Galvanize 20th Anniversary

[Bosco]

No specialized repress?

"Puff press" wears: yay or nay?

[mesamm99]

Yay, but for me it's more that the logo is on the back. Love that they mixed it up. 

[Joslyn]

Where is the Come with us anniversary? We already had Surrender 25 merch, now celebration for single release Galvanized. While I am still waiting for a celebration for Come with us and everything found behind the couch from that era. Hot acid rhythm 1 feat. Eve, Here comes the drums anyone.

Or could a PTB anniversary mean we will finally get a proper Problem/Question release? 😁

[Stefan]

CWU will never get an anniversary celebration because it is Ed's least favourite album.

[ThePumisher]

CWU will never get an anniversary celebration because it is Ed's least favourite album.

"even though it has Star Guitar on it"

sounds not like a complete no to me 

[Stefan]

Come With Us 20 Year Celebration Special Edition Exclusive Remaster by Ed Chemical

Tracklist:
1. Star Guitar

[ThePumisher]

Come With Us 20 Year Celebration Special Edition Exclusive Remaster by Ed Chemical

Tracklist:
1. Star Guitar

2. Hot Acid Rhythm 2

[Stefan]

No, they will reserve that for the "Come With Us 50 Year Celebration Special Edition Exclusive Remaster by Ed Chemical Bonus Disc"

[Joslyn]

CWU will never get an anniversary celebration because it is Ed's least favourite album.

Wow, that hurts. And can not be true. Two weeks ago at Drumsheds IBIA, Hoops (EBW6) and Star Guitar were on the setlist. With their love for Ashcroft The Test can not be a least favourite track, Come with us vocals back in the liveset. So at least 50% of the album has some form of love from both of the Brothers...

[Stefan]

I forgot where Ed said this, but this is an actual quote of him that CWU is his least favourite album ("even though it has Star Guitar on it"). Somebody here will surely remember the source.

[Bosco]

I forgot where Ed said this, but this is an actual quote of him that CWU is his least favourite album ("even though it has Star Guitar on it"). Somebody here will surely remember the source.

I can confirm this was said somewhere at sometime, but I don't recall the tone or where it's from. It's possible it was said with sarcasm, but regardless, it shouldn't deter anyone from liking what they like.


If true, it would be interesting, off the record, why he thinks that.

[hstn]

I forgot where Ed said this, but this is an actual quote of him that CWU is his least favourite album ("even though it has Star Guitar on it"). Somebody here will surely remember the source.

Found it after a bit of searching! https://dmy.co/features/the-chemical-brothers-no-geography-interview

It was less CWU being not a good album but more a bunch of good (great) songs being overshadowed by two massive songs (Star Guitar and Afrika) and living up to the expectations set by their last three albums

It's also quite an achievement that you've put nine albums out and you haven't really released a proper stinker at all. But if you had to put one at number nine, which one would it be?

E: Well only because you're asking me and I'm not volunteering this information, but I would say maybe 'Come With Us'? But then 'Come With Us' has 'Star Guitar' on it...

I know yeah, and 'Hoops'.

E: And 'Hoops', it does have some really good tracks. It was a strange time and I wish 'It Began in Africa' had just been released as a kind of standalone track, I think it sort of dominates the album. So if I really had to say a nine it would be 'Come With Us'. But I think it was because we had to follow those three albums. They always say the difficult second album – it's a difficult fourth album...

[Stefan]

With context, that sounds a bit more tongue-in-cheeck. Also, even if Ed were dead serious here, "least favourite" is in no way equivalent to "don't like" or "I think it's a bad album"

I still like to throw this quote around, because CWU is such a fan favourite

[Joslyn]

Ok, you guys can go to the Galvanize topic discussions...

... while I go crying in a corner in fetal position ...😫

[Bosco]

Sorry, but before we go back to main subject at hand, I don't agree with Ed's take on CWU...


Yes, It Began In Afrika has EBW chops, and rightfully could stand alone... but why? It's more than just a club track, it's a thumping tribal whirlwind full of intriguing sonic detail. This is exactly what you want as a cornerpiece on an album. In no way do I feel it dominates the album. In fact, I feel like IBIA is the TRUE start to the album where as the title track kinda feels like a prelude detailing the overall theme of the album.

I have a hunch that when CWU was released, it was met with some label and industry interference. Remember, this is the age of Napster and post "9/11". I could also go on the tangent where electronic music was seeing a mainstream surge (especially here in the United States). It's not that the music production was effected (or at least in my opinion), but perhaps not released organically in how Tom and Ed saw fit.