The Chemical Brothers 2019

[DDave]

19 hours ago, Homer said:

Five songs in and this is very good - Gotta Keep On being the highlight so far. Better do some work now though sadly!

Song of the year for me so far. Album is the best thing they've done for years, reminds me a lot of 'Surrender'

[Ayrshire Chris]

19 minutes ago, nikkic said:

Yeah I don’t see the live vocalist thing happening either. Would disrupt their flow too much. 

That’s true, it could affect the experience

[Homer]

Just stumbled on this. Oasis original demo of what became Setting Sun - with Liam on vocals:
 

 

[Eyebrow]

Gravity Drops is a beautiful thing. 

One of those tunes I’d love to hear mid set and just get lost in.

[DwideShrude14]

I'm a fairly casual Chems fan but played the new album in full for the first time last week - I must have listened to it at least 10 times since. So many bangers and now I'm definitely going to be at the Other stage on Sat night. 

Can anyone recommend another of their albums I should listen to in full? 

[stuartbert two hats]

On 4/17/2019 at 3:35 PM, Homer said:

Just stumbled on this. Oasis original demo of what became Setting Sun - with Liam on vocals:
 

 

It got better.

[brettredmayne]

Love Free yourself , just can imagine the crowd going wild when the vocals shout dance 

[stuartbert two hats]

2 minutes ago, DwideShrude14 said:

I'm a fairly casual Chems fan but played the new album in full for the first time last week - I must have listened to it at least 10 times since. So many bangers and now I'm definitely going to be at the Other stage on Sat night. 

Can anyone recommend another of their albums I should listen to in full? 

Hard to pick really.  If you have time to listen to the latest ten times, then I'd have a go at all of them, seriously.  Fairly consistent act.

[Homer]

5 minutes ago, DwideShrude14 said:

I'm a fairly casual Chems fan but played the new album in full for the first time last week - I must have listened to it at least 10 times since. So many bangers and now I'm definitely going to be at the Other stage on Sat night. 

Can anyone recommend another of their albums I should listen to in full? 

I really like Further and it was put together in a vaguely similar way to this one (a minimum of special guests). It's also got their second and third best songs on (Swoon then Another World - Star Guitar being number one).

[Superunknown]

4 minutes ago, brettredmayne said:

Love Free yourself , just can imagine the crowd going wild when the vocals shout dance 

Yeah agreed, not my favourite song on the album but think that'll be wild. Would love to see Bango, No Geography and Got to Keep On in there as well.

[FuzzyDunlop]

17 minutes ago, DwideShrude14 said:

I'm a fairly casual Chems fan but played the new album in full for the first time last week - I must have listened to it at least 10 times since. So many bangers and now I'm definitely going to be at the Other stage on Sat night. 

Can anyone recommend another of their albums I should listen to in full? 

Exit planet dust and Surrender

[zeppelin]

8 minutes ago, Homer said:

It's also got their second and third best songs on (Swoon then Another World - Star Guitar being number one).

Well that's just categorically wrong but I appreciate the love for Further. 

Chemical Beats, Block Rockin', Elektrobank are all better than Another World (which is a great track). 

Personally I've got a massive love for Hold Tight London as well, but that's just me. And Denmark is underrated; could be a huge party tune. 

[gherkin8r]

Surrender is top of these particular pops for me. 

[Homer]

14 minutes ago, zeppelin said:

Well that's just categorically wrong but I appreciate the love for Further. 

Chemical Beats, Block Rockin', Elektrobank are all better than Another World (which is a great track). 

Personally I've got a massive love for Hold Tight London as well, but that's just me. And Denmark is underrated; could be a huge party tune. 

I guess I just can't resist the big whoozy euporic ones over the bangers! Must come from my misspent youth, being at uni during 'The Year of Trance'.

[Username taken]

1 hour ago, stuartbert two hats said:

Hard to pick really.  If you have time to listen to the latest ten times, then I'd have a go at all of them, seriously.  Fairly consistent act.

This post has inspired me to go back through the entire discography.  Starting back at the start, Alive Alone currently banging away

[Flying_Hellfish]

No Geography (the track) needs an extended mix. Really feeling festival vibes on that one.

[TiZuff]

7 minutes ago, Flying_Hellfish said:

No Geography (the track) needs an extended mix. Really feeling festival vibes on that one.

Yes yes and yes ! 

[nikkic]

I'm all for lists, but narrowing down The Chems best tracks is nigh on impossible. Just so many good tunes. 

[rubick]

Always interesting to look back over the EBWs!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_Battle_Weapon

[zeppelin]

17 minutes ago, Flying_Hellfish said:

No Geography (the track) needs an extended mix. Really feeling festival vibes on that one.

My favourite on the album. Can't wait to experience the new live show! 

[HotChipWillBreakYourLegs]

The Golden Path is their best song. 

[Homer]

1 hour ago, nikkic said:

I'm all for lists, but narrowing down The Chems best tracks is nigh on impossible. Just so many good tunes. 

Worry not - I already settled the issue earlier!

[dccool]

39 minutes ago, HotChipWillBreakYourLegs said:

The Golden Path is their best song. 

That is a brilliant track 

[fatyeti24]

Surface to Air has been getting some serious usage in my ears recently after serendipitously hearing it under agreeable circumstances a while back.  I like the tunes that take their time.  Hear also: Sunshine Underground.

From the new album, Got to Keep On and The Universe Sent Me are current faves.

 

*Opinion subject to change every five minutes.

[Istari]

The Chems were pretty awesome last year at Boardmasters, despite the sideways rain. They played a few of the new tracks in the set and they went down brilliantly alongside the classics