No Geography

The album's name was announced in November 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.factmag.com/2018/11/19/chemical-brothers-no-geography/|title=The Chemical Brothers announce new album No Geography|work=Fact|last=Bruce-Jones|first=Henry|date=19 November 2018|accessdate=1 February 2019}} The album takes its name from a line in the poem Geography by the New York poet Michael Brownstein, whose reading of it is sampled on the title track.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8506929/the-chemical-brothers-no-geography-track-breakdown|title=The Chemical Brothers 'No Geography' Track-by-Track breakdown|last=Bein|first=Kat|date=12 April 2019|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=2 May 2019}}

The album's cover is an image taken from the booklet of the 1977 album Consequences by Godley & Creme.{{cite web|url=https://rockmine.wordpress.com/2019/02/05/where-have-i-seen-that-before/|title=Where have I seen that before?|website=Rockmine’s Archive Log|date=5 February 2019|publisher=WordPress}}{{cite web|url=http://www.suppertime.co.uk/blint/booklet.shtml|title=Mr Blint's Attic: Sleevenotes|website=www.suppertime.co.uk}} The artwork is that of a motorway or autobahn from the point of view of the rear of an early British Chieftain main battle tank turret; looking out over the gun, behind the commander of the tank, toward the empty highway ahead. The 'cloud face' on the cover of 'Consequences' is visible in the sky.

The first single, "Free Yourself", was released on 28 September 2018,{{cite web|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/the_chemical_brothers_return_with_free_yourself|title=The Chemical Brothers Return with 'Free Yourself'|work=Exclaim!|last=Slingerland|first=Calum|date=28 September 2018|accessdate=1 February 2019}} with "MAH" (Mad as Hell) following on 7 January 2019. Music videos were filmed for both songs. On 1 February they released the third single, "Got to Keep On", accompanied by a music video directed by Michel Gondry. It served as a theme tune for the BBC's television coverage of Glastonbury 2019.{{cite web|title=The Chemical Brothers – 'Got To Keep On'|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2030541/the-chemical-brothers-got-to-keep-on/music/|last=Gray|first=Julia|website=Stereogum|date=1 February 2019|accessdate=3 February 2019}} On 8 March, the Chemical Brothers released the fourth single, "We've Got to Try", accompanied by a music video.{{cite web|title=The Chemical Brothers – "We've Got To Try" Video|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2035003/the-chemical-brothers-weve-got-to-try-video/video/|last=Breihan|first=Tom|website=Stereogum|date=March 8, 2019|accessdate=8 March 2019}}

To support the album, the duo embarked on North American tour dates in May 2019,{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/the-chemical-brothers-announce-new-album-no-geography-and-tour/|title=The Chemical Brothers Announce New Album No Geography and Tour|work=Pitchfork|last=Blais-Billie|first=Braudie|date=19 November 2018|accessdate=1 February 2019}} followed by European and Australian concerts later in 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2019/01/the-chemical-brothers-mah-video-listen-watch/|title=The Chemical Brothers – 'MAH'|work=Spin|last=Cook-Wilson|first=Winston|date=7 January 2019|accessdate=1 February 2019}}

{{Music ratings

| ADM = 7.7/10{{cite web|url=http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/9832/The-Chemical-Brothers-No-Geography.aspx|title=The Chemical Brothers - No Geography|website=AnyDecentMusic?|accessdate=11 April 2019}}

| MC = 79/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/no-geography/the-chemical-brothers|title=Reviews for No Geography by The Chemical Brothers|publisher=Metacritic|accessdate=11 April 2019}}

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{rating|3.5|5}}

| rev2 = Consequence of Sound

| rev2score = B+{{cite web |last1=Flynn |first1=John |title=Album Review: The Chemical Brothers Dance Towards the Apocalypse on No Geography |url=https://consequence.net/2019/04/album-review-the-chemical-brothers-no-geography/ |website=Consequence of Sound |accessdate=17 March 2023 |date=19 April 2019}}

| rev3 = Clash

| rev3score = 9/10{{cite web|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/the-chemical-brothers-no-geography|title=The Chemical Brothers – No Geography|work=Clash|last=Bradbury|first=Sarah|date=11 April 2019|accessdate=12 April 2019}}

| rev4 = The Guardian

| rev4score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/apr/12/the-chemical-brothers-no-geography-review-revitalised-back-to-skool-anthems|title=The Chemical Brothers: No Geography review – revitalised back-to-skool anthems|website=The Guardian|last=Simpson|first=Dave|date=12 April 2019|accessdate=12 April 2019}}

| rev5 = Exclaim!

| rev5score = 7/10

| rev6 = Mojo

| rev6score = {{rating|4|5}}No Geography bears testimony to superior crate-digging chops, cut-up skills and disco. [May 2019, p.86]

| rev7 = musicOMH

| rev7score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite web |last1=Hogwood |first1=Ben |title=The Chemical Brothers – No Geography |url=https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/the-chemical-brothers-no-geography |website=musicOMH |accessdate=17 March 2023 |date=12 April 2019}}

| rev8 = NME

| rev8score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/chemical-brothers-no-geography-album-review|title=The Chemical Brothers – 'No Geography' review|last=Smith|first=Thomas|website=NME|date=11 April 2019|accessdate=11 April 2019 }}

| rev9 = Pitchfork

| rev9score = 8.0/10{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/the-chemical-brothers-no-geography/|title=The Chemical Brothers – No Geography|website=Pitchfork|last=Fitzmaurice|first=Larry|date=12 April 2019|accessdate=12 April 2019}}

| rev10 = Rolling Stone

| rev10score = {{rating|2.5|5}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/review-chemical-brothers-no-geography-820572/|title=Review: The Chemical Brothers Beats Are Still Big on 'No Geography'|magazine=Rolling Stone|last=Dolan|first=Jon|date=11 April 2019|accessdate=11 April 2019}}

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On the review aggregator Metacritic, which assigns a weighted mean rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, No Geography gained an average score of 79, indicating "generally positive reviews", based on 20 reviews. Thomas Smith of NME said the album is "another leap forward" for the Chemical Brothers. Luke Pearson of Exclaim! expressed a lack of enthusiasm for the album's second half, yet ultimately left a positive review, stating "even b-tier work from the Chemical Brothers is worthy of interest". Pitchfork stated the album blended "psychedelic sensory overload with riotous club bangers" and said "the shape-shifting electronic duo’s ninth album is their most entertaining in years."

{{Track listing

| headline = Vinyl and CD release

| title1 = Eve of Destruction

| writer1 = {{flatlist|

• Edward Simons
• Thomas Rowlands
• Aurora Aksnes
• James Calloway
• Leroy O-Neil Jackson Jr.
• Nene

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| length1 = 4:40

| title2 = Bango

| writer2 = {{flatlist|

• Rowlands
• Simons
• Aksnes

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| length2 = 4:07

| title3 = No Geography

| writer3 = {{flatlist|

• Rowlands
• Simons

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| length3 = 3:09

| title4 = Got to Keep On

| writer4 = {{flatlist|

• Rowlands
• Simons
• Peter Brown
• Robert Rans
• Robert McKuen

}}

| length4 = 5:16

| title5 = Gravity Drops

| writer5 = {{flatlist|

• Rowlands
• Simons

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| length5 = 4:30

| title6 = The Universe Sent Me

| writer6 = {{flatlist|

• Rowlands
• Simons
• Aksnes

}}

| length6 = 6:03

| title7 = We've Got to Try

| writer7 = {{flatlist|

• Rowlands
• Simons
• Richard Pegue

}}

| length7 = 3:35

| title8 = Free Yourself

| writer8 = {{flatlist|

• Rowlands
• Simons
• Diane di Prima

}}

| length8 = 4:21

| title9 = MAH

| writer9 = {{flatlist|

• Rowlands
• Simons
• William Michael Lewis
• Laurin Martin Rinder

}}

| length9 = 5:35

| title10 = Catch Me I'm Falling

| writer10 = {{flatlist|

• Rowlands
• Simons
• Simon Philip Raymonde
• Stephanie Dosen
• Mike Hanks

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| length10 = 5:28

| total_length = 46:44

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{{track listing

| headline = Japanese edition bonus tracks{{cite web|url=https://www.universal-music.co.jp/the-chemical-brothers/products/uicw-10018/|title=ノー・ジオグラフィー[CD]|publisher=Universal Music Japan|accessdate=September 8, 2020|language=ja}}

| title11 = Fantai

| writer11 = {{flatlist|

• Rowlands
• Simons

}}

| length11 = 6:48

| title12 = MAH

| note12 = Electronic Battle Weapon Version

| writer12 = {{flatlist|

• Rowlands
• Simons
• William Michael Lewis
• Laurin Martin Rinder

}}

| length12 = 7:52

| title13 = Got To Keep On

| note13 = Extended Mix

| writer13 = {{flatlist|

• Rowlands
• Simons
• Peter Brown
• Robert Rans
• Robert McKuen

}}

| length13 = 7:05

| total_length = 68:34

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Adapted from No Geography liner notes:No Geography (liner notes). The Chemical Brothers. Virgin EMI. 2019.

• "Eve of Destruction" incorporates a sample of "Weekend" by Class Action
• "Got to Keep On" incorporates an interpolation of "Dance with Me" by Peter Brown
• "We've Got to Try" incorporates a sample of "I've Got to Find a Way" by the Halleluiah Chorus
• "Free Yourself" incorporates a sample of "Revolutionary Letter 49" by Diane di Prima
• "MAH" incorporates a sample of "I'm Mad as Hell" by El Coco
• "Catch Me I'm Falling" incorporates samples of "Bears on My Trail" by Snowbird and "A Letter from Vietnam" by Emanuel Laskey

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