Clinging to a Scheme

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]

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
Pet Grief (2006) Clinging to a Scheme (2010) Passive Aggressive: Singles 2002–2010 (2011)
Singles from Clinging to a Scheme
"David" Released: 14 June 2009[1] "Heaven's on Fire" Released: 24 March 2010[2] "Never Follow Suit" Released: 23 October 2010[3]

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

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. 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.CS1 maint: others (link)
19. "Swedishcharts.com – The Radio Dept. – Clinging to a Scheme". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
20. "The Radio Dept. Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 July 2018.