The Chemical Brothers - Further
 

Press Release:
It starts with what sounds like an alien morse code transmission; Earth bound signals bouncing off the side of orbiting space debris. Snatches of voices found out in the ether cut through the machine fog, drifting across burbling analogue equipment lovingly kept working long after supposed sell-by date. By the time the click and thump of snare and bass drum arrive, the sounds are all-encompassing, swirling around you with dizzying, disorientating effect. Noises come untethered by constraints of volume, seemingly leaping from the speakers with a life of their own. For a band used to dealing in psychedelics, this time round The Chemical Brothers have really pushed the proverbial envelope.

The Chemical Brothers release their seventh studio album, "Further", in June 2010. This album is the band's first to be released with corresponding films made specifically to match each of the 8 audio tracks.

Nearly three years on from the release of their fifth consecutive UK Number 1 "We Are The Night", "Further" sees Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons explore the boundless possibilities of their sound. Taking a trip through four decades of electronic noise, Tom & Ed have taken the template set up with their occasional "Electronic Battle Weapon" releases and allowed them to mutate gloriously into an entire album. Voice samples and snatches of vocals are woven through tracks to create a record that ebbs and flows like one of the band's legendary live sets. Here, West Coast power pop harmonies sit beside German Motorik rhythms while Valentines-esque sonic manipulations plane across the top of early house basslines. "Further" is the culmination of nearly two decades of psychedelic exploration, an immersive collection that finds The Chemical Brothers at their least-restrained and most-melodic best.

As well as an eight-track album, "Further" is the band's first proper partnership with long-time visuals collaborators Adam Smith and Marcus Lyall. Now as respected TV and film director (recently having completed the first episode of the forthcoming series of Doctor Who) Adam - aka Flat Nose George - has been responsible for creating the visual backdrop for every Chemical Brothers gig since their live debut in 1994. Visuals for "Further" have been created to correspond with each track on the album and have been planned during the recording of the record.

The band's four shows running from the 20th - 23rd May at the Roundhouse (which sold out in record time) and gigs at Sonar Festival and selected festivals in Europe will see the band play the album and Smith and Lyall's new films in their entirety. These will only be seen in sequence at those gigs. The Roundhouse shows will be the first chance to hear the album anywhere. After the gigs, the films will feature on a special edition DVD release and on iTunes LP.

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hmm...

it sounds promising - as I didn't like the poppy 'sheen' of the last two albums
even though the electronic battle weapons off of both were GREAT

and this seems like it's just going to basically like an album of tracks in the same vein, right?

but - it is a bit lame that there's only 8 tracks

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If each track is 8-9 minutes, they'll fill the entire disc.

I lost the direction of The Chemical Brothers a long time ago. I'll still check it out, but hopes aren't very high.

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triple fucking yawn... goes well with that kiddie fucking movie "clash of the titans"

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I'm vaguely interested since, by the sounds of it, it isn't going to be crammed full of 'guest vocalists' which has given most of their recent albums a fairly schizophrenic feel. Wait and see I guess.

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Interested in the films for each song, I think it'll be better than the last few stuff. Though some I did like some tracks like "Surface To Air".

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Personally enjoyed their last two albums...yes kinda pop-ish and inconsistant but by no means horrible...looking forward to this one :)

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Salmon Dance II: Upstream Adventure

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made me lol

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Let's hear it - then we can judge.
Yes, the last two LPs were kind of stinkers. But 1995-2001 was a fine time, an era i'm hoping they revisit with this new record. 8 tracks, if nicely fleshed out and psychodelic and hopefully without hip-hop guest vocalists, should be just fine.

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World Exclusive:

>>>Escape Velocity<<<

New battle weapon....nice!:cool:

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It can't be that bad if they've received a nod from The Who.

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excellent! Pitchshifting and stoptiming up front, then delving into the deep psychodelia of yesteryear (a la "Private Pychodelic Reel" and "The Sunshine Underground").

If they keep the vocalists off, this could be an amazing, reaffirming album.

Re: jOHN - good spot of the Who!

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i want music to be good again

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LOLOLOLOL, thanks man, I needed that.

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very promising...


(i love chemical brothers press releases - shame the product hasn't matched them in recent years!)

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this new song is a STOMPER.
love it.

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Yes, this has grabbed my attention more than anything they've done since... whatever the album with Star Guitar on was. It's been so long since I gave a shit about them that I'm surprised they're doing something that could be quite interesting.

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I think that was... "Come With Us"

right?

I totally agree with you. There's like mmmmaybe 4 songs I've really liked since that album, and even the newer songs that I like are still only "about as good" as what I liked on previous releases

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tracklisting...

snow
escape velocity ( 12 min's long WOOT ).
another world
dissolve
horse power
swoon
k+d+b
wonders of the deep

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It's near 5 years I've not been excited about a new Bros album, but it's starting to change. Really curious to hear what they have done this time.

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no sign of vocal collaborations for a change...

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To anyone who says that later Chems have been exclusively bad...haven't you heard "Burst Generator"!? Maybe my favorite track from them...

But yeah their best material usually comes without guest vocalists ("The Test" and "Life is Sweet" excepted) so this could definitely be very very good!!

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I dunno - they've had some fine moments in the last few years, some with vocals. "Believe" and "get Yourself High", even "Push the Button" were fine. But when you re-do it with "Do it Again", push some Sesame-Street rap crap on "The Salmon Dance" and try to out-Coyle "Golden Path" with "Battle Scars", it's clearly derivative. Time for the Brothers to do waht they did for the first 4 albums - set the step, not retread it!

And even if they don't create something brand new with "Further", their instrumental tracks have rarely disappointed with at least bringing crazy samples and excellent hooks to the table. So, if it's a driving mix of Chems by the numbers, that'd still be fine by me.

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I'm definitely excited about Further. Underworld and The Chemical Brothers are two bands that I feel continue to evolve and create unique music. I just listened to a brief interview with Tom and he seemed genuinely happy about the production of the album and very excited for others to hear it. I just wish I lived in Europe so I can see the entire film they've created along with the tracks in one sequential set. Oh well, at least there will be a dvd release.

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Some of my favorite Chemical Bros./Underworld music is when genre-crossing is implored. Not only with the Guitar but with other instruments as well. If Further has a sound like their album Surrender (my favorite Chems album) then I will be ecstatic.

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okay well
that was pretty boring.

everytime i hear about a new album i keep thinking they'll do something new and different but it all just gets worse.

i dont think you can get worse than 'we are the night' unless you're actually trying to give up though...

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Are you referring just to the "escape Velocity" track, or have you heard the whole album already?

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Sounds like they are having a bit more creative fun by the sounds of Escape Velocity... but it sounds a bit childish at times.. especially when there are those sequences where it sounds like they are simply playing the synths with one finger - i dunno... a bit undisciplined or something... but they have gone back to the "reach for the sky, open wide, feel the bass and step inside" feel on the track with those building moments and releases... thats what they do best.

It sounds like a jam.... i like that.. its more real. None of that over produced bullshit.. push a few db boundries and try something new and fun...

Id say this music will blow your nuts off live.

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It's nice to hear that Surrender is your favorite chemical brothers album. Almost everyone I talk to considers Surrender to be their most mainstream effort, but I think it's one of their best (if not, their very best) albums. I remember hearing it for the first time in the late 90's and thinking it was a major disappointment from Dig Your Own Hole. But over the years, I don't know what happened, but I suddenly "got it" and really fell in love with it. One of my favorite tracks happens to be Orange Wedge, which seems to be overlooked by too many people. And "Dream On" is one of the best closers I've ever heard.

Speaking of which, I just heard that track in a trailer for some Robert Pattinson movie...yuck. Definitely doesn't do the song justice.

I'm surprised by the hatred you guys have toward We Are the Night. I think it's a great album; definitely better than Push the Button. The opening track is a killer.

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Yeah, I think just the same:)

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no vocalists on this album at all !
it pretty hot if you like the battle weapons vibe.

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This excites me more than the pre-release hype for the last two albums. Whilst Escape Velocity does seem overlong on it's own I guess it will fit well in the whole context of the album. Which leads me to also believe this will be an album rather than a collection of songs like We Are The Night and Push The Button.

SURRENDER! I'm still looking for a wall print of the album cover if anyone has one to give up! :D Can't believe it's almost 11 years back. Timeless! One of my top 3 albums of all time. Superb flow. "Don't run!" :)

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I don't have a wall-print of the Surrender cover, but I do have a lithograph of it! It's pretty awesome; I still need to find a good frame for it though.

I'm surprised the new album doesn't have any collaborations. But since I love the EBW's (wish they were still making them...) this sounds like it will be right up my alley.

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I didn't care much at all for "We Are the Night" or "Push the Button" although there were a couple songs in each that were pretty nice.

"Surrender" is my favorite album; loved it from the start. I do have a poster of the album framed in my bedroom, given to me (free of charge!) when a local record store took the promo poster down.

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mmm I'm jealous of your Surrender poster. I think my girlfriend would kill me if I got anymore Chemical Brothers memorabilia.

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10 minute studio version of Escape Velocity (listen in "1080P" mode):
>>>Click<<<

:cool:

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dying over here to hear this album front to back, and back to front, etc.
would be epic to see those concerts where all the videos are being shown.

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what an awful track.

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that's an understatement