, lush acoustic guitar and the muted drumbeats really make this the kind of song you'd listen to lying on the hammock watching the summer sunset go down. It's beautiful. If you like U2, Oasis, The Verve, Radiohead or any atmospheric rock, you'll find good "chemistry" with Semisonic. If not, it doesn't matter. This is pop rock - evolved.
Semisonicýs Best.......2003-08-18
Very interesting vibe. In just five tracks: 3, 4, 5, 8 & 9 you'll taste Semisonic's musical flexibility, and enjoy the genius of their lyrics. As alt-rock albums go, All About Chemistry is a refreshingly new flavor.
Average customer rating:
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All About Chemistry
Semisonic
Manufacturer: Universal International
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B00005AGCA
Release Date: 2001-03-23 |
Tracks:
- Chemistry
- Bed
- Act Naturally
- She's Got My Number
- Follow
- Sunshine and Chocolate
- Who's Stopping You?
- I Wish
- One True Love
- Get a Grip
- Girlfriend [*]
- Over My Head [*]
- Surprise
- Matador
Album Details
Japanese version featuring 2 bonus tracks: 'Surprise' & 'El Matador'.
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Chemistry: Mixed Up by the Underground
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All About Chemistry
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All About Chemistry
Manufacturer: Universal International
ProductGroup: Music
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Release Date: 2001-05-08 |
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