Clinging to a Scheme

Clinging to a Scheme
Clinging to a Scheme
Studio album by The Radio Dept.
Released	19 April 2010
Recorded	2007–2009
Genre	Dream pop; indie pop;
Length	34:57
Label	Labrador
Producer	Johan Duncanson; Martin Carlberg;
The Radio Dept. chronology
Singles from Clinging to a Scheme
	"David"; Released: 14 June 2009; "Heaven's on Fire"; Released: 24 March 2010; "Never Follow Suit"; Released: 23 October 2010;

Clinging to a Scheme is the third studio album by Swedish indie pop band The Radio Dept. It was released on 19 April 2010 by Labrador Records.^[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	7.2/10^[5]
Metacritic	78/100^[6]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[7]
The Boston Phoenix	^[8]
Consequence of Sound	^[9]
Drowned in Sound	8/10^[10]
NME	8/10^[11]
Now	4/5^[12]
Pitchfork	8.3/10^[13]
PopMatters	8/10^[14]
Q	^[15]
Under the Radar	7/10^[16]

In 2018, Pitchfork listed Clinging to a Scheme at number 24 on its list of the 30 best dream pop albums.^[17]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Domestic Scene"	Johan Duncanson	2:25
2.	"Heaven's on Fire"	Duncanson Martin Carlberg	3:32
3.	"This Time Around"	Duncanson Carlberg	3:46
4.	"Never Follow Suit"	Duncanson Carlberg	4:09
5.	"A Token of Gratitude"	Duncanson	4:07
6.	"The Video Dept."	Duncanson Carlberg	3:25
7.	"Memory Loss"	Duncanson	4:17
8.	"David"	Duncanson	3:32
9.	"Four Months in the Shade"	Carlberg	1:50
10.	"You Stopped Making Sense"	Duncanson	3:54
Total length:			34:57

Personnel

Credits for Clinging to a Scheme adapted from album liner notes.^[18]

The Radio Dept.

Johan Duncanson
Martin Carlberg
Daniel Tjäder

Additional musicians

Per Blomgren – drums (track 10)
Mikael Häggström – live drums (track 3)
Mattias Oldén – saxophone (track 2)

Production

Johan Duncanson – production
Martin Carlberg – production
Johannes Berglund – mastering (track 4)
Mattias Oldén – mastering (tracks 1, 3, 5–10)
The Radio Dept. – mastering (track 2)

Artwork and design

Johan Duncanson – sleeve design

Charts

Chart (2010)	Peak position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[19]	11
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)^[20]	20

References

^ "The Radio Dept. – David". Labrador Records. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
^ "The Radio Dept. – Heaven's On Fire". Labrador Records. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
^ "The Radio Dept. – Never Follow Suit". Labrador Records. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
^ "The Radio Dept. – Clinging to a Scheme". Labrador Records. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
^ "Clinging to a Scheme by The Radio Dept. reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
^ "Reviews for Clinging To A Scheme by The Radio Dept". Metacritic. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
^ Sendra, Tim. "Clinging to a Scheme – The Radio Dept". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
^ Brodeur, Michael (21 April 2010). "The Radio Dept. | Clinging To A Scheme". The Boston Phoenix. Archived from the original on 13 December 2010. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
^ Persson, Jesper (26 April 2010). "Album Review: The Radio Dept. – Clinging To A Scheme". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
^ Ashurst, Hari (14 April 2010). "Album Review: The Radio Dept. – Clinging to a Scheme". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
^ Snapes, Laura (16 April 2010). "Album Review: The Radio Dept – 'Clinging To A Scheme' (Labradour)". NME. Archived from the original on 19 April 2010. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
^ Trapunski, Richard (22 April 2010). "The Radio Dept". Now. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
^ Fitzmaurice, Larry (26 April 2010). "The Radio Dept.: Clinging to a Scheme". Pitchfork. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
^ Corsa, Zach (19 April 2010). "The Radio Dept.: Clinging to a Scheme". PopMatters. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
^ "The Radio Dept.: Clinging to a Scheme". Q (286): 125. May 2010.
^ Studarus, Laura (18 April 2010). "The Radio Dept.: Clinging to a Scheme (Labrador)". Under the Radar. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
^ "The 30 Best Dream Pop Albums". Pitchfork. 16 April 2018. p. 1. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
^ Clinging to a Scheme (liner notes). The Radio Dept. Labrador Records. 2010. LAB105.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Swedishcharts.com – The Radio Dept. – Clinging to a Scheme". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
^ "The Radio Dept. Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 July 2018.

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[1] "The Radio Dept. – David". Labrador Records. Retrieved 10 September 2018.

[2] "The Radio Dept. – Heaven's On Fire". Labrador Records. Retrieved 10 September 2018.

[3] "The Radio Dept. – Never Follow Suit". Labrador Records. Retrieved 10 September 2018.

[4] "The Radio Dept. – Clinging to a Scheme". Labrador Records. Retrieved 10 September 2018.

[5] "Clinging to a Scheme by The Radio Dept. reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 21 December 2019.

[6] "Reviews for Clinging To A Scheme by The Radio Dept". Metacritic. Retrieved 21 April 2018.

[7] Sendra, Tim. "Clinging to a Scheme – The Radio Dept". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 April 2018.

[8] Brodeur, Michael (21 April 2010). "The Radio Dept. | Clinging To A Scheme". The Boston Phoenix. Archived from the original on 13 December 2010. Retrieved 21 April 2018.

[9] Persson, Jesper (26 April 2010). "Album Review: The Radio Dept. – Clinging To A Scheme". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2018.

[10] Ashurst, Hari (14 April 2010). "Album Review: The Radio Dept. – Clinging to a Scheme". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.

[11] Snapes, Laura (16 April 2010). "Album Review: The Radio Dept – 'Clinging To A Scheme' (Labradour)". NME. Archived from the original on 19 April 2010. Retrieved 21 April 2018.

[12] Trapunski, Richard (22 April 2010). "The Radio Dept". Now. Retrieved 4 May 2019.

[13] Fitzmaurice, Larry (26 April 2010). "The Radio Dept.: Clinging to a Scheme". Pitchfork. Retrieved 21 April 2018.

[14] Corsa, Zach (19 April 2010). "The Radio Dept.: Clinging to a Scheme". PopMatters. Retrieved 21 April 2018.

[15] "The Radio Dept.: Clinging to a Scheme". Q (286): 125. May 2010.

[16] Studarus, Laura (18 April 2010). "The Radio Dept.: Clinging to a Scheme (Labrador)". Under the Radar. Retrieved 21 April 2018.

[17] "The 30 Best Dream Pop Albums". Pitchfork. 16 April 2018. p. 1. Retrieved 24 April 2018.

[18] Clinging to a Scheme (liner notes). The Radio Dept. Labrador Records. 2010. LAB105.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[ac_Sweden_The_Radio_Dept.-19] "Swedishcharts.com – The Radio Dept. – Clinging to a Scheme". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 July 2018.

[ac_BillboardHeatseekers_The_Radio_Dept.-20] "The Radio Dept. Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 July 2018.

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