Surrender (studio album) by The Chemical Brothers

Surrender by The Chemical Brothers
Year: 1999
Overall rank: 1,518th   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
Average Rating: 
76/100 (from 255 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1999 (31st)
Award Top albums of the 1990s (279th)
Award Best albums of all time (1,518th)
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Surrender is ranked 2nd best out of 25 albums by The Chemical Brothers on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by The Chemical Brothers is Dig Your Own Hole which is ranked number 1135 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,563.

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Average Rating: 
76/100 (from 255 votes)
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This album is rated in the top 5% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 76.2/100, a mean average of 75.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.4/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.1.

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From 02/08/2022 16:31
Not up to Dig Your Own Hole, but still contains some great stuff. Some of the tracks are a bit too repetitive and annoying (eg. Under The Influence). I really like Music:Response though. Also Hey Boy Hey Girl, Out of Control and Let Forever Be. Enjoyed the Hope Sandoval feature on Asleep From Day too - it really worked (like Where Do I Begin on Dig Your Own Hole)
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95/100
From 07/15/2021 21:52
The Chemical Brothers doing what The Chemical Brothers do best – melodic, collaboration-heavy, big beat anthems. Dance music for the living room as well as the discotheque.
Rating: Brilliant
Best track: Hey Boy Hey Girl
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70/100
From 12/26/2020 10:14
You first have to bear through four annoying tracks and one bad Ian Curtis impersonator to get to a track that's actually good. Since their masterpiece Dig Your Own Hole they've been trying to put more melody, psychedelicness and positivity/quirkiness in their music, which I respect a lot, but a lot of the attempts have been very cringy or confusing. The only track where they really succeeded to not repeat themselves succesfully is "Asleep From Day". Other than that is "Let Forever Be" also a standout track, but it could be an alternate take of "Setting Sun".
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80/100
From 06/30/2020 13:09
Fav. Tracks: Music:Response, Out of Control, Let Forever Be, The Sunshine Underground, Hey Boy Hey Girl.
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From 12/07/2017 01:47
I do respect this album being a foward thinking album in 1999. With it's groove and psychedelic music. As well being a meticulous record. But most songs have parts that I am not keen on. To the point where I get annoyed. I do hope I enjoy the album way more than I do at this moment of time. But as of now I just feel this record is just decent.
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95/100
From 02/10/2017 17:34
The overall rank is a high surprise ! Personnally I put it on my Top 30. it'a very good work, well-designed and properly structured with many contributions (Noel Gallagher, New Order, Mazzy Star, Mercury Rev). It was innovative in 1999. For me, the reference in what I call "electrorock".
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From 07/10/2013 03:07
Great dance album! One of the best by the brothers.
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90/100
From 08/24/2012 23:31
I will admit that this album can sound a little too synthetic when you're not in the mood, but when you are it's an otherworldly experience!
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From 08/02/2012 16:35
Chemical Brothers do what Chemical Brothers do. So it would be enjoyable if you like The Chemical Brothers. Nothing out of the ordinary would be a great way to describe it.
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90/100
From 03/14/2009 19:05
This is pure magic from the begin until the end. Soft, hard, mellow, uptight. I'm amazed every time I listen to it. It hardly can become any better than this.
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