Born in the Echoes

Born in the Echoes
Studio album by The Chemical Brothers
Released 17 July 2015 (2015-07-17)
Genre
Length
  • 52:25 (standard edition)
  • 74:12 (deluxe edition)
Label
Producer The Chemical Brothers
The Chemical Brothers chronology
Don't Think
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(2015)
Singles from Born in the Echoes
  1. "Sometimes I Feel So Deserted"
    Released: 21 April 2015[1]
  2. "Go"
    Released: 5 May 2015[2]
  3. "Under Neon Lights"
    Released: 6 June 2015[3]

Born in the Echoes is the eighth studio album by English electronica duo The Chemical Brothers, released on 17 July 2015 by Astralwerks in the United States and by Virgin EMI Records in the United Kingdom. It was their first studio album since 2010's Further. The album debuted at number 1 on the UK Albums Chart, marking the duo's sixth chart topper and making them the dance act with the most number-one albums ever in the UK.[4]

Promotion and release

The album's first single, "Sometimes I Feel So Deserted" with Vocals by Daniel Pearce, was released on 21 April 2015.[5] The second single, "Go", was released on 5 May.[6] "Under Neon Lights" was released as the third single on 23 June 2015, and features St. Vincent, credited by her real name (Annie Clark) on vocals.

The album was released on 17 July 2015.[7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic72/100[8]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[9]
Consequence of SoundB[10]
Pitchfork Media7.8/10[11]
Q[12]
Rolling Stone[13]
NME8/10[14]
Under the Radar8/10[15]
Mojo[16]
The Daily Telegraph[17]
The Independent[18]

The performance of "Go" in the charts propelled The Chemical Brothers back into the mainstream,[19] with DJs such as Annie Mac including it on their playlists of the year.[20] However, some critics believe it was "poppy",[21] and not keeping to their roots. Despite this, the remainder of the album was well received, drawing particular attention to the 1990s sound of singles such as "I'll see you there" and "Taste of Honey".[21] Overall, it proved a moderate commercial success whilst maintaining enough of its distinctly "big beat" sound that gave it such success with albums such as "Dig Your Own Hole" and "Exit Planet Dust".

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sometimes I Feel So Deserted" (Vocals by Daniel Pearce)
  • Tom Rowlands
  • Ed Simons
  • Moise Laporte
  • Kenneth Bobien
5:11
2."Go"
4:20
3."Under Neon Lights"
4:26
4."EML Ritual"
5:20
5."I'll See You There"
4:20
6."Just Bang"
  • Rowlands
  • Simons
5:21
7."Reflexion"
  • Rowlands
  • Simons
6:29
8."Taste of Honey"
  • Rowlands
  • Simons
2:59
9."Born in the Echoes"
3:26
10."Radiate"
4:39
11."Wide Open"
5:54
Total length:52:25
Deluxe edition (bonus tracks)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Let Us Build a City"
  • Rowlands
  • Simons
4:34
13."Wo Ha"
  • Rowlands
  • Simons
4:30
14."Go" (extended mix)
  • Rowlands
  • Simons
  • Fareed
5:54
15."Reflexion" (extended mix)
  • Rowlands
  • Simons
7:19
Total length:74:12

Unlike other albums, Born in the Echoes does not feature any segues between tracks. However, tracks 3 and 4 and 4 and 5 have subtle cross-fades.

Personnel

The Chemical Brothers
Guest musicians

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[23] 5
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[24] 10
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[25] 2
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[26] 8
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[27] 4
French Albums (SNEP)[28] 29
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[29] 10
Italian Albums (FIMI)[30] 5
Irish Albums (IRMA)[31] 4
New Zealand Albums (Recorded Music NZ)[32] 10
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[33] 41
Scottish Albums (OCC)[34] 1
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[35] 10
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[36] 2
UK Albums (OCC)[37] 1
UK Dance Albums (OCC)[38] 1
US Billboard 200[39] 73

References

  1. ↑ "Sometimes I Feel So Deserted". Qobuz.
  2. ↑ "Go". Qobuz.
  3. ↑ "Under Neon Lights". Qobuz.
  4. ↑ Copsey, Rob (31 July 2015). "The Chemical Brothers break Official Albums Chart record". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  5. ↑ "Sometimes I Feel So Deserted | The Chemical Brothers – Télécharger et écouter l'album". Qobuz.com. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
  6. ↑ "Go | The Chemical Brothers – Télécharger et écouter l'album". Qobuz.com. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
  7. ↑ "The Chemical Brothers Official Store". Store.thechemicalbrothers.com. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
  8. ↑ "Reviews for Born In The Echoes by The Chemical Brothers - Metacritic". Metacritic.
  9. ↑ David Jeffries. "Born in the Echoes - The Chemical Brothers". AllMusic.
  10. ↑ "The Chemical Brothers – Born in the Echoes - Album Reviews - Consequence of Sound". Consequence of Sound.
  11. ↑ "The Chemical Brothers". Pitchfork.
  12. ↑ Mostly Born In the Echoes is a blast. It's just that sometimes it's a blast from the past. [Aug 2015, p.108]
  13. ↑ "The Chemical Brothers' New Album: Born in the Echoes". Rolling Stone.
  14. ↑ Ben Cardew (7 July 2015). "The Chemical Brothers - 'Born in the Echoes'". NME.
  15. ↑ "The Chemical Brothers: Born in the Echoes (Astralwerks) Review - Under the Radar - Music Magazine". undertheradarmag.com.
  16. ↑ "The Chemical Brothers". MOJO.
  17. ↑ Neil McCormick (11 July 2015). "The Chemical Brothers, Born in the Echoes, review: 'sci-fi gleam'". Telegraph.co.uk.
  18. ↑ "The Chemical Brothers, Born in Echoes - album review: A timely contrast to the bland EDM of Calvin Harris and David Guetta". The Independent.
  19. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
  20. ↑ Various Artists (2015-10-02), Annie Mac Presents 2015, Virgin EMI, retrieved 2016-01-27
  21. 1 2 Empire, Kitty (2015-07-26). "Chemical Brothers: Born in the Echoes review – a victorious racket". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
  22. ↑ Eakin, Marah (22 June 2015). "Turn On, Tune In, Watch the Video of St. Vincent's Song for the Chemical Brothers". The A.V. Club.
  23. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – The Chemical Brothers – Born in the Echoes". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  24. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – The Chemical Brothers – Born in the Echoes" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  25. ↑ "Ultratop.be – The Chemical Brothers – Born in the Echoes" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  26. ↑ "Ultratop.be – The Chemical Brothers – Born in the Echoes" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  27. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Chemical Brothers – Born in the Echoes" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  28. ↑ "Lescharts.com – The Chemical Brothers – Born in the Echoes". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  29. ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  30. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – The Chemical Brothers – Born in the Echoes". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  31. ↑ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 31, 2015". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  32. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 27 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  33. ↑ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  34. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  35. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – The Chemical Brothers – Born in the Echoes". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  36. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – The Chemical Brothers – Born in the Echoes". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  37. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  38. ↑ "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  39. ↑ "The Chemical Brothers – Chart history" Billboard 200 for The Chemical Brothers. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
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