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August 05, 2007
Remember when: Chemical Brothers
The new Chemical Brothers album came out. Unless you wish to pay $10-$17 to get your vocal chords to express "meh," you might want to stay away. Rather than review the album, I've decided to create a list of the Chemical Brothers best ten songs from proper albums, and its worst song (actually two). Take me to the mat... or shed... or mat-shed in the comments.
1) Setting Sun - Dig Your Own Hole
Just such a massive song - so unlike anything else around.
2) It Doesn't Matter - Dig Your Own Hole
Seemingly monotone, but the beauty is buried
3) Let Forever Be - Surrender
Maybe Gallaghers should have ditched Oasis for ChemBros
4) Block Rockin' Beats - Dig Your Own Hole
Joint of 97 summer - before they started saying "joint?"
5) Hey Boy Hey Girl - Surrender
Dance party staple since '00
6) Asleep From Day - Surrender
Yea Mazzy Star
7) Music: Response - Surrender
Can't go wrong if you sample Misdemeanor
8) The Private Psychedelic Reel - Dig Your Own Hole
This whole album is a head-smashing good time
9) Get Up On It Like This - Dig Your Own Hole
Who needs lyrics?
10) Star Guitar - Come With Us
Some people will have this higher, but it's not as exciting as other songs
WORST: It Came From Africa/Lost in the K Hole
Posted by Keith O'Brien at August 5, 2007 02:58 PM
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Comments
Nice list--I was always partial to "In Dust We Trust," which captures the Chem Bros combo of dance beats w/a rock sensibility as well as anything...
Posted by: david at August 6, 2007 08:22 AM
I'm a particular fan of "Where Do I Start". Or is it called "Where Do I Begin"? Maybe it's, "Where Do I Start, Where Do I Begin".
Posted by: Randall Monty at August 6, 2007 09:52 AM
I think "joint" was in use as of the late eighties, no? maybe not in reference to 90's British big beat, but still...
Posted by: Jeff K at August 7, 2007 12:20 PM
Not trying to prove my rap bona fides or anything--because I have none, other than going to high school in Englewood, NJ, home of Sugar Hill Records--but Funky 4 + 1 earned hip-hop immortality in 1980 with "That's the Joint."
Posted by: david at August 7, 2007 03:44 PM
That sounds definitive. I was just going by Spike Lee's usage really...
Posted by: Jeff K at August 7, 2007 03:52 PM
i lov thier music especilly the salmon dance which is in the single we are the night. to be honest i think thier a bit ugly but im their no 1 fan.THERE AWSOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: bethany at August 16, 2007 02:14 PM
