The Chemistry of Common Life is the second full-length studio album by Canadian hardcore punk band Fucked Up. It was released on October 7, 2008, on Matador Records in CD and double LP formats and on Welfare Records in Reel-to-reel Audio Tapes. The statement on the label's site describes it as "an expansive epic about the mysteries of birth, death, and the origins of life (and re-living)".
The album is named after a book by James F. W. Johnston, which (among other things) describes hallucinogenic properties of mushrooms and plants. The title for the track "The Peaceable Kingdom" is taken from a famous painting by American folk-painter Edward Hicks. The cover art depicts the phenomenon of Manhattanhenge.
The album won the 2009 Polaris Music Prize.
Track listing
The song "The Peaceable Kingdom" (4:25) is only available on vinyl, iTunes Music Store, and Apple Music, as track 7.
Personnel Fucked Up Pink Eyes (Damian Abraham) – vocals 10,000 Marbles (Mike Haliechuk) – guitar , hand claps , shaker , tambourine , humming , acoustic guitar , backing vocals Gulag (Josh Zucker) – guitar , hand claps , humming Mustard Gas (Sandy Miranda) – bass , drum seat Mr. Jo (Jonah Falco) – drums , guitar , hand claps , humming , acoustic guitar Young Governor (Ben Cook) – backing vocals (
Additional musicians Justin Small – backing vocals Katia Taylor – backing vocals Jane Fair – flute Jonathan Adjemian – Farfisa organ Max McCabe Lokos – organ , Moog synthesizer Corona – guitar Tom Wade-West – French horn Michael Armstrong – congas Cassie Ramone – backing vocals Frankie Rose – backing vocals "Kickball Katy" Goodman – backing vocals Dallas Green – backing vocals Katie Stelmanis – vocals Sebastien Grainger – backing vocals
Production Jon Drew – producer, recording engineer, sequencing Jeremy Scott – recording engineer, backing vocals (5, 6, 11) Greg Calbi – mastering Mimi Cabell – cover photo Jay Gardner – original art David Waldman – photos Mark Ohe – design (with Fucked Up)
References
External links The Chemistry of Common Life at Matador Records site