Carbon Stereoxide

Carbon Stereoxide (stylized as CarbonStereoxide) is the seventh and final studio album by Filipino alternative rock band Eraserheads. Released in March 2001 by BMG Records (Pilipinas), Inc., it is the band's last album featuring Ely Buendia as lead singer.[2][3][4]

Carbon Stereoxide
Studio album by
Eraserheads
ReleasedMarch 10, 2001 (cassette)
March 15, 2001 (CD/VCD)
Recorded2000–2001
StudioTRACKS Studios
Suite 16
The Squid Crib
Bombshelter Records
GenreAlternative rock
Length55:53
Label
Producer
  • Robin Rivera
  • Eraserheads
Eraserheads chronology
Eraserheads: The Singles
(2000)		 Carbon Stereoxide
(2001)		 Please Transpose EP
(2003)
Singles from Carbon Stereoxide
  1. "Maskara"
    Released: February 23, 2001
  2. "Hula"
    Released: 2001
  3. "How Far Will U Go?"
    Released: August 13, 2001[1]

Carbon Stereoxide was first released in both CD and cassette formats, and included a bonus VCD featuring the making of the music video for "Maskara" video as well behind-the-scenes footage and interviews. Initial copies also came with a promotional Eraserheads "masks" set.[2]

Background

Following several performances and shows across Asia to promote the compilation album Aloha Milkyway (1998), Eraserheads released their sixth studio album Natin99 (1999).[5] It sold 20,000 copies across the Philippines, earning a gold certification from the Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI).

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[6]

The album was poorly received by critics upon release. In their review, Baby Gil of The Philippine Star wrote: "Carbon Stereoxide finds the Eraserheads at the crossroads." She added that the album's guitar and drums "get too loud in the wrong places at times, but take note, they are real",[7] in comparison to band's style from the preceding album.

David Gonzales of AllMusic regarded Carbon Stereoxide as "another bewildering mess". While he considered the album's first two opening tracks ("Ultrasound" and "Maskara") as "good alternative rock songs", he pointed out that these songs will fail to appeal to a wide range of listeners. Gonzales dismissed most of the album as "pointless and meandering".[8]

Commercial performance

Carbon Stereoxide sold 12,000 copies in the Philippines, making it the least successful album by the band in terms of sales.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ultrasound"Ely Buendia4:21
2."Maskara"Buendia4:11
3."How Far Will U Go"
3:05
4."Bloodtest"Marasigan0:43
5."Wala"Marcus Adoro7:14
6."Hula"Buendia3:06
7."Photo Synth"Marasigan0:32
8."Palamig"Buendia4:22
9."Out of Sight"
  • Zabala
  • Marasigan
3:09
10."Super Vision"Marasigan0:18
11."Paint Stripper"Marasigan3:28
12."Escalator Alligator"Adoro1:14
13."Playground"Marasigan4:12
14."Omnesia"Buendia4:14
15."OK Comprende"Marasigan0:27
16."Pula"Adoro5:26
17."Outside"
  • Buendia
  • Zabala
  • Earnest Mangulabnan
5:32
18."Acid Eyes"Marasigan0:19
Total length:55:53

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.[9]

References
  1. "E-heads releases new single". 13 August 2001. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  2. Album Stereoxide Profile on Eraserheads Archives Archived October 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  3. Carbon Stereoxide on Filipino Music Lyrics Archived August 26, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  4. Carbon Stereoxide album profile on Titik Pilipino Archived September 1, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  5. "Every album by the Eraserheads, ranked". bandwagon.asia. April 7, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  6. Allmusic review
  7. "Eraserheads rock harder with Carbon Stereoxide | Philstar.com". philstar.com. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
  8. c Carbon Stereoxide - The Eraserheads | AllMusic
  9. "Eraserheads - CarbonStereoxide". Discogs. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
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