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.

Radio Retaliation
Studio album by Thievery Corporation
Released	September 23, 2008
Recorded	April 2007 – August 2008
Genre	Trip hop downtempo electronica
Label	ESL
Producer	Thievery Corporation
Thievery Corporation chronology
Versions (2006) Radio Retaliation (2008) Culture of Fear (2011)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	63/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
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

1. "Sound the Alarm" (featuring Sleepy Wonder) – 3:41
2. "Mandala" (featuring Anoushka Shankar on sitar) - 4:00
3. "Radio Retaliation" (featuring Sleepy Wonder) – 3:26
4. "Vampires" (featuring Femi Kuti) – 4:57
5. "Hare Krisna" (featuring Seu Jorge) – 3:35
6. "El Pueblo Unido" (featuring Verny Varela) – 3:29
7. "(The Forgotten People)" – 3:10
8. "33 Degree" (featuring Zee) – 3:47
9. "Beautiful Drug" (featuring Jana Andevska) – 3:27
10. "La Femme Parallel" (featuring LouLou Ghelichkhani) – 4:29
11. "Retaliation Suite" – 2:53
12. "The Numbers Game" (featuring Chuck Brown) – 3:03
13. "The Shining Path" – 3:38
14. "Blasting Through the City" (featuring Notch) – 3:33
15. "Sweet Tides" (featuring LouLou Ghelichkhani) – 4:48

iTunes bonus tracks

16. "Philosopher's Stone" – 4:10
17. "Vampires" (Louis Vega House Remix) – 9:42
18. "Vampires" (Louie Vega Dub Remix) – 9:42
19. "Mandala" (Pathaan Remix) – 5:37

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for Radio Retaliation Chart (2008) Peak position Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] 64 Dutch Alternative Albums (MegaCharts)[9] 21 French Albums (SNEP)[10] 108 Italian Albums (FIMI)[11] 59 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[12] 35 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 79 UK Albums (Official Charts Company)[14] 175 UK Dance Albums (OCC)[15] 4 US Billboard 200[16] 35 US Independent Albums (Billboard)[17] 5 US Top Dance Albums (Billboard)[18] 1

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for Radio Retaliation Chart (2008) Position US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[19] 21 Chart (2009) Position US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[20] 24