Chemical Brothers Glastonbury Views

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In the absence of Orbital, Glastonbury veterans The Chemical Brothers can still be relied upon better than anyone to generate that hands-in-the-air, wave-them-if-you-just-don't-care-it's-raining sensation of hedonistic togetherness typical of old-style raves. All but invisible as performers on a darkened stage, they mounted an epic outdoors son et lumi,egrave;re during which robot armies marched towards us from a distant vanishing point, raindrops glittered in the laser beams overhead, and tsunamis of crystalline sound whooshed around our ears. Tracks from their new album were made instant classics, while the familiar grooves of old favourites and a cheeky mash-up of Out of Control with Primal Scream's Don't Fight It Feel It were a welcome salve for tired revellers.