Hot Chip — Made In The Dark

I used to think Hot Chip were one of the most overrated electronic acts of the past five years when The Warning hit dance floors and hipster headphones worldwide. It turns out their appeal, melodies and simplistic take on electro-pop had a lasting effect and the band have now established themselves as a smart, relevant and oftentimes groundbreaking set of blokes. So it's with glee and humility that I pronounce their new record, Made In The Dark, an electronic masterstroke that's bound to be one of 2008's best. It's weird, lush, experimental, danceable, make-outable, memorable, hilarious and sad all at once. Like TV On The Radio, Radiohead and even Kraftwerk, Made In The Dark evokes that exciting feeling of a band truly existing on a planet of their own when creating music in the studio. One advantage Hot Chip have over the aforementioned bands is that they seem to have a lot more fun, and by not taking themselves too seriously they generate new sounds and songs worth diving into.

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