Artist: Hot Chip Album: Made In The Dark Label: Astralwerks

Synopsis: Hot Chip make indie-pop-electronica similar to Fat Boy Slim and the Chemical Brothers, and they do it very, very well. Their new album finds them in top form, and they have definitely gotten better with time. Excellent effort.

Recommended Tracks:

*2. “Shake A Fist” – Hypnotic, funny, and completely original. Freaking rocks.

*3. “Ready For The Floor” – 80s new wave sound, done really well. Really nice song.

5. “We’re Looking For A Lot Of Love” – I really like this song.

7. “Made In The Dark” – Extremely surprising vocal effort by an electronica band. Nice!

*10. “Wrestlers” – A really funny and excellent song. Postal Service meets ???

Rating (1-10): 8

R.I.Y.L.: Chemical Brothers, Fat Boy Slim

Reviewed By: Luke Pierce

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