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We mixed together James Atkin's techno synths, Ian Dench's punk guitar, heated it to 200 degrees with Stevey Marsh and Aid Todd's groovy rock rhythms, iced it with Derry Brownson's maniacal sampling, and popped it in a box of Ralph Jezzard's sonic excellence. Unwrap and enjoy!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEMF\u003c\/strong\u003e describes \u003cem\u003eThe Beauty and The Chaos\u003c\/em\u003e as \"Auditory Glory and Stories\". The album's themes are perhaps bigger and more political than previous releases, covering immigration, protest, climate change, and our place in the universe. The album explores changing attitudes, addiction, soured friendships, but also includes classic EMF songs about our love of partying and the dance floor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis energetic and diverse album features 10 finely crafted songs, with the opening track and first single \"\u003cem\u003eHello People\u003c\/em\u003e\" setting the tone with its indie groove and its call to stand with tolerance against the hate-myths of immigration. A further 9 songs take the listener on a musical rollercoaster embracing Techno punk (\"\u003cem\u003eReach For The Lasers\u003c\/em\u003e\"), Nasty Northern Soul (\"\u003cem\u003eRead The Room\u003c\/em\u003e\"), Swampy Electronica (\"\u003cem\u003eI've Been Down\u003c\/em\u003e\"), Prog Punk (\"\u003cem\u003eStardust\u003c\/em\u003e\"), and Trip Trop gospel (\"\u003cem\u003eLookout Mountain\u003c\/em\u003e\"), before the psychedelic \"\u003cem\u003eDo It Again\u003c\/em\u003e\", a song about trying to grow up but failing, closes this sumptuous debut album in the best possible way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe CD album features two bonus tracks; a remix of the first single \"\u003cem\u003eHello People\u003c\/em\u003e\" featuring the great Stephen Fry and a remake of the Monkees cover 'I'm A Believer'.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EMF Records","offers":[{"title":"Black LP.","offer_id":50398502355275,"sku":"2170996","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD.","offer_id":50398504091979,"sku":"2171001","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_39d58bfc_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726496451"},{"product_id":"go-go-sapiens","title":"Go Go Sapiens","description":"\u003cp\u003eBritish dance-rock quintet EMF formed in Cinderford, England in October 1989.  Their debut album, \u003ci\u003eSchubert Dip\u003c\/i\u003e, was released in May 1991. It was certified platinum (over a  million copies sold) in the US in September 1991. It had reached a peak chart position of #3 in the UK  and #12 in the US, as well as finishing the year at #57 overall.   By the end of 1991, their infectious debut single “Unbelievable” had conquered the charts on both  sides of the Atlantic, hitting #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #3 in the UK. The single was certified  gold (over 500,000 copies sold) in the US in May 1991. The song was in such heavy rotation for most  of the year in America, that it finished as the #6 single overall for the year. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  The band reunited in 2007 and have been steadily doing festivals and live shows in the years since. In  2020, the band released a career-spanning vinyl box set and have spent most of 2020 and 2021  celebrating 30 years of EMF.   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