{{Short description|2023 studio album by the Chemical Brothers}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}} {{Infobox album | name = For That Beautiful Feeling | type = studio | cover = The Chemical Brothers - For That Beautiful Feeling.png | alt = Psychedelic blue/orange swirls overlapping with green/yellow ones | artist = the Chemical Brothers | released = {{start date|2023|09|08|df=y}} | recorded = 2020–2023 | genre = Electronica | studio = Rowlands Audio Research (Sussex, England) | length = 46:58 | label = {{hlist|Virgin (UK)<br/>Republic (US)}} | producer = The Chemical Brothers | prev_title = No Geography | prev_year = 2019 | misc = {{Singles | name = For That Beautiful Feeling | type = studio | single1 = The Darkness That You Fear | single1date = 23 April 2021 | single2 = No Reason | single2date = 17 March 2023 | single3 = Live Again | single3date = 28 June 2023 | single4 = Skipping Like a Stone | single4date = 21 August 2023 | single5 = Goodbye | single5date = 3 November 2023 }} }}
'''''For That Beautiful Feeling''''' is the tenth studio album by English electronic music duo the Chemical Brothers, released on 8 September 2023 through Virgin Records in the UK and Republic Records in the US.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/the-chemical-brothers-announce-new-album-for-that-beautiful-feeling-share-video-watch/ |title=The Chemical Brothers Announce New Album For That Beautiful Feeling, Share Video: Watch |author=Evan Minsker |website=Pitchfork |date=19 July 2023 |access-date=19 July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/chemical-brothers-new-album-beautiful-feeling/|title=The Chemical Brothers Return With New Album 'For That Beautiful Feeling'|first=Tim|last=Peacock|date=8 September 2023}}</ref> It is the duo's first album in four years, as well as their first to be released by Republic in the US, as all prior American releases were via Astralwerks. In November 2023, the album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Electronic/Dance Album for the 66th Annual Grammy Awards.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Minsker |first1=Evan |title=Grammy Nominations 2024: See the Full List Here |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/grammy-nominations-2024-see-the-full-list-here/ |access-date=10 November 2023 |work=Pitchfork |date=10 November 2023}}</ref>
==Background== The band announced the album's name and track list on 19 July 2023.<ref name=":0" />
The album was paired with a career-spanning retrospective book ''Paused in Cosmic Reflection'' published by White Rabbit on 26 October 2023. The book is made up of new interviews with the band, as well as many of their friends and collaborators from the past three decades, including Noel Gallagher, Aurora, Wayne Coyne, Beth Orton, Beck, and Michel Gondry.<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 June 2023 |title=Paused in Cosmic Reflection: The definitive story of The Chemical Brothers. |url=https://www.thechemicalbrothers.com/news/paused-in-cosmic-reflection-the-definitive-story-of-the-chemical-brothers |access-date=22 July 2023 |website=thechemicalbrothers.com |language=en}}</ref>
==Critical reception== {{Music ratings | rev10score = 8/10<ref name="Uncut">{{cite magazine|title=The Chemical Brothers – ''For That Beautiful Feeling''|magazine=Uncut|page=85|date=October 2023}}</ref> | ADM = 7.8/10<ref>{{cite web|title=The Chemical Brothers - For That Beautiful Feeling|website=AnyDecentMusic?|url=http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/13750/The-Chemical-Brothers-For-That-Beautiful-Feeling.aspx |accessdate=29 September 2023}}</ref> | MC = 81/100<ref name="MC">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/for-that-beautiful-feeling/the-chemical-brothers|title=''For That Beautiful Feeling'' by The Chemical Brothers Reviews and Tracks|website=Metacritic|access-date=29 September 2023}}</ref> | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1score = {{rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/for-that-beautiful-feeling-mw0004050769|title=The Chemical Brothers - For That Beautiful Feeling|website=AllMusic|last=Simpson|first=Paul|access-date=8 September 2023}}</ref> | rev2 = ''The Arts Desk'' | rev2score = {{rating|5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theartsdesk.com/new-music/album-chemical-brothers-beautiful-feeling|title=Album: The Chemical Brothers - For That Beautiful Feeling|website=The Arts Desk|last=Green|first=Thomas H|date=8 September 2023 |access-date=8 September 2023}}</ref> | rev3 = ''Clash'' | rev3score = 8/10<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/the-chemical-brothers-for-that-beautiful-feeling/|title=The Chemical Brothers – For That Beautiful Feeling|magazine=Clash|last=Harrison|first=Emma|access-date=6 September 2023}}</ref> | rev4 = ''Evening Standard'' | rev4score = {{rating|5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|title=The Chemical Brothers - For That Beautiful Feeling review: the duo strike the perfect formula|date=7 September 2023|publisher=London Evening Standard|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/the-chemical-brothers-for-that-beautiful-feeling-album-review-b1105333.html |accessdate=7 September 2023}}</ref> | rev5 = ''The Irish Times'' | rev5score = {{rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/review/2023/09/08/the-chemical-brothers-for-that-beautiful-feeling-seamless-sweet-psychedelia/#:~:text=|title=The Chemical Brothers: For that Beautiful Feeling - Seamless, sweet psychedelia|newspaper=The Irish Times |accessdate=8 September 2023 |date=8 September 2023}}</ref> | rev6 = ''The Line of Best Fit'' | rev6score = 8/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/albums/the-chemical-brothers-for-that-beautiful-feeling-scintillating-form|title=For That Beautiful Feeling finds The Chemical Brothers on scintillating form|magazine=The Line of Best Fit|last=Todd|first=Chris|access-date=8 September 2023}}</ref> | rev7 = ''musicOMH'' | rev7score = {{rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/the-chemical-brothers-for-that-beautiful-feeling|title=The Chemical Brothers – For That Beautiful Feeling|website=musicOMH|last=Wade|first=Ian|date=6 September 2023 |access-date=6 September 2023}}</ref> | rev8 = ''NME'' | rev8score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/the-chemical-brothers-for-that-beautiful-feeling-album-review-3494094|title=The Chemical Brothers – ''For That Beautiful Feeling'' review: electronic titans as future-focused as ever|website=NME|last=Jolley|first=Ben|date=6 September 2023 |access-date=6 September 2023}}</ref> | rev9 = ''Rolling Stone'' | rev9score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|title=The Chemical Brothers 'For That Beautiful Feeling' review: electro pioneers remain at the top of the game|date=7 September 2023 |url=https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/music/news/the-chemical-brothers-for-that-beautiful-feeling-review-electro-pioneers-remain-at-the-top-of-the-game-32539/}}</ref> | rev10 = ''Uncut'' }}
''For That Beautiful Feeling'' received a score of 81 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on nine critics' reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".<ref name="MC"/> ''Uncut'' wrote that the Chemical Brothers "produce a whole lot of full-fat dance-pop joy" on the album.<ref name="Uncut"/> Damien Morris of ''The Observer'' described it as a "nonsense-free reaffirmation of the dance duo's greatest strength – making largely instrumental psychedelic house and techno somehow sound like pop music".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/sep/03/the-chemical-brothers-for-that-beautiful-feeling-review-pure-techno-pleasure|title=The Chemical Brothers: ''For That Beautiful Feeling'' review – pure techno pleasure|newspaper=The Observer|last=Morris|first=Damien|date=4 September 2023|access-date=7 September 2023}}</ref>
==Track listing== {{Track listing | headline = ''For That Beautiful Feeling'' track listing
| title1 = Intro | writer1 = {{hlist|Tom Rowlands|Ed Simons}} | length1 = 1:09 | title2 = Live Again | note2 = featuring Halo Maud | writer2 = {{hlist|Rowlands|Simons}} | length2 = 5:09 | title3 = No Reason | writer3 = {{hlist|Rowlands|Simons|Graham Bailey|Adrian Borland}} | length3 = 4:52 | title4 = Goodbye | writer4 = {{hlist|Rowlands|Simons|Robert Argyrios Gantzos}} | length4 = 5:49 | title5 = Fountains | writer5 = {{hlist|Rowlands|Simons}} | length5 = 3:45 | title6 = Magic Wand | writer6 = {{hlist|Rowlands|Simons|Jerome Lenoir}} | length6 = 2:27 | title7 = The Weight | writer7 = {{hlist|Rowlands|Simons|Michael Barrington Brown|Juanita Holloway|Edward O'Sullivan Lee|Wilbert Moore|Michael Serrette}} | length7 = 3:44 | title8 = Skipping Like a Stone | note8 = featuring Beck | writer8 = {{hlist|Rowlands|Simons|Beck Hansen}} | length8 = 4:43 | title9 = The Darkness That You Fear | note9 = Harvest Mix | writer9 = {{hlist|Rowlands|Simons|Willie J. Ellison}} | length9 = 4:09 | title10 = Feels Like I Am Dreaming | writer10 = {{hlist|Rowlands|Simons|Ellie Rowsell}} | length10 = 6:57 | title11 = For That Beautiful Feeling | note11 = featuring Halo Maud | writer11 = {{hlist|Rowlands|Simons}} | length11 = 4:14 | total_length = 46:58 }}
{{Track listing | headline = ''For That Beautiful Feeling'' (Japanese exclusive version) track listing<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.universal-music.co.jp/the-chemical-brothers/news/2023-07-25/|title=ニュー・アルバム『For That Beautiful Feeling』が9月8日にリリース決定 |date=25 July 2023|access-date=8 September 2023}}</ref> | title12 = All of a Sudden | writer12 = {{hlist|Rowlands|Simons}} | length12 = 5:30 | title13 = I Want to Know | writer13 = {{hlist|Rowlands|Simons}} | length13 = 3:56 | total_length = 56:24 }}
{{Track listing | headline = ''For That Beautiful Feeling'' (Collectors Edition USB) track listing<ref>{{cite news|url=https://store.thechemicalbrothers.com/products/for-that-beautiful-feeling-collectors-edition-usb|title=''For That Beautiful Feeling'' Collectors Edirion USB|access-date=8 September 2023|archive-date=8 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230908182752/https://store.thechemicalbrothers.com/products/for-that-beautiful-feeling-collectors-edition-usb|url-status=dead}}</ref> | title12 = No Reason | note12 = extended mix | writer12 = {{hlist|Rowlands|Simons|Bailey|Borland}} | length12 = 4:39 | title13 = Live Again | note13 = featuring Halo Maud; extended mix | writer13 = {{hlist|Rowlands|Simons}} | length13 = 6:37 | title14 = Skipping Like a Stone | note14 = featuring Beck; extended mix | writer14 = {{hlist|Rowlands|Simons|Hansen}} | length14 = 7:15 | title15 = All of a Sudden | writer15 = {{hlist|Rowlands|Simons}} | length15 = 5:30 | total_length = 70:59 }}
==Personnel== '''The Chemical Brothers''' * Tom Rowlands – production, programming, mixing, engineering (all tracks); vocals (tracks 5, 8) * Ed Simons – production, programming
'''Additional musicians''' * Halo Maud – vocals (1, 2, 11) * Beck – vocals (8)
'''Technical''' * Mike Marsh – mastering * Steve "Dub" Jones – mixing, engineering
==Charts== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ Chart performance for ''For That Beautiful Feeling'' ! scope="col"| Chart (2023) ! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- ! scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{cite magazine|title=The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 18 September 2023|magazine=The ARIA Report|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|issue=1750|page=6|date=18 September 2023}}</ref> | 70 |- {{album chart|Flanders|65|artist=The Chemical Brothers|album=For That Beautiful Feeling|rowheader=true|access-date=17 September 2023}} |- {{album chart|Wallonia|48|artist=The Chemical Brothers|album=For That Beautiful Feeling|rowheader=true|access-date=17 September 2023}} |- ! scope="row"| Croatian International Albums (HDU)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.top-lista.hr/www/lista-prodaje-strano-10-tjedan-2024/|title=Lista prodaje 37. tjedan 2023. |date=September 15, 2023 |publisher=HDU|language=hr|access-date=September 24, 2024}}</ref> | 7 |- {{album chart|France|64|M|url=http://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-la-semaine/top-albums/?semaine=37?&annee=2023&categorie=Top%20Albums|title=Top Albums (Week 37, 2023)|publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|artist=The Chemical Brothers|album=For That Beautiful Feeling|rowheader=true|access-date=18 September 2023}} |- {{album chart|Germany|23|id=523972|artist=The Chemical Brothers|album=For That Beautiful Feeling|rowheader=true|access-date=15 September 2023}} |- {{album chart|Ireland|85|M|url=http://www.irma.ie/index.cfm?page=irish-charts&chart=Albums|title=Irish Albums Chart: 15 September 2023|publisher=Irish Recorded Music Association|rowheader=true|access-date=16 September 2023}} |- {{album chart|Oricon|45|date=2023-09-18|rowheader=true|access-date=13 September 2023}} |- ! scope="row"| Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dia/w/2023-09-18/p/2/|title=Oricon Top 50 Digital Albums: September 18, 2023|publisher=Oricon|language=ja|access-date=13 September 2023}}</ref> | 11 |- ! scope="row"| Japanese Hot Albums (''Billboard Japan'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2023&month=09&day=18|title=Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of September 13, 2023|website=Billboard Japan|language=ja|access-date=13 September 2023}}</ref> | 33 |- {{album chart|Scotland|3|date=20230915|rowheader=true|access-date=16 September 2023}} |- {{album chart|Spain|65|M|url=https://www.elportaldemusica.es/lists/top-100-albums/2023/37|title=Top 100 Albums Weekly|publisher=Promusicae|work=El portal de Música|rowheader=true|access-date=18 September 2023}} |- {{album chart|Switzerland|16|artist=The Chemical Brothers|album=For That Beautiful Feeling|rowheader=true|access-date=17 September 2023}} |- {{album chart|UK2|6|date=20230915|rowheader=true|access-date=15 September 2023}} |- {{album chart|UKDance|1|date=20230915|rowheader=true|access-date=16 September 2023}} |}
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