inchemwetrust, on 31 August 2011 - 8:07 AM, said:

Don't forget Mat's Luxembourg/Paris video !

Found off it's all paid off! Got my upper second class hons!

plus one!

inchemwetrust, on 11 May 2012 - 4:55 PM, said:

Sit, Inchem you are MUY CALIENTE!

Now seriously, we really need a new album with C.H.E.M.I.C.A.L and Superflash!

Y'all just want want want, don't ya?

We are still a bit hot off the heels of Don't Think but yeah. Things have definitely quieted down. *sigh... Pin drop*** But that's usually a good sign for us because that is a sign of good things on the horizon, yes? I think we got some Olympic material and an upcoming soundtrack to look forward to, and whatever else our boys are tinkering with at the RAR lab.

Oh c'mon. There is going on so much in the Chems world than ever before.
2010 - Further
2011 - Hanna
2012 - Cinema Movie + Live CD/DVD/Bluray


Still to come the Olympics, new original soundtrack, Chems8.
We used to have much bigger breaks than this. I can't call it even a break . I'm so happy

Kosek, on 13 May 2012 - 1:49 PM, said:

... CHEMSD27/CHEMST27/CHEMSTDJ27, CHEMSD28/CHEMST28/CHEMSTDJ28, CHEMSD29/CHEMST29/CHEMSTDJ29, Superflash E.P. (CHEMSDX30/CHEMSTX30/CHEMSTXDJ30), some exclusive itunes north ireland only downloads, EBW11&12, b-sides vol.2, live anti al-qaeda mix ...

ThePumisher, on 13 May 2012 - 8:49 AM, said:

...after which they are kidnapped and forced at gunpoint to produce the "anti-anti al-qaeda mix", which becomes one of the most iconic sets of all time...

Kosek, on 13 May 2012 - 6:49 AM, said:

There is never enough Chemical Brothers!

mx/, on 15 May 2012 - 5:47 PM, said:

Spoken like a true fanatic!!

When is the next album coming out? History (wiki) kind of sheds some light on this! Look at the time gaps for each album!

EPD AUG 95
1 YR 8M
DYOH APRIL97
2 YR 2M
SURR JUNE 99
2 YR 7M
CWU JAN 2002
3 YR
PTB JAN 2005
2 YR 5M
WATN JUNE 07
3 YR
FURTHER JUNE 2010
???

Well..........at least we'll get Chemical 8 before JUNE 2013!!!

It's not even a dry spell! It's like the great depression!

'goes back to chemical underground'

Agreed, the endless suspense is killing me, but I wouldn't want to see an album released just to keep with expectations. I trust Tom and Ed to release an album when the time is right. I just hope that time is soon.

Yeah. We're a bit parched.

Oh c'mon children... Tom and Ed need some down time to come up with the next best thing for us. For now, its a good time to discover new artists, new music etc. and look out....Daft Punk's new album to keep us occupied. I wouldnt be surprised if the chems (or management) wouldnt release they're new album til after that blows over a bit.

inchemwetrust, on 02 March 2013 - 12:50 AM, said:

Good thing about this is, there's sunshine down there!

whirlygirl, on 02 March 2013 - 9:48 AM, said:

I for myself take a sip of the chemical nectar every now and then from my musical backpack and keep on walking along that road until the next Chemical-Inn shows up. I guess the tumble weed then represents those remixes that cross our way once in a while

When a band or artist first appears on the scene (indie, dance, rock, whatever) they often want to consolidate their first album (or substantial release) with a second one quite soon afterwards. Otherwise people might just forget about them before they have even got to know them. If the artist is fortunate, at some point they become better known and start selling lots of albums/downloads, gig tickets etc. They'll enjoy a sweet spot of success for a few years and then people will often move on to the next thing. Or their fanbase will get old and only listen to stuff they bought before they hit 25, or they'll get into Michael Buble, whatever the hell he does.

The Chems have bucked the trend reasonably well so far. Perhaps that's an understatement considering the ephemeral attitude of the dance music world. They have kept a pretty loyal fan base with the help of their increasingly impressive live shows. But at this point I think T & E are at the "They're back!" stage of their career. You know, when an artist that everyone has heard of has been a bit quiet, so when they finally release a new album, people will go "Hey, isn't it great to have these guys back!". If they just released new stuff all the time, people would get bored; familiarity breeds contempt.

Also it seems to me that most artists produce their best music when they are young. From Mozart to the Beatles, the good stuff has tended to be produced before these people hit their 30's or 40's. (Ok Mozart died at 35 so um...y'know). There are exceptions to this of course - Elbow and Nick Cave spring to mind. But generally the musical fountain tends to loose it's initial 'spurt' as it ages (who bought the last Stones studio album?). So, as with other areas of aging, things can take a little longer to come to fruition.

Considering we had the wonderful "Further" in 2010 (honestly as good as anything they have ever done imho), and the Hanna soundtrack in 2011 (along with the audio-visual delight of Don't Think in 2012) , I don't think we are in a position to complain. A rushed album (a) mightn't be as good and (b) mightn't be as appreciated as one that's released when it's ready. Good things come to those who wait.

I really hope Tom reads this post. And I hope he finds it as thoughtful and as considered as it is intended to be. And in response I hope he tells us WHEN THE FUCK THE NEW ALBUM IS COMING OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

All the best now.

I see an EP for 2013 and a new album for 2014.