The Chemical Brothers: Come with Us
Review by: Rivo, (Monday, January 01, 2001)
Rating: * * * *
Ed and Tom emerge from their basement with this "consolidation" album.
We leave the old school to Fatboy Slim.
We leave techno to Daft Punk.
Not bad, though, the Orbital...
Whether they intended it or not, this is what comes across in the sounds of the album. Setting aside the dreadful "It Began In Africa," the album is good.
It contains self-references à la Evan Dando (the sounds of "Song For Sirens" can be heard pretty much everywhere), mixing old and new into remixes.
I like "Come With Us," "Star Guitar," and "Galaxy Bounce." The first has a nice seventies insertion towards the end of the track.
Overall, it's enjoyable, and I haven't felt this way since the unbeatable "Exit Planet Dust," which the two cunning ones have well thought to fish out here and there, mixed with "In-Sides" by Orbital (was that the one with the colorful cover?).
It's not love, but it's a nice album. Do I get the idea across?
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The Chemical Brothers: Come with Us
AUTHOR: Rivo, 1/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Year: 2002
Rating: * * * *
MP3 Samples: 1
Genres: Dance Alternative Techno Experimental
Related Albums: Come With Us - Come With Us - Come With Us / The Test
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Name: leo | Date: 6 /6/2002 | Rating: — | Album Rating: —
"The Unattainable Exit Planet Dust"??? The most stupidly trendy album by the Chemical Brothers, who were still fatally compromised with the big beat of the Gucci runway that was, is described as "unattainable"... I guess you didn't like "Dig Your Own Hole," probably the best album they ever recorded. And will record.
Name: C. | Date: 21 /7/2002 | Rating: — | Album Rating: —
According to you, Mister C., "Exit Planet Dust" was their debut and few knew them. It kick-started their popularity and an entire musical trend. How could they be fashionable if they were just starting? "Dig Your Own Hole," great album no doubt (I love "Block Rockin' Beats"), even contained music for a Pirelli commercial, "Setting Sun" was used for TV openings, and featured one of those fashion phenomena you despise so much, namely Noel Gallagher. That's how they began to be "fashionable." I didn't like "Surrender," though.
Name: Rivo | Date: 4 /8/2002 | Rating: 5 | Album Rating: 4
"Compromised with big beat" but compromised with what, if they invented it??? Gucci runway??? Never seen, have you? Who's Gucci?
Name: tom ford | Date: 19 /8/2002 | Rating: — | Album Rating: —
C.: fuck you!
Name: Nitro | Date: 28 /10/2002 | Rating: 5 | Album Rating: 4
:-)) Hey Rivo, are you giving yourself a rating for your review? RIVO YOU'RE THE BEST-GIVE ME THE HELMET WITH THE AUTOGRAPH!
Name: luciano | Date: 19 /10/2003 | Rating: — | Album Rating: —
!!!!!
Name: Fuego | Date: 12 /1/2004 | Rating: 4 | Album Rating: 5
Wow, the No. 1. I had never seen it, the 01. Not pretty though, but it suits the album. Wow, the 01, and I found it by clicking randomly, wow.
Name: puntiniCAZpuntini | Date: 13 /4/2005 | Rating: 1 | Album Rating: 2
It took me a while, but I got here too! The mother of all DeReviews... when the screen opened and I saw there was no link to the previous one, I almost exclaimed "Dr. Livingstone, I presume!" I would have expected anything but a
