Back with all their block rockin‚ beats, The Chemical Brother‚s Singles 93-03 attempts to chronicle two iconoclastic audio alchemists. From start to finish, this album demonstrates why these two brothers are superstars.
Whether they're swapping beats with Missy Misdemeanor, layering Richard Ashcroft's sultry syllables or midi-timecode splicing with Bernard Sumner, Tom and Ed can hold their own.
Traveling from the teaming clubs of London, into the celestial geometry of psychedelic fancy, the beats drive toward some unforeseen goal. There is as much for the mind in The Chemical Brother's music as there is for the soul: grinding beats that force you to move your feet, angular melodies fractionating into delicate atmospheres, and jagged synth lines that can slice and dice and still cut a tomato. Wayne Coyne's enlightened work on, "The Golden Path" synchs perfectly with the brother‚s otherworldly sensibilities. This haunting yet energizing muse on death ends with total forgiveness.
Get yourself high claims the brothers won't do it for you, but listening to this album can definitely bring back the rushes of your best ecstasy binge. Listen to it with yours friends, clear the living room, and let the brothers work it out. |