Radio Retaliation
Radio Retaliation is the fifth studio album by American electronic music duo Thievery Corporation, released on September 23, 2008 by ESL Music. Intended to be a political album, it was recorded in the band's hometown of Washington, D.C. from April 2007 to August 2008.
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Released | September 23, 2008 | |||
Recorded | April 2007 – August 2008 | |||
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Label | ESL | |||
Producer | Thievery Corporation | |||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 63/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
Pitchfork | 2.6/10[3] |
PopMatters | 6/10[4] |
A pre-release of the album was released on iTunes on September 9, 2008, featuring an exclusive track entitled "Philosopher’s Stone".[5] The band also promoted the album through Facebook and iLike.[6] The music video for "The Numbers Game" single debuted on December 15.[7]
The album was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category Best Recording Package. The album cover shows a photograph of the Mexican rebel Subcomandante Marcos.
Track listing
- "Sound the Alarm" (featuring Sleepy Wonder) – 3:41
- "Mandala" (featuring Anoushka Shankar on sitar) - 4:00
- "Radio Retaliation" (featuring Sleepy Wonder) – 3:26
- "Vampires" (featuring Femi Kuti) – 4:57
- "Hare Krsna" (featuring Seu Jorge) – 3:35
- "El Pueblo Unido" (featuring Verny Varela) – 3:29
- "(The Forgotten People)" – 3:10
- "33 Degree" (featuring Zee) – 3:47
- "Beautiful Drug" (featuring Jana Andevska) – 3:27
- "La Femme Parallel" (featuring LouLou Ghelichkhani) – 4:29
- "Retaliation Suite" – 2:53
- "The Numbers Game" (featuring Chuck Brown) – 3:03
- "The Shining Path" – 3:38
- "Blasting Through the City" (featuring Notch) – 3:33
- "Sweet Tides" (featuring LouLou Ghelichkhani) – 4:48
iTunes bonus tracks
- "Philosopher's Stone" – 4:10
- "Vampires (Louis Vega House Remix)" – 9:42
- "Vampires (Louie Vega Dub Remix)" – 9:42
- "Mandala (Pathaan Remix)" – 5:37
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- Metacritic review
- Allmusic review
- Pitchfork review
- Pop Matters review
- "Thievery Corporation redired". Thieverycorporation.com. Archived from the original on 2008-09-13. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
- John Clarke Jr. (2008-09-15). "Facebook and iLike Team Up for Sneak Peek at Thievery Corporation's Radio Retaliation | Music News". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
- "Thievery Corporation - The Numbers Game". YouTube. 2008-12-15. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
- "Ultratop.be – Thievery Corporation – Radio Retaliation" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
- "Thievery Corporation – Radio Retaliation" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
- "Lescharts.com – Thievery Corporation – Radio Retaliation". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
- "Italiancharts.com – Thievery Corporation – Radio Retaliation". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
- "Charts.nz – Thievery Corporation – Radio Retaliation". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
- "Swisscharts.com – Thievery Corporation – Radio Retaliation". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
- "CHART: CLUK Update 4.10.2008 (wk39)". zobbel.de. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
- "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
- "Thievery Corporation Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
- "Thievery Corporation Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
- "Thievery Corporation Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
- "Top Dance/Electronic Albums – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
- "Top Dance/Electronic Albums – Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
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