Spirit in the System

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Spirit in the System
The qemists spirit in the system.jpg
Studio album by
The Qemists
Released7 July 2010
Recorded12A Studios, Brighton, 2009 – May 2010
GenreBig beat, drum and bass, electronica, electronic rock
Length43:51
LabelNinja Tune
ProducerThe Qemists
The Qemists chronology
Join the Q
(2009) 		Spirit in the System
(2010) 		Warrior Sound
(2016)
Singles from Spirit in the System
  1. "Your Revolution"
    Released: 3 May 2010[1]
  2. "Hurt Less"
    Released: 19 July 2010[2]
  3. "Renegade"
    Released: 30 August 2010[3]
  4. "Take It Back"
    Released: 4 April 2011[4]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic3.5/5 stars[5]
Artrocker3/5 stars[6]
BBC Musicmixed[7]
Clash7/10[8]
8/10[9]
Future Entertainment8/10[10]
Rock Sound7/10[11]
The Skinny2/5 stars[12]

Spirit in the System is the second studio album from British band The Qemists. The album was released on 7 July 2010 under record label Ninja Tune.[13][14] On 26 May 2010, the band announced the album was complete.[15] The album artwork was created by Glenn Fabry.[15]

On 14 June 2012, the band announced they had completed the music video for the single "Hurt Less" featuring Jenna G.[16] The video was directed by Keith McCarthy.[16]

Track list[]

No.TitleLength
1."Take It Back" (featuring Enter Shikari)4:20
2."Hurt Less" (featuring Jenna G)5:12
3."Dirty Words" (featuring Matt Rose & Bruno Balanta)3:38
4."Renegade" (featuring Maxsta & MC I.D.)3:41
5."Fading Halo" (featuring Chantal Brown)4:53
6."The Only Love Song" (featuring MC I.D.)4:54
7."Life's Too Short" (featuring Chantal Brown)3:33
8."Apocalypse" (featuring Robin Hawkins)4:28
9."Bones" (featuring Kellermensch)4:12
10."Your Revolution" (featuring Matt Rose)5:00
Total length:43:51

Personnel[]

The Qemists

  • Dan Arnold – bass, synths
  • Leon Harris – drums
  • Liam Black – guitar, synths

Additional musicians

  • Rou Reynolds – vocals (on "Take It Back")
  • Rory Clewlow – guitar (on "Take It Back")
  • Jenna G – vocals (on "Hurt Less")
  • Matt Rose – vocals (on "Dirty Words" and "Your Revolution")
  • Bruno Balanta – vocals (on "Dirty Words")
  • Maxsta – vocals (on "Renegade")
  • Chantal Brown – vocals (on "Fading Halo" and "Life's Too Short")
  • MC I.D. – vocals (on "Renegade" and "The Only Love Song")
  • Robin Hawkins – vocals (on "Apocalypse")
  • Sebastian Wolff – vocals (on "Bones")
  • Michael Salmon – piano
Technical personnel
  • The Qemists – production, engineering
  • Harry Barnard – additional production (on "Take It Back" and "Renegade")
  • Kellermensch – additional production (on "Bones")
  • Beau Thomas – mastering
  • Jack Noel – design
  • Glenn Fabry – cover image

Release history[]

Region Date Label Format Catalog
Japan 7 July 2010 Ninja Tune CD BRC-265
Europe 16 August 2010 Ninja Tune CD ZENCD159
3× LP ZEN159
Digital MP3 ZENDNL159
Digital WAV ZENDNL159W
North America 24 August 2010 Ninja Tune CD ZENCD159
3× LP ZEN159
Digital MP3 ZENDNL159
Digital WAV ZENDNL159W

References[]

  1. ^ "The Qemists — Your Revolution". Ninja Tune. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
  2. ^ "The Qemists feat. Jenna G – Hurt Less". Ninja Tune. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
  3. ^ "The Qemists — Renegade". Ninja Tune. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
  4. ^ "The Qemists — Take It Back". Ninja Tune. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
  5. ^ Bush, John. "Spirit in the System - The Qemists". Allmusic. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
  6. ^ Suzuki, Cindy. "The Qemists/ Spirit In The System". Artrocker. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
  7. ^ Clarke, Paul (10 August 2010). "Review of The Qemists - Spirit in the System". BBC Online. BBC Music. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
  8. ^ Oliver, Matt (16 August 2010). "The Qemists - Spirit In The System". Clash. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
  9. ^ Kendrick, Harriet (16 August 2010). "The Qemists - Spirit in the System". . Retrieved 25 December 2012.
  10. ^ "The Qemists :: Spirit in the System". Future Entertainment. 2 September 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
  11. ^ Moorhouse, Giles (23 August 2010). "The Qemists - Spirit In The System". Rock Sound. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
  12. ^ Holland, Mark (28 July 2010). "The Qemists – Spirit in the System". The Skinny. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
  13. ^ "The Qemists - 'Spirit In The System' Album Mini-mix". SoundCloud. 2010. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
  14. ^ "The Qemists — Spirit In The System". Ninja Tune. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
  15. ^ Jump up to: a b "Spirit In The System - The Qemists 2nd album". The Qemists. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
  16. ^ Jump up to: a b "New Single - Hurt Less feat Jenna G". The Qemists. 14 June 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
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