Uncut, Q and NME have totally ignored PTB in the 2005 album lists, and only Galvanize gets a single mention way down in the Q list of best tracks. The NME conforming to its bias against established acts, of course, but Q should have known better, with the likes of Jem and Jamiroquai making its list.



Maybe the January release date meant people had forgotten it or thought it came out in 2004.



It's a shame because a lot of people buy albums this time of year on the basis of these lists, and it could have introduced a few people to this excellent album and got some more sales momentum.

Don't know so much about Uncut magazine, but Q really did an about-face on the Chems. I'm afraid that slide down the slippery slope began with Come With Us when it got less than favorable reviews in Q. Push The Button got barely a mention.



NME, well. They sometimes get it right and sometimes get it wrong. I get initially angry when I read something negative but at the end of the day I'm not too bothered by them, really.



I think it was either Q or NME - I can't remember - where apparently a scathing review of Push The Button was printed but I've yet to find it online anywhere.



There have been magazines this past year that have been good to the Brothers - DJ Times, Mixmag, International DJ, BPM...



I'm not surprised the album got only a token Galvanize mention at the year's end. It really is a shame because Push The Button is a galant effot worthy of all sorts of praise from fans and critics. On the other hand despite the unfavorable reviews and lack of mentions in the larger Brit rags, Push The Button has let the real ears be the judge. It sold very well, and the tour has gone strong over this year and will go out with a bang on December 10.

Good to hear that Mixmag etc. have been positive, I tend to stick to the less specialised mags.



What I have noticed this year is that there is less and less crossover between music styles at the moment, with the likes of MTV2 only programming one style of music (guitar pop) and NME following suit. New bands wanting to cross styles in the way the Chems, Prodigy and others did 10 years ago wouldn't be able to get the airplay now. The biggest crossover act this year was Gorillaz, who don't have to worry about airplay coz they have MTV eating out of their hands on all their channels except Base.



cheers, Jim

that's not a surprise actually . . .most of the best artist of history were neglected at lifetime...

whirlygirl Escribi�:

I'm not surprised the album got only a token Galvanize mention at the year's end. It really is a shame because Push The Button is a galant effot worthy of all sorts of praise from fans and critics. On the other hand despite the unfavorable reviews and lack of mentions in the larger Brit rags, Push The Button has let the real ears be the judge. It sold very well, and the tour has gone strong over this year and will go out with a bang on December 10.

Interestingly BBC Radio 1, the UK's biggest national music station, seems to have rediscovered the Chemical Brothers this year, they get a lot of daytime airplay - including the old classics like Block Rockin' Beats and HBHG.



They seem to have recognised what the magazines are in denial about - that the Chems and the dance underground in general is actually in far better shape than the "dance is dead" drongos would have us believe.

Csar Escribi�:

that's not a surprise actually . . .most of the best artist of history were neglected at lifetime...

so we have to wait for tom n ed to ahen 'pass over' before they get the recognition they deserve :'(





;)

Jim El Buho Escribi�:

Uncut, Q and NME have totally ignored PTB in the 2005 album lists, and only Galvanize gets a single mention way down in the Q list of best tracks. The NME conforming to its bias against established acts, of course, but Q should have known better, with the likes of Jem and Jamiroquai making its list.



Maybe the January release date meant people had forgotten it or thought it came out in 2004.



It's a shame because a lot of people buy albums this time of year on the basis of these lists, and it could have introduced a few people to this excellent album and got some more sales momentum.

That's because it ain't very good.

mippio Escribi�:

Csar Escribi�:

that's not a surprise actually . . .most of the best artist of history were neglected at lifetime...

so we have to wait for tom n ed to ahen 'pass over' before they get the recognition they deserve :'(





;)

hope not... maybe they'll get the award of their lifework at any time . . .

Respectable 49th pos on the Observer list:



http://observer.guar....uk/omm/story/0,13887,1667418,00.html

Push The Button, Chemical Brothers

Virgin, January



Dance music dead? Faithless enjoyed one of the year's biggest sellers with their 'greatest hits', but the bands in the vanguard of the early Nineties revolution failed to show - with one great exception. Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons continued to dazzle with a collection of huge tunes that still rocked the block.

Best song: 'Galvanize'

Don't totally agree with the first sentence - I thought Afro Celt Sound System and Dreadzone, two other big nineties 'dance' acts, released decent albums in 05. Plus the Prodigy, whose greatest hits albumis riding high and who look as if they are back with a bullet.



Shame Portishead didn't get their long-awaited 3rd album out this year, might have changed this picture a bit.

Mixmag voted Push the button alum of the year in their new issue

blimey! prob the first decent thing mixmags published in years ;)