Hot Chip - Freakout / Release

Before things get bland in the second half, Freakout / Release dishes out Hot Chip's best material in a while.

Hot Chip - Why Make Sense?

Hot Chip embraces house music and takes some vocal risks on their new record.

Hot Chip- "Look At Where We Are"

Just in time for my return from the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago this weekend, Hot Chip have released a new video for their In Our Heads cut "Look At Where We Are." Although they didn't play this track during their set on Saturday, their sunset-backdropped performance did reveal some previously unseen emotive subtleties to their music--subtleties that come in ample supply both on this song and in its accompanying video.

This clip was directed by Danny Perez, who notably collaborated with Animal Collective two years ago for their Oddsac project. Perez's uniquely skewed creative vision lends a disturbing, dreamlike quality to the video, and makes the listener consider the song in a slightly darker context. The disorienting, pitch-shifting chorus and crystalline guitar sound particularly ominous when matched with Perez's bizarre, occasionally psychedelic footage.

Watch the "Look At Where We Are" clip above, and pick up In Our Heads now on Domino Records.

Hot Chip- In Our Heads

Still sweet, still catchy, still Hot Chip.

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Hot Chip- "Don't Deny Your Heart"

A track from this new Hot Chip record, In Our Heads, which is out this week via Domino Records.

"Don't Deny Your Heart" is a stellar example of the impressive dynamic Hot Chip has going for them on nearly every one of their albums. Yeah, these guys wear their influences on their collective sleeves. They make music that's really accessible, fun-loving, and just easy to listen to as well. However, I'd argue they still maintain their own commendable personality through it all.