Hot Chip

[nikkic]

New album is good, obviously need a few more listens, but initial reaction is that I’m moving more towards Chems for Saturday night. 

 

[Homer]

Hot Chip's current setlists/running order looking remarkably similar to when they headlined WH (but with a stellar cover dropped for an inferior one).

[uscore]

45 minutes ago, nikkic said:

New album is good, obviously need a few more listens, but initial reaction is that I’m moving more towards Chems for Saturday night. 

 

this is a review with a real sting in its tail.

[zeppelin]

Just now, uscore said:

this is a review with a real sting in its tail.

New album has convinced me I'll be buying a ticket when they announce their Manchester date, but has done nothing to sway me away from The Chems. 

Disclaimer: I was always 100% seeing The Chems. 

[uscore]

The new song is alright, and I've decided that from now on I'm never going to listen to hot chip again.

Edited June 21, 2019 by uscore

[Homer]

I wouldn't class 'I'm seeing the chems' as damning with faint praise!

Alexis and Joe coming upon 6 this morning FYI...

[HotChipWillBreakYourLegs]

They're on now.  Desert Island Disco. 

[zeppelin]

It will be a great party up at The Park! I just wish it was on Sunday night. 

[nikkic]

4 minutes ago, zeppelin said:

It will be a great party up at The Park! I just wish it was on Sunday night. 

Yep, it’s a real shame they clash.

I love Hot Chip, their WH set in 2015 remains the best thing I’ve seen on the farm, but Chems have dropped the AOTY, no contest.

Really wanted to see my first Park headliner, but I’ll wait and see them at Ally Pally instead.

[Odessa]

2 hours ago, Homer said:

Hot Chip's current setlists/running order looking remarkably similar to when they headlined WH (but with a stellar cover dropped for an inferior one).

Now the album is out, I'm expecting a lot more of it to come into the setlist. Their Facebook post from earlier today suggests so as well. They clearly didn't wanna play festival sets to casual audiences with 4 or 5 unreleased songs in, which is fair enough.

Had one listen to the album at midnight and thought it sounded really good. Melody Of Love finally clicked for me as well, after finding it kinda so-so for the last few weeks. Excited to give it all another listen later. 

[Bradders]

Melody of Love clicked for me while listening to the album too. Don’t like this version of Hungry Child though, much prefer the punchier single.

[Mezhyp1]

Is Sarah Jones still drumming for them? 

Noticed the album got 5/5 in The Indy and The Times 

Edited June 21, 2019 by Mezhyp1

[briddj]

9 minutes ago, Mezhyp1 said:

Is Sarah Jones still drumming for them? 

Noticed the album got 5/5 in The Indy and The Times 

Nope.

[FloorFiller]

New album is great, but personally (and this may just be the salty side of me due to having to miss them) I don't think it's quite as good as their last few releases on my first few listens through. Obviously that's primed to change with more listens, but right now I'm happy with my Chemical Brothers decision even though I know this will still be an absolute party.

[Guest]

28 minutes ago, FloorFiller said:

New album is great, but personally (and this may just be the salty side of me due to having to miss them) I don't think it's quite as good as their last few releases on my first few listens through. Obviously that's primed to change with more listens, but right now I'm happy with my Chemical Brothers decision even though I know this will still be an absolute party.

No I don't think it is as strong as Why Make Sense but still a decent 7/10 effort for me. Couple of stonewall bangers on it though.

I am still torn on the Saturday night. It is difficult for me to imagine that I would actually miss a Hot Chip gig. Yet most of my group will be watching the Chems, I have not seen them in over 20 years and I will be watching Hot Chip do a longer set at Bluedot in a couple of weeks anyway. Yet I am still can decide one way or other.

[uscore]

I've never liked Hot Chip albums particularly. I think most of their singles are completely amazing though, I really like Hungry Child and Spell.  However I don't think this is their best work. I'm still excited about seeing them next Saturday.

 

[Brownie30]

Positive is a real bop though

[stereodista]

31 minutes ago, uscore said:

I've never liked Hot Chip albums particularly. I think most of their singles are completely amazing though, I really like Hungry Child and Spell.  However I don't think this is their best work. I'm still excited about seeing them next Saturday.

 

This. Every record barring the début is killer singles, plus filler. Live shows this year have been a bit saggy as well. (Sabotage especially.)

[aidenlangan95]

Was at the Megamix thing at XOYO tonight. Was great fun. Played quite a few Hot Chip songs and quite a lot of absolute bangers including Controversy (Prince) and Hung Up (Madonna).

Not to change the subject too much but Hung Up is absolutely brilliant in a club setting.

[stuartbert two hats]

2 hours ago, stereodista said:

This. Every record barring the début is killer singles, plus filler. Live shows this year have been a bit saggy as well. (Sabotage especially.)

 

3 hours ago, uscore said:

I've never liked Hot Chip albums particularly. I think most of their singles are completely amazing though, I really like Hungry Child and Spell.  However I don't think this is their best work. I'm still excited about seeing them next Saturday.

 

I couldn't disagree more. Rarely more than one duff song per album for my money.

I've not yet listened to the new record - what if it's brilliant? I've already decided I'm seeing the Chemicals!

[Mezhyp1]

This record is a triumph 

[nikkic]

3rd listen in and the album is definitely growing on me.

 

[DJL]

Wonderful album. Some beautiful melodies on there.  I'd be very happy with maybe 5 songs off the new album in their set? 

Also, they are always better live.

[Zoo Music Girl]

I listened to the new album yesterday and think it's decent but it will be a grower for me - and I doubt it will have grown by next Saturday enough to persuade me to see them (mainly because as good as I reckon it will be, I can't see it topping the Village Underground gig in April). Was leaning Chems as I think the new album is decent but now being quite heavily tempted towards Daniel Avery in Pangaea as a bit of a curveball! Is it completely mad to think we could see beginning of Chems and wander over? Probably.

[Zoo Music Girl]

Edit: duplicate post 

Edited June 22, 2019 by Zoo Music Girl