July 04, 2008

The Chemical Brothers Talk About 'Brotherhood'

By News Desk

Following their fifth consecutive number 1 album last year, the Grammy award winning We Are The Night, The Chemical Brothers return with Brotherhood, a best-of collection with a kick and a twist, set for release on September 1.

In a career that to date, has spanned 13 years and accrued 9 million record sales, Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons have established themselves as true pioneers of electronic music. As The Chemical Brothers, they have become one of the most popular dance acts of all time. Now seems the perfect time to take stock of their seminal output with the double-disc celebration that is Brotherhood.

Brotherhood comprises of two discs. The first is a collection of thirteen benchmark singles from the band's immense back catalogue, and new track called "Keeping My Composure," which features the shimmering flow of Baltimore's Spank Rock.

The second will feature exclusively Electronic Battle Weapons 1-10. Since 1996, Electronic Battle Weapons have acted as the laboratories for The Chems' devious musical experiments. It also laid the rhythmic and melodic foundations for numerous tracks, as well as providing some of the duos most formidable mixes. Until now, Electronic Battle Weapons 1-9 have only been available on various limited formats. This is the first time they have been widely available.

Brotherhood will be preceded by the digital download single "Midnight Madness," which will be available on August 4. Derived and developed from Electronic Battle Weapons 10, "Midnight Madness" is The Chemical Brothers at their most infectious and euphoric.

Track listing for Brotherhood as follows:

Disc 1
1) Galvanize
2) Hey Boy Hey Girl
3) Block Rockin' Beats
4) Do It Again
5) Believe
6) Star Guitar
7) Let Forever Be (Featuring Noel Gallagher)
8) Leave Home
9) Keep My Composure (Featuring Spank Rock)-
10) Saturate
11) Out Of Control
12) The Golden Path (Featuring The Flaming Lips)
13) Setting Sun (Featuring Noel Gallagher)
14) Chemical Beats

Disc 2
1-10) Electronic Battle Weapons


The Chemical Brothers will also be bringing their iridescent live shows throughout the European festival circuit, and then to London's Olympia for their biggest ever headline show in the capital. This will be the first time any band has played this historic venue in ten years, and The Chemical Brothers have already sold it out!

Dates for their live shows as follows:
>> July 3 - Rock Werchter Festival, Belgium
>> July 4 - Main Square Festival, Arras, France
>> July 5 - Roskilde Festival, Denmark
>> July 6 - Gdansk Heineken Festival, Poland
>> July 7 - Skonto Olympic Hall, Riga, Latvia
>> July 11 - T In The Park, Kinross, Scotland
>> July 11 - T In The Park, Balado, Kinross, Scotland
>> July 13 - Oxegen, Punchestown Racecourse, Ireland
>> July 13 - Oxegen Festival, Punchestown Racecourse, Naas, Co. Kildare
>> July 17 - Guerten Festival, Switzerland
>> July 18 - Nuke, Open Air Gelande, Kelsengasse 9 (beim VAZ), 3100 St. Polten,
>> July 19 - Italia Wave Festival, Livorno, Italy

>> August 2 - Creamfields Vigo, Spain
>> August 8 - Sudoeste, Portugal
>> August 9 - Creamfields Andalucia, Spain
>> August 16 - V Festival, Weston Park, Staffordshire, England
>> August 17 - V Festival, Hylands Park, Chelmsford, England*
>> August 30 - Kensington Olympia, London,