Hear first single 'Swoon' preview here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003 ... dm_dp_trk1

Release Date : 9 May 2010

So, 'Remember to Fall in Love' is 'Swoon' and it'll be released in 8 days!!! Can't wait for it and a possible B-Side (forgot those things even exist coz of Liam).

The Chemical Brothers : 'Further'




THE NEW ALBUM RELEASED 7TH JUNE ON FREESTYLE DUST / PARLOPHONE RECORDS

It starts with what sounds like an alien morse code transmission; Earth bound signals bouncing off the side of orbiting space debris. Snatches of voices found out in the ether cut through the machine fog, drifting across burbling analogue equipment lovingly kept working long after supposed sell-by date. By the time the click and thump of snare and bass drum arrive, the sounds are all-encompassing, swirling around you with dizzying, disorientating effect. Noises come untethered by constraints of volume, seemingly leaping from the speakers with a life of their own. For a band used to dealing in psychedelics, this time round The Chemical Brothers have really pushed the proverbial envelope.

The Chemical Brothers release their seventh studio album, "Further", in June 2010. This album is the band's first to be released with corresponding films made specifically to match each of the 8 audio tracks.

Nearly three years on from the release of their fifth consecutive UK Number 1 "We Are The Night", "Further" sees Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons explore the boundless possibilities of their sound. Taking a trip through four decades of electronic noise, Tom & Ed have taken the template set up with their occasional "Electronic Battle Weapon" releases and allowed them to mutate gloriously into an entire album. Voice samples and snatches of vocals are woven through tracks to create a record that ebbs and flows like one of the band's legendary live sets. Here, West Coast power pop harmonies sit beside German Motorik rhythms while Valentines-esque sonic manipulations plane across the top of early house basslines. "Further" is the culmination of nearly two decades of psychedelic exploration, an immersive collection that finds The Chemical Brothers at their least-restrained and most-melodic best.

As well as an eight-track album, "Further" is the band's first proper partnership with long-time visuals collaborators Adam Smith and Marcus Lyall. Now as respected TV and film director (recently having completed the first episode of the forthcoming series of Doctor Who) Adam - aka Flat Nose George - has been responsible for creating the visual backdrop for every Chemical Brothers gig since their live debut in 1994. Visuals for "Further" have been created to correspond with each track on the album and have been planned during the recording of the record.

The band's four shows running from the 20th - 23rd May at the Roundhouse (which sold out in record time) and gigs at Sonar Festival and selected festivals in Europe will see the band play the album and Smith and Lyall's new films in their entirety. These will only be seen in sequence at those gigs. The Roundhouse shows will be the first chance to hear the album anywhere. After the gigs, the films will feature on a special edition DVD release and on iTunes LP.


Only 8 tracks? Sounds like a special, but a weird album. Anyways, can't wait for 7-th June, i'm betting 20$ 'Remember to Fall in Love' will be the first single!

EDIT: Comprehensive list of new Chem's material:
http://www.thechemicalbrothers.com/foru ... -material/

Looking forward to this one as well! Thanks for the info mate.

Sounds like they're trying to do something innovative, which is never a bad thing in the midst of all the main stream garbage! Particularly looking forward to the videos for the songs, it's refreshing for a huge band to actually do something like this! I wonder if it's going to be something similar to what massive attack did/are doing for Heligoland? It appears they'll be infusing elements from the live shows into them, that can't be a bad thing!

This has kind of sneaked up on me, not really listened to chems that much since their last turd of an album. Hope this one surprises me!

we are the night had a few tracks that really worked for me.

I'm definitely looking forward to this one.

Good things in 2010

fffiiinnnaaallllyyy

just seen it on facebook, great news, i hope i'll have opportunity to see them live this year.

I have an opportunity this summer, and i won't miss it. I'm buying my EXIT ticket this week ^.^

+1

btw I'm happy they 'll be back on stage

This has me excited. I love the concept and the planned dvd. I've always loved their live show visuals on a big stage. Looking forward to June now

Whaaah! Can't wait!

good news

dj's are already getting some promos:

It must be the new 9 minute track they played at Fabric. It sounds like Surface to Air and Sunshine Underground had sex. Brilliant tune.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CHEMICAL-BROTHERS ... 8001r16959

first single maybe?

'Escape Velocity' being played on Pete Tong's Radio 1 show this evening.

www.bbc.co.uk/radio1