In Brief

Is this a holiday present from the Chemical Brothers to their fans, or a bribe to appease them until the electronic duo’s next full-length album? Either way, the seven-song EP, featuring remixes, rarities and live tracks, is a worthwhile stocking stuffer. The previously unreleased instrumentals “Freak of the Week” and “Enjoyed” provide the pair’s most invigorating, sonically multi-textured dance grooves since “Block Rockin’ Beats.”

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