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This Chemical Sea

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This Chemical Sea
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 23, 2015[1]
GenreElectronic, electropop, indie
Length44:36
LabelFaction Records
ProducerRichie Egan & Glenn Keating[2]
Jape chronology
Ocean of Frequency
(2011)
This Chemical Sea
(2015)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Hot Press[3]
The Irish Times[4]
Drowned In Sound[5]
The Last Mixed Tape[6]
State[7]
Nialler9[8]

This Chemical Sea is the fifth studio album from Irish recording artist Jape. The album was released on January 23, 2015[1] via Faction Records and reached number 8 in the Irish charts.[9]

Recording and Release

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The album was written and recorded primarily at Richie Egan's studio in Malmo in Sweden, with fellow Jape member Glenn Keating also working on the album. Villagers front-man Conor O'Brein also features on the record, lending his vocals to the track 'Ribbon Ribbon Ribbon.[citation needed]

'The Heart's Desire' was the first single to be taken from This Chemical Sea and was streamed in October 2014.[10] The album itself was released in January 2015 through Faction Records, reaching the number 8 spot in the Irish album charts.[9]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Seance of Light"3:56
2."The Heart's Desire"4:06
3."Absolutely Animals"3:32
4."Without Life in a Way"4:07
5."Metamorphosis"5:36
6."Breathe of Life"5:21
7."I Go"4:14
8."Love on the Crest of a Wave"3:50
9."Ribbon Ribbon Ribbon"6:09
10."This Chemical Sea"3:45

Critical reception

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This Chemical Sea was received well by critics upon its release, garnering generally positive reviews. Irish Times music critic Tony Clayton-Lea wrote that the album was "As vivid and vital an electro-pop record as you’ll surely hear this year.".[4] While The Last Mixed Tape said "Jape’s latest album feels like a mantra built on hypnotic rhythm, in the moment lyricism and atmospheric openness"[6] Drowned In Sound were also positive about the album and referred to it as "smart electro-pop expertly realised".[5] The record also featured as Nialler9's 'Album of the Week'.[8]

Not all reviews were completely positive, with State.ie commenting "Vocals are buried under the instruments and reverb, making you wish for the heart achingly humble ‘Phil Lynott’."[7]

Personnel

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Performers

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  • Richie Egan – Composer and primary musician
  • Conor O'Brien - Vocals on 'Ribbon Ribbon Ribbon'

Technical Personnel

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  • Recorded by Richie Egan & Glenn Keating
  • Mixed by David Wrench
  • Mastered by Matt Colton [2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Nialler9 (3 December 2014). "Jape announces EU tour for 2015". Nialler9. Retrieved 26 April 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ a b "This Chemical Sea - Jape (bandcamp)". bandcamp. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  3. ^ Tyaransen, Olaf (23 January 2015). "Jape-This Chemical Sea Review". Hot Press. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  4. ^ a b Clayton-Lea, Tony (22 January 2015). "Jape-This Chemical Sea Review". The Irish Times. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  5. ^ a b Hanratty, Dave (26 January 2015). "Jape-This Chemical Sea Review". Drowned In Sound. Archived from the original on 15 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  6. ^ a b White, Stephen (12 January 2015). "Jape-This Chemical Sea Review". The Last Mixed Tape. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  7. ^ a b Rehill, Brendan (23 January 2015). "Jape-This Chemical Sea Review". State. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  8. ^ a b Nialler9 (22 January 2015). "Album of the Week:Jape-This Chemical Sea". Nialler9. Retrieved 26 April 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ a b "Ed Sheeran returns to Number One in Ireland". RTE.ie. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  10. ^ Nialler9 (14 October 2014). "Premiere: Jape – 'The Heart's Desire'". Nialler9. Retrieved 26 April 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)