Hot Chip
Hailing from London, Hot Chip entered the picture with the release of their 2000 debut, Mexico. The EP was released by Victory Garden Records, a label owned and operated by members of London's resident lo-fi psychedelic rock institution, Southall Riot. The Mexico EP was a hypnotic wash of subtle -- nearly subliminal -- pulse-like techno beats, acoustic guitars, and plinky pianos, but the vocals were the true star of the show (no small feat in a musical climate overrun with disaffected Lou Reed-esque mumblers and bland Eddie Vedder impersonators). The voices of Alexis Taylor and Joe Goddard are a fine study in contrast. Taylor offers dreamy, effortless falsettos that cut to the heart of the beauty of performers like Jeff Buckley and Nick Drake (minus any of the pretentiousness of Radiohead or even Coldplay or the bland vocal acrobatics of Remy Zero). Meanwhile, scattered throughout the record (and in the occasional duet), Goddard offers a tone that sounds a bit more world-weary and at times almost gruff in comparison to Taylor, calling to mind Damon Albarn's cool monotone tendencies. 2002's self-released Sanfrandisco E-Pee showed the band dabbling in more playful sounds, from the beatbox dubbing of the title track to the closing notes of "Fanta," in which Taylor pleads with the listener to "make sounds of the summer." There are moments of gorgeous melancholy as well, but on the whole the album feels a bit more hopeful than Mexico had. The group signed to revered N.Y.C. record label DFA in 2005 and released the Over and Over EP, as well as the excellent 2006 release The Warning. ~ Karen E. Graves, All Music Guide
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- Play And I Was A Boy From School (MP3 Live)Hot Chip lights up the crowd with this performance of And I Was A Boy From School live at...Windows Media Player Required
- Play Colours (MP3 Live)Hot Chip lights up the crowd with this performance of Colours live at Mezzanine SF ....Windows Media Player Required
- Play Beach Party (MP3 Live)Hot Chip lights up the crowd with this performance of Beach Party live at Mezzanine SF ....Windows Media Player Required
- Play Great Albums Podcast (Exclusive)Joe Goddard and Al Doyle of Hot Chip discuss going back into the studio, the importance of R....Windows Media Player Required
- Play Boy From SchoolHot Chip offer a creative twist on their music video. Remember, it's all about the bigger picture.Windows Media Player Required
- Play Over and OverHot Chip has some fun playing in front of a green screen.Windows Media Player Required
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| recent albums | date | score | reviews |
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| Made In The Dark | 2008 | 6.00 | 0 |
| The Warning | 2006 | 7.62 | 0 |
| Coming on Strong | 2005 | 8.50 | 0 |
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