Clinging to a Scheme
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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
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.2/10 |
| Metacritic | 78/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| The Boston Phoenix | |
| Consequence of Sound | |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10 |
| NME | 8/10 |
| Now | 4/5 |
| Pitchfork | 8.3/10 |
| PopMatters | 8/10 |
| Q | |
| Under the Radar | 7/10 |
In 2018, Pitchfork listed Clinging to a Scheme at number 24 on its list of the 30 best dream pop albums.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Domestic Scene" | Johan Duncanson | 2:25 |
| 2. | "Heaven's on Fire" | DuncansonMartin Carlberg | 3:32 |
| 3. | "This Time Around" | DuncansonCarlberg | 3:46 |
| 4. | "Never Follow Suit" | DuncansonCarlberg | 4:09 |
| 5. | "A Token of Gratitude" | Duncanson | 4:07 |
| 6. | "The Video Dept." | DuncansonCarlberg | 3:25 |
| 7. | "Memory Loss" | Duncanson | 4:17 |
| 8. | "David" | Duncanson | 3:32 |
| 9. | "Four Months in the Shade" | Carlberg | 1:50 |
| 10. | "You Stopped Making Sense" | Duncanson | 3:54 |
| Total length: | 34:57 |
Personnel
Credits for Clinging to a Scheme adapted from album liner notes.
The Radio Dept.
- Johan Duncanson
- Martin Carlberg
- Daniel Tjäder
Additional musicians
- Per Blomgren – drums (track 10)
- Mikael Häggström – live drums (track 3)
- Mattias Oldén – saxophone (track 2)
Production
- Johan Duncanson – production
- Martin Carlberg – production
- Johannes Berglund – mastering (track 4)
- Mattias Oldén – mastering (tracks 1, 3, 5–10)
- The Radio Dept. – mastering (track 2)
Artwork and design
- Johan Duncanson – sleeve design
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) | 11 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) | 20 |