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2010 studio album by The Radio Dept.
Clinging to a Scheme
Studio album by The Radio Dept.
Released19 April 2010 (2010-04-19)
Recorded2007–2009
Genre
Length34:57
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: 14 June 2009 (2009-06-14)
  2. "Heaven's on Fire"
    Released: 24 March 2010 (2010-03-24)
  3. "Never Follow Suit"
    Released: 23 October 2010 (2010-10-23)

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
AnyDecentMusic?7.2/10
Metacritic78/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
The Boston Phoenix
Consequence of Sound
Drowned in Sound8/10
NME8/10
Now4/5
Pitchfork8.3/10
PopMatters8/10
Q
Under the Radar7/10

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

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Domestic Scene"Johan Duncanson2:25
2."Heaven's on Fire"
  • Duncanson
  • Martin Carlberg
3:32
3."This Time Around"
  • Duncanson
  • Carlberg
3:46
4."Never Follow Suit"
  • Duncanson
  • Carlberg
4:09
5."A Token of Gratitude"Duncanson4:07
6."The Video Dept."
  • Duncanson
  • Carlberg
3:25
7."Memory Loss"Duncanson4:17
8."David"Duncanson3:32
9."Four Months in the Shade"Carlberg1:50
10."You Stopped Making Sense"Duncanson3:54
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

References

  1. "The Radio Dept. – David". Labrador Records. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  2. "The Radio Dept. – Heaven's On Fire". Labrador Records. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  3. "The Radio Dept. – Never Follow Suit". Labrador Records. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  4. "The Radio Dept. – Clinging to a Scheme". Labrador Records. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  5. "Clinging to a Scheme by The Radio Dept. reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  6. "Reviews for Clinging To A Scheme by The Radio Dept". Metacritic. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  7. Sendra, Tim. "Clinging to a Scheme – The Radio Dept". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  8. 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.
  9. Persson, Jesper (26 April 2010). "Album Review: The Radio Dept. – Clinging To A Scheme". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  10. Ashurst, Hari (14 April 2010). "Album Review: The Radio Dept. – Clinging to a Scheme". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  11. 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.
  12. Trapunski, Richard (22 April 2010). "The Radio Dept". Now. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  13. Fitzmaurice, Larry (26 April 2010). "The Radio Dept.: Clinging to a Scheme". Pitchfork. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  14. Corsa, Zach (19 April 2010). "The Radio Dept.: Clinging to a Scheme". PopMatters. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  15. "The Radio Dept.: Clinging to a Scheme". Q (286): 125. May 2010.
  16. Studarus, Laura (18 April 2010). "The Radio Dept.: Clinging to a Scheme (Labrador)". Under the Radar. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  17. "The 30 Best Dream Pop Albums". Pitchfork. 16 April 2018. p. 1. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  18. Clinging to a Scheme (liner notes). The Radio Dept. Labrador Records. 2010. LAB105.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  19. "Swedishcharts.com – The Radio Dept. – Clinging to a Scheme". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  20. "The Radio Dept. Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
The Radio Dept.
  • Johan Duncanson
  • Martin Larsson
  • Daniel Tjäder
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