{{Infobox album |name = Deep Chills |type = Album |artist = Lords of Acid |cover = Lords of Acid Deep Chills.jpg |alt = |released = 10 April 2012 |recorded = 2011 |venue = |studio = |genre = Electro-industrial, electronic rock, acid techno<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.metropolis-mailorder.com/product.php?prodnum=MET+785|title=Innovative Pop, Rock and Electronic Music – Metropolis Records}}</ref> |length = 1:12:06 |label = Lektroland, Metropolis Records, dpulse recordings |producer = Lords of Acid |prev_title = Greatest T*ts |prev_year = 2003 |next_title = Smoking Hot |next_year = 2016 |misc = {{Singles |name = Deep Chills |type = studio |single1 = Little Mighty Rabbit |single1date = 27 September 2011<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Lords-Of-Acid-Little-Mighty-Rabbit/release/3130816|title = Lords of Acid – Little Mighty Rabbit (2011, CD)|website = Discogs}}</ref> |single2 = Pop That Tooshie |single2date = 16 March 2012<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Lords-Of-Acid-Pop-That-Tooshie/release/3497602|title=Lords of Acid – Pop That Tooshie (2012, CDR)|website=Discogs}}</ref> |single3 = Paranormal Energy |single3date = 1 May 2012<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Lords-Of-Acid-Feat-Zak-Bagans-Paranormal-Energy/release/3591916|title = Lords of Acid Feat. Zak Bagans – Paranormal Energy (2012, CDR)|website = Discogs}}</ref> }} {{External music video|header=Audio|{{YouTube|playlist=OLAK5uy_nN_-bYE9SnwBfsECA07gQ3wIAEj2to13Q|"Album"}}}} }} '''''Deep Chills''''' is the fifth studio album from Belgian electro-industrial band Lords of Acid.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.childrenofacid.com/merchandise/view.php?show=353|title = Children of Acid}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.metropolis-records.com/artist/lords-of-acid|title=Lords of Acid – Metropolis Records}}</ref> It was released on 10 April 2012 on Metropolis Records and marks the band's first studio album in 12 years.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ranta |first=Alan |url=http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/158113-lords-of-acid-deep-chills/ |title=Lords of Acid: Deep Chills |publisher=PopMatters}}</ref> It is also their first studio album to be released on Metropolis. With the exception of Praga Khan, who founded the band, ''Deep Chills'' features an entirely new lineup from previous releases and marks the first time an American vocalist to take on vocal duties for an album.
The album features guest vocals from porn star Alana Evans on "Pop That Tooshie", as well as vocals from Zak Bagans, star of ''Ghost Adventures'' and host of ''Paranormal Challenge'', on the track "Paranormal Energy". The collaboration with Zak Bagans has spawned a collaborative side project between Bagans and Khan titled Necrofusion.<ref>{{cite tweet|number=189415713855901696|user=Zak_Bagans|title=I cant sit still as I anticipate the release of my album NECROFUSION w @pragakhan its been a year in the making and is ready for everyone<!-- full text of tweet that Twitter returned to the bot (excluding links) added by TweetCiteBot. This may be better truncated or may need expanding (TW limits responses to 140 characters) or case changes. --> |date=9 April 2012}}</ref> In addition, there is also a song dedicated to the official Lords of Acid fan club and online community, Children of Acid.
The album's cover art was designed by Karl Kotas and is a spoof of ''Cheap Thrills'' by Big Brother and the Holding Company.<ref>{{cite web | first=Karl | last=Kotas | title=KK cover art for Lords of Acid 'Deep Chills' | date=January 26, 2012 | archive-date=February 17, 2012 | url=http://blog.karlkotas.com/2012/01/kk-cover-art-for-lords-of-acid-deep.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120217100346/http://blog.karlkotas.com/2012/01/kk-cover-art-for-lords-of-acid-deep.html}}</ref>
==Production== The album's production was halted on 19 April 2011 when a recording session at Lords of Acid's Belgium-based recording studio was interrupted by a police raid.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thegauntlet.com/article/4316/21471/LORDS-OF-ACID-Studio-Raided-By-Police|title = LORDS OF ACID Studio Raided by Police}}</ref> Neighbors had complained of "hedonistic chantings" coming from the studio. Khan and the studio staff were detained and questioned for three hours by the police. Following their release, police refused to release Khan's ID card to him until he agreed to submit to a drug test.
The album's production also took an unexpected turn during a May recording session when Khan's studio computer took on a life of its own and began writing its own music.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thegauntlet.com/article/4316/21731/Ghosts-Interrupt-Lords-Of-Acid-Recording-Sessions|title = Ghosts Interrupt Lords of Acid Recording Sessions}}</ref> Khan described the experience, stating "While working on a new Lords of Acid track tremendous fear shook my heart as I tried to edit a melody line on my cubase. All of a sudden it felt like the computer came to life, notes started to change position creating a new melody, completely different from the original one." He went on to say there was no way his computer could have been hacked as it was not connected to the Internet. This "ghost track" was turned into the song "Paranormal Energy".
Deep Chills is the first album to take to social media outlets asking fans what subject matter they wanted on the album. Fans were allowed to vote and name songs on polls through Facebook.
==Critical reception== {{Music ratings |rev1=AllMusic |rev1Score={{rating|3.5|5}}<ref name = "Allmusic"/> |rev2=''PopMatters'' |rev2Score={{rating|6|10|full=Disc Plain yellow dark.svg|half=AwesomeTemplate.svg|empty=Plain Disc 40% grey or 20% black.svg|rating=disc}}<ref>{{cite web|last=Ranta|first=Alan|date=May 13, 2012|url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/158113-lords-of-acid-deep-chills/|title=Lords of Acid: Deep Chills|publisher=Popmatters|accessdate=March 14, 2015}}</ref> |rev3=''ReGen Magazine'' |rev3Score={{rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://regenmag.com/reviews/lords-of-acid-deep-chills/ | first=Ilker | last=Yücel | title=Lords of Acid – Deep Chills | date=April 4, 2012 | access-date=August 20, 2023 | work=ReGen Magazine}}</ref> |rev4=''Spin'' |rev4Score=3/10<ref>{{cite web|last=Walters|first=Barry|date=April 13, 2012|url=http://www.spin.com/reviews/lords-acid-deep-chills-metropolis/|title=Lords of Acid, 'Deep Chills' (Metropolis)|work= Spin|publisher=SpinMedia|accessdate=March 14, 2015}}</ref> }} Allmusic gave the album a three and a half star rating, saying that "''Deep Chills'' is an odd comeback, filled with that cheeky, whip-crack spirit one minute and a squeaky-clean '90s soundtrack attitude the next."<ref name = "Allmusic">{{Cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/deep-chills-mw0002315506|title=Deep Chills - Lords of Acid | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic|website=AllMusic}}</ref>
==Track listing== {{track listing |all_writing = Praga Khan & Erhan Kurkun, except where noted |title1 = Little Mighty Rabbit |length1 = 4:37 |title2 = Drowning in Ecstasy |length2 = 4:54 |title3 = Long Johns |writer3 = Praga Khan, Glenn Engelen |length3 = 4:56 |title4 = Sole Sucker |writer4 = Praga Khan, Glenn Engelen |length4 = 4:16 |title5 = Pop That Tooshie |note5 = featuring Alana Evans |writer5 = Praga Khan, Glenn Engelen |length5 = 4:35 |title6 = The Love Bus |length6 = 3:20 |title7 = Children of Acid |length7 = 5:34 |title8 = Hot Magma |writer8 = Praga Khan, Erhan Kurkun, Glenn Engelen |length8 = 4:23 |title9 = Medicine Man |length9 = 7:06 |title10 = Censorship Blows |length10 = 4:33 |title11 = Slip 'n Slide |length11 = 3:31 |title12 = Mary, Queen of Slots |length12 = 3:10 |title13 = Paranormal Energy |note13 = featuring Zak Bagans |writer13 = Praga Khan, Glenn Engelen |length13 = 4:34 |title14 = Surfin' Hedgehog |length14 = 12:47 }} {{track listing |headline = Hidden track |title15 = |note15 = silence |length15 = 4:01 |title16 = Paranormal Energy |note16 = Remix |writer16 = Praga Khan, Glenn Engelen |length16 = 4:52 |total_length = 72:06 }}
==Music videos== Three videos were officially released in support of the album. The first was "Little Mighty Rabbit", followed by "Pop That Tooshie" (both of which have "remix" videos) and finally the "banned" video "Long Johns". "Long Johns" almost didn't see a release after it was originally rejected by the Apple TV censors. It appeared on the adult video site XTube on May 15, 2013, nearly one year after the video was finished.
==Personnel== *Murv Douglas – bass *Maurice Engelen (aka Praga Khan) – vocals, synthesizers and programming *Mea Fisher (a.k.a. DJ Mea) – vocals *Andre Karkos (a.k.a. Virus) – guitars *Kirk Salvador – drums and electronic percussion *Glenn Engelen – additional music and arrangements *Erhan Kurkun – additional music and arrangements
==References== {{Reflist}}
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