Spirit in the System

Spirit in the System
Studio album by The Qemists
Released 7 July 2010
Recorded 12A Studios, Brighton, 2009 – May 2010
Genre Big beat, drum and bass, electronica, electronic rock
Length 43:51
Label Ninja Tune
Producer The Qemists
The Qemists chronology
Join the Q
(2009)
Spirit in the System
(2010)
Warrior Sound
(2015)
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
Allmusic[5]
Artrocker[6]
BBC Musicmixed[7]
Clash7/10[8]
Data Transmission8/10[9]
Future Entertainment8/10[10]
Rock Sound7/10[11]
The Skinny[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]

Tracklist

No. Title Length
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
Additional musicians
Technical personnel

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". Data Transmission. 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. 1 2 "Spirit In The System - The Qemists 2nd album". The Qemists. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
  16. 1 2 "New Single - Hurt Less feat Jenna G". The Qemists. 14 June 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
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