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Clinging to a Scheme
Studio album by
The Radio Dept.
Released19 April 2010
Recorded2007–2009
Genre
Length34:45
LabelLabrador
Producer
  • Johan Duncanson
  • Martin Carlberg
The Radio Dept. chronology
Pet Grief
(2006) 		Clinging to a Scheme
(2010) 		Passive Aggressive: Singles 2002–2010
(2011)
Singles from Clinging to a Scheme
  1. "David"
    Released: 23 June 2009
  2. "Heaven's on Fire"
    Released: 1 April 2010

Clinging to a Scheme is the third studio album by Swedish indie pop band The Radio Dept. It was released on 19 April 2010 by Labrador Records.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic78/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Boston Phoenix[3]
Consequence of SoundA−[4]
Drowned in Sound8/10[5]
NME8/10[6]
Pitchfork8.3/10[7]
PopMatters8/10[8]
Q[9]
Under the Radar7/10[10]

In 2018, Pitchfork listed Clinging to a Scheme at number 24 on its list of the 30 best dream pop albums.[11]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Domestic Scene"2:25
2."Heaven's on Fire"3:32
3."This Time Around"3:46
4."Never Follow Suit"4:09
5."A Token of Gratitude"4:07
6."The Video Dept."3:25
7."Memory Loss"4:17
8."David"3:32
9."Four Months in the Shade"1:50
10."You Stopped Making Sense"3:54

Personnel

  • Martin Larsson
  • Johan Duncanson
  • Daniel Tjäder
  • Per Blomgren – drums (track 10)
  • Mikael Häggström – live drums (track 3)
  • Mattias Oldén – saxophone (track 2)

Charts

Chart (2010) Peak
position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[12] 11
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[13] 20

References

  1. ^ "Clinging To A Scheme by The Radio Dept". Metacritic. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  2. ^ Sendra, Tim. "Clinging to a Scheme – The Radio Dept". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  3. ^ Brodeur, Michael (21 April 2010). "The Radio Dept. | Clinging To A Scheme". The Boston Phoenix. Archived from the original on 13 December 2010. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  4. ^ Young, Alex (26 April 2010). "The Radio Dept. – Clinging To A Scheme". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  5. ^ Ashurst, Hari (14 April 2010). "Album Review: The Radio Dept. – Clinging to a Scheme". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  6. ^ Snapes, Laura (16 April 2010). "Album Review: The Radio Dept – 'Clinging To A Scheme' (Labradour)". NME. Archived from the original on 19 April 2010. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  7. ^ Fitzmaurice, Larry (26 April 2010). "The Radio Dept.: Clinging to a Scheme". Pitchfork. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  8. ^ Corsa, Zach (19 April 2010). "The Radio Dept.: Clinging to a Scheme". PopMatters. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  9. ^ "The Radio Dept.: Clinging to a Scheme". Q (286): 125. May 2010.
  10. ^ Studarus, Laura (18 April 2010). "The Radio Dept.: Clinging to a Scheme". Under the Radar. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  11. ^ "The 30 Best Dream Pop Albums". Pitchfork. 16 April 2018. p. 1. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  12. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – The Radio Dept. – Clinging to a Scheme". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  13. ^ "The Radio Dept. Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
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