Initially “Escape Velocity” isn’t all that surprising, i.e. it sounds like you’d expect it to with a name like that. The lead track from the Chemical Brothers’ seventh album Further opens with an escalating flourish and all sorts of forward speed and momentum. It builds and builds until it slows down at four minutes and change so it can sound more powerful when things pick up again. But somewhere past the six-minute mark, things get more psychedelic, rumbling, expansive, and interesting: By the time you get to minute 12, you’re unsure if anyone’s trying to escape, or if we’re all just kinda floating happily in space. According to the band, each of the album’s eight tracks will be accompanied by a short film, so I guess we’ll find out.
Think of this during the finale.
Further is out 6/8 via Freestyle Dust/Astralwerks.
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I really enjoy the Chemical Brothers, but I don’t feel like this brings anything new to the table.
And I figured they were sampling The Who
i think you’re wrong, this is fucking amazing, especially compared to anything on their last record (a pile of shit)
and you’re on the right track: this song is obviously a nod to terry riley’s a rainbow in curved air, of which is referenced by the who’s “baba o’riley”
I think you’re right Mr. Casper, this is indeed amazing.
Oh man. This year is killing me on the good music front. I didn’t even know I was supposed to be pumped for this album!
Digging this. Sounds like the better stuff off Surrender or Come with Us. If it’s more like that and not that Push the Button garbage, I’ll be grabbing the album.
The full Album Chemical Brothers – Escape Velocity as a playlist on DEZIBEL:
http://dezibel.wearedefault.com/index.php?item=1_181
listen, fade, enjoy it, cheers!