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
"Your Revolution" Released: 3 May 2010[1] "Hurt Less" Released: 19 July 2010[2] "Renegade" Released: 30 August 2010[3] "Take It Back" Released: 4 April 2011[4]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[5]
Artrocker	[6]
BBC Music	mixed[7]
Clash	7/10[8]
Data Transmission	8/10[9]
Future Entertainment	8/10[10]
Rock Sound	7/10[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

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