Brotherhood (The Chemical Brothers album)
Brotherhood | ||||
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Released | 1 September 2008 | |||
Recorded | 1993–2008 | |||
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Producer | The Chemical Brothers | |||
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Singles from Brotherhood | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Consequence of Sound | B[3] |
The Guardian | [4] |
musicOMH | [5] |
The Observer | [6] |
Paste | 8.5/10[7] |
Pitchfork | 6.3/10[8] |
PopMatters | 7/10[9] |
Robert Christgau | A−[10] |
Under the Radar | 7/10[11] |
Brotherhood (
Midnight Madness" and "Keep My Composure" (featuring a guest appearance of the rap group Spank Rock
)—while the second CD contains all ten parts of The Chemical Brothers' "Electronic Battle Weapon" series of special mixes, which the duo have been recording since 1996.
Brotherhood was preceded by the
Electronic Battle Weapon 10", released on 18 August 2008user-generated content through Google Earth.[citation needed] Fans were challenged to produce and upload a short film, from 2 to 20 seconds long, or a photograph based on the song that would become part of its music video, to be edited by producers Nexus.[12]
, and promoted by the series of live performances in July and August 2008, throughout a number of European countries. The single was promoted by Singles
"
UK Singles Chart.[citation needed
]
Track listing
Disc one
All tracks were produced by The Chemical Brothers.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Galvanize" (radio edit) (featuring Q-Tip) |
| 4:29 |
2. | "Hey Boy Hey Girl" |
| 4:49 |
3. | "Block Rockin' Beats" |
| 5:00 |
4. | "Do It Again" (edit) (featuring Ali Love) |
| 3:41 |
5. | "Believe" (edit) (featuring Kele Okereke) |
| 6:07 |
6. | "Star Guitar" |
| 6:10 |
7. | "Let Forever Be" (featuring Noel Gallagher) |
| 3:56 |
8. | " Leave Home " |
| 5:07 |
9. | "Keep My Composure" (featuring Spank Rock) |
| 5:43 |
10. | "Saturate" |
| 4:48 |
11. | "Out of Control" (featuring Bernard Sumner) |
| 7:21 |
12. | " Midnight Madness " |
| 3:35 |
13. | "The Golden Path" (featuring The Flaming Lips) |
| 4:47 |
14. | "Setting Sun" (featuring Noel Gallagher) |
| 4:00 |
15. | "Chemical Beats" |
| 4:02 |
Total length: | 73:17 |
Disc two
All tracks were written and produced by The Chemical Brothers.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Electronic Battle Weapon 1" | 6:39 |
2. | "Electronic Battle Weapon 2" | 7:17 |
3. | "Electronic Battle Weapon 3" | 5:08 |
4. | "Electronic Battle Weapon 4" | 6:06 |
5. | "Electronic Battle Weapon 5" | 8:40 |
6. | "Electronic Battle Weapon 6" | 9:05 |
7. | "Electronic Battle Weapon 7" | 7:27 |
8. | "Electronic Battle Weapon 8" | 6:31 |
9. | "Electronic Battle Weapon 9" | 6:41 |
10. | "Electronic Battle Weapon 10" | 8:15 |
Total length: | 71:41 |
Charts
Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[13] | 94 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[14] | 63 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[15] | 15 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[16] | 29 |
French Albums ( SNEP)[17]
|
94 |
Italian Albums (FIMI)[18] | 13 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[19] | 12 |
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[20] | 94 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] | 35 |
UK Albums (OCC)[22] | 11 |
UK Dance Albums (OCC)[23] | 1 |
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[24] | 14 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[25] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[26] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ "Brotherhood Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ^ John Bush. "Brotherhood - The Chemical Brothers". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ Burgess, John (28 August 2008). "Electronic review: The Chemical Brothers, Brotherhood". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ Hogwood, Ben (31 August 2008). "The Chemical Brothers – Brotherhood". musicOMH. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ Butler, Jim (9 August 2008). "Electronic review: The Chemical Brothers, Brotherhood". The Observer. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ Howe, Brian (2 September 2008). "The Chemical Brothers: Brotherhood". Paste. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ Scott Plagenhoef (4 September 2008). "The Chemical Brothers: Brotherhood". Pitchfork. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ^ O'Neil, Tim (10 September 2008). "The Chemical Brothers: Brotherhood". PopMatters. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: The Chemical Brothers". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ^ "With such a walth of material, mixes, and B-sides, perhaps the band should wait until a box set can do them justice. For a newbie, though, this is a great introduction." [Fall 2008, p.89]
- ^ Davidson, Darren (5 August 2011). "Chemical Brothers team up with Google Earth to promote new album". Brand Republic. Archived from the original on 17 September 2008. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
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- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ "The Chemical Brothers Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ "British album certifications – The Chemical Brothers – Brotherhood". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 29 November 2019.