Original video located here. Accessed 10th February 2016
Song title: Wide Open
Artist: The Chemical Brothers with Beck
Year: 2015
Why I like this song:
I've been listening to the Chemical Brothers new album Born in the Echoes. And, as is often the case with the Chemical Brothers, they leave the best part until last.
It certainly is a surprise to see Tom and Ed join forces with Beck - indeed, a sceptic would think this is a deliberate attempt to appeal to nineties nostalgia. But whatever: the end result is magic, with Mr Hansen giving a superb vocal performance and the Brothers making a wonderful backing.
In fact, I think this is cut from the same cloth as Surface to Air: Expansive (hence the title?) and yet more mellow. Proof that for all their energy, Tom and Ed can be subtle when they want to.
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