Surrender is the 3rd studio album by English electronic music duo the Chemical Brothers. It was released on 21 June 1999 in the United Kingdom by Freestyle Dust and Virgin Records and in the United States by Astralwerks. The album saw the duo exploring further various electronic styles, including house music. 4 singles were released from the album: "Hey Boy Hey Girl", "Let Forever Be", "Out of Control", and "Music: Response".
Surrender features guest vocalists Noel Gallagher (Oasis), Hope Sandoval (Mazzy Star), Bernard Sumner (New Order) and Jonathan Donahue (Mercury Rev).
The album is more experimental than previous efforts. "Let Forever Be" is a clear tribute to the Beatles' "Tomorrow Never Knows". "Out of Control" is house influenced, and the breakout single "Hey Boy Hey Girl" has a rave sound.
Of "The Sunshine Underground", Tom Rowlands said: "I think the title came from those psychedelic poster books. We wanted it to sound like a live band finding its feet. It was influenced by a live version of 'Angel Sigh' on Spiritualized's Fucked Up Inside. It went through a lot of versions and this one's a composite of a lot of different takes. I love the mad bit in the middle when it goes into hyperspace and turns into this huge, gurning monster."
Many of the artists that the duo worked with on this album, they would work with again. The duo were quick to work again with Bobby Gillespie, who appears on the third track and third single "Out of Control", providing backing vocals.
Double Black Vinyl Pressing
Tracklisting
Side A:
1. Music: Response
2. Under The Influence
Side B:
1. Out Of Control
2. Orange Wedge
3. Let Forever Be
Side C:
1. The Sunshine Underground
2. Asleep From Day
3. Got Glint?
Side D:
1. Hey Boy Hey Girl
2. Surrender
3. Dream On
