One of the UK’s finest dance acts, The Chemical Brothers teamed up with Noel Gallagher to produce this anthem of a crazy drum loop mixed with Noel’s vocals which, following the 90s dominance of Brit Pop, are instantly recognisable on their own merit.
A dance track but indie-fied (yes that’s another word from the Dictionary of Helen) the heavy drums and roaring guitar slide are not what you would normally expect from essentially a ‘dance’ record. Elements of string sections being played backwards lean towards the Beatles, but once those drums kick in it suddenly develops more meat and attitude than a West End bouncer.
Psychedelic breaks and a throbbing bass line prevail to make it more than a vocal/drum dominance; but both the production of the Brothers and the forefront vocal of one Brother compliment each other perfectly.
Also check out the video, it’ll quite easily mess with your head if you try and figure out how it was made but is a pure spectacle in itself.
Also check out the video, it’ll quite easily mess with your head if you try and figure out how it was made but is a pure spectacle in itself.
From the album ‘Surrender’ (1999) / @ChemBros
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