The first 6 songs do not show off what the Chemical Brothers are good at - they are simply a collaboration of uninspiring melodies, slow, tame drumbeats, and a few unusual sound effects. 'Chemical Beats' is a good example of this, having the same dull repetitive bassline throughout the duration of the song, with a few odd vocals thrown in. Of the six, some of them had great potential, for example 'In Dust We Trust' started off with some funky scratching, as well as a dark bassline. This could have been built up to something spectacular, but instead an apathetic beat is added, and that's the end of that. 'Song to the Siren' also isn't that bad, having a powerful drum beat and mysterious siren-like vocals; the best song out of the first half of the album.

After hearing these songs, I wasn't entirely optimistic about hearing the second half of Exit Planet Dust. But listening to this half was like stepping into another album. The last 5 songs had what the first 6 didn't - power. They had catchy melodies and lyrics, great drum beats and the funkiness that you expect from the Chemical Brothers. It made me frustrated, as I knew the chemical brothers could produce some top-class tunes, and they proved this in the second half of the album, yet they couldn't do this in the first half. Especially as they had some tunes with a lot of potential. Surprisingly, the songs in the second half are slow and chilled - usually you except the fast-paced 'big-beat' Chem's songs to be the best.

Exit Planet Dust, although being the weakest Chem's album, does, in some instances, show off some of their great musical talent. It's just a shame they could only limit it just to one half.