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No Geography
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8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 56 Ratings

  • Summary: The ninth full-length release for the British electronic duo features only Japanese rapper Nene and Norwegian singer-songwriter Aurora.
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  • Record Label: Astralwerks / Virgin EMI
  • Genre(s): Electronic, House, Electronica, Club/Dance, Progressive House
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Got to Keep On
Must keep my composure, Must keep my composure, uh! spank rock and the killers. Moving through the city fill my body with the poison, Head spinning... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. The Quietus
    Apr 12, 2019
    90
    It’s a bold claim to suggest No Geography with its reasonably brief (for them) 46 minutes is up there with the controlled chaos and warped psychedelia of their earlier work, but it is. With its unifying themes of freedom, unity and attack, channelled via the medium of boom and sirens, it really is. After the best part of 30 years, there’s still no one else like them. Amazing.
  2. Clash Music
    Apr 11, 2019
    90
    Three decades after forming, hitting the reset button has unleashed this iconic duo afresh, demonstrating an insatiable ability to forge the perfect dance track, whatever the era. Go get your rave on.
  3. Consequence
    Apr 16, 2019
    83
    No Geography is sprawling, terror inducing, and absolutely primed for the dancefloor.
  4. Q Magazine
    Apr 11, 2019
    80
    Simons and Rowlands are making music that has the dizzying plasticity of their best work. [Jun 2019, p.113]
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  5. Mojo
    Apr 11, 2019
    80
    No Geography bears testimony to superior crate-digging chops, cut-up skills and disco. [May 2019, p.86]
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  6. Slant Magazine
    Apr 15, 2019
    70
    Save for the wonky sequencing choice of front-loading the two most negligible songs ... No Geography could easily pass for a collection of epic B sides to some of Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons’s signature classics.
  7. Rolling Stone
    Apr 11, 2019
    50
    The album’s feel and sound is resiliently explosive, especially on the three-song mini mega-mix of sorts that kicks things off. ... The rest of the album feels a little more perfunctory, never quite being of a piece a la their euphoric 2010 return-to-form Further, or offering uniquely memorable high-points a la Born in the Echoes’ “Tomorrow Never Knows”-tinged face-melter “I’ll See You There.”

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. ponemu70
    May 6, 2019
    10
    This album is a total keeper from beginning to end. Gotta keep me and We've got to try are both super dance floor hits, it's a magnificentThis album is a total keeper from beginning to end. Gotta keep me and We've got to try are both super dance floor hits, it's a magnificent piece of EDM art. If you love their previous works you will fall in love with this jewel. Highly recommended.… Expand
  2. Ekko
    Apr 19, 2019
    10
    Best Chems since Surrender.
    Completely listenable, front to back, not a single skipper.
    Beautiful, dirty, sweet, harsh and creative. Great    Best Chems since Surrender.
    Completely listenable, front to back, not a single skipper.
    Beautiful, dirty, sweet, harsh and creative. Great vocals, really like Aurora and Nene on this.
    This as a real ALBUM, not a hand full of single tracks. It's got flow. I wish we could get more of this.    … Expand
  4. ZzzGggg
    Jun 30, 2023
    9
    Классный альбом, как по мне их лучший со времен Push the Button, а может и Surrender. Aurora очень кстати тут, купил диск в момент выхода.Классный альбом, как по мне их лучший со времен Push the Button, а может и Surrender. Aurora очень кстати тут, купил диск в момент выхода. Альбом хочется переслушивать, а это показатель для меня.… Expand
  5. Ffaj
    Apr 28, 2022
    9
    Отличный альбом, лучший со времён Surrender. Слушается очень цельно. P.S. рецензия Rolling Stone – отстой.Отличный альбом, лучший со времён Surrender. Слушается очень цельно. P.S. рецензия Rolling Stone – отстой.
  6. Johnnysomebody
    Apr 14, 2019
    9
    I love this album, haven't stopped listening to it. Not gonna either. Those who review it poorly, clearly haven't listened to it.
  7. hutch108
    Apr 12, 2019
    9
    The Chemical Brothers sound more confident and focused than they have in 20 years. The veteran duo are running laps around theirThe Chemical Brothers sound more confident and focused than they have in 20 years. The veteran duo are running laps around their contemporaries and having fun doing it. No Geography is an absolute joy that doesn't seem to falter during its 46 minutes. Aggressive beats, genre-bending tracks, and perfectly matched collaborations. Everything you have come to expect from an exceptional Chemical Brothers record is present here. 9/10… Expand
  8. opahansenkay
    Apr 29, 2019
    6
    A reasonable album with a variety of songs that are good to listen to! Yee!

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