''Chemicrazy'' is the fourth
album by
Irish alternative rockers
That Petrol Emotion
That Petrol Emotion were a London-based Northern Ireland-originating band with an American vocalist, Steve Mack. It featured the O'Neill brothers from celebrated Derry pop-punk band The Undertones plus ex-members of fellow Derry bands Bam Bam and ...
. The album was released in April 1990. It was produced by
Scott Litt.
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 ''Billboards College/Alternative Albums chart. The band supported the album with a North American tour.
Critical reception
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
Personnel
;That Petrol Emotion
* Steve Mack – vocals, booklet design, arranger
* Raymond O'Gorman – guitar
* Damian O'Neill
Stephen Damian O'Neill (born 15 January 1961) is the lead guitarist in the pop-punk band, The Undertones. He joined the band following the departure of his older brother, Vincent, in 1976, and remained with the band until their break up in 1983 ...
– guitar
* John Marchini – bass
* Ciaran McLaughlin – drums
with:
* Scott Litt – producer, engineer
* David Russo – programming, production assistant, piano on "Tingle", background vocals on "Sensitize"
* Hahn Rowe – violin on "Abandon", "Head Staggered" and "Sweet Shiver Burn"
* Joan Jones – trumpet on "Tingle"
* Steve Deutsch – bass on "Sweet Shiver Burn" and Help
* Clif Norrell – engineer
* Stephen Marcussen – mastering
* Gary Panter – cover painting
* Charles Peterson – photography
References
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That Petrol Emotion albums
1990 albums
Virgin Records albums
Albums produced by Scott Litt