Album Review: Chicane - Giants

Some names seem to have been there from the very moment I fell in love with dance music. Chicane is one of them. For nearly 15 years, UK producer Nick Bracegirdle has been part of the this dynamic scene, hitting high peaks and journeying to utopia with Offshore, Saltwater, Don't Give Up, Stoned In Love and the more recent Poppiholla and Hiding All The Stars. After three successful artist albums, in 2009 we saw the release of Chicane's 'Best of' album, a prelude to his new one: Giants.

Giants displays that diversity, from the ambient opening track Barefoot to the housey radio-hit Come Back, warm progressive Middledistancerunner in collaboration with Owl City singer Adam Young and enthralling classic interlude called Titles. I feel that Chicane has crossed all boundaries and shows that those 15 years have only made him more creative.

Chicane returns to his signature sound from the 'Far From The Maddening Crowds' era but with a new dose of energy for the crowds, intimate home-listening moments and timeless, gigantic highlights. If you love the Chicane style of that ambient-emo-atmospheric sound, this album is definitely for you. This is his niche and the very same sound why I love Chicane over the years.

This artist album features Poppiholla, Hiding All The Stars and Come Back, which were all supposedly be part of a Re-work EP back in 2009
Album is a must-buy for all ambient/dance lovers out there!

Noteworthy tracks for me are Middledistancerunner, From Where I Stand, What Am I Doing Here part 1, Giants, Titles and of course Come Back and Hiding All The Stars

Track list:

01. Barefoot
02. Middledistancerunner
03. Come Back
04. What Am I Doing Here? Pt. 1
05. Giants
06. Poppiholla (5am)
07. So Far Out To Sea
08. Where Do I Start?
09. From Where I Stand
10. Hiding All The Stars
11. What Am I Doing Here? Pt 2
12. Titles
13. Middledistancerunner (DC Rework Edit)


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