Dec 06, 2024 By Mark Redfern

Hot Chip and Sleaford Mods have teamed up for two new collaborative songs, “Nom Nom Nom” and “Cat Burglar,” with their release benefiting the UK charity War Child. Both songs were recorded on the same day in Abbey Road Studios. More

Apr 18, 2024 By Mark Redfern

Joe Goddard of Hot Chip has announced a new solo album, Harmonics, and shared a new song from it, “Moments Die,” which features Brooklyn singer Barrie. It was shared via a video also featuring Barrie. More

Oct 26, 2023 By Mark Redfern

London trio Girl Ray have shared a new song, “Hurt So Bad,” which was recorded with Al Doyle and Joe Goddard of Hot Chip. It follows Prestige, a new album they released in August via Moshi Moshi. More

Apr 05, 2023 By Mark Redfern

Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of our new print issue, Issue 71, which features Weyes Blood and Black Belt Eagle Scout on the two covers. Issue 71 also features interviews with Angel Olsen, M83, The New Pornographers, John Cale, Indigo De Souza, Lael Neale, Phoenix, Dry Cleaning, Miss Grit, Sleaford Mods, The WAEVE, Shame, Bartees Strange, Caroline Rose, Stella Donnelly, Florist, Hot Chip, black midi, Jockstrap, Horsegirl, Blondshell, Sleaford Mods, Beth Orton, and others. More

Dec 06, 2022 By Joey Arnone

Brooklyn-based synth-pop trio Nation of Language have shared a remix of “Across That Fine Line” done by Joe Goddard of Hot Chip. It is out now via [PIAS]. More

Nov 29, 2022 By Joey Arnone

Hot Chip have shared a video for the song “Broken” from their latest album, Freakout/Release. The band have also shared three remixes of the song, created by Jacques Lu Cont, Planningtorock, and Each Other, respectively More

Oct 24, 2022 By Mark Redfern

The latest episode of the BBC music show Later… with Jools Holland aired over the weekend and the musical guests included Suede, Arctic Monkeys, Hot Chip, and Billy Nomates. More

Aug 05, 2022 By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)

Welcome to the 30th Songs of the Week of 2022. There were lots of strong contenders this week, although there was a pretty clear #1 and our #2 was a new band we’d never even heard of before this week. We settled on a Top 12 again this week, like last week. More

Aug 02, 2022 By Mark Redfern

Hot Chip are releasing a new album, Freakout/Release, on August 19 via Domino. Now they have shared its third single, title track “Freakout/Release.” “Music used to be escape, now I can’t escape it,” sings frontman Alexis Taylor at the start of the truly funky song. More

Jul 08, 2022 By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)

Welcome to the 26th Songs of the Week of 2022. We didn’t do a Songs of the Week last week as pickings were slim in the run up to the long July 4th weekend, so this week’s list covers songs from the last two weeks. Thus we have a supersized Top 15. The list includes two pro-choice songs. More

Jul 07, 2022 By Mark Redfern

Hot Chip are releasing a new album, Freakout/Release, on August 19 via Domino. Now they have shared its second single, “Eleanor.” More

Apr 22, 2022 By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)

Welcome to the sixteenth Songs of the Week of 2022. It was a nice week for new album releases, including the latest by Spiritualized, Hatchie, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Fontaines D.C., and others, some of which gave us fodder for Songs of the Week. We ended up with 12 new songs were really liked, with some strong honorable mentions as well. This week’s artists traverse the globe: Australia, England, South Korea, Sweden, and of course America. More

Apr 19, 2022 By Mark Redfern

Hot Chip have announced a new album, Freakout/Release, and shared its first single, “Down,” via a video for it. More

Jan 18, 2022 By Joey Arnone

English electronic Afro-funk band Ibibio Sound Machine have announced the release of a new album, Electricity. The album, produced by Hot Chip, will be out on March 25 via Merge. They have shared a new single from the album, “All That You Want.” More

Oct 14, 2021 By Mark Redfern

HARD FEELINGS, which is the new project of New York City based singer/songwriter Amy Douglas and British producer Joe Goddard of Hot Chip, are releasing their self-titled debut album on November 5 via Domino. Now they have shared the album’s third single, “Sister Infinity,” via a video for it. “Sister Infinity” is a modern disco track with shades of Dead or Alive’s 1984 hit “You Spin Me Round (Like a Record).” Tim Wagner directed the video, which was co-conceived with Douglas. More

Sep 14, 2021 By Joey Arnone

Pulp’s Jarvis Cocker has announced the release of a new album titled Chansons D’Ennui Tip-Top, which will consist of covers of classic French songs. Cocker has subsequently released the album’s lead single, a cover of Christophe’s 1965 song “Aline.” The cover was originally featured in the first trailer for Wes Anderson’s latest film The French Dispatch, and the new album is meant to be somewhat of a companion piece to the film. More

Jul 16, 2021 By Mark Redfern

Welcome to the 27th Songs of the Week of 2021. There wasn’t an onslaught of amazing new songs this week, but we liked enough to come up with a solid Top 10. More

Jul 13, 2021 By Mark Redfern

HARD FEELINGS, which is the new project of New York City based singer/songwriter Amy Douglas and British producer Joe Goddard of Hot Chip, have announced their self-titled debut album and shared a new single from it, “Dangerous,” via a video for it. HARD FEELINGS is described as “an opera of sad bangers.” More

May 28, 2021 By Mark Redfern

Welcome to the 20th Songs of the Week of 2021. This week, Republicans successfully blocked a commission that would have probed the January 6 storming of the Capitol. More

May 27, 2021 By Mark Redfern

North London trio Girl Ray have shared a brand new song, the near eight-minute long “Give Me Your Love,” via a video for it. Joe Goddard and Al Doyle from Hot Chip produced the song. The video is inspired by the film Midsommar. More

Apr 15, 2021 By Mark Moody

Yesterday, U.K.-based environmental charity ClientEarth launched the Playlists For Earth campaign. The initiative seeks to bring awareness and activism around the need for support in the global battle over the climate crisis. More than 60 artists, record labels, publications and other creatives have submitted playlists in support of the cause, including Under the Radar. Artists ranging from Brian Eno, Anna Calvi, to Squid, Coldplay, and Hot Chip are participating. More

Jan 21, 2021 By Christopher Roberts

Django Django are releasing a new album, Glowing in the Dark, February 12 via Because Music. Now they have shared another song from it, “Free From Gravity,” via a video for it that features a young alien. James Canty directed the video. More

Dec 16, 2020 By Christopher Roberts

Django Django are releasing a new album, Glowing in the Dark, February 12, 2021 via Because Music. Now they have shared a remix of the album’s title track by Hot Chip, via a video for it. More

Dec 10, 2020 By Joey Arnone

Hot Chip have announced that they will be hosting a charity livestream event, “Hot Chip and Friends,” on December 18 (next Friday). Proceeds will support Crisis, a British charity for the homeless. The livestream is set to feature back-to-back DJ sets from Hot Chip, Pulp’s Jarvis Cocker, Dillon Francis, Superorganism, Kero Kero Bonito, LA Priest, Django Django, Para One, Lou Hayter, Mighty Mouse, and Myd. More

Dec 02, 2020 By Christopher Roberts

Hot Chip recently enlisted Pulp’s Jarvis Cocker for a brand new song, “Straight to the Morning,” which was shared via a video for the track (which was #1 on our Songs of the Week list). Now Hot Chip has shared a remix of the song by Dillon Francis. More

Oct 23, 2020 By Christopher Roberts

Welcome to the 41st Songs of the Week of 2020. This week there was a second and final presidential debate that, unlike the first one, was an actual debate. More

Oct 23, 2020 By Christopher Roberts

Hot Chip have enlisted Pulp’s Jarvis Cocker for a brand new song, “Straight to the Morning,” which was shared via a video for it. The song will be available on a limited edition 10-inch vinyl on January 15, 2021 via Domino. More

Sep 02, 2020 By Christopher Roberts

Hot Chip are the latest artists to take part in the Late Night Tales series, in which musicians are tasked with putting out a chilled out mix to be listened to late at night. Their Late Night Tales album will feature four previously unreleased Hot Chip tracks and today they have shared one of them, a cover of The Velvet Underground’s “Candy Says.” More

May 08, 2020 By Christopher Roberts

Hayden Thorpe, formerly the singer for British art-rockers Wild Beasts, and Hot Chip founding member Joe Goddard have teamed up for a new single, “Unknown Song.” More

Jan 30, 2020 By Christopher Roberts

Hot Chip released a new album, A Bath Full of Ecstasy, in June 2019 via Domino (stream it here and read our positive review of the album here). Now they have shared a quirky video for album highlight “Positive” that features flying dolphins, among other things. The band has also announced some new tour dates. More

Sep 27, 2019 By Mark Redfern

Under the Radar is excited to announce the My Favorite Album Issue, our new print issue in which we speak to musicians and actors about their all-time favorite album. The issue features Angel Olsen and Sleater-Kinney on the two covers and is available to buy directly from us here, as well as being distributed in stores nationwide (on newsstands, in such stores as Barnes & Noble and Books-A-Million, and elsewhere). More

Sep 13, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Toronto’s Holy Fuck have shared a new song, “Luxe,” that features the guest vocals of Alexis Taylor of Hot Chip. Right now it’s a standalone single on AWAL. More

Sep 03, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Hot Chip released a new album, A Bath Full of Ecstasy, back in June via Domino. Now they have shared a video for the album’s title track, “A Bath Full of Ecstasy,” in which they become retro video game characters from 1988. More

Jun 24, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Hot Chip released a new album, A Bath Full of Ecstasy, last Friday via Domino. Now they have shared a twisted video for the album’s “Spell.” It starts with a couple getting intimate in the bedroom. So far so sexy, until the bed and other furniture come to life and things turn sinister. More

Jun 21, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Welcome to another Songs of the Week. It’s a supersized edition, with a Top 12 instead of a Top 10. A ton of new albums were announced in the last week and then there were some albums and EPs released today featuring non-single tracks we’ve been dying to share in Songs of the Week. More

Jun 21, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Hatchie is the dream pop project of Australian musician Harriette Pilbeam. Her debut album, Keepsake, was released today via Double Double Whammy and it’s our Album of the Week. Find more info on the album below. More

Jun 21, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Hot Chip have released a new album, A Bath Full of Ecstasy, today via Domino. Now that the album is out, you can stream the whole thing here. Today we also posted our positive review of the album. More

May 31, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Welcome to another Songs of the Week. After two weeks where we couldn’t even muster a Top 10, this week was an embarrassment of aural riches. We almost went for a Top 12 instead of our usual Top 10, but restrained ourselves. More

May 29, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Hot Chip are releasing a new album, A Bath Full of Ecstasy, on June 21 via Domino. Previously they shared a video for its first single, “Hungry Child” (which was one of our Songs of the Week). Now they have shared another song from it, “Melody of Love,” also via a video for it. More

Apr 05, 2019 By Mark Redfern

Welcome to another Songs of the Week. There were a slew of notable new tracks to choose from this week, but our #1 is a song we’ve been planning to add to the Songs of the Week list for a while now and finally could now that the album has been released today. More

Apr 04, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Hot Chip have announced a new album, A Bath Full of Ecstasy, and shared a video for its first single, “Hungry Child.” A Bath Full of Ecstasy is due out April 20 via Domino. More

Mar 01, 2019 By Mark Redfern

Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of our new print issue, Issue 65, which is out now nationwide (on newsstands, in such stores as Barnes & Noble and Books-A-Million, and elsewhere) and available to buy directly from us here. The issue features Mitski on the front cover and boygenius (Julien Baker + Phoebe Bridgers + Lucy Dacus) on the back cover. More

Mar 21, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Hot Chip founding member/lead vocalist Alexis Taylor is releasing a new solo album, Beautiful Thing, on April 20 via Domino. Previously he shared a video for its first single, title track “Beautiful Thing” (it was one of our Songs of the Week). More

Feb 20, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Hot Chip founding member/lead vocalist Alexis Taylor has announced a new solo album, Beautiful Thing, and shared a video for its title track. Beautiful Thing is due out April 20 via Domino. Check out the “Beautiful Thing” video below, followed by the album’s tracklist and cover art. More

Jun 27, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Amnesty International and Sofar Sounds have organized a series of concerts in houses to raise awareness for the refugee crisis. More

Apr 07, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of our Spring 2017 Issue, which is out now digitally via Under the Radar’s app and the magazine app Readly. The print version is about to ship out to subscribers and stores and will be on all newsstands soon (as well as available soon digitally via the magazine apps Zinio and Readly). More

Mar 13, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Hot Chip founding member Joe Goddard is releasing a solo album, Electric Lines, on April 21 on his own Greco-Roman label, via Domino. Goddard released a great solo single, “Lose Your Love,” and an accompanying video back in December and then in January he announced the album and shared a video for another new song, “Music Is the Answer.” More

Feb 24, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Goldfrapp, the British duo of Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory, are releasing a new album, Silver Eye, on March 31 via Mute. Previously the band shared the album’s first single, “Anymore,” along with a video for the song. More

Jan 23, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Hot Chip founding member Joe Goddard released a great solo single, “Lose Your Love,” and an accompanying video back in December. Now he has announced a solo album, Electric Lines, and shared a video for another new song, More

Dec 01, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Hot Chip founding member Joe Goddard has released a brand new solo single, “Lose Your Love,” and shared a video for it. The single is out now on his own Greco-Roman label. More

Mar 29, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

FYF Fest has announced its 2016 lineup and it’s another impressive one. The event is due to take place August 27 and 28 at LA Sports Arena and Exposition Park. Saturday will be headlined by Kendrick Lamar and Tame Impala and Sunday will be headlined by LCD Soundsystem (who seem to be playing every festival this year) and Grace Jones. More

Nov 11, 2015 By Christopher Roberts

Last month YACHT released their new album, I Thought the Future Would Be Cooler (the follow-up to 2011’s Shangri-La and 2014’s Where Does This Disco EP), via Downtown. The album was announced via a billboard in Los Angeles. Then the band revealed the album’s tracklist via a series of GIFs on BuzzFeed and faxed the album art to 300 fans. More

Oct 19, 2015 By Christopher Roberts

Hot Chip have been covering Bruce Springsteen’s classic “Dancing in the Dark” (from Born in the U.S.A.) at live shows recently. Now they have released a video for a studio version of the song. Towards the end the track seamlessly morphs into a cover of LCD Soundsystem’s “All My Friends,” so it’s kind of an LCD Soundsystem/Springsteen mash-up. More

Oct 19, 2015 By Christopher Roberts

At the end of last month New Order released Music Complete, their excellent first studio album in a decade, their first for their new label Mute, and the first not to feature founding member Peter Hook (but it sees the return of founding member Gillian Gilbert). Now they have announced that the album’s next single will be “Tutti Frutti,” which features guest vocals from La Roux’s Elly Jackson, and they have shared a new remix of the song by Hot Chip, which you can stream below. More

Sep 03, 2015 By Christopher Roberts

Hot Chip have remixed the Florence and the Machine song “Queen of Peace.” The original version can be Florence’s recently released third album, How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful and previously also got the video treatment. More

Aug 12, 2015 By Michael Wojtas

On Monday, Hot Chip stopped by Conan to perform the Why Make Sense? cut “Started Right.” Now, they’ve unveiled a clip for the song, which finds the tracking being used as karaoke selection. More

Aug 11, 2015 By Michael Wojtas

Yesterday, Hot Chip performed slinky pop-funk track “Started Right” on Conan. More

Jun 19, 2015 By Christopher Roberts

Hollywood continues to mine the childhoods of adults to appeal to the kids of today and their parents who pay for the movie tickets. The latest attempt is The Peanuts Movie, based on Charles Schulz’s iconic comic strip and those beloved holiday TV specials. More

May 12, 2015 By Mike Hilleary

Next week Hot Chip will release their brand new album, Why Make Sense? on May 19. More

May 07, 2015 By Christopher Roberts

Hot Chip are releasing a new album, Why Make Sense?, via Domino on May 19. They are now streaming the album’s title track on their website, www.whymakesen.se/chip. More

Apr 27, 2015 By Mike Hilleary

Delivering their newest LP Why Make Sense? next month, Hot Chip have premiered a lyric video for their newly debuted track, “Burning Up.” More

Apr 01, 2015 By Trevor Flynn

British electronic group Hot Chip have just released the music video for their new single, “Need You Now.” More

Feb 24, 2015 By Mike Hilleary

Delivering their newest album Why Make Sense? on this spring, Hot Chip have revealed that the record will be produced with unqiue cover art variations. More

Feb 10, 2015 By Mike Hilleary

Following a video teaser last week, Hot Chip have announced the release of their sixth studio album, Why Make Sense? More

Feb 06, 2015 By Mike Hilleary

Hot Chip have posted a nine-second video online that seems to point to the arrival of a brand new album, the band’s first since 2012’s In Our Heads. More

May 23, 2014 By Mike Hilleary

On June 9 Hot Chip‘s Alexis Taylor will release his new solo album Await Barbarians. More

Mar 26, 2014 By Laura Studarus

Add this one to your Record Store Day shopping list. On April 19 Luaka Bop will release WHAT?! – William Onyeabor Remixed. More

Jun 04, 2013 By Mike Hilleary

While Hot Chip will soon be releasing a new single, frontman Joe Goddard is making plans of his own with a new solo EP titled Taking Over. More

Jun 04, 2013 By Mike Hilleary

Next month Hot Chip will release a single called “Dark & Stormy,” the group’s first piece of new material since their latest LP In Our Heads. More

Apr 22, 2013 By Laura Studarus

April 20 was the second day of second weekend of Coachella’s 2013 run. We sent photographer Helen Boast down to cover the action. More

Dec 05, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

Hot Chip frontman Alexis Taylor has made a surprise announcement this morning with word that he will release a new solo EP. More

Nov 26, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

Giving the Madden franchise a run for its money in the realm of sports video gaming, Hot Chip have premiered a music video for their In Our Heads track “Don’t Deny Your Heart.” More

Nov 13, 2012 By Sara Heflin

On January 1st 2013, new U.K. based vinyl only label Demand Vinyl will launch. The label is starting off with a subscriptions singles club, which will consist of a total of ten 7-inch singles featuring exclusive tracks by such artists as Memory Tapes, Hot Chip, Air France, Saint Etienne, Latitia Sadier, Niki & The Dove, Levek, and Moons, among others. More

Sep 28, 2012 By Laura Studarus

Hot Chip recently crawled into the back of a London cab to play a set for web series, Black Cab Sessions. More

Sep 27, 2012 By Laura Studarus

Last night Hot Chip popped into Jimmy Kimmel Live! to perform In Our Heads cut, “How Do You Do.” More

Sep 04, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

After messy around with green-screens for their In Our Heads single “How Do You Do,” electro pop group Hot Chip have handed over the reins of the song to Scandinavian DJ and producer Todd Terje. More

Jul 25, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

After delivering a fairly bizarre video collaboration with The Creator’s Project, UK electro-pop outfit Hot Chip have turned right around with yet another music video, this time for their In Our Heads track “How Do You Do?” More

Jul 20, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

Last night Hot Chip brought their multi-dimensional dance grooves to the set of Jimmy Fallon, performing the track “Don’t Deny Your Heart” from their electronic chart-topping new album In Our Heads. More

Jul 17, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

Partnering with the Creators Project, Hot Chip have premiered a video for “Look At Where We Are,” the latest single off the band’s latest album In Our Heads. More

Jul 12, 2012 By Laura Studarus

Bummed you couldn’t get tickets to see Hot Chip play Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival set? A lot of people are, apparently. Today NPR announced that they’ll be streaming the sold-out, July 18 show. More

Jun 04, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

Next week new albums by Hot Chip and The Tallest Man on Earth will see release on June 12. More

May 26, 2012 By Laura Studarus and Mark Redfern

Under the Radar’s June/July 2012 Issue features Yeasayer on the cover as well as interviews with Beach House, Chromatics, Peaking Lights, M. Ward, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Lower Dens, Soulsavers featuring Dave Gahan, Father John Misty vs. Aubrey Plaza, Sigur Rós, Hot Chip, and others. More

May 21, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

After recently playing the track on Jools Holland last week, British dance rock ensemble Hot Chip have now debuted the official video for their new track “Night and Day.” More

May 16, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

Last night Hot Chip made an appearance as the latest musical guest on Later… with Jools Holland. More

Apr 18, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

Hot Chip have premiered, “Night and Day,” the first single from their forthcoming fifth LP, In Our Heads. More

Mar 16, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

With their new album In Our Heads scheduled for release this coming June, Hot Chip have announced they’ll soon be hitting the road across Europe and the states. More

Nov 12, 2010 By Laura Studarus

Two days ago, Hot Chip and LCD Soundsystem played a gig together at London’s Alexandra Palace. Now, thanks to the power of the Internet we can buy the resulting live album now. More

Oct 06, 2010 By Laura Studarus

The newest in a long line of Converse sponsored match-ups, Hot Chip and New Order’s Bernard Sumner recently collaborated on new track “Didn’t Know What Love Was.” More

Sep 24, 2010 By Laura Studarus

Terrible puns, delicious electro indie, and (here’s hoping) a few displays of superpowers? Sounds like another Hot Chip tour. We have the dates. More

Aug 10, 2010 By Hong Le

AC Entertainment released the still expanding Lineup for MoogFest, the three-day festival, celebrating the innovative vision of sonic pioneer, Robert Moog, will take place Halloween weekend, October 29-31 in Asheville, NC. The MoogFest 2010 weekend kicks off Friday, October 29, with performances by MGMT, Big Boi, Girl Talk, and others. Artists joining Massive Attack, Thievery Corporation and Jónsi for Saturday, October 30, includes Four Tet, Caribou, and Matmos. On the final day, Hot Chip and Pretty Lights will headline. Check out the complete lineup. More

Aug 03, 2010 By Hong Le

With their new EP, We Have Remixes, set to release on September 7, Hot Chip will be touring North America in October supporting LCD Soundsystem. Hot Chip will also go interactive via a MXP4-powered release allowing fans to play and listen to remixes of “I Feel Better.”

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Apr 20, 2010 By Wendy Lynch Redfern

Staff photographer and Under the Radar’s Co-Publisher/Co-Founder, Wendy Lynch Redfern, was down in Coachella, CA for Coachella 2010. Check out a gallery of her photos from the second day of Coachella 2010. The gallery includes photos of Devo, The Dead Weather, Muse, MGMT, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Dirty Projectors, Beach House. Click here to view the full gallery. More

Mar 17, 2010 By Laura Studarus

Dancing boy bands and super powers are like peanut butter and chocolate: they just taste better together. While you’re still on your own for dessert combinations, you can get your fill of a gyrating boy band displaying a super (creepy) power in Hot Chip‘s new video, “I Feel Better.” We have the clip. More

Feb 05, 2010 By Kyle Lemmon

LDN electro-pop vets Hot Chip will release a new LP, One Life Stand, on February 9th through Astralwerks. Last night on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon the band collaborated with The Roots for a beat-centric rendition of the full-length’s monogamy-themed title track. We have the video. More

Nov 16, 2009 By Wendy Lynch Redfern

In support of their new album One Life Stand, Hot Chip has just released information on their upcoming North American tour. They have arranged for special guests The xx to join them on tour. You don’t want to miss this when they come through your town. More

Nov 10, 2009 By Kyle Lemmon

The fourth album from the London electro-pop crew Hot Chip is now cleverly titled One Life Stand and will drop into our ears in physical and digital formats on February 9th through Astralwerks. (In the U.K., the release is slated for February 8th via Parlophone.) You can listen to the first song from the LP, “Take It In.” More

Nov 03, 2009 By Laura Studarus

Hot Chip are “Ready For the Floor.” In February—according to their website—the British dance-band will return with a yet-untitled follow-up to last year’s Made in the Dark. More

Mar 11, 2019 By Mark Redfern

For Under the Radar‘s 16th Annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to the last year, plus some fun personal questions. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2018 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. Here are some answers from Alexis Taylor of Hot Chip. More

Jul 06, 2017 By Lauren Hardy

As a founding member of both Hot Chip and The 2 Bears, Joe Goddard has pitched buoyant electronica that made our hearts roar and our feet rap. On his second solo record, the jubilant Electric Lines, not much has changed—Goddard proves himself yet again a sage of electro-pop. More

May 15, 2015 By Cody Ray Shafer

Hot Chip have built a career on transcending and challenging the parameters of dance music. More

Apr 21, 2013 By Laura Studarus

And now on to talking about the music. Specifically Guards, Savages, Bat For Lashes, Major Lazer , Hot Chip, The Postal Service, The xx, and Phoenix.

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Oct 28, 2010 By Kenny S. McGuane

Much like their synth guru forefathers, Hot Chip write and arrange music that was meant to be remixed by people who were born to make us dance. Although they’ve released three consecutive critically acclaimed records, Hot Chip albums as beginning-to-end complete musical statements are—frankly—overrated. More

Apr 18, 2010 By Mark Redfern

Day two of Coachella 2010 alas offered few highlights. This year Coachella has put way too many great artists on Sunday’s bill, which will inevitably lead to a lot of Sophie’s Choice-like moments of picking between which favorite artists to see. Whereas Saturday’s bill suffered from a lack of must see artists, there was no shortage of artists worth checking out, it’s just that few of them delivered. Matters were not helped by the fact that the best set I saw was also the first set I saw. Almost everything underwhelmed after that. More

Apr 18, 2010 By Laura Studarus

Day two started out much like day one, in fulltilt. Despite a bevy of physical ailments left over from yesterday’s marathon, making it to Camera Obscura’s set on time was worth another painful sprint across the field. However day two was light on the heavy hitters, and after the initial close call, I didn’t have to hustle to see sets from Beach House, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Hot Chip, MGMT, and Muse. More