#23

yeah, me too! popped it on yesterday, mainly due to this thread, and really enjoyed it

#24

I can imagine 6music are all over this like a rash

#25

It works well as a continuous album for me. Really enjoyed it whilst out for a run!

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#26

probably put it as their album of the day or something

#27

right I’m going in. this had better be worth my time.

#28

They did the other day

#29

Hang on, Further was the one that sampled a neighing horse wasn’t it? I fear you need to be more ruthless with your definitions of novelty samples.

New album is great, just to echo what everyone else is saying.

#30

Just sounds like the rest of their stuff

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#31

God that horse thing was truly terrible. Stopped listening to them pretty much because of that (until this one)

#32

sounds like a good Chemical brothers album, well put together an it sounds quite natural. Would probably enjoy live under the correct circumstances. that written, I left them midway through a set last year because it was a bit samey and I’m not sure how much this would do to change that.

#33

I quite like it on first playthrough, and it’s weirdly reminiscent of the last Avalanches, though I may have got that the wrong way round.

#34

I read that they found all the old gear they used to make their first two records in an attic, so used it to make this. From what I have heard so far (and judging by how I liked their first two but little of the rest), smart move.

#35

I can’t imagine anyone walking away from a Chems live set. Where’s that ‘when is the last time you gasped’ thread?

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#36

Wanted to see a bit of Slowdive to be honest, and even though for one reason or another i should have been more up for The Chems, Slowdive were more enjoyable. Might have just been that they were a change of pace, or one of my favourite bands or that the Chems are just fine.

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#37

‘We’ve Got To Try’ is a proper banger isn’t it?

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#38

Every song on this LP has a vocal. That’s just not what I want personally from the Chems. Horse Power rips a dance floor apart as does 2 or 3 others from Further.

The Chems got me into deep house. This LP is much further away from that sound. Not bad, just not for me.

#39

I’ve tried to watch them 4 times over the last 18 year and walked away bored every time. They we’re terrible. I think it was Glasto 2001 was the last time I saw them be great.

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#40

“those boys can really press play!”

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#41

Just listening now, Free Yourself has put a massive smile on my face

#42

https://www.soundonsound.com/people/matt-cox-midi-tech-chemical-brothers

Apparently they do a lot of it properly…