The news comes sweetly after their release, the first since The Darkness That You Fear in 2021, of “No Reason”. Released on the 17th March, they allure us into their unmistakable energy once again. The song clatters with it’s snare and carries you into a twisted pool of melodic intricacies but doesn’t fail to maintain you stable with the ir renowned chemical bass sound. It hasn’t failed to trigger spectators in their latest live shows.

This song comes as preparation for an upcoming album release they are more than ready to drop on us. “It embraces new avenues of discovery and nods to the wider world, while having the feel of a victory lap and retrospective,” mentioned NME in a review of the record. The soon to be released album will be coming as a follow up from their 2019 release of No Geography.

The single has come visually accompanied by a production made by Smith & Lyall. A duo production company who have worked closely with The Chemical Brothers over the years, creating extraordinary and mind blowing creative pieces for the electronic couple.

Their upcoming UK tour is set to kick off on the Thursday, 26th October in Glasgow at the well known OVO Hydro. The journey continues on a short and sweet episode around the country. The following day on the Friday, 27th October, they will be performing at the AO Arena in Manchester. The next gigs will be held at the First Direct Arena in Leeds on the Saturday 28th October, at the 3Arena in Dublin on the 1st of November, at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham on the Friday, 3rd November and will host the grand finale at the O2 Arena in London on the 4th November.

Their summer tour commences this April and will be running through until beginnings of September where they will be visiting a variety of lands including the US, Spain, Portugal, Denmark, the Netherlands, Ireland, Finland, Italy, Romania, Poland, France, Wales, Scotland and England. Let’s hope the break they have given themselves between September and October is enough to regaine energies for another bomb finale week of shows around english territory.

Tickets for their UK tour go live on the 31st March and fans can access pre-sale tickets on the 29th March.

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UK Tour Dates:

26/10/2023 – OVO Hydro – Glasgow
27/10 – AO Arena – Manchester
28/10 – First Direct Arena – Leeds
01/11 – 3Arena – Dublin
03/11 – Utilita Arena – Birmingham
04/11 – O2 – London

The music video for “No Reason” was directed by Smith & Lyall and choreographed and performed by Gecko Theatre. The Chemical Brothers noted that this new single is a follow-up to their 2019 album, No Geography. Their 2019 album hit no. 3 on Dance/Electronic and won the Grammy for best dance/electronic album in 2020. In total, they have won seven Grammys in their nearly 3-decade long career, which launched with the 1995 release of their now classic album, Exit Planet Dust.

Their new single has also been mastered in Dolby Atmos at Abbey Road Studios by Giles Martin who has been no stranger to helping out The Beatles remaster their back catalogue. The limited version of “No Reason” will be released on April 28, including a 12-inch red vinyl with a previously unreleased b-side track, “All Of A Sudden.” 

The new single from The Chemical Brothers is available everywhere Friday! Listen / Watch 'No Reason' at https://t.co/YJMzC7Ywfj Video by @smithandlyall #NewMusic @eddychemical #TheChemicalBrothers pic.twitter.com/bZSt8ax0b1

— The Chemical Brothers (@ChemBros) March 17, 2023

As The Chemical Brothers do not shy away from expressing their political opinions as demonstrated in two songs, “Free Yourself” and “MAH”  from their No Geography album that was explicitly about the Brexit crisis, but that was not the case for “No Reason”.

Tom Rowlands of The Chemical Brothers shared his thoughts on electronic music. “Electronic music has always seen as a genre that’s divorced from reality or acts as an escape, but every day you come into the studio you’re informed by how you feel and what you have read in the papers,” He told NME in 2019. “These things seep into what you do. It’s Why I love using samples and how you decide to use it to communicate, you can find a voice and lyrics that resonate no matter when they’re from.”

The duo are both headed to perform at this year’s Coachella, Isle of Wight Festival and Wilderness Festival. Location-wise, they will be intertwined between Europe and the US. Their full 2023 live itinerary can be viewed here.

UK TOURS:

06/15/2023 – Isle Of Wight Festival – Newport, UK (Weekend Ticket)

06/17 – Isle Of Wight Festival – Newport, UK  (Saturday Ticket)

08/03 – Cornbury Park – Oxfordshire, UK

You can purchase your ticket from here.