The Chemical Brothers confirm new album will be released in autumn
It will be the duo's tenth studio album, coinciding with their 30th anniversary
The Chemical Brothers have confirmed that their new album will be released this autumn.
The duo announced the news in social media post (which you can see below) with a photo of a billboard in the desert. It follows the release of 'No Reason' — their first single since 'The Darkness That You Fear', two years ago. ‘No Reason’ landed digitally in March, and is due on vinyl this month. Another unreleased tune, 'All Of A Sudden', features on the B-side.
The as-yet-untitled full length record will be the tenth studio album from The Chemical Brothers, AKA Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons. The outing coincides with the pair's 30th anniversary as musical partners, first forming as the Dust Brothers around the turn of the 1990s after meeting at the University of Manchester.
Whilst that guise was short-lived, early work quickly found favour with luminaries like Andrew Weatherall and Justin Robertson, setting the stage of 1995's debut LP, 'Exit Planet Dust' — its title referencing their name change to The Chemical Brothers. In addition to the forthcoming album, the UK dance music veterans have also confirmed a six-date arena tour later this year, with shows in London, Birmingham, Manchester and Glasgow, among other major cities.
You can also read our recent feature exploring how The Chemical Brothers' 'Dig Your Own Hole' predicted the post-genre pop future here.
