We Are the Night

Infobox Album |
Name = We Are the Night


Type = studio
Artist = The Chemical Brothers
Released = June 27 2007
Recorded =
Genre = Trip hop
Length = 59:43
Label = Freestyle Dust, Virgin, Astralwerks, Toshiba-EMI
Length =
Producer = The Chemical Brothers
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:hvfwxz85ld6e link]
*"Blender" Rating|4|5 [http://www.blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=4646 link]
*Drowned in Sound (6/10) [http://www.drownedinsound.com/release/view/9989 link]
*"The Guardian" Rating|4|5 [http://arts.guardian.co.uk/filmandmusic/story/0,,2113775,00.html link]
*"The Independent" Rating|4|5 [http://arts.independent.co.uk/music/reviews/article2718287.ece link]
*IGN (8.9/10) [http://uk.music.ign.com/articles/805/805788p1.html link]
*"NME" (6/10) [http://www.nme.com/reviews/the-chemical-brothers/8764 link]
*Pitchfork Media (3.8/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/43824-we-are-the-night link]
*Yahoo! Music UK (6/10) [http://uk.launch.yahoo.com/070709/33/21djd.html link]

Last album = "Push the Button"
(2005)
This album = "We Are the Night" (2007)
Next album = "B-Sides Volume 1 (2007)

"We Are the Night" is the sixth studio album by English electronica duo The Chemical Brothers, first released on June 27 2007. The record entered the UK Albums Chart at #1 and the United World Chart at #18 selling 89,000 units in its first week of sales. It also debuted at #65 on the Billboard 200. It was certified Gold by the BPI on July 13, 2007. [ [http://www.bpi.co.uk/ The British Phonographic Industry] ]

The album won the Grammy Award for Best Electronic/Dance Album at the 50th Grammy Awards, making The Chemical Brothers the only artist to win this award more than once.

Recording history

In June 2006 it was announced on their official website that The Chemical Brothers were working on material for a new album, then-codenamed "Chemical 6". [ [http://forums.thechemicalbrothers.com/viewtopic.php?t=4259 Chemical Brothers New Material] - The Chemical Brothers official site] Ed Simons of the duo was also quoted as saying that they would hope to "put a battle weapon out for the summer", [cite web | last = Simons | first = Ed | title = Post at the official forum | url=http://www.thechemicalbrothers.com/forum/topic.php?id=4259 | accessdate = 2007-07-12] which was seen as a reference to their Electronic Battle Weapon series on white label.

"Electronic Battle Weapon 8" and "Electronic Battle Weapon 9" debuted on Pete Tong's BBC Radio 1 show on December 8, 2006. The two tracks were later released as a double A-sided vinyl record prior to The Chemical Brothers' New Years Eve appearance at Turnmills in London. A version of "Electronic Battle Weapon 8" is featured on the "We Are the Night" album under the title "Saturate". At the same Turnmills appearance, the duo debuted a track at midnight to welcome the new year. This track was eventually released as "Burst Generator", found on the album.

The Chemical Brothers officially announced "We Are the Night" at their MySpace page on March 21, 2007.myspace|thechemicalbrothers|The Chemical Brothers] It suffered a delay in release due to an issue during production of the artwork. [ [http://www.thechemicalbrothers.com/home/ Album release date announced] - The Chemical Brothers Official Website] An online "old-skool" The Chemical Brothers computer game by EMI was subsequently released as an apology. [ [http://www.side-line.com/news_comments.php?id=23169_0_2_0_C New album The Chemical Brothers delayed, here's a 'sorry guys'] - EMI Records]

On April 12, 2007, Tong was again privileged to debut a track by The Chemical Brothers. The first single from the album, "Do It Again" aired on his Radio 1 "In New Music We Trust" show.

tructure

Used throughout the album is the nostalgic technique of sampling old sounds The Chemical Brothers used on other albums. For example the song "We Are the Night" uses a direct sample from "The Sunshine Underground" from "Surrender". When the album is played in the correct order and with no fading effects, several tracks lead into the next.

The album also includes samples of outside sources. The title track "We Are the Night" incorporates samples from "Decimazione Amanti" by Riz Ortolani and a reading of "Ode to D.A. Levy" by Bill Bissett. [ [http://www.thing.net/~grist/ld/dalevy/bb-da.htm An Ode to D.A. Levy by Bill Bissett] ] "A Modern Midnight's Conversation" uses a sample from Barbara & Ernie's recording of "Listen to Your Heart".

"We Are the Night" is the first studio album by The Chemical Brothers without an imperative statement as its title.

Track listing

# "No Path to Follow" (featuring Willy Mason) – 1:04
# "We Are the Night" – 6:33
# "All Rights Reversed” (featuring Klaxons and Lightspeed Champion) – 4:42
# "Saturate" – 4:49
# "Do It Again" (featuring Ali Love) – 5:33
# "Das Spiegel" – 5:51
# "The Salmon Dance" (featuring Fatlip) – 3:40
# "Burst Generator" – 6:52
# "A Modern Midnight Conversation" – 5:56
# "Battle Scars" (featuring Willy Mason) – 5:50
# "Harpoons" – 2:25
# "The Pills Won't Help You Now" (featuring Tim Smith of Midlake) – 6:35

;U.S., UK, and Japan iTunes bonus tracks

13. "Seal" (featuring Juana Molina)– 4:40
14. "The Rock Drill" – 5:09

;Japan CD and iTunes bonus tracks

13. "Seal" (featuring Juana Molina)– 4:40
14. "No Need" – 5:14

ingles

References

External links

* [http://www.thechemicalbrothers.com/ Official site]
* [http://www.virginrecords.co.uk/chemicalbrothers/ UK release Label site]
* [http://www.astralwerks.com/chemical/ American release Label site]
*Discogs release|id=1022225