Topic Chemical Brothers

[eFestivals]

It will be the live show, they're touring the live show everywhere this year.

I did read an interview with ed and he said he was no longer doing the live shows anymore due to taking up a role at manchester uni or something i don't know if this is like his last year doing it or it truly will just be tom rowlands by himself

might be vice versa.

it'll be tom, doing it with a stand-in 'brother', Adam someone or other (I forget his name). It's the same guy who directed their recent-ish film, and has done their visuals for years (and also did a Dr Who too).

Edited April 22, 2015 by eFestivals

[EZYSEY]

it'll be tom, doing it with a stand-in 'brother', Adam someone or other (I forget his name). It's the same guy who directed their recent-ish film, and has done their visuals for years (and also did a Dr Who too).

Good bit of info that. Nice one.

[fatyeti24]

while i couldn't comment on the contribution of Ed in the studio, watching the 'dont think' movie suggests his absence from the live scenario won't be felt too severly.

[zeppelin]

I'm living in hope that I'm not interested by the mysterious third pyramid headliner just so I can watch the chems. They pretty much trump everyone. But until I know who's playing that pyramid slot I can't say with complete certainty!

Really hoping we get at least a full track off them soon though.

[Matt - Ed Banger Records]

First play of new track tomorrow at 7.20 on radio 1

[WS_Jack_III]

First play of new track tomorrow at 7.20 on radio 1

exciting stuff. Looking forward to some new Chems.

[Draw]

Teaser of new tunage

http://www.harderbloggerfaster.com/2015/04/the-chemical-brothers-tease-new-music/

First play of new track tomorrow at 7.20 on radio 1

Cheers for the heads-up. I'm hoping for good things!

[gooner1990]

I've seen them the last 2 times they've played, always put on a good show so if nothing else grabs my fancy its always a fall back. I know they played on the Sunday in 2007, was it 2010 they played again and sunday again or saturday?

They played the Friday in 2004 (against Oasis on the Pyramid), Sunday in 2007 (against The Who on the Pyramid) and Saturday in 2011 (against Coldplay on the Pyramid)

[kalifire]

This late afternoon/early evening 'the brothers' changed their face on social media to a very classic 'Dig Your Own Hole' style brand.

Oh, fuck yes. Can you imagine the insanity of Elektrobank blasting out on Sunday night? The whole place would erupt.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0rVbB3Z_-o

Edited April 23, 2015 by kalifire

[Wooderson]

Dig still makes up the backbone of the live set though, right? Electrobank/Block/Setting/Reel are played every night? It's their "imperious" time. That record still sounds utterly ace.

Id be happy with Hold Tight London and Loops of Fury tho.

[Badlands]

Dig still makes up the backbone of the live set though, right? Electrobank/Block/Setting/Reel are played every night? It's their "imperious" time. That record still sounds utterly ace.

Id be happy with Hold Tight London and Loops of Fury tho.

Seen them quite a few times and only played Reel once.

[Matt - Ed Banger Records]

Last 3 times I've seen them play they've only played 3 Dig tracks, Setting Sun, Block Rocking Beats and It Doesn't Matter - even then only one or so on each occasion, the first time I saw them I was hammered so they could have done a full Dig set for all I know

Edit: first time I saw them they played this set - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/the-chemical-brothers/2007/koko-london-england-3d11573.html

Edited April 23, 2015 by Matt - Ed Banger Records

[SilverLining]

Biggest anticipated track of the year for me, the teaser doesn't give anything away. buzzing

[ThomThomDrum]

Dig still makes up the backbone of the live set though, right? Electrobank/Block/Setting/Reel are played every night? It's their "imperious" time. That record still sounds utterly ace.

Id be happy with Hold Tight London and Loops of Fury tho.

Love Dig myself, and you are right, it still sounds brilliant, but it still has the stinker that is Setting Sun. I despise that tune. Its like an ugly ass wart on the prettiest of faces. But for me personally Dig doesnt even come close the the masterfulness of Exit Planet Dust. Exit to my ears is still perfect from start to finish. Unblemished and sublime. One of a very few records I have ever owned in which I dont mind putting it on again straight away as soon as Im just finished listening to it.

Edited April 23, 2015 by ThomThomDrum

[EZYSEY]

Love saturate from Brotherhod. Just shows how consistently good they are.

[SilverLining]

Last time i saw the chems they played about 20 seconds of setting sun and then went straight back into out of control. I can't imagine the new set being very heavy on the new album in 2011 they played swoon, another world, horse power out of the 20 odd tracks they played.

[ericlered]

Love Dig myself, and you are right, it still sounds brilliant, but it still has the stinker that is Setting Sun. I despise that tune. Its like an ugly ass wart on the prettiest of faces. But for me personally Dig doesnt even come close the the masterfulness of Exit Planet Dust. Exit to my ears is still perfect from start to finish. Unblemished and sublime. One of a very few records I have ever owned in which I dont mind putting it on again straight away as soon as Im just finished listening to it.

Listened to Exit Planet Dust a couple of days ago, first time in ages. Our neighbours were having their usual slanging match so i put it on to annoy them at a fair old volume. Anyway it sounded fantastic. I'd agree definitely their best, ahead of Dig Your Own Hole. Setting Sun used to be awesome live by the way, the version they had backing the original Reel single was immense.

Edited April 23, 2015 by ericlered

[WS_Jack_III]

i always go for Surrender as my fave because we had it in the car when i was a child so those songs remind me of my childhood.

Push the Button is easily the worst.

[ThomThomDrum]

Setting Sun used to be awesome live by the way

Never liked it. It always grated with me. And at gigs when they dropped it id go limp

[SilverLining]

I'm really eager to hear the new album hopefully its nothing even remotely similar to that hunger games SHITE, totally sold out on that one.

[Matt - Ed Banger Records]

The song itself was shite...BUT....I think that musically and production wise it had some interesting flourishes, I guess they would have been given a brief and obviously satisfied the brief too.

[Wooderson]

Dig slightly better than Surrender as the top two for me. I adore Exit aswell but it's SO of a time. My Exit CD is nearly worn out from use.

[russycarps]

did anyone see them in 2007? It meant missing the who but that was a sensational end to a traumatic weekend. I would rather they played sunday than saturday to be honest.

[Withakay]

Have they actually released anything of note since Galvanize? I'd check Wiki but I can't be arsed.

There was a time when the Chemicals were genuinely groundbreaking and essential to the music scene but I've a feeling that time has been and gone. When I watched them in 2011 it just seemed like a field of 40-somethings desperately trying to relive their mid-twenties albeit on creakier knees and less illegal drugs.

[Space Shanty]

did anyone see them in 2007? It meant missing the who but that was a sensational end to a traumatic weekend. I would rather they played sunday than saturday to be honest.

Yeah I saw them.

It was a rare bright spot in an otherwise difficult Sunday, although I was still too wrecked to throw any significant shapes.

I've seen them since a couple of times, one of which was disappointing.

At that stage I assumed they had lost their edge and that was it for them, but it's been a while now so hopefully they put on a good show