gafa42
4
This is the only Chemical Brothers album I own, and I really enjoy it. Its interesting to hear it with a critical ear after reading some of the valid criticisms here - especially that it's consistently loud. The collaborations work the best for me. Setting Sun is their take on Tomorrow Never Knows, but the real highlight is the combo of the last two tracks - Where Do I Begin (w/ Beth Orton) and Private Psychedelic Reel. They are a great pairing, I love the buildup and can easily drift off for the full 15 minutes or so that it takes. Rest of the album would be probably a 3/5 for me, but these tracks bump it up to a 4/5.
Individual tracks are kinda ok in the right humour but it doesn’t work as a whole and some of it is poor.
I had an ex in college I feel like would be really into this chemical brothers album. I can definitely see it being danceable but I thought it kind of dragged as it went on. 3/5.
I know one Chemical Brothers song, but no idea what it is called. I have a feeling I will probably recognise more as I listen. Oh, it's the first song! I saw The Chemical Brothers at Knebworth House in 1996, supporting Oasis for their big outdoor thing they did; The Prodigy was better though. I remember this one too, Noel Gallagher sings on this, doesn't he? ('Setting Sun') Sounds very much like him, anyway! Remember that track Ian Brown did with Unkle? That was a proper fuckin' banger. Some of these songs are waaaaaaay too long. My era, but not quite my scene. 2 / 5 stars.
This is really a collection of club bangers loosely forming an album. It's really to hype for general at home listening but for a work out or the club, it is pretty awesome.