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I sort of understand why some people don’t really like us,” says Tom. “There’s a buzz about us at the moment and it might seem as though we’ve come out of nowhere... ” Ed: “I think the album suggests two people with a lot of energy about them, a lot of vitality. It’s a very youthful record. If I was 16 and I went out and bought it, I’d be chuffed to bits.” Tom: “We’re not into avant-garde excursions, the sort of abstract ideas that you’ll hear on a Mo’ Wax record. We’re more like party steamrollers.”

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The Brothers’ second song to feature Q-Tip was another winner. The spry, drily funky “Go” was taken to another level by the rapper’s smart wordplay and the stadium-sized chorus (“We’re only here to make you go” – as if that was ever in doubt. The song also sparked a reunion between the Chemical Brothers and filmmaker Michel Gondry ( Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind), who directed its typically stylish and surreal music video. ​6. Hey Boy Hey Girl ( Surrender, 1999)

On 17th of March 2023, the Chemical Brothers released the second single, "No Reason". [63] with the B-Side in form of "All Of A Sudden" being released on April 28th alongside the Vinyl version of the single. Though bands like The Crystal Method (considered by many to be America’s answer to The Chemical Brothers) as well as countless others would take numerous cues from Exit Planet Dust in the years that followed its release, none seemed able to match the Mancunians beat for beat at their own game as they enjoyed their mid-’90s prime. Big beat may have come and gone in a brief blaze, but its forefathers’ inspiring first foray still shudders and shakes the street as hard as it ever has. Along with the new album announcement, it was revealed that Simons would "take a break" from touring to focus on unspecified academic work. Adam Smith filled in for him on stage during the 2015 tour. [48] During the tour, Simons attended a few shows as an audience member, and both he and Rowlands expressed concern in interviews that this could mark a permanent retirement. [49] The first concert without Simons was performed at Siemens Arena in Lithuania. [50] Smith continued to fill in through the end of 2015, most notably at Glastonbury and the Apple Music Festival, and uniquely controlled both lights and music from the stage. [51] Planet Dust - The Chemical Brothers - The Muzik Top 50 Dance Albums of All Time". Planet-dust.laserjay.net . Retrieved 8 July 2015.On 22nd of April 2021, the Chemical Brothers released a then non-album single, "The Darkness That You Fear". [60] [61] with another song, "Work Energy Principle", being released as a B-side on 15th of July. [62]