The Chemical Brothers join host Stephen Kallao

The Chemical Brothers have been making bodies move and blowing minds for over 30 years. Their new album, For That Beautiful Feeling, is filled with signature elements of dance, big beat, hip hop, and psychedelia. And as Tom Rowlands shares with us, it’s also full of joy. Rowlands joins us on the World Cafe to talk about the duo’s new album, plus a new retrospective book called Paused in Cosmic Reflection.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist
Radiohead “Fake Plastic Trees” The Bends
The Chemical Brothers “Skipping Like A Stone” For That Beautiful Feeling
The Chemical Brothers “No Reason” For That Beautiful Feeling
The Chemical Brothers “No Reason” For That Beautiful Feeling
Teresa Harris “Good-bye (ft. Gene Parker Quintet)” single
The Chemical Brothers “Goodbye” For That Beautiful Feeling
The Chemical Brothers “The Darkness That You Fear (Harvest Mix)” For That Beautiful Feeling
The Chemical Brothers “Song To The Siren” Exit Planet Dust
The Chemical Brothers “Where Do I Begin” Dig Your Own Hole
Air “Mike Mills” Talkie Walkie
Daft Punk “Fragments of Time” Random Access Memories
Tame Impala “The Moment” Currents
Daft Punk “Touch feat. Paul Williams” Random Access Memories
The Last Dinner Party “Nothing Matters” single
Blur “Parklife” Parklife
Björk “Human Behavior” Debut

Hour Two
The National “New Order T-Shirt” First Two Pages of Frankenstein
Pachyman “Goldline” Switched-On
The English Beat “Can’t Get Used To Losing” I Just Can’t Stop It
boygenius “Black Hole” the rest EP
Haim “Forever” Days Are Gone
Feist “1234” WC Recording
The Pretenders “Love’s A Mystery” Live at the World Cafe
Tori Amos “Silent All These Years” Live at the World Cafe
The Black Keys “Strange Times” Attack & Release
The Shins “Australia” Wincing The Night Away
James Mercer “New Slang” WC Recording
Slow Pulp “DOUBT” Yard
Big Star “September Gurls” Radio City
Hozier “Damage Gets Done (ft. Brandi Carlile)” Unreal Unearth
Josh Ritter “Joy to You Baby” The Beast In Its Tracks
Joni Mitchell “Coyote” Hejira