Video: The Chemical Brothers – No Reason

The Chemical Brothers have unveiled the new single, “No Reason,” their first fresh offering in two years.

Produced by the elite electronic duo comprised of Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons, “No Reason” features a sample of the New Wave band Second Layer’s 1979 single, “Courts or Wars.” The track is heavy on the vibes but light on the optimism as grippingly deep bass and buoyant acid beat swell with wailing vocals that repeat, “We have no reason to live/ We have no reason at all.” Despite the song’s seemingly directionless mindset, its production constantly pushes forward thanks to the group’s myriad of flourishes and tricks, along with some celebratory “woo!”‘s threw in for good measure.

The Chemical Brothers prefaced “No Reason” with a message via Instagram that revealed,

“If you’ve seen us play live over the last year, you may have already heard an early version of it in our sets.”

The duo also thanked Second Layer’s Graham Bailey and the late Adrian Borland as well as the original song’s guitarist, Stephen Budd,

“for permission and blessing to use the sample. It means a lot.”

The band will support their first new track since 2021 with a stretch of tour dates and festival appearances throughout the summer. Among their upcoming live sets are stops at Coachella in California, the UK’s Isle of Wight Festival, and Paris’ Rock En Seine. Grab tickets to their upcoming shows here.