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Exit Planet Dust
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work
Exit Planet Dust was the British duo's debut, released in 1995. Recording ran from August to November 1994. Before that, Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons had already been DJing and making remixes, under the name Dust Brothers. An American production duo of the same name threatened legal action, and so it became The Chemical Brothers. The album title refers to that change of name. The first six tracks run into one another like a medley. They include Leave Home, Chemical Beats and Song to the Siren, which was recorded live in a London club.
The sound is big and bombastic, with screaming guitar samples and sirens. Leave Home and Life Is Sweet became singles. The press was enthusiastic: NME praised the raw, rule-breaking music, and AllMusic called it one of the few European post-techno records to gain a foothold in the United States. The album was later included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.
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Track list
- 1Leave Home5:33Apple Music ↗
- 2In Dust We Trust5:17Apple Music ↗
- 3Song to the Siren3:17Apple Music ↗
- 4Three Little Birdies Down Beats5:39Apple Music ↗
- 5Fuck Up Beats1:26Apple Music ↗
- 6Chemical Beats4:50Apple Music ↗
- 7Chico's Groove4:49Apple Music ↗
- 8One Too Many Mornings4:13Apple Music ↗
- 9Life Is Sweet6:34Apple Music ↗
- 10Playground of a Wedgeless Firm2:32Apple Music ↗
- 11Alive Alone5:16Apple Music ↗
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