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It was ok. Wouldn’t listen to again
Brill
Not the worst. Dare I say the best electronic album I've encountered? I didn't feel like my soul was being surgically extracted from my human body while listening. A win.
3.75
pet shop boys for the terminally straight
I’d be lying if I said this didn’t have me nostalgic for the early 2010s. However it also reminded me of some bad genre mashing that happened at the time.
Like a cross between landfill indie and yacht rock whatever this is deserves an even more derogatory genre name. It’s this sort of stuff that made watching Grey’s Anatomy so hard to watch. I keep getting visions of Ellen Pompeo emoting in a rainstorm while this bloke witters on (That’s the genre name - it’s ABC Soundsystem) Night and Day is a bit of a banger, though. (Lest you think I only wanna dance my favorite Hot Chip song is Made in the Dark.) If it wasn’t for the grating effect of his voice it would be too featherweight to make any impact at all. The only reason to hear this before I die is as a warning that this might be playing in purgatory and I need to up my karma points sharp-ish in order to skip the waiting room.
I do enjoy Hot chop but this isn’t my favourite album of theirs
Expertly crafted, and not too out there so that I fall off. Love it.
FIFA core
Abysmal album. Represents everything that is wrong with modern music. I don't know who convinced some vocalists that if then sound bored to death, it will convey a kind of sadness in their singing - it doesn't. I personally blame Joy Division here. This album combines pop music with electronic, and somehow takes the worst parts of both of them. It's like if Daft Punk had an inverted child. Melodies never resolve and go anywhere, samples and beats are so repetitive and uninspired. Vocals would better non-existent. "Don't deny your heart" had some flashes of decency, but sadly it's the only one. It's and album that is only listenable when on drugs or highly intoxicated otherwise. And even then it's not a good listen. You can safely skip this one.
It was both boring and too irritating to listen to. Impressive.
creative, interesting, pleasant fav songs: Motion Sickness lest fav: Now there is Nothing
Saw them at their last Red Rocks show, really made me fall in love with the band. Surprised to see one of their albums on here.
Listenable but not my thing.
First two songs seemed mildly interesting but ultimately forgettable. From there things got more memorable, but in the wrong way. Anyone listening to music in the 1980s would recognize how derivative this music is, so I can’t even give credit for inventiveness. This is really mediocre stuff overall. I’ve been able to see why nearly every album I’ve gotten is on this list. This one is a mystery to me.
A bit too long to keep one's attention, it ain't bad, just nothing especially good
Inoffensive, background music
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Hot Chip was always a B-tier indie electronic act at best. They have good songs on every album, but the whole things are usually all that interesting. This is their best album overall. It sounds pleasant and contains a few bangers, but there's always something missing with these guys' work. Key tracks: Motion Sickness Night & Day Flutes
This reminds me of a soundtrack to a straight two DVD movie
I like the album design more than the music, which is sort of ok... ish. The pattern repeats itself, both the cover and music.
New Order called and would like their whole deal back. Scritti Politti is on line two.
I had Hot Chip’s preceding album on my iPod (RIP) back in the day and had it in regular rotation, yet for whatever reason I had never explored them further. They’re an endearingly dorky synth band with a heart that churns out spindly dancefloor bangers, and who couldn’t use more of that in these dark times? “A church is not for praying / It’s for celebrating the light that bleeds through the pain” is a brilliant lyric.
This was fine but I feel like Made in the dark (the one with Ready for the Floor) is the hot chip record on needs to hear.
too old-fashioned for my taste, though it came out in 2019 it sounds like pop from 1980s, not in a good way
Oh boy. Another unknown British group from the early 2000’s… what a surprise.
I found myself enjoying this more than I thought I would (like, way more), so I went back for another listen and it sounds like they're deliberately echoing some rather famous songs to get you to pay attention and then switching up the formula. It's actually kind of clever in a couple of spots. Unfortunately, there are also way too many moments that are just generic dance music, which is a shame, because I started off wanting to hate this album, and then after some time I really wanted to love it, but I couldn't quite get there. I've settled on "I'm glad somebody made me listen to this because I never would have chosen it." 4⭐️
Sounds like a score of other danceable AlternaPop acts from the mid-2010s (Yeasayer, !!!, Metronomy, etc.) that all wished that they were anywhere near as cool as LCD Soundsystem.
Almost like a 2010s indie rock band did a collab album with daft punk. An interesting project.
Their releases are generally pleasant listens, but never much more than that. Their lean into indie pop more than dance leaves them like a poor man's shoegaze. The beats just don't have enough oomph, it's all good but in a background music sort of way.
Hot Chip is a relatively modern English synthpop band out of London that draws influences from house and disco, and its members are regularly active with other musical acts and DJ sets. It's clear from listening to this record, In Our Heads, that they understood their forefathers, like OMD and Depeche Mode, in their use of analog synths. Yet, they bring enough indie sensibilities in sound effects and songwriting that they avoid being too direct a throwback. The bouncy synthesizers, the guitar riffs, intricate percussion, and colorful textures work well across a variety of jams for the dance floor. The glistening keys that open to the disco beat and horn accompaniment of "Motion Sickness", the low-key simmer of "How Do You Do?", the guitar-led swaying ballad of "Look At Where We Are", the new jack swing shuffle of "These Chains", the somber bass-driven waltz of "Now There Is Nothing", this record goes through a good assortment of arrangements while employing introspective lyrics. That said, I do feel that the vocal performances of the members were mostly dry, lacking emotional weight in delivery, even bordering on spoken dialogue on the closer "Always Been Your Love". For as much as these sonic palettes they can tap into are fun and danceable, I wish the vocals matched that energy more. Still, this was a solid record from Hot Chip. I'll keep my eye open for these lads.
Not my cup of tea
I enjoyed this quite a bit. Fairly unusual mix of different inputs, yielding a pleasant and somewhat unique output. I'd consider a five but it needs more listening for that.
Definitely something here. Enjoyable album from another band I had no clue about.
Surprisingly fun but also a bit same-y. 3.5?
I enjoy the sound of the album.
I know them from “easy to get”, a fun discovery. Synthpop that doesn’t rely too much on the usual sounds, uses nice vocals to create some groovy bassy tracks.
If you can get out of your head and just dance along, this album is a total blast all the way through.
I enjoy Hot Chip quite a bit, though I've never really taken the time to spin one of their records from front to back: this one's a body high that leaves little trace on the mind, and that's just fine with me.
I liked this. First time hearing.
It was okay ... It kinda all sounded the same
Catch electronica. Well written songs.
I try to listen to every song on all the albums I listen to but I had to skip multiple songs off of this. This is just boring. Glass Animals and The Knife did it better. 0 reason this should have been included. Only reason I’m giving it 2 stars instead of one is that it’s not offensively bad.
It could be because the last album I listened to on this list was some disappointing electronica, but this just seems like it rules. I was vibing and jamming along to basically every song. I had a really hard time picking a favorite (so I picked multiple), and I don't think there was a song that I every really felt like I disliked. I'd much rather listen to albums like this every day than one-hit wonder kind of albums. And I honestly had a ton of fun the whole time. A coworker even pointed out how much I was jamming out in my work corner. Favorite Song(s): Don't Deny Your Heart, Look at Where We Are, Now There is Nothing, Ends of the Earth
I didn't mind it but it wasn't very memorable. Not really sure why it's on the list. There's plenty of other electronica out there that has been more influential.
Not my genre but still decent.
What the album lacks for me is pace and standout vocals. The music itself is really quite good but without a bit more ummph and high points there it's like a less catchy, slower Daft Punk. Top Track = Motion Sickness
i knew all the songs i liked from this
As a reasonable admirer of HC (owning 4 albums) and having really enjoyed their recent 2025 best of, this one leaves me a little underwhelmed. The album somehow passed me by at the time (I may have figured that I had enough of their music and it preceded streaming suck it and see services, and didn't seem to have a hit song. The sound is light and spacious and lacks the depth that I prefer in their music either in subject / mood or synth sounds. I've given it a few listens and the best I can give is a muted 3 stars, more out of loyalty than anything (not knowing if there are any other Chip albums on here).
It’s ok… released in 2012, I thought it could have been produced better. Vocal sounds dry, not been eq-ed, and a bit pitchy. But some layered harmonies are overly produced. Maybe this was done by their choice, but it was not too pleasant for me. Also the album is on the verge of being too long. However, the music is ok, flutes ok. Look at where we are very good too. All tracks are themed around their own style, yet very diverse too. So overall it’s a good 4 for me.
Started really groovy but I lost some steam by the end. Still a cool sound and I’ve got the Motion Sickness saved.
not much for this... listened to it yesterday and already kinda forgot it...
Some enjoyable stuff here. Also loved the album cover. Reminded me of MS paint back in windows 98
We have not had an album that makes me want to be in a shitty bar late on a Saturday night in my 20s more than this album. This vibe and $2 Well Liquor rum and cokes would have gotten me going every single time. I listened to this one twice in very different head spaces each time, and each time I thought it was fantastic. A pleasantly surprising five star album.
I like this album, but I'm all over the place with the review. Some songs like "Over and Over" and "The Warning" have me thinking about 5 stars, but then others are hard drop-offs (sometimes in the middle of the song) for me. It is making me think about the album and I keep coming back to parts of it. It's interesting for sure. That's way more than I can say for a lot of boring and forgettable albums on this list.
Fun indie
Tunes into the human urge to bop
below average on heart/substance in a peak moment of genre recycling that was incredibly low on heart/substance. music: hated. (⌐■_■)
Driving this one down to the Millennial Culture Dump at the edge of town. They make me pay extra to drop it off
I assume Hot Chip is cockney for an explosive bowel movement, because this a real turd.
Surprised to see this one here, saw them live years ago and Look At Where We Are felt like my life’s theme song for a bit. That being said, the first song is insanely fun everyone I’ve shown it tends to love it, but there’s a reason I only show that song lol. The rest kinda drags on.
Kann mich schon jetzt gar nicht mehr daran erinnern. Keine Ahnung, war wohl ok.
i guess i kinda sees what the ratings will be: "1/5 i hate british music and 80s sounding synthpop". dude. this has a wooping 8.0 rating on pitchfork, the ultimate "one music snob decides everything" reviewing site and a 3.4 on rate your music, the ultimate "a million music snobs decides one thing" website. all those stupid people doing this should be aware that the editors are mostly british and gen X. of course they decided to choose lame ass post 2000s albums because they are most familiar with music before then! is boomer psychology this hard to understand? so what im trying to say is that i like it although there's many better synthpop albums! 3.5/5
Great album. Don't know if I ever really listened to this one back in the day but adding it to my regular rotation
Never heard this before. Was pretty good.
Interesting album, liked the mixture of electronic and instruments, some quite good songs some songs were a bit boring. I liked the idea they were going for though
Their fifth album. Electronica. How Do You Do, Don't Deny Your Heart and Night And Day are all good tracks. Flutes is too. I am enjoying this. The Synth / Alt Pop / Indie vibes are working for me. Really nice album.
Look, I like Hot Chip. I think this is a good album. I played it in my college house many many times, especially Motion Sickness. It is not an essential album from 2012. 3.5/5
Basic indie pop, not really remarkable
Это такая капсула всех-всех мод начала десятых, а так как это как раз то время, когда я *становился*, очень сильная ностальгическая музыка. Как-то так. Лучшая песня - These Chains.
Not bad. Little bit hipster for me but I still enjoyed it. 7/10
Overall, very listenable and fun. Some Daft Punk moments, some Calvin Harris moments, very reminiscent of the 2010s sound. Never quite gets going enough to be amazing, though.
Festive, fun pop. Damn, do they know how to make a good rhythm tracking.
Listened Before? N The sheer amount of 2000 and later British electronic music on this list is uncalled for. That being said, this one isn't terrible. At least the songs are (mostly) reasonably short and have coherent lyrics. Not sure why it belongs here though. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Don't Deny Your Heart
An odd choice to include. I like Hot Chip, but I don’t think any of their albums are must listens essential to understanding the evolution of pop music. Fun, but not essential.
+production +dreamlike +cool to hear how they make a beat from scratch +a lot do songs are walking the fine line between being too busy and being unique which is impressive -some songs are overproduced -lyrics -repetitive
sad robot music
I’ve heard worse
It might be because I have so many late night memories of dancing to hot chip at house parties but this album feels great to me.
A Montreal horse tranq would have had me at 5
Kinda reminds me of New Order. Liked some of the songs. I definitely feel like the five star rating system is limiting me here because I like this more than other records I have given a 2 but less than most of my 3s.
Not a band I am familiar with. They gotta sound, but not one that grabs me.
Not for me
Hot chip sucks.
Sounds just like the electronic music I hated in the 80s.
I wanted to like this one a lot more but it is pretty generic 2010s indie electronic. it has its moments but is mostly unremarkable.
I always ask if an album accomplishes what it set out to do? And I suppose this one does, it's pretty good British electro-pop, I can't complain. I didn't get really sick of it until the end.The last track could probably go, and it would be a little bit better, but I liked it.
It was great! Amazing sound!
This is my energy. 5*
Mi digestión volvió a normalizarse, pero necesito más.
This one IS AMAZING. I love it so much, probably my favourite Hot Chip album, and I have it autographed.
I like Alexis and the boys earlier album The Warning quite a lot. This album a touch less. Still great fun.
I like Hot Chip - I like their tunes, I like the vocals and listening to them tends to put a spring in my step. This is a really good record, I really enjoyed listening to it, I just wouldn’t put it on a list of 1001 albums to hear before you die - if I’d died while listening to it for the first time, not getting to the end of it would be way down the list of things that would’ve bothered me.
Left me thinking does the world need another Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. I think probably not. It's not offensive, just a bit bland.
Dance punk revolution from one of the greats.
Brains, skulls, and minds.
Eh!
Eh! Good with a few standouts
Marge, I’m confused. Is this a good album or a crappy album? It’s an album. That’s enough. 2.5⭐️
Started out new and fresh but got tiresome after a while.
You really gotta be in the mood to commit to an entire album like this. The 80s-synth pop influenced sounds are obvious and definitely give a nice nod to many of the actual bands of that time. Still…a song here and there is cool, but an hour solid of it probably notches it down for me.
I’m familiar with a handful of songs from this band, but surprisingly none showed up on the album. I liked it, but this is a small doses band for me. Enjoy hearing a song come on, but not really in the mood for a complete album of them.
The band image on Spotify makes it look like the band includes hipster Louis CK and full grown Peter Dinklage. I liked it but a full album is a lil much for my tastes. 2.75
Only familiar with their album, The Warning. But this was a nice surprise. Sputtered a bit towards the end but I would be lying if I said it didn't put a pep in my step. Rounding up. 3.5/5
Haunting vocals over relentless beats. Should it be this album included vs any of their others? I don't know, but they absolutely deserve to be here.
This was fine. Pretty lackluster from what I expected. I wanted a little more The Knife or Daft Punk.
"Let Me Be Him" is fairly representative of the album: basic electronic beats, simple repetitive lyrics, easy-listening. Standout is "These Chains".
Fav: Night And Day Least Fav: These Chains
I didn’t know any songs on this one, but it was great!
Very nice album.
Very unique sound, and a lot of cool electronic/ synth sounds I haven't really heard before. Sounds like an older album than it is. 5/10
Finally a good album. It's been 16 reviews since my last 4 star album, but this one really came through. I love how it's simultaneously chill but energetic - just a nice vibe all around
Not bad.
Just another electropop album for background music in restrooms of clubs
Early 2000's EDM. 3/5
Instantly forgettable.
/biggest goddamn eyeroll you've ever seen /wanking motion /weary sigh
Mwa mwa some good songs but not my favorite
Not their best album, and also, they sound a lot like tdcc
This was a little bit up my alley but lacked a little energy for my taste. Still solid listen.
Tepid fast fast shopping music.
It's fine... more duds than winners, but the winners are worth the price of admission. I added the stuff I liked to a "liked songs" playlist, but probably won't revisit the album.
Motion Sickness, Look At Where We Are, Flutes, Let Me Be Him
A very fun album to listen to, give you an amazing energy Fav song - Look At Where We Are 3/5
Pleasantly surprising
I was genuinely excited to see this band come up and was well up for something poppy and and fun. What a disappointment.
Lot to like here (Flutes especially). But probably not in the top three of Hot Chip albums I'd choose for this list
Dull as dishwater, tepid and annoying. Hot Chip is not for me. Back to Blood Orange - Essex Honey. That suits me much better at the moment.
They sound like a Great Value Erasure or Yazoo. I'm not hearing anything new or interesting. Pitchfork: 8.0 Rolling Stone: n/a Best Songs Flutes
I like Hot Chip a lot but I get why they’re not for everyone. This album is solid, and too often forgotten. I love a band that (successfully) gets weird.
This is too bad.
Not for me
Middlin electro pop from a band that does not belong on the list. I hope it’s not the last album that I hear before I die.
Cover 6 Electronic? Pop? It sounds very 80s and 90s R&B and pop boy band influenced. Despite they're having four members, it sounds pretty simplistic. Probably could have gotten away with just two members. It's not that bad really. It's like boiled chicken. Or unseasoned... anything. I don't hate it, but why? I guess I just don't care.
It’s fun, and sometimes a bit deeper than that, but will I be returning? Eh.
I like The Warning by Hot Chip, not love it but it's an enjoyable listen and Over & Over is a great tune. Hadn't heard anything from this, it's decent enough synthpop with some good hooks, but it doesn't really do anything special or do anything to stand out. Flutes is a great song and the highlight of the album. The other epic, Let Me Be Him, treads slightly close to stomp clap hey music for me. Fun enough listen though, potential to grow on me.
O álbum é bem diverso em gêneros. Algumas músicas energéticas, outras bem calmas. Me lembra muito two door cinema club, com uma pegada mais eletrônica discreta.
HEY! That's a 5. Wow, a good modern album on the list! One I go to consistently! With my bias acknowledged... I do enjoy this album. The vocals seem low energy across the whole album, but there's little else to complain about. It's still a 5.
Cool and contemporary, very easy to get lost in. Tracks above 100bpm connected with me far more than those under, but there were still catchy moments to be found there (like the “doo doo doo doooo doo doo dooooooo doo doo” in Now There Is Nothing). Would’ve loved an album that’s Flutes 12 times over, but I suppose variety is the spice of life.
A marvel of building, swirling sonic design, blended with impeccable beats, catchy melodies, and a timeless message of scandalous fidelity. One of my favorites of all time.
I thought this was a little 'try hard'. didn't hate it, but didn't love it either. Tough shoes to fill, considering they are being measured against some of my favourite all-time bands!
Hot Chip: the food = delicious Hot Chip: the band = unsatisfying
Interesting to get this a day after New Order, I could probably draw a straight line from one to the other in terms of influence. I was into Hot Chip in their pomp and I was familiar with The Warning, which I must have owned, I was almost disappointed that it wasn’t an album I knew (I’d listened to Made in the Dark before also) and perhaps surprised to learn this is the album selected for the list. On the other hand, it was good to explore a new album as I was more of a casual fan and didn’t keep up with them, even though I’ve seen them live a couple of times. A quick Google seemed to suggest a lot of people regard this their best album and the first half of the album certainly gave me a good impression. It’s hard to properly review an album from one listen, and mood plays a big part, but today I had to divide my listen into 2 and so I’m conscious that I enjoyed the first half more than the second half which could have been a symptom of that. I also found it hard to pick a favourite track, maybe it’s not that sort of album.
Bit repetitive
what a pleasant surprise!! i was doubtful simply because the name Hot Chip is stupid and cringy but this was super cool. hints of Scissor Sisters while dipping slightly more towards the electronic
You may not know this about me, but I love a good pure pop song and dance music. I grew up in the mid-70s into the early 80s and disco was going strong. My heart may belong to heavy metal, but my booty belongs to dance music. Hot Chip is dance music or alternative dance music or whatever weird genre you have, but at its heart, it's dance music. What makes Hot Chip more alternative, I guess is that it's a band and not a DJ spinning records. Most of the instruments are synths, but that's okay. For the first listen, I was at my desk working, and the next thing I knew, I was chair dancing while typing up the real estate report. Upon second listen last night, I again was dancing in my chair, but paying more attention to the lyrics and the sounds. I swear I heard video game noise samples in the songs. You don’t hink much about the lyrics of dance music, but the first track, Motion Sickness, seemed to by about a Sony Discman playing music for you. I loved Sony Discmans…or is it Discmen? Anyway, other songs are about God, love and the loss of a brother. Pretty deep stuff for a booty-shaking record. At first I wondered why is this album on the 1,001 list, but as I kept going, I kept feeling good and getting happy. This album, at least for me, brought me joy. And it wasn’t like I was sad or down before listening, but it wasn’t until I listened to In Our Heads that I noticed I felt really good. It reminded me a bit of the same feeling I had the first time I heard The Scissor Sisters' debut album. Just pure pop joy. If you’re a fan of dance music or synth-pop, or you just want a bit of a boost, then this album will get you off.
Why is this here?
Cool. More recent UK techno. 2/5
more like 3.5 or 3.8
Solid electro pop record. Got some 80s vibes on a few tracks.
..very poppy- not for me despite the fact I like electronic sounds
Hipster Cafe music
Solid album, better than regular background music. The chillwavey sound brought back a lot of memories.
Head bopping fun
Fun pop electronica feel
I found this album a little frustrating. The production is SO cool and clean and the mix is great. A few songs really stood out - How Do You Do?, Don't Deny Your Heart, These Chains, and Let Me Be Him (my playlist choice). But unfortunately I don't love the lead singer's voice. Look At Where We Are is the song that shines the brightest spotlight on his singing, and I kept wishing there was more richness and dynamics in his delivery. Some harmonies would go a long way too. There are some great lyrics, my favorite being "A church is not for praying / It's for celebrating the light that bleeds through the pane" (play on pain as well as the panes of stained glass, like on the album cover). There's a lot to love about this album, and I have to say again how much I dig the production. I'm going with a very high 3.
This isn't my thing, and it just doesn't do anything for me.
Good but lacking immediate bangers
The sort of music you might enjoy chilling at the pool or on the beach on holiday
Enjoyable electonica
Great opening track (successor to New Order?), the rest not quite as great
I thought this was going to be Metronomy, but it was slightly more pop than them, without such catchy tunes. I thought it was the the band that puts more effort into the music videos than the music, but that was OK GO! It wasn't unpleasant, but it just sounded like generic café background music really.
I always thought Hot Chip were a comedy band, no idea where I got that from. This album feels like it was made for gyms and exercise classes. "Let's sweat, let's sweat... come on ladies, keep moving, it's only your fat crying!"
No melodies, no hooks, no feeling, flat lyrics, robotic rhythms... I'm curious to read the positive reviews to hear what people like about this.
I do not like Hot Chip. I do not like tinny synth. I do not like the vocals. I did not like this style of eighties music and i appreciate bad attempts to revisit it even less. That all said there has been much worse than this on the list, so it would feel harsh to give it 1/5
I remembered very little about Hot Chip, but found myself enjoying this - it’s catchy, full of disco infused beats that are always going to be a winner for me. I thought the album took a bit of a dive in the second half, however, where it largely became background noise, but a strong first half has some tracks I’d listen to again.
This was another album that just sort of passed me by. I listened to it (twice in fact!) but remember virtually nothing about it the next day, although I will say he has a nice voice. On one song, he sounded so much like Damon Albarn, I had to google and check there wasn't a guest appearance. Another for the "wouldn't choose to listen to it, wouldn't skip if it came on shuffle" pile. 3/5
Meh, just electronic music from the 2010's. Electronic got pretty mellow in the 2010's and became more mainstream and really started adding lyrics. I like the lyrics and I like the mellow. But this doesn't grab me or make me feel it is different, unique or pushing anything. Then you add the length of some of the songs...it just felt like we were repeating over and over this mellow vibe that didn't really enhance songs, just made them drag. Its just kind of there. I have had some way worse 2's but this just doesn't make me interested in this band at all.
Cool electro beats but nothing sensational. I like the first half of the album better than the second. Night and Day is my favorite because I think it's the most interesting musically but the album goes downhill for me from there.
I really enjoyed this when it started, but the synth pop vibe got a little tired as the songs went on. It was fun and boppy but it feels like there's a complexity missing in their effort to give this an 80's vibe, and there's nothing that feels very original about the music. There wasn't a lot to connect to in the lyrics either, mostly a lot of relationship musings that didn't feel that emotional to me. Overall, it was a good time and I can get down to their beat, but it lacked any real wow factor.
Pretty good, although a little uneven. A few great songs. I love Flutes (in general, but that song in particular).
Better than I expected. More like New Wave music than electronica. Not sure I’ll revisit but a pleasant diversion.
I really liked it! I was expecting EDM, but it turned out to be the good kind of electronica music.
Nice
I guess it is ok, just not my favorite type of music.
Reminded me if Daft Punk in places...Depeche Mode in others.
This was a pretty fun listen - never really took the time to sit with this band, but glad I listened to this.
Exactly the sort of electronica I don't like - it's lazy and weak. Some good sound design doesn't fix the lameness of the songs and the singing.
3.5
Mcdonalds, charge they phone, twerk, be bisexual, eat hot chip, and lie
not bad
I'm not sure how I missed this one when it was new, but this was the first time I'd ever heard it. I really enjoyed it all the way through. A few tracks could have been cut down by several minutes, but that was my only complaint.
not to my taste. also, a lot of the songs sounded too similar
I was excited for this one but I just can't get into how they do vocal melody. C'est la vie.
Great album. Never heard this one before today!
Electronic music - all the instrumentation sounds digital. Has a nice upbeat energy throughout most of the album. Pleasant and fun to listen to in the background. I enjoyed the album. Notable songs include Motion Sickness, How Do You Do, Don’t Deny Your Heart, Look At Where We Are, Flutes, Now There Is Nothing, Let Me Be Him, Always Been Your Love.
Nice album, listened to more of their recent albums, Very good
Good, nothing really grabbed my attention but a good listen
There are some fun songs on here but not enough to go back to this album. 4/10
For me, Hot Chip is a band that I really can't choose a favourite album or song, I just love all their moments. "In Our Heads" is probably their peak before switching gears in "Why Make Sense", and it's just SO GOOD. It was really emotional for me hearing it again after some time, I think this was their first full album I heard.
not interesting at all, very flat, fits a very primitive taste, "always been your love" is not that bad.
I generally liked this, although I thought the vocals were a little uninspired. By the end of the album I was begining to tire of it. A low three.
Overall really solid. 7/10
The vocals didn't work for me.
Fun, synth-pop. Liked it felt like I'd like to check out other tracks.
As much as this is an entertaining listen - i do hope we get some slightly more experimental electro post 2010. Still enjoyable
The musical palette of Hot Chip is top drawer, so would have loved to give their album a 4. Unfortunately it is let down by weak songs and vocal delivery. 3/5
The opening track to this record is hilariously off kilter and absurd “remember people thought the world was round?” Hot Chip are not aiming for the charts with this one, they’re just vibing. In fact, there’s nothing that can really be called a single across the entire tracklist which is solid in the most part but does peter out towards the end.
Does some 2010s indie stuff I love but a lot I’m not particularly engaged with
This one is gonna grow on me. A fun sound done well.
Catchy and mild.
I'm beginning to feel very dubious of the "experts" who selected these 1001 albums.
It was mostly fine, but that’s about all I’ve got
I didn't hate it, but I don't think I particularly liked it, either. No idea why this is on the list.
“Hey YouTube! It’s ya boy, & today we’re doing to Hot Chip challenge!” The clearest “3 star album” for me. I like a lot of Hot Chip remixes, a compilation album of that would be a 5. I feel like I was inclined to like them, but this album never added up to more than a solid 3.
I think if this album came out 3 years earlier, it would have been big. Unfortunately, it’s just a worse version of MGMT with everything else bad about indie-electronic pop of the time. Foster the People’s debut album isn’t on this god-awful list but this random-ass, no impact having, generic album is?
eat hot chip and lie motion sickness- what. 5 how do you do- 4 or 5 dont deny your heart- 4 look at where we are- 4 these chains- 4 or 5 night and day- 7. lowkey fire. if they couldve been doing this the whole time, why havent they. flutes- 5 now there is nothing- 5 ends of the earth- 4 let me be him- 4 always been your love- 4 there is nothing about this album. nothing is discernible about it. its nothing
*** Too lame, too electronical. Some nice melodies though.
I was skeptical a first but it turned out to be a great adventure
Decent
Hot Chip is always a good time. Never really doing anything different, but just making fun music. 4/5
Technodisco
Kind of a left field pick, but it's pretty good. 3.5/5
Negative
This is just terrible. Hey we should love each other set to a bunch of beeps and boops. How about no. Seriously the entire album beeps and boops. I swear it's a casio preset!
Oh I love hot chip! They are definitely a good electro band and this is one of their better albums! Solid from start to finish
Pretty OK music here. I liked the retro feel of some of the songs, and the singer has a Paul McCartney quality to his voice. Best track: Now There is Nothing
Not unenjoyable! I liked these beats and this vibe
1. Motion Sickness - 8 Yes, the lyrics are very repetitive but instrumentally/musically it's an incredibly fun song. Very good beat that builds very nicely at the opening before the lyrics even arrive and peak in a wonderful collection of vocals and sound. Solid opening track. 2. How Do You Do? - 8 More great sound. The beat builds well into the chorus, which is an explosion of sound that you cannot help but dance to. It's a great take on an almost house-style of music that dominated the clubs in the 90s and 00s. To me, that is the best sub-genre of EDM music and the base with which all EDM eventually returns to. This is a solid track as an example of that. 3. Don't Deny Your Heart - 4 Cheesy bubblegum electro pop. 4. Look At Where We Are - 6 It's an alright love song. Little bit repetitive, little bit simple, but it's effective and got some great sounds in it overall. A decent track. 5. These Chains - 10 Solid track. Good vocals and great sound. The change between chorus and verses are excellent as is the beat. This is excellent EDM and a highlight of what the genre is. 6. Night and Day - 6 Beat is really really good but lyrically it's all over the place. Lyrically it's almost as if the second half of the song is completely different from the first. Overall a decent track but with better lyrically direction it could have been a lot better. 7. Flutes - 11 Amazing sound with an excellent build. Best track on the album so far. Lyrically it's got a solid flow as well. Amazing piece of music that got more than two plays right out the gate. 8. Now There Is Nothing - 3 Lyrically all over the place after what is an incredibly weak opening. Sound isn't nearly as good as the previous track either. Probably the worst track on the album so far. 9. Ends of the Earth - 7 Decent track overall. Beat is amazing, vocals are good, lyrics are good. This isn't anything that will blow your mind but it's pretty enjoyable. 10. Let Me Be Him - 10 Great track. Really enjoyable vocals that reminds me a lot like the best of Tame Impala. Musically it's really enjoyable too. 11. Always Been Your Love - 6 It's an okay song. The bridge is the worst part of it and kind of a bit of a dead spot in the song but outside of that it's a very standard song. Nothing bad or exceptional about it. Average Rating: 7.18 Adjusted to a 5-Point Scale: 3.59 Rounded Up: 4 Stars
A little surprised that this makes the list, but at the same time, it was a great discovery for me. A great electro-synth vibe throughout. Particularly enjoy: Motion Sickness (that raspy bass synth), These Chains, Flutes, and Let Me Be Him
Middling electronica. Not exciting nor offensive.
3.0 - Ok
Synes det er fint nok, jeg kan rigtig godt lide Elektropop synthpop/house/disco. House er 4/4 takt som er repetitiv dansemusik de kører i lange loops og bygger energi op. Ofte soul agtig vokal. opstod i chicago i 80'erne. synthpop undergenren til electropop klare melodier og minimalistisk arrangementer med futuristisk æstetik. Synes albummet var meget godt, men jeg frygtede det også af en eller anden årsag. Jeg havde lidt en ide om at det ville være lidt prætentiøst det musik som var electro på denne her liste. Jeg synes det var godt og der var nogle gode sange, men jeg synes bare heller ikke rigtig at det var så specielt? Albummet berører temaer som identitet og selvindsigt og menneskelig forbundethed som er meget fedt, men jeg synes ikke teksterne var noget jeg resonerede med eller bemærkede synderligt meget.
I've heard Over And Over and their cover of Dancing in the Dark but neither of which are on this album. It was pleasant enough but nothing really stuck in my head either.
Genre: Synthpop Was not familiar with Hot Chip except by name only, and I was very pleasantly blown away. Big-time heavy, electronic production throughout, with lush synths, big, heavy drums, and easy, simple melodies, Hot Chip crushed it here. A very enjoyable listen overall, and one I will continue to revisit! 4/5
Hot Chips, ik heb hier nog nooit van gehoord. Wel een kleurrijke album cover! Het begint gelijk zeer interessant, met instrumenten die normaal niet zo snel zouden voorkomen. Dit kan heel tof worden, maar kan ook de irritatie kant opvallen. Maar, voor nu bouwt het lekker op. Het is wel een grappig bandje. Het heeft wat elektronisch afwisselend met akoestisch. Ene nummer bevalt mij dan ook meer dan de ander. Het blaast mij alleen niet echt omver of iets. Ik krijg niets iets van wow, dit is tof! Streeft af op een 3tje. Overigens zijn sommige nummers ook wel echt net aan de lange kant. Nee, het is het allemaal net niet voor mij. Voornamelijk gewoon te lang. Wel experimenteel op een goede manier, want irriteren deed het ook niet. 3 reten. FAV: Look at where we are
I like it but am I going to listen to it again? doubt it.
Great dancey indie pop. Kind of reminded me of pheonix. How Do You Do? Was my favorite song.
Dance dance dance. Nice mix of songs and sounds. However I found the lyrics and style of a number of the songs were rather annoying. For example, Don't Deny Your Heart lyrics were just blah to me. And the same for Look at Where We Are.
Bastante chulito, no me lo esperaba asi pero me ha gustado bastante y ha sido un descubrimiento para mi
Solid 8, very consistently good Xylophone on track 8 went very hard
Groupe inconnu. Musique d'ambiance pas désagréable, mais peu intéressante. Les morceaux sont longs et répétitifs. J'ai quand même apprécié 'Night and Day' (le riff m'a fait donné envie d'écouter plus attentivement), ce qui évite à cet album la note minimale. Pas de seconde écoute pour moi. =>2/5
Highlight: Flutes In a nutshell: Copy-paste Gotta hand it to Hot Chip for being sonically consistent on here. But it is lacking something that earlier albums like One Life Stand and The Warning had. What’s the word…Magnetism? Rizz? Allure? Overall: 3/10
Fun dance/electronica. Still pretty chill, enjoyable listen. Don't know how often itll be in rotation, but definitely higher than most 3s
Solid album. Very unique sounds and production. The only relation I had to this album initially was to the first track, that was sampled in an Avalanches song that I really like. Otherwise, it was a great first listen to the rest of the album.
Great choons. Yearning and longing and bopping. One track sounds like it has the fun steel drum hits.
Fair enough - I think there should be a place for Hot Chip’s quirky nerd-pop in the 1001, especially given some of the dubious repeat entrants we've had so far. Admittedly I do consider them more of a singles band, and In Our Heads isn't even packed with their biggest hits… It does however contain one of their best in the form of the constantly-building Flutes. Look At Where We are and Let Me Be Him are also high points. Heck, it’s pretty consistently enjoyable throughout. Perhaps it really is their best album, as a whole. 3.5 stars; it’s clearly not an all-timer, but I’ll round up because I’m a fan of the band (and because it’s just generally good, danceable fun).
Was interested to hear this because there are some tracks I’ve heard that I really like. I expected it to be energetic and fun, was surprised to hear quite a few kind of mid tempo songs, often quite earnest. Not what I expected, and not quite as good as I’d hoped.
Dreadful tuneless casio keyboard waffle. All that washed over me as i listened was a palpable rage. If this is the future of music we need to start reintroducing some form of musical gulags. Not a single second of this is worthwhile. Music for those who wear scarves indoors.
Nice album
Not my bag but better than a two.
Not a bad album. Enjoyed the pop/rock vibes but it did feel boring after a bit. I'm at a point where I'm looking for heavier music so I couldn't fully get into it.
Pithy lyrics, overly produced crap couldn't make it through. Awful.
It's not groundbreaking and, like many other albums on this list, I don't understand why it should be included on a bucket list playlist but I'm not mad that I listened to it, overall.
Pretty good
Really liked this. Good stuff.
Fun, dancy, clean production, great moments up front. Spins: 2 Playlist Additions: - Look At Where We Are - Flutes - Let Me Be Him
Büro, Heidenheim, Deutschland. Gar nicht so hot dieser Chip.
Electronica isn't really my thing, but this wasn't as bad as some others I've had to listen to for this list
Before: Mid career hot chip - interesting. I might have expected their breakthrough to be on here. I don't think I ever heard this one. After :Oof when don't deny your heart gets funky! That track in general is awesome. VERY high quality. I enjoyed it more than I remember enjoying their two more popular early albums. This will be my default hot chip relistening album now. I'm never sure about hot chip ballads - the couple at the end of this record haven't clicked for me yet. Memories of seeing them at Glastonbury earlier in their career. Their sound was full and funky and I think this record captures that better than what I've heard before.
I’m not the biggest fan of synth pop, but I really enjoyed this album.
Brilliant, synth pop as it’s meant to be, one of my favourite albums.
1. motion - 1 2. do - 1 3. heart - 1 4. uuhere - 1.5 5. chainz - 1 6. night - 1 7. flutez - 1.5 8. nothing - 1 9. earth - 1 10. him - 1 11. love - 1.5
Was bored. High two?
This is a new find, I like it!
2012 as hell, cool to drink beer to in a Chicago or bk backyard in an nbc sitcom or police show
I felt the longer I listened the more pretentious the album got. Overall, it was suitable for a date night in the park people watching, but I probably won't spin it again.
Great intro song. Wide sound, great bass tones, catchy without being too annoying. Great dance tracks that aren't linear or overly repetitive. Pretty consistent throughout with how I felt about it. I liked it more than I anticipated
i've always hated this guy's voice but i gotta say the album isn't half bad
elektronisch und gut. make my day!
Zu britisch und intensiv
Loved the music, hate the vocals
6.5/10 - a surprisingly good listen. Not particularly my type of music and I have no desire to listen to more hot chip. But I found myself enjoying this album more than I expected
Don't get the appeal at all, just felt repetitive don't like the vocals on any of the songs
Strong start, love me some synthetic pop Motion Sickness into , How do you do? into Don't Deny Your Heart. Building up to Look at where we are. Almost as good as it gets Proper enjoyed all the songs on the first half Night and day got me shmoovin' This album is banging, Not Sure I can fault anything on it and basicaly every single song is awesome and went straight on my playlist. So not sure I can give it anything other than 5 stars for that
I liked this whole album while walking and running. It surprised me.
Poppy
Non offensive electronic music.
Pants
tem umas musicas MUITO RUINS mas pelo menos eu gostei tanto da última música que vou dar uma estrela a mais só por ela
Nope
I listened to it. I felt nothing positive or negative. I listened 3 times to the whole album and each time it was like listening to it for the first time and each time I was unmoved. If I ever listen to the album again it will be like listening to it for the first time ever. Honestly have no idea how it’s considered a top 1000 albums If you lined every album ever created in order of interesting-ness, this would be right in the fucking middle.
It's pretty fun to listen to. It didn't make me go crazy, but I liked it.
Lidt elektro pop var da fint. Fik lidt Layed back vibes ind i mellem. Specefik "White Horse" kunne høres flere steder på dette album.
Virkelig neget synth
Довольно энергичная и, главное, приятная музыка. 7 из 10.
Not really my thing, but not awful.
There were some peaks, but, I wouldn't go as far as to describe them as "highs". This album was a decent indie 2010's album, but it didn't really do much for me.
This was pretty average. I really liked I Have Always Been Your Love but didn’t care much for the rest of it
Pretty good. It was like if Of Montreal were normal
I like Hot Chip fine, but didn't expect them on ths list. It's a good album, but a long way from timeless or essential.
I really like one of their other albums, so I’m surprised that I didn’t love this one as much
Nothing special but each song did start out differently. Wasn't the same sound throughout.
The reviews quoted in the Wikipedia article mention the ‘80s sound. Unfortunately, it’s the ‘80s dance/pop music I didn’t care for in the ‘80s. I’d give it a 2 only it’s so bland and harmless it would be overkill.
Great album, very poppy and kept me engaged throughout. Would listen to again.
Just not a fan of synth-pop. Decently put together but not for me.
Decently listenable. Parts reminded me of what a Club Med might play during a guest pool party/limbo contest. You can dig it with enough rum punch.
This is pretty good! Hot Chip is a unique sound with a heavy electronica backbone and clever lyrics. For me this is mostly happy, bounce around music. Seems like this would be a pretty excellent live show.
A long time ago, I was into The Faint. A friend of mine tried to introduce me to Hot Chip a bit later, but I couldn't get into it. He also tried turning me on to Orange 9mm when they were a big deal, so his credibility was somewhat lacking. Instead of listening to Hot Chip around this time, I got into a similar band called Of Montreal which is similar soft industrial dance like this just further out there. For kicks, I listened to The Faint and Of Montreal after In Our Heads. It's evident there was this remote corner of music that made its way into the light and then was shoved back into the corner darkness. I think these three bands (O9mm excluded) are good discoveries for the youngers but none have any life left for me.
It’s funny how often katek and I have inadvertently copied each other in our reviews. In the case of Hot Chip, she posted first but I had exactly the same reaction to “In Our Heads” - I thought I had heard Hot Chip before? I thought they were one of the Mostly Cheery Dancy Rock™ bands I listened to in the early 2000s, and said so in my Django Django review. But like katek, I don’t actually know any Hot Chip songs. On this album or any other. I do think it fits with Mostly Cheery Dancy Rock™, but is a little more artsy and less radio-friendly than some of their compatriots.
I waffle between 3 and 4. I would have told you I had heard Hot Chip before, but after this album and listening to their top ten most popular tracks across multiple albums, I felt like I only recognized one piece of one song. Does that mean that I changed the station when it came on? Nothing is really off-putting about Hot Chip's sound, but nothing really grabs me either.
This definitely suffered from me listening to it right after megadeath. Seemed pretty boring.
The music is truly exciting half the time and a let down the rest. The big let down are the vocals though.
So totally inoffensive - I think I'll go check out the clearance section.....
The tweet did come to mind when I first saw this album. Nice album cover. Have to point out that this is a relatively obscure pick for the 2010s. But wasn’t a bad listen, I enjoyed parts of it. Low 4
feel like the other post 2000s albums have been mostly let downs but I liked this. Maybe 5 is generous but whatever
7/10 - It was different than most of the albums on here. More electronic sounds which made me happy
Sounds like these guys borrowed a lot from groups like new order and lcd sound system, which made for a pretty good (if unoriginal at times) album
"In Our Heads" is the fifth studio by English electronic music band Hot Chip. Synth-pop, alternative dance, indietronica, electro-funk and nu disco are the Wiki-listed genres. Oh, indietronica and nu disco are nu 4 me. The album was self-produced and had generally positive reviews. Commercially, it reached #14 in the UK and #62 in the US. The album begins with "Motion Sickness." A ticking sound, synth keys, percussion and heavier synth keys carrying the melody. Eventually a dance beat comes in along with synth horns. Lead singer Alexis Taylor enters. A nice full sound. The next song "How Do You Do?" starts the beats right away. This time an electronic bass initially carries the melody until a synth takes over. Layered vocals along with Taylor in the lead. Two for two in well-crafted songs. A hypnotic electronic bass and seductive beat captures you right away in the first single "Night & Day." Bubbly synths and layered beats. A song that builds. Backing vocals keep repeating night and day. Some ridiculous rhyming at the end with ABBA, Zappa and rapper. The group gets serious in "Flutes." Children chanting which leads into a synth and beat. Taylor's high tenor voice sings about confusion in a relationship, I believe. One of the best songs on the album. A wonderful deeper cut is "Let Me Be Him." Joe Goddard's deeper voice shares lead with Taylor. A song that builds vocally and with the synths and beats. The vocal chorus payoff is worth the wait. A song that works on every level. Just lovely! Here's a nearly eight-minute long song that seems too short. This album has a full sound with great production. Definitely headphone music although jamming through loud speakers would also work. The songs tend to lean toward dance songs but there are ballads some more pure pop songs. The lead vocals by Taylor and Goddard and backing vocals are excellent. I do think some of the songs tend to go on too long but overall a really good album. The highs on this album ("Flutes" and "Let Me Be Him") are among the band's best. I might give the slight edge to their previous album "One Life Stand." Both albums are very well-crafted dance-pop records and good representations of this style in the 2000's through the 2010's.