new chemical brothers album and tour

[Emmet]

the last album was dare I say, just too dull. If they made a EBW album, I'd be there like a shot.

[joethelion]

well - I don't know if the EBW's are really that much of an indication of the quality of the coming album

I mean - #7 (Acid Children) was quite good, but nothing (save for "Surface to Air") is nearly as entertaining

although... it might be a positive sign if they're releaing two first (8 & 9) and both of them are pretty decent

[ndrwrld]

NEW ALBUM – WE ARE THE NIGHT
RELEASED 18th JUNE ON FREESTYLE DUST/VIRGIN RECORDS

Following their fourth consecutive number 1 album, the double Grammy winning “Push The Button”, The Chemical Brothers return with their sixth long player, set for release on 18th June 2007. “We Are The Night” is The Chemical Brothers finest record yet, twelve tracks of psychedelic warehouse party acid music, euphorically melodic and as uncompromising as their retina scorching live shows.

Recorded undercover of darkness in a bomb proof bunker in South London, “We Are The Night” is a route map through modern psychedelia; a derailed rollercoaster that barrels the listener onto a journey that moves seamlessly from frenetic percussion workout that threatens to splash out of the speakers to metronomic pulses that sound like the kind of music that gets played out at some kind of future disco populated entirely by robots; from the wheezing groans of modular synthesizers that sound like they’ve been left out in the rain to die to hallucinogenic public service announcements about salt water fish. All the while, disembodied robo-voices boom out mind control commandments as guest vocals weave in and out of tracks like previously undiscovered instruments…

Effortlessly evoking the dancefloors of Manchester and Minneapolis in the early 80s and London of 2007, “We Are The Night” is The Chemical Brothers at their very best. Infectious from the ominous opening through to the gorgeous dying embers, the record features some of their most mind-blowing music to date, a massive step up for the duo in terms of both production and sound. The album builds on the band's immense back catalogue and reaffirms them as true pioneers of electronic music, a band who are consistently hugely successful both critically and commercially.

“We Are The Night” follows on from 2005’s “Push The Button”, which featured the huge single “Galvanize”, the most played record on Radio One of that year. As is often the way with Chemical Brothers records, it achieved a life of it’s own, soundtracking everything from South American raves to the Notting Hill Carnival and all points in between. The duo recently sneaked out an album preview (the anonymously released ultra limited “Electronic Battle Weapon” 8 & 9). Much of the record has been tested out on dancefloors across the world during the past twelve months.

“We Are The Night” - the soundtrack to the summer just arrived...

Look out for ’Do It Again’, the first single to be taken from the album. Featuring Ali Love, its out 4th June.

Tracklisting:

1. No Path To Follow
2. We Are The Night
3. All Rights Reserved Ft. The Klaxons
4. Saturate
5. Do It Again Ft. Ali Love
6. Das Spiegel
7. The Salmon Dance Ft. Fatlip
8. Burst Generator
9. A Modern Midnight Conversation
10. Battle Scars. Ft Willy Mason
11. Harpoons
12. The Pills Won’t Help You Now Ft. Midlake.

The Chemical Brothers have exclusively announced that they will be headlining the Other Stage at Glastonbury this year.

To coincide with the album release The Chemical Brothers have also lined up some of their biggest shows to date with headline appearances confirmed at Rockness, Creamfields and Bestival.

www.myspace.com/thechemicalbrothers

Needless to say, i am totally anxious to hear this, and have them hit TORONTO again , hopefully in 2007.

jeesh...daft punk, the Chemies, and UW all in the same year ?
wow.

[m-nus_orange]

The Salmon Dance? The fuck is that??

Other than that title, it sounds really good. Especially Burst Generator.

[Jafs]

The Klaxons, aaarghh

[Jason Roth]

Looks like a hip hop album with all the songs 'featuring' someone else. Come on guys...out of your own ideas?

[patrick]

Chem Bros have always had a lot of guests on their albumns, now they just reference them in the same way (instead of hidden in liner notes)

[holden]

Maybe a bit off topic, but, regarding the whole "Featuring...." thing, imho it seems a bit desperate, having all these guests who oftentimes contribute little to the quality of the work and are onboard to lend credibility (indie, Hip Hop, whatever) or move units. For example, on Push the Button, you had Q-Tip, that guy from Bloc Party, the Magic Numbers (??), Tim Burgess, and whoever was rapping on "Left Right". That's a lot of guests, and imho, it made for the weakest CB album to date. i expect a Beth Orton appearance, or Tim Burgess/Richard ashcroft/Gallagher to be utilized, but c'mon, Chems, do your own thing!

[m-nus_orange]

"Do It Again" is a load of shit.

Geez.. I hope The Chem's don't turn out a shit album just like NIN this year.

Who's next - Radiohead? *Crosses fingers* I fucking hope not!

[Dirty0900]

Heard the single and not impressed at all, but i didn't like Galvanize to begin with so hopefully i'll warm to it.