Hot Chip Stay Up for ‘Late Night Tales’
Hot Chip's contribution to the perennial compilation project Late Night Tales is a mixed bag, but its high points are consistent with the band's excellence.
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The 70 Best Albums of 2019
From forward-looking electronic and experimental to new approaches in the ever-evolving R&B scene, from hip-hop and punk to rock and pop, 2019 bestowed an embarrassment of musical riches upon us.
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The 10 Best Electropop Albums of 2019
From bubbly, perky synthpop to the deepest of darkwave, electropop in 2019 reflected the general malaise by forging the brightest of pop to forget the bad times on the one hand, and embracing downtempo textures and moods on the other.
Hot Chip’s ‘A Bathfull of Ecstasy’ Is Music for All Five Senses
Electropop's Hot Chip prove once again with A Bathfull of Ecstasy that they one of the most consistently excellent working bands.
20 Questions: Alexis Taylor
Hot Chip's Alexis Taylor finally gives in to his pop instincts on his new record, working with an outside producer and then telling us why Rubbermaid bins remind him of Star Wars.
Hot Chip’s Alexis Taylor Flys to New Destinations on ‘Beautiful Thing’
With the help of Tim Goldsworthy, of DFA and LCD Soundsystem fame, Alexis Taylor further distances himself from the Hot Chip sound, making room for a co-pilot to navigate him to new sonic destinations.
Joe Goddard: Electric Lines
Hot Chip's Joe Goddard takes a solo turn with Electric Lines.
Soulwax: From Deewee
Soulwax return after their soundtrack excursion Belgica with From Deewee which was recorded live in one take.
The Radio Dept.: Running Out of Love
Running Out of Love is an exceptional political document that takes on the current state of the world.
How Hot Chip’s Alexis Taylor Found His Inner Adele
Hot Chip's Alexis Taylor goes solo and goes stark, with a sparse, voice-and-piano album that is unlike anything he's ever done.
Damon Albarn and Hot Chip: Machines, Love, and Music
It's not just journalists, politicians, and academics that are responding to the changing nature of work. Artists, too, are engaged in this enterprise.