The Chemical Brothers – Asleep From Day

Album

Surrender is the third studio album by English electronic music duo The Chemical Brothers.

It was released on 21 June 1999 in the United Kingdom by Freestyle Dust and Virgin Records and in the United States by Astralwerks. The album saw the duo exploring further various electronic styles, including house music. Four singles were released from the album: "Hey Boy Hey Girl", "Let Forever Be", "Out of Control", and "Music: Response".

Content

Surrender features guest vocalists Noel Gallagher (Oasis), Hope Sandoval (Mazzy Star), Bernard Sumner (New Order) and Jonathan Donahue (Mercury Rev).

The album is more experimental than previous efforts. 'Let Forever Be' is a clear tribute to The Beatles' 'Tomorrow Never Knows'. "Out of Control" is house influenced, and the breakout single "Hey Boy Hey Girl" has a rave sound.

Of 'The Sunshine Underground', Tom Rowlands said: "I think the title came from those psychedelic poster books. We wanted it to sound like a live band finding its feet. It was influenced by a live version of 'Angel Sigh' on Spiritualized's Fucked Up Inside. It went through a lot of versions and this one's a composite of a lot of different takes. I love the mad bit in the middle when it goes into hyperspace and turns into this huge, gurning monster."

Many of the artists that the duo worked with on this album, they would work with again. The duo were quick to work again with Bobby Gillespie, who appears on the third track and third single "Out of Control": they remixed Gillespie's Primal Scream song "Swstk Ys" (as it was titled on the 1999 single release), which later appeared on the band's 2000 album Xtrmntr.

Surrender was the first Chemical Brothers album not to feature an appearance by Beth Orton, though she would appear on the following album Come with Us, on the song "The State We're In".

Artist

The Chemical Brothers è un duo britannico di musica elettronica, composto da Tom Rowlands (Londra, 1970) e Ed Simons (Kingston upon Thames, 1971).

Sono rinomati, assieme ai Prodigy, a Fatboy Slim e ai Crystal Method, fra i maggiori esponenti del cosiddetto big beat, stile musicale che incrocia influenze techno, trip-hop e rock facendo un largo uso di breakbeat e sonorità psichedeliche.

Sono inoltre divenuti famosi per i loro live-set di alta qualità.

Hope Sandoval (Los Angeles, 24 giugno 1966) è una cantautrice statunitense, frontwoman dei gruppi alternative rock Mazzy Star e Hope Sandoval & the Warm Inventions.

I know just what your mama said
Always misunderstood
Gotta tell you something
I saw it in your eyes
I think I left your back seat
And now It's always good
I fell asleep from day
And all the promises

There's a lot of people
That let their will to say
I've got a lot of friends

And they've got beautiful eyes
That make my heart feel surprised
And you notice it
And that's the truth
That's the truth

Have me to you
I shine along underneath your view
I'll be the one
To let you know when you've come undone

I like the stars in the sky
And watch the moonlight go by
I've got a lot of friends
And they've got beautiful eyes,
That make my heart feel surprised.
And that's the truth,
That's the truth (x3)

So esattamente cosa ha detto tua madre
Sempre frainteso
Devo dirti qualcosa
L'ho visto nei tuoi occhi
Penso di aver lasciato il tuo sedile posteriore
E ora è sempre buono
Mi sono addormentato dal giorno
E tutte le promesse

C'è un sacco di gente
Che lascia la loro volontà di dire
Ho molti amici

E hanno degli occhi stupendi
Che fanno sentire il mio cuore sorpreso
E te ne accorgi
E questa è la verità
È la verità

portami a te
Risplendo sotto la tua vista
Sarò io
Per farti sapere quando ti sei disfatto

Mi piacciono le stelle nel cielo
E guarda il chiaro di luna che passa
Ho molti amici
E hanno degli occhi stupendi,
Che fanno sentire il mio cuore sorpreso.
E questa è la verità,
Questa è la verità (x3)