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'''Hot Chip''' are an [[England|English]] [[electropop]] band. They have released two studio albums: ''[[Coming on Strong]]'' and ''[[The Warning (Hot Chip album)|The Warning]],'' the latter of which was named Album of the Year by ''[[Mixmag]]'' and voted the fourth best album of 2006 by ''[[NME]]''. They will release their third studio album, ''[[Made in the Dark]]'', in [[February]] [[2008]]. ''Mixmag'' have already awarded it the title Album of the Month in their January 2008 issue.
'''Hot Chip''' are a [[Britian|British]] [[electropop]] band. They have released two studio albums: ''[[Coming on Strong]]'' and ''[[The Warning (Hot Chip album)|The Warning]],'' the latter of which was named Album of the Year by ''[[Mixmag]]'' and voted the fourth best album of 2006 by ''[[NME]]''. They will release their third studio album, ''[[Made in the Dark]]'', in [[February]] [[2008]]. ''Mixmag'' have already awarded it the title Album of the Month in their January 2008 issue.


==History==
==History==
Hot Chip formed in 2000, though members Alexis Taylor and Joe Goddard had previously worked together and had been at the same sixth form, Elliott in Putney, London. After years of self-releasing records, they signed with [[Moshi Moshi]] in 2003 and released their debut LP ''[[Coming on Strong]]'' in 2004. Soon after this they started working on their second album and signed a US record deal with the [[DFA Records]] who re-released their debut album in late 2005.
Hot Chip formed in 2000, though members Alexis Taylor and Joe Goddard had previously worked together and had been at the same sixth year at Elliott in Putney, London. After years of self-releasing records, they signed with [[Moshi Moshi]] in 2003 and released their debut LP ''[[Coming on Strong]]'' in 2004. Soon after this they started working on their second album and signed a US record deal with the [[DFA Records]] who re-released their debut album in late 2005.


In 2006 Hot Chip released their second album, ''[[The Warning (Hot Chip album)|The Warning]]''. Now signed to [[EMI]] in the UK, the band gained much more mainstream appeal as well as the attention of critics. The album was shortlisted for the [[2006 Mercury Music Prize]]<ref>http://arts.guardian.co.uk/mercury2006/story/0,,1823987,00.html</ref> and was Mixmag's Album of the Year 2006. This album spawned also two [[UK Singles Chart|UK top forty]] singles: "[[Over and Over (Hot Chip song)|Over and Over]]" in March 2006 and "[[And I Was a Boy from School]]" in May 2006. "Over and Over" received attention for its [[music video]], which was directed by [[Nima Nourizadeh]], and was also named as the best single of 2006 by British music magazine [[NME]].<ref>"[http://www.nme.com/news/nme/25390 NME 2006 Poll]". NME.com (2006). The single "Over and Over" is used as the title theme for "[[British TV]]" programme "[[The Culture Show]]"Retrieved [[20 January]], [[2007]].</ref>
In 2006 Hot Chip released their second album, ''[[The Warning (Hot Chip album)|The Warning]]''. Now signed to [[EMI]] in the UK, the band gained much more mainstream appeal as well as the attention of critics. The album was shortlisted for the [[2006 Mercury Music Prize]]<ref>http://arts.guardian.co.uk/mercury2006/story/0,,1823987,00.html</ref> and was Mixmag's Album of the Year 2006. This album spawned also two [[UK Singles Chart|UK top forty]] singles: "[[Over and Over (Hot Chip song)|Over and Over]]" in March 2006 and "[[And I Was a Boy from School]]" in May 2006. "Over and Over" received attention for its [[music video]], which was directed by [[Nima Nourizadeh]], and was also named as the best single of 2006 by British music magazine [[NME]].<ref>"[http://www.nme.com/news/nme/25390 NME 2006 Poll]". NME.com (2006). The single "Over and Over" is used as the title theme for "[[British TV]]" programme "[[The Culture Show]]"Retrieved [[20 January]], [[2007]].</ref>

Revision as of 20:18, 26 January 2008

Hot Chip

Hot Chip are a British electropop band. They have released two studio albums: Coming on Strong and The Warning, the latter of which was named Album of the Year by Mixmag and voted the fourth best album of 2006 by NME. They will release their third studio album, Made in the Dark, in February 2008. Mixmag have already awarded it the title Album of the Month in their January 2008 issue.

History

Hot Chip formed in 2000, though members Alexis Taylor and Joe Goddard had previously worked together and had been at the same sixth year at Elliott in Putney, London. After years of self-releasing records, they signed with Moshi Moshi in 2003 and released their debut LP Coming on Strong in 2004. Soon after this they started working on their second album and signed a US record deal with the DFA Records who re-released their debut album in late 2005.

In 2006 Hot Chip released their second album, The Warning. Now signed to EMI in the UK, the band gained much more mainstream appeal as well as the attention of critics. The album was shortlisted for the 2006 Mercury Music Prize[1] and was Mixmag's Album of the Year 2006. This album spawned also two UK top forty singles: "Over and Over" in March 2006 and "And I Was a Boy from School" in May 2006. "Over and Over" received attention for its music video, which was directed by Nima Nourizadeh, and was also named as the best single of 2006 by British music magazine NME.[2]

The band is also well-known for their live shows, because they often reinvent their songs on stage, creating a completely different sound to what might be the official version. Recent festival appearances include Dour Festival, Glastonbury, Sónar, Benicassim, Electric Picnic, Bestival, Lovebox, the Reading and Leeds Festivals, the Summer Sundae festival, the Big Day Out T in the Park , Summer Sundae and Splendor In The Grass (2007). They released a DJ Kicks compilation in 2007, which included a new song called "My Piano", also released as a 12".

The band are also known for their DJ talent; all five members took part in a DJ set live on BBC Radio One's The Essential Mix radio program, hosted by Pete Tong, on December 29, 2007.

The band will release their third studio album, Made in the Dark, on February 4 2008. The first release out of it was "Shake a Fist" which was released as a limited one-sided 12" in September 2007, the first proper single will be "Ready For The Floor" in January 2008.

The band recently appeared on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross to promote "Ready For The Floor".

Joe Goddard will appear on Never Mind The Buzzcocks on Thursday 31st January.

Members

Former members

  • Hagop Tchaparian – drum machines
  • Rob Smoughton
  • Scott Bennett – guitar, backing vocals, thumb piano
  • Daniel Paton – drums

Discography

Albums

EPs and singles

  • 2001: Mexico EP (CD)
  • 2002: Sanfrandisco E-Pee (CD-R only EP)
  • 2003: Down With Prince (12" only EP)
  • 2004: "Hittin' Skittles/Back to the Future" (limited 7")
  • 2004: "Playboy" (7", 12" and CD)
  • 2005: The Barbarian EP (12")
  • 2006: "Over and Over" #32 UK (coloured 7", 12" and ECD)
  • 2006: "Boy from School" #40 UK (2x coloured 7", 12" and ECD)
  • 2006: "Colours" Did not chart in UK (2x7", 12" and CD)
  • 2006: "Over and Over" #27 UK (Ltd. 7" w/ poster, 12", CD, ECD)
  • 2007: Live Session (iTunes Exclusive) - EP (iTunes-only download)
  • 2007: "My Piano" (12", download)
  • 2007: "Shake a Fist" (12")
  • 2008: "Ready for the Floor"

Other releases

  • 2005: All Filler, No Killer! (tour only release, CD)
  • 2006: Live at The Horseshoe, Toronto (tour only release, CD)
  • 2006: Live at The Horseshoe, London (tour only release, 3" CD)
  • 2006: Mixture (promo only v/a compilation, CD)
  • 2006: Mixture 2 (promo only v/a compilation, CD)
  • 2006: Remixes & Rarities (promo only)
  • 2007: DJ-Kicks: Hot Chip (v/a compilation, LP, CD)

Remixes

References

  1. ^ http://arts.guardian.co.uk/mercury2006/story/0,,1823987,00.html
  2. ^ "NME 2006 Poll". NME.com (2006). The single "Over and Over" is used as the title theme for "British TV" programme "The Culture Show"Retrieved 20 January, 2007.
  3. ^ http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/46336-hot-chips-new-album-imade-in-the-darki
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