In Our Heads

Liked it. Especially Flutes. 3.5/5

Lots of fun. Saw them live at Sasquatch, not knowing them, and it was an insanely fun show. Later saw them perform a DJ set in Brooklyn. They gave Kelly and I free beer. That gets a bonus point from me

Nice soft rock/electro pop album. No real standout track, but it made for a nice listen.

First couple of songs sound experimental Next few George Michael -esque Some beegees and some Beatles influence The George Michael tracks save it

I am usually not that big of a Hot Chip fan... I think they sound too... meek somehow? Maybe that is further reinforced by the singers rather timid voice. Fast forward to now; this was actually a pretty decent album! 'Look At Where We Are' is probably my favourite song of the album, but the rest of the songs held up very well. I'm weighing between a 4 and a 3, but I think it might not stand against the other 4 star albums I've rated so it'll have to be a very strong 3.

Surprised when the only song i knew by Hot Chip was not this album. Since i only knew "Ready For The Floor" I was expecting quirky lighthearted pop. However, some of the songs were suprisingly progressive such as "Night and Day" which sounded more like something crystal castles would have produced than my image of Hot Chip. A good album with surprisng depth. A solid 3.

The sound is bright, just like the album cover! No emotional "roller coaster" , but instead some interesting dance rhythms and harmonies. And i like synth things there

Mh actually not that bad

A bit boring but I at least managed to listen through it.

It is nice, but it doens´t fulfill me. Trivial. It sounds nice, but I forget it as soon as I stop listening.

This album jumped out of the gate with a bang! I really enjoyed the first song. The second song cooled off a little bit for me, but it took me back to an age of playing Atari in television when graphics were poor so the electronic sounds were important to your senses.

This didn't achieve what I wanted. Underwhelming

Didn’t recognize any of it, surprisingly. But it was alright.

a light 3 stars, pretty mid.

There are so many better Hot Chip albums.

Sometimes I really hate doing this. I can only hope for a better selection tomorrow. Why is this here? WHY?!

Like updated New Order, and great for it.

Wasn’t sure how I’d feel about this but there were some absolute bangers - it was groovy and catchy and with some pretty strong vocals as well. It dragged slightly in places but one I’ll come back to

This kind of 'knowing' pop leaves me cold. I don't really get what they are trying to say here, beyond the slushy 'quirky' love song vibes. One of those bands that takes what they think are the 'best' bits from lots of others who have gone before, without seemingly adding much of their own. Bad Disco Pop that adds nothing new to music.

This felt a little too optimistic for my natural pessimistic outlook. Why are you so fucking happy? The tweeness got on my tits. I can't work out what the point is. What's the message? Where are you going with this? Back to bed...

Not my favourite genre, but I didn’t mind this. Started out quite enjoying it, but I was a little bored by the end. Didn’t care for Night and Day.

Really liked this, will be listening to them more

Awesome vibes.

Why does it take 90 seconds in the first track for the singing to begin? Then another 40 second break why, just sing your song and move on. Tbh they do most in most of the songs. Each song they could have save a minimum of 30 seconds Realy didn't like the track flutes. It was just a really boring album, but definitely not the worse album on here. And I like the album art

It didn’t do a lot for me. I found the music interesting but didn’t care for the vocals and they kinda ruined a few songs for me. It wasn’t bad though, just not great.

Excellent album! Forgot how much I like these guys. Every song was great. I’ve been skipping over them on shuffle lately but they’re an awesome band

enjoyable

Oh how I wanted to like this. I’m a fan of several songs off Coming on Strong and keep hearing about how much these guys have grown. I keep trying and its just not for me. The opening track got me excited and I added that to a playlist. Then they lost me and never got me back. Its not bad, but its just not for me. Not sure why. Glad I tried this album (I had a similar reaction the The Warning) but sadly, not my jam(s).

I am pretty unfamiliar with this era of indie rock. At the time I was just "getting into" music; you know that phase where you listen to all the standard critically acclaimed stuff. I don't see this album ever becoming one of those; I found it quite forgettable.

A classic 2010s album. Some real bangers on this one.

Relaxed

Upbeat and positive. Excellent beats. Kinda smart and clever. Otherwise not particularly memorable. Remember to revisit.

I listened to half of this. The song I got to, “flutes” seemed to have a good groove, but overall it was bland - musical wallpaper or background noise. I was surprised, again, that 1001 albums is suggesting an album by an artist but without that artists most popular song/s on it. Is this supposed to be the hipster“deep cut” that’s better than the obvious choice? Because it just seemed boring.

Dull dull dull

Not for me, 1 song I did get a little down with, the rest I was just waiting to end. Will I listen to again: 0%

tepid and flacid. Not sure why anyone would make this album.

Would not have picked this specific Hot Chip album but it's pretty solid

Pleasant, nothing profound for me. 2/5

Solid follow up from Hot Chip

The hipster band it's ok to like.

The way I feel about you darling -bwop-bwop-bwop- in the middle of the day.

hit chop

Ganz nette elektronische Musik mit Gesang. Drei Sterne.

Nice album.

Oh man! I went in for some reason thinking this was a 90s act, then when the thing got going I was like "wow this sounds like something straight out of 2011". And then here we are! Really pleasant surprise, wasn't expecting danceable indie-pop + adjacent to get representation on here. no less dated than the 90s electronica, but it's dated to an era that I actually got some nostalgia for, dammit

Boppy, hot chip is great for a bit of funky, chill listening with great beat, fun vocals. Each track is pretty great with no real weak ones.

I went back and forth between a 3 and 4. It started off wonderfully with some great Brit Trance-dance pop. The vocals compliment nicely and the mixing is excellent with great rhythm. Honestly, the music itself is nice, but ultimately it’s let down by inconsistency and needless experimentation without a true root to meaningful song for many of these tracks. Overall, the good tracks are good but surrounded by lack-luster.

-1st note unrelated to the music... streaming has a stained-glass version of the cover art that I like quite a bit more - is this what they mean by "eat hot chip and lie" - In Our Heads continue the trend of modern albums on this list that sound like they're representing older decades. (Queen of Denmark, Kiwanuka, hell even Chemtrails Over the Country Club) Here's the thing my lil chili babies, I like those decades a *lot*, so I shouldn't be complaining at all. -This sort-of renaissance of New Order & the Pet Shop Boys hits the spot, because it's derivative in a good way. The nostalgic synth bass of "Night and Day" is appropriated in a very funky and strange melody that isn't easily put in a box (cuz Boxing Day) - "These Chains" has a shuffl-y, UK garage sound, but enhanced with dreamy effects and, temporarily, a martial snare beat. None of these elements sound out of place to me - if there's any reason why this isn't a 5 star classic, maybe it's that I underrate dance albums. Or that crave a more demented energy right now ( i.e. "Night and Day") over more polished tracks on display here ("Look at Where We Are", "Let Me Be Him") December 26, 2023 📦 HL: "Night and Day", "Flutes", "Always Been Your Love", "Motion Sickness", "Don't Deny Your Heart"

hot chip's in our heads is definitely influenced by the eighties synth trend. unlike many artists who try to be inspired by musicians of past decades and become a cookie cutter copy devoid of creativity, i felt an originality in hot chip's style. however, i couldn't help but find myself extremely bored. sure, they put music together, but at what cost? the beats were good, but the lyrics? no. the instrumentation? no. whatever, at least i crossed this one off my list.

I liked this album quite a bit more than I was expecting to! Had I looked at the year and genre, I probably could have figured out that I'd enjoy this, as there really isn't much 2010s alternative-dance stuff that I DON'T like. Honestly, I have never even heard of this band, which is interesting, considering my infatuation with said genre-decade combination. It was fun to discover something new! Like most albums in this space, it's not necessarily packed with a lot of revolutionary sound and depth (a lot of stuff in this space sounds the same across the many artists who dabble here), but it is certainly a fun listen!

A real surprise. Caught out attention from the get-go and maintained it. Will be listening to this again.

A few seconds in, I can tell I'm going to enjoy this. I enjoy their more upbeat tracks, not a fan of the slower tracks like Look at Where We Are. I was really hyped for this, thinking it would be at least 4*, but it didn't hold strong. 3*. About half to a third of songs I like. Enjoyed: Ends of the earth, let me be him, motion sickness, don't deny your heart I like How do you do, but the religious lyrics irk me. Ok, on second listen I'm more inclined to give this 4*. There's a lot of really cool moments in this album. Night and day has a cool funky start.

3/5 fun music

I had a hard time hating this album but I couldn’t find a 👍 either. Kind of EDM Glam Punk. Will round up from a 2.5 to a 3⭐️

eh.

Thoughts before listening: Another album that feels like the editors were grasping at strings to get modern bands on their list. I remember these guys making end of year best album lists, but they have not proven to stand the test of time like the albums on this list from the 50s - 90s. There certainly are some albums from the 00s and 10s that have become modern classics, but this isn't one of them. I am expecting this to be British electronic inspired indie rock with some catchy songs, but ultimately not something that I would consider one of the 1,001 albums you have to hear. Review: This sounds like the 80s music I don't like. Its extremely poppy without any edge to the music at all. Pretty boring and I am finding myself skipping most songs. Even the 2 songs with 10 million + listens on Spotify are just saccharine poppy disco sounding indie rock. I thought these guys were more of a dance punk type band i.e. LCD Soundsystem, but they are not. This just isn't for me.

Well, I think this might be the biggest surprise out of any album I've listened to so far. First of all, I was surprised to even get a relatively modern album. Sometimes it feels like this list is just 90s and earlier, so getting something from 2012 felt pretty nice (even if that was 11 years ago). What really surprised me with In Our Heads by Hot Chip is just how much I liked this album. I was really worried that I wouldn't be a fan of this album. I don't know why, but I just wasn't that excited. After listening to the album? This is pretty great! I had to make sure that I was in the right mentality for this album, as I had heard that it wasn't anything super mindblowing or complex. I just had to expect a pretty fun album with decent music. With that in mind, this album managed to exceed my expectations. The singing and writing are admittedly not the most special, but they're not actively bad either. The album is also a bit long. The sound of the album is where my praise really comes in. My favorite thing about this album is just how different each song is. They're all clearly the same genre, but each song stands out from each other in a way that a lot of albums just don't. This is a very good album that serves as a nice fun listen for someone looking for some good electronic music. Strong 4/5.

Rimelig nice, elektronisk indie pop, lidt op og ned

071223 18:57 3.5

Load of old tosh

uhh not the biggest fan of dance/electronic music so this was not very fun, to be honest i wouldn't even dance to this. this feels like video game music that is super annoying.

sweet treat time

I liked the Hot Chip's The Warning a lot but hadn't listened to this one. Really great first half, pretty good second half. Interesting synthy sounds and production throughout. Will be adding to the rotation. 4 - Will definitely listen again

3/5 it's fine

So and so.

Pretty fun and not like other stuff in this list

Toe tapper boopity boops

I don't think this is as good as One Life Stand, which for my money is the best Hot Chip album, but I suppose I'm happy that they're included in this list at all! It's still groovy as hell, I just don't think it has the infectiously compulsive "sing along" feeling of One Life Stand.

Extremely catchy - there's something almost drug-like about these songs, how irrisistable they are. And as good as the synth pop instrumentation is, much of its distinctiveness comes from the lead singer's voice - truly a unique sound. I had been introduced to this band's music early in their career, but had not returned to it much if at all, and I'm happy to listen again and find that they sound fantastic. And a very cohesive and engaging album at that.

I like some earlier Hot Chip, but I found this effort mildly annoying, and question its place on the list. If we're talking albums from 2012, I'd nominate either Tame Impala's "Lonerism" or Death Grips' "The Money Store" to take its place. Hell, I'd even take Grimes' "Visions" over this.

It’s sorta like indie-dance music. Idk Hoy Chip are fine on paper but I’m not a fan of the vocal styles.

I thought I liked this band. I was following them on Spotify. I did not enjoy this album. If I wanted pure dance, I would listen to Underworld, and if I wanted synthpop I would go with Passion Put, as both are better than this. Something about this just rubs me the wrong way, even though it's a genre and sound I would normally be into. Oh well.

Fun album, poppy electonica. Seems like it's trying to be more serious than thier previous albums. This is a fun album, easy 4. Repeats:motion sickness, night and day, flutes Skips:now there is nothing

Som moderninho meio chato

Generic sounding 2010 pop. The bits that sound like LCD soundsystem are good but I rather listen to LCD…

I was familiar with the band but had never listened to this album. I enjoyed it.

An enjoyable listen, was nice to put on when reading.

After almost 800 albums, I finally found one enjoyable electronic album that was not included in the list only because of its importance in music history. Maybe it happened because the book author insisted on selecting so many electronic examples. Even a broken clock is correct two times a day. It's a 3.5 stars.

It has a few strongish synthpop moments, but a lot is just your basic disco/edm.

Nah, not for me. I like my dance music to be more towards the euphoric trance genre, not this approach. Not giving it a 1 because it's not objectively bad, just I don't like it.

I like this. It's not brilliant or earth-shattering by any means, but it's definitely good. Feels like the LCD Soundsystem album we had, but a bit cuddlier and more mainstream, I think? Could probably do with a bit more edge, but it's a pleasant enough listen. 3/5.

Počúvateľné, okrem prvej skladby

nice

its ok...not blown away..sounds like a number of other bands so not sure why this is a "must" listen. Rating: meh

Going from an actual '80s electronic dance album to a 2012 '80s-inspired electronic dance album the next day was somewhat interesting and fun to compare. I enjoyed this today.

I think that if I had stopped at one listen, then I may have been able to convince myself that this was a 5. But on a second listen of highlights, I realized that I didn’t really love this album.

While most songs were just "all right," a couple were "ALL RIGHT!" More good than bad on balance though and I'm glad to have heard it.

This totally surprised me. It is so unabashedly upbeat and happy that it at first it put me off, then after a song or two I was all in. I’m going to be checking out more from this group, because god knows I could always use some extra smiles. TERRIFIC!

I had never heard of this and had zero expectations going in. Reading synth-pop and indietronica did begin to worry me a little bit, but I was so pleasantly surprised by this album. Really good chill listen.

Good

4/5 Good album Best track: Look at Where We Are

Dance music - no thanks!!!

Pretty catchy compared to these other kind of albums on the list. Probably the best of this genre on the list. We don’t need anymore.

motion sickness, flutes 3.5

This is how you do electronic music, way better than most on this list. Was ready to give a 4.5 but the last four songs don't hit the same as the rest.

Pas mauvais, mais je m'attendais à plus honnêtement. Ça part vraiment fort avec la première pièce, mais après c'est tout simplement du indie pop/electro qui s'écoute bien mais qui ne m'apparaît pas comme étant particulièrement unique ou révolutionnaire. Définitivement un album respectable, mais un peu décevant. 7/10

As a more recent Hot Chip listener, I was pleasantly surprised by how experimental this felt relative to their usually poppy sound. The instrumentals reminded me of a few Holy Fuck tracks (big plus in my book), but with the vocals on top, this was still very much its own indie pop outing with a definite sense of personality. Do wish the LP was a bit stronger/memorable melodically, but it's going in my library for later relistens which has not been the case for 1001 picks as of late.

Hot Chip offer nice, polite electronic pop music. Maybe too nice. The music sounds dated - reminiscent of 80's synth-pop - and harmless. Not one song sticks out from the rest; each merges with the others to form one continuous stream of excessive synthetic pleasantness.

I've listened to Hot Chip a little ("Ready For the Floor"'s cool video was on my iPod video back in the day), but never dove super deep in. It has always amazed me these five, accountant-looking British guys can make legitimately great dance music. I'm surprised how much I enjoyed this album; it sounds like a killer remix album for an already-killer pop album. I think it stumbles once or twice ("Now There Is Nothing", and how do you not use "Let Me Be Him" as the closer?), so I'd call this a 4.5. I'm rounding up due to the fact I threw it back on once I had finished, which hasn't happened frequently on this list. Favorite tracks: "These Chains", "Night And Day", "Flutes", "How Do You Do?"

Solid. One of the few times I've seen a support band blow the headliners offstage, when they supported Goldfrapp. Flutes is an absolute tuuune and other very solid tracks are Motion Sickness and Where We Are. I don't fundamentally think they are an albums band, but this is a good listen. 3.5.

Tecno-pop tranquilo, con ritmo y buenas canciones. Sin ser un género que me apasione, lo cierto es que se escucha con facilidad y puede acompañar en cualquier entorno

Great dance beats but something about its hint of NPC-ness makes it fall short of 5 stars

Electronica is in my bottom 5 genres, but this was palatable. I won't listen to it again, but I did manage to listen to it. Some of it was pretty.

Never would have picked this to listen to. It was fine, kinda background noise but nothing remarkable

There is a non-zero amount of broken glass I would rather eat than ever listen to this album again. They’ve effectively combined the worst aspect of 80s synth driven music, disco, and middling vocals to make something less interesting than an old school elevator selection.

Great album.

blech. Brit synth-pop that is all saccharine, no sugar.

This album comes out of a weird time where sounds of the 80s were being incorporated into indie pop to create upbeat danceable music. This album has some really interesting moments where I can hear various genres of 90s European electronic music forming the backbone of the songs while 80s synth plays on top. It's clear that Hot Chip have done their homework in that regard. However, the vocals along with some unimaginative melodic and lyrical lines really drag this album down. There are other albums in the 2010s the exemplify this style better.

Unexpectedly loved it. Maybe because I was getting soaked by rain on my bike while listening and it somehow made me less grumpy about it

This was inoffensive, but nothing grabbed me. I can think of other similar albums I like more

Not as much diversity as I'd have liked. Middle of the road album saved by a couple of good songs.

Never heard of this guys, love the album, I'm now a fan

Pretty good

Not my favorite kind of music, but I can tell this is high quality stuff! I listened to it a few time through, but never got bored - there's so many unique sounds I didn't catch on the first listen.

Never heard of them but enjoyed the album all the way through. Solid cover art matching the mood of the music. Two thumbs up. Does it belong on this list? Weak maybe.

It's fine. Pretty good at times. But something about it bugs me in a way that Drew Brees refusing to have that birthmark on his face removed bugs me. It's fine, it's his decision, but that should have been dealt with years ago.

Nice sound. I liked the aesthetic of the sound. Definitely brings you back to simpler times

Pop

7/10. All girls do is listen to hot chip and lie

I'm glad this group at least seems to have devoted listeners and is pretty unique. Still wouldn't have been my pick for an album from 2012, though I wouldn't expect the editors of this list to have the foresight/acumen to pick out something from Swans or Death Grips. The Alt-J album from 2012 or Lonerism blew up the alternative scene while having some mainstream staying power, and either one probably deserved a nod over this. 6/10

Enjoyed it! Aligns with other sounds I like with a unique twist.

So stoked this is on the list. One of the greatest albums of the 21st century. Fond memories of waking Mit around Norman Park on Friday arvo with a beer in hand and this on the iPod. Start to finish perfection.

I’ve repeatedly struggled to get along with electronica albums on this list, sometimes doing my best to give them a fair listen and research and other times dismissing them outright with a pithy kiss-off. Quirky magicians Hot Chip have a reputation of having fun with the genre, keeping themselves rooted in electronic experimentation while also appealing to 21st century hipsters under the dubious banner of indietronica (their following is skewed brilliantly in Peep Show’s “The Hat Game” scene… look it up). As something of an indie hipster myself, I was cautiously optimistic. And on balance, “In Our Heads” is a good record. It has a firmly melodic sensibility in its opening stretch (the more I progress through the list, the more I realise I value melody above almost anything else) with “Motion Sickness”, “How Do You Do” and “Don’t Deny Your Heart”. They’re all similarly structured- a build up of two-bar electronic loops, a pulsing, four-to-the-floor rhythm, a simple melody with direct lyrics, the occasional unpredictable chord change- but they’re enjoyable. Later, “Flutes” is a winningly ambitious, three-dimensional effort: the album’s centrepiece, it skips back and forth between backing vocal samples and lengthy instrumentals, with a fair few tempo switch-ups. It’s not all plain sailing. After a promising start, “These Chains” and “Night and Day” begin to lose me (with a toe-curlingly cringey rap derailing the latter… a bizarre choice for lead single). And when Hot Chip don’t feel like a poor man’s LCD Soundsystem, there’s a fair whiff of poor man’s Pet Shop Boys about the later tracks: an ironic po-faced attitude, self-consciously 80’s synths and pads, syrupy vocals (the underwhelming closer “Always Been Your Love” especially). Overall, I’ve enjoyed hearing Hot Chip’s contributions to the genre but they haven’t won me over entirely. Still, if they ever come up in a hat game in future at least I’ll be less likely to make a Mark Corrigan of myself.

Reminds me a lot of Chromeo but not funny. Look At Where We Are Today is definitely the best song on here, maybe because it’s slower. Flutes is good too. Overall, vocals are a little obnoxious to my ears. Maybe if I was dancing in a club or something, which I don’t do. But, it’s not bad really. I’ll do 3/5

This record feels like being in a coming of age film set in New York City

Solid Daft Punk/Nile Rodgers like jams and maybe a tad darker. 'Now There is Nothing' has an interesting Paul McCartney feel and 'Let Me Be Him' sounds like something Chris Martin may have stolen.

Cliche and saccharine songwriting. Somewhat interesting and varied production that occasionally leans too heavily into reheated new wave. Vocal performances are a bit mediocre. Nothing here to really make me interested in checking out any more of their discography.

Nice electronica. The end.

In Our Heads hurts a little thanks to its start, though that affords acceleration that keeps movement at the fore. Lively music in an idiom bound to be hit or miss, there's nothing jagged enough to be uncomfortable. I think my vinyl version of this came with incense sticks still unburnt.

The music varies from "nothing special" to "rather annoying".

Decent but forgettable beat based songs.

Decent 80s sounding but nothing special

Hot Chip gives us a dance tour-de-force that, while heady at times, would often bleed into one another after some time whilst retaining the songs' own personal touches. A bit too long for its own good but there is somewhat of a justification for the length. Favorites: Motion Sickness, How Do You Do?, These Chains, Night and Day, Let Me Be Him, Always Been Your Love.

This was okay, but it's not for me. 2.5 stars.

Some songs were good & others were not. I like Hot Chip, bit not this album. 2.5 stars

Jemig wat een blijheid. Voor een keertje luisteren wel aanstekelijk, maar ook enigzins kriegelig makend, met die klinische zuurstokklanken.

Mijn eerste gedachte is. Waarom staat dit nou in de 1001? Hoe onderscheidt dit zich? Maar al snel kom ik er lekker in. Het is een kruising tussen pop en breakbeat, met soms een knipoog naar het begin van de '90's. Komt bijvoorbeeld dicht in de buurt bij rustige nummers met zang van de Chemical Brothers. Ik kom nu niet op een meer nauwkeurige vergelijking, terwijl het behoorlijk toegankelijk is. Dus toch goed 1001-materiaal.

Electro dance, dat duidelijk zijn inspiratie haalt uit de foute 80s en (italo)disco periode. De zanger(s) zingen continu vals met een gek hoog stemmetje, dat misschien past bij de muziek, maar het is eigenlijk geen gehoor. Muzikaal zit het wel aardig in elkaar, het doet me een beetje denken aan sommige nummers van Daft Punk, zoals Touch op Random Access Memories, met Paul Williams, bekend van the Love Boat. Bij dit soort muziek (en clips) vraag ik me vooral af: nemen ze zichzelf heel erg serieus of juist totaal niet? Als het grappig bedoeld is en als een soort parodie op of ode aan de foute 80s, dan zie ik er de grap ergens wel van in. Maar als het serieus bedoeld is, dan is het eigenlijk ultiem treurig. En ondanks alles klinkt het stiekem best lekker, er zitten fijne beatjes in, je luistert makkelijk een uurtje weg. En het belangrijkste: je wordt er vrolijk van. 3,5 ster, die we voor de grap afronden naar 4.

Floor filling, blood pumping electronica, energetic, enthusiastic and unabashed, creating a big, clean and enjoyable sound. Probably the best synthpop band working today. Give in and let the fun wash over you.

Not a huge fan of this one to be honest.

: D

mood tracker : D

Nice

Pleasant.

Synth-popalternative danceindietronica suave. Bien.

pretty infectious, ngl

started off really strong but songs at the end were forgettable-3.5 stars

I remember a lot of fuss being made about Hot Chip - they were flavour of the month for a while . I remember them being very quirky and fun. I also like all the layering in the songs. I don’t know why I haven’t listened to them since, but I will try to remember that they are cool.

This is a 3.5, but on first listen and as it's not my bailiwick, I'm not ready to round up to the 4, but this was fun. Strangely Atari-esque in the keyboard sounds, but I appreciated the songcraft of the group — too often I find the Dance/EDM genre just finds a groove and rides it ad nauseam, but these guys had some good tunes crafted. It may rise in rating upon future listens, and as Marianne declared enthusiastic affection for the album, I'm guessing I might be hearing more of these guys in the near future.

I had a hard time forming a coherent opinion about this one. Some of the songs were pretty great, others took some interesting artistic swings that kind of missed the mark (but hey props for trying), while most of the others seemed kinda bland. My daughter bailed on this album 3 songs in because it was too '80s for her (and she likes '80s). It's a highly melodic album, which is a plus, and definitely old school, which worked on some songs. Unsure how I feel about it. Might have to revisit.

I fucking LOVED this! Never heard of Hot Chip nor did I too much reading about them. I'll be doing more listening and learning in the days to come.

3.5. I thought this started out strong but wasn’t as great in the second half. I did really enjoy a good chunk of this album though!

I don't listen to a lot of electronic music so I'm always glad when this project serves up something in that arena to me. There are some decent tracks on this album and I can appreciate the artistry in what they're doing here. I don't feel compelled to come back to it or explore their other music, though -- just a matter of personal preference, that's all.

So what kinda album. Doesn’t offend

Love it! Where has this been? How did I not know about this? I can't stop listening! Night and Day. <3

It was okay, too electronic for me.

I'm having a really hard time deciding how much I like or dislike this album. It's not bad, but not great? For that, it gets a rating right in the middle 2.5

If you enjoy LCD Soundsystem, then you owe it to yourself to check out Hot Chip. The wave of indietronica in the 2000s meant a lot of fresh new approaches to indie pop/rock sound, in part thanks to the newfound accessibility of electronic music-making tools via the digital audio workstations. Hot Chip, being one of the better results, had a lot of the electronic beats of LCD Soundsystem while incorporating a softer side of indie. Results are pretty good! No bad tracks, but not many great tracks either. I think Hot Chip makes pretty safe music, but it will occasionally hit a sweet spot where it all falls into place.

I do have some time for this band thanks to some great individual tracks from their earlier catalogue. This one doesn't have as many stand out tunes as earlier hot chip albums but fairly consistent, unlike those. Might grow on me over time but for my initial two listens I was not bowled over

I've really enjoyed other Hot Chip music, like some of the tracks on the album "The Warning" but this doesn't do much for me at all. The vast majority of the music and lyrics feel so hollow, this isn't helped with the lyrics being so forward in the mix. Nothing connects with me on this album, even the few tracks I thought were okay. I don't really see how this electronic album stuck out to anyone enough to include it on the list. I don't necessarily hate anything on the album, I just find it boring and unneeded. Standout Tracks: Look At Where We Are, Let Me Be Him

I like them, plus i met them personally so

It's a nice album but definitely some filler here too

If you like Hot Chip this is a solid album that pretty much encapsulates their sound, at least as I know it. I'm ok on this band and thus ok on this album. Honestly nothing stood out to me as a banger.

Not my favourite genre. Hot Chip are alright at it though. Hmmm

This had a weird 80s or 90s vibe, like a chirpy New Order or something. I did enjoy the melodies and the quirkiness but I'd grow tired of it after a while I think.

A bit too squeaky clean for my electronic music taste. Hot Chip plays it very safe without going too crazy or experimenting with anything new. It makes for a few fun dances songs but quite a few are too slow for dancing and too upbeat to be ballads. 6/10

I think I prefer their first album. It's good but because of the repetitiveness of some of the best it becomes a bit of a slog towards the end.

Breezy, relaxed, fun, cool indie disco music. The sound of a chilled summer's evening on Primrose Hill / the sort of music that they like in that London. Rating: 3.5/5 Playlist track: Motion Sickness Date listened: 15/08/23

3.75

I kind of liked Hot Chip in their heyday and went to see them in 2010. I wasn't really into them in an album sense, so I wasn't much into this. It's the vocal style that puts me off listening again - the music is great otherwise.

J'ai aimé p^lus cela queje pensais. Je n'aurais jamais écouté cela dans ma vie donc je remercie la liste. Il y plein de funk et d'electro melangé c'est vraiment cool et c'est un bon vibe pour courrir. J'ai bien choisit. 4.25

I don't like it as much as some of the other technos but it's OK

A nice blend of synths, hooks, decent songwriting and singing, and of course, great voice sampling, which I've always had a soft spot for. The songs up to and including "Flutes" are great and that one is a cracker. You could argue that their earlier material was more ground-breaking as Spotify listeners seem to confirm, but this is still good and maybe a more balanced LP.

Hot Chip is undeniably one of the better indie/dance groups to emerge in the 2000s. Flutes is a great song and Joe Goddard has one of the smoothest, sweetest voices in all of Indiedom. If this album also featured Crap Kraft Dinner or Atomic Bomb (the William Onyeabor x Hot Chip collab) it would have gotten an extra star from me, but as it stands its still a pretty solid album.

It grew on me, initially neglecting as a hipster indie record. Beautiful innovative synth pop with a retro vibe, definitely evokes a lot of 80s post-disco. "Don't Deny Your Heart" could definitely be an early Madonna song. Meanwhile, some tracks like "Look at Where We Are" slow it down as part of the contemporary chillwave movement. His vocals are pretty versatile, taking on different genres from track to track, whether soft, hard, or weird. Either way, to dance to or pay attention, the synths are lush with cool production effects that make it a chill and fun listen from start to finish. There are weak tracks, like "These Chains", but the synth effects are still entertaining and fit appropriately.

Yeah, I mean... It's alright. Better than 90% of the electronic albums on this list. In fact, the first half is really good. But there's some BS on the back half that took the score down a few notches. Not bad overall, though.

Ow gawd, come on, was soll das sein? Die Beatles mit Elektrogefrickel? Hätte eigentlich was werden können, wurde dann aber nichts, vor allem zu lang!

Bizarre party, I want to be with you.

New one for me. Best tracks: Look at Where We Are, Night and Day, 2.5

Some enjoyable dance stuff! I'm not always a big fan of the genre if it gets too repetitive and reliant on samples, but this is nicely written

I am surprised by the inclusion of this Hot Chip album as I feel other records they have made worked suit this list better. The album itself is really enjoyable. Dancy, vibey, groovy at times. Good work, scratches a low FOUR

This is incredible, so original and funky

Another album that makes you question this list.

I thought this was an excellent synth-pop album with some wonderfully groovy and funky tracks. It's just a good indie electronica listen. I wouldn't say this is my favourite electronic album by any means; while there were no bad tracks it didn't always draw me in like some albums have, but I think I will come back to this, and I feel it may grow on me with subsequent listens. Favourite: Flutes

It was alright. Some parts I liked, but not a lot of the album grabbed my attention. Not a lot to say. I liked the vocals. My favourite songs were Don't Deny Your Heart and Now There Is Nothing.

21st July 2023 Listened across the weekend, Jen’s parents come to stay Friday and dad’s party Saturday. I love Hot Chip, I think they manage to create a sound which spans electro, house and northern soul. Instantly recognisable.

ugh I remember these guys. Bland, English wuss-pop. The early 2010s were full of this utter shite. Of COURSE Dimery likes it. How does he just continually have an ear for the lamest musical trends of each era? 2/5.

Pretty good UK dance electronica.

Why have I never heard of Hot Chip before?!

It's poppier than I thought it would be from an electronic album. Really really brings the energy. A couple of the songs reminds me of Denise Williams, which is a good thing. Interesting to listen to, but probably not too many times.

Starts really strong for me... Motion Sickness is definitely my favorite on this album. There's lots of other potential here... a danceable, electronic album that has occasional daft punk shades. Unfortunately, there's nothing that catches me as much as the first track and it blends together.

Trippy and weird but in a good way.might revisit it.Cool sounding “rock”?i guess

Look at where we are is a beautiful song, and it is surrounded by a vast array of energies, each presented in sometimes chaotic, sometimes soothing electronic sounds.

More low-key than their earlier efforts, but still some high moments to enjoy.

It's so good

thirty years late

Whenever I see something is classified as "electronic music" I get a little scared that it's going to be a bunch of long, repetitious songs with no words. Fortunately this was a little different. They're actual songs, although there is definitely some repetition, some inorganic feeling to them, and it's a bit too long. But it's not bad. Still don't love it, but I also don't mind it. 2.5 stars rounding to 3.

This album was fine, danceable fun with an 80s sensibility. I am less a fan of the vocals, which range from just tolerable to just plain bad. Fave Songs: How Do You Do?, Look at Where We Are, Ends of the Earth, Motion Sickness, Now There Is Nothing

Thought I would like this more than I did

This was the very definition of innocuous music. Many different flavours, but all of them were really vanilla once the sprinkles fell off. I heard Heaven 17, Pet Shop Boys, New Order, even a bit of Reverend and the Makers as I listened. Nothing new, nothing really exciting, just pleasant and abstract reimagining of music that already existed. I kind of liked Flutes, but only because it stood out as being a bit different from the rest of the album. Synth Pop/ 80s-retro, no way can I see this as having any Dance music influences. Very middle of the road 3 stars because I didn't hate it but it didn't really do much for me.

I honestly didn't expect to like this very much, but then found it really nice, easy listening during work. Relaxed but fun - nothing challenging, but good vibes.

very meh. as a band they've got enough for a really banging live set, but it never seems to have transposed in to album format.

HOND

The songs are good, but that’s it. They are just good.

Didn’t grab me.

I thought this had a lot more going on than most of its genre ilk, particularly in sound variety and vocals. The songs never drag on to wear out their welcome as so often happens in the dance/Electronica spectrum.

Not sure why this is on this list. It is not awful. It is just there. Sounds like indie music at points but it isn't fully blown indie music.

Jaunty enough, but the equivalent of listening to an ice cream van drive past your house over and over again.

Mind numbingly boooooooooorrrriiinnnggg. Or in short... its ceap! These guys churned out some half decent stuff in previous singles, but not in this album. Such a load of nothingness that should never have been created let alone submitted to a list of albums you need to hear.

Love Hot Chip's blend of alt-pop and dance music. They make really interesting tracks and this album is up there.

Bit too hipster for my taste.

This music is great to put on in the background. It's inoffensive, not very loud or hectic and pleasant. But not what I'd actively listen to in my spare time.

This album is actually something I'd add to my playlists. They are considered British Electronic Pop, but there are definitely some chill indie elements to it favorite track: Look at Where We Are (possibly the best song I've found during this project so far)

Pop con sintetizadores. Ni fu ni fa.

Groovy and upbeat. Fun listen!

I don’t know what to make of this album but I guess… do I like it? Yes. Is it a great album? No. Do I want to listen to it again in the future? Yes. I liked the prior hot chip album a lot and this one feels like a polished evolution. It’s not an obvious easy album but maybe that is what makes it feel a little special.

Don't mind myself a bit of Hot Chip. Fave tracks are Don't Deny Your Heart, Night and Day, and Let Me Be Him.

I haven't listened to a great deal of Hot Chip and, yeah, this was pretty good - "Motion Sickness" sounds like slavish New Order worship, but they mixed things up enough as the album went on to hold my interest. Fave track - "Flutes" - it's got a prog house thing going on - reminded me a lot of Nathan Fake's "The Sky Was Pink" which is one of my all time faves!

Had geen idee wat te verwachten. En dit album bleef nummer na nummer verrassen. Ik werd er zowaar erg vrolijk van. Toffe ontdekking!

Not my thing but it was poppy and easy

This was an interesting album. Shocked I’ve never listened to this band before since they’re pretty much in my moderne wheel house of indie and chill. The electronic mix was like taking the 90s club sounds but making it fun and adding lyrics. Which improves it immensely. A lot of 90s club music would be awesome with singing later over similar to this. This was a solid add to the collection and I’d revisit it. Now to listen to the rest of their discography to see how it stacks up. 7.3/10

I actually liked this more than I thought I would, but that’s not saying a whole lot.

Ikke det beste albumet fra 2012, laaangt ifra, og jeg digger ikke stemmen, men bra albumdramaturgi

Soild 2010s electronic album, deserves its place on this list.

This album sounded like some shit that would've been on my 2012 Pandora radio, but a hell of a lot catchier.

Didn't do much for me to be honest

I love this album. Great grooves, great singing. Not sure why I haven't fallen in love previous, but this album has really grown on me.

Meh.

Jag vill så gärna hata men de va actually helt heat

Groovy. Indie electronic dance done right

Helt bra, mot förmodan! Svag fyra

Some good songs but not really my style. I liked the single "Don't deny your heart" as it is more electro-funky.

9/10 any girl born after 1993 can’t cook… all they know is mcdonald’s, charge they phone, twerk, be bisexual, listen to hot chip & lie

4.0 - Reminds me of Brooklyn house parties in the 2010’s. Indie dance music. Dip a baby carrot in some hummus. Crack a beer you brought and put the rest in the fridge. Take a hit off this joint sitting in the ashtray. Find a seat by the open window and admire the sunny view.

Feels like the lovechild of Two Door Cinemas Club, Chemical Brothers, the synths of CVRCHES, and dance of Flight Facilities. Overall good, and one of the first albums from this list that I really did enjoy.

Pop con sintetizadores. Ni fu ni fa.

Synth-popalternative danceindietronica suave. Bien.

Fun and dancey, but also rather forgettable. It came and went without much impression on me.

Fun and dancey, I'd probably want a little bit more substance to pump it up a notch, but definitely a fun time.

this was kinda sick actually

Hyvää elektronista poppia ja monen tyyppistä. These Chains tai joku hyvä uk carage viba ja flutes kova

It was really refreshing to get a chill and relaxed electronica album for once. Not big beats and harsh sounds, just some good vibes that would be nice to listen to as you’re hanging out with a small group or something. Flutes was my fav.

Al 2006 sonaven molt frescos i eres un plaer estiuenc de primer ordre. Al 2012, quan 'In Our Heads' va ser publicat, ja havien perdut gran part de la seva màgia. Indietronica solvent, però sense punch diferencial. 'Motion Sickness' continua sent un dels seus millors temes, això sí

booo, hated it

NO! Fuck off!

well, this is awkward… I like some of these songs. I like other Hot Chip songs too, so yeah guess Im the odd man out here haha.

Boooo! Shite.

Ugh.

I like hot chip a lot but this isn’t a great album.

I generally like Hot Chip, though an entire album starts to feel repetitive.

This was fine, but never held my attention. It's a busy day, so it's not like this one had no competition. I have to rate these albums by how much they demanded my attention when I'm also trying not to lose my job. That's a steep hill. I'd be okay with this in the background again, but I'd probably rather put on a film score or something.

Bland, sterile baby food music for soft lads.

Wasn't feeling it, didn't finish. Just was not feeling it. I guess I like my chips cold? Unless they're warm tortillas or California Highway Patrol officers, specifically on motorcycles, specifically in the 1970s.

I thought I’d never heard Hot Chip before, but then my partner mentioned that she likes Ready For The Floor by them and I realised I know that song. It’s not on this album, but at least I can say I’m not going in completely unaware of the band! Songs I already knew: none Favourites: Motion Sickness, How Do You Do I felt that this album started off very strong, but then my attention started to waver as it continued on. Perhaps the songs all sound slightly too similar, or perhaps the songs that I found catchiest were simply at the beginning. I did enjoy the overall sound - in my imagination, this is what it might sound like if a bunch of software engineers decided to form a band. Overall, I would say I enjoyed it, but I’m not sure that I’ll be returning to listen again.

Я, когда только ознакомился с жанрами альбома, и увидел год, не ожидал если честно от него ничего хорошего, но я был очень удивлён, когда его начал слушать. Этот альбом создан в таком жанре, как индитроника, и он мне очень понравился. Идеальная околодиско/синтипоповая электронника с современными прибамбасами. Слушается очень легко, и полно хороших мелодий.

Fuck right off with this.

Loved it - superb album which I will get on vinyl.

Good

Fun album

Was a fine album, enjoyed ‘let me be him’, furled me through a good a workout. Nothing necessarily wrong with it just fairly uninteresting and didn’t do it for me. 2.5

Great album, except for the singer’s voice

I never really noticed what a dull year 2012 was for music but this is very strong evidence. Boring as fuck. Fiona Apple's the Idler Wheel was released that year, stick that in. David Byrne and St Vincent Love This Giant, that was a cracker, and she's been completely ignored in this book for whatever reason. At least it wasn't Jake Bugg.

BL: this is my first 100% “blind listening” do not know anything about any of the members and after a quick google around I can’t see any obvious links other than they wrote a song for Katy Perry a long time after this album came out - so I will give it a listen. AL: wow. I thought this album was great! Very cool electronic pop album which reminded me a lot of Air, The Postal Service and at some points Daft Punk. The synth hooks and vocal lines were incredibly catchy and offer a lot of Lo-Fi groove similar to some of LCD Soundsystem’s “Sounds of Silver” album. This was very appealing to listen to the whole way through - I absolutely loved tracks 1-7, the last 4 tracks however I felt were slightly weaker than the previous 2/3rds of the album. I highly recommend this overall and would definitely think it’s worth the listen, Favourite tracks: “Motion Sickness”, “Don’t Deny Your Heart”, and “Night and Day” 4/5

I liked this a lot. Except some of the singing. One of the vocalists kind of grates on me. But the record is good!

This is one banging record! 4 Goddamn "Flutes" is fucking fire

Well, my six year old approved. Not sure whether that’s good, or bad…

This hasn't aged well and I don't have time for this

Sounds like savourless rice cereals that you stare at as it gets all soaked in milk on a Monday morning's depression. How is this important in music history?

I don't know why but this album slip into an old iPod of mine and because of that I've listen to this one more than I should.

It wasn't bad nor good, it was like listening to nothing. No feelings at all. I really have nothing to say about it. Seriously, nothing better for the 2010 decade?

This was alright. At points it sounded dated, but at other times it was fine. "Flutes" was actually decent.

Just chill, vibing and at times, such a retro sounding album. Really enjoyed this one, 3. T3B 1. Motion Sickness 2. How Do You Do? 3. Let Me Be Him

Good, upbeat synth pop music with "novelty" guitar song! Gets under your skin and is pretty infectious.

In Our Heads is the fifth album by English electronic music (synthpop) band Hot Chip. Critical reviews were generally positive, calling this album the band's best so far. It was a fun, upbeat, and danceable album that has infectious grooves from start to finish. The talented vocals by Alexis Taylor were amazing too. However, I may be biased because I like electronic dance music. Great EDM album!

eletronica

I'm not saying there's no room in my heart for electro pop. One of Hot Chip's "Fans also like" in spotify is LCD Soundsystem, who I really enjoy. But this.... not so much.

I enjoyed this and found a lot of the songs very catch!

Ist ok, irgendwie teilweise unplugged elektronische Musik

Flute is an amazing track

Seriously irritating.

Faithless but no where near as good. Has some real solid 5 star songs but also alot of fluff

A fine album, only a few better songs, nothing that brings it up more than a 6/10 and that's where it lives in the cracks of ok land.

bleh

a kind of bloated and slightly less catchy version of LCD Soundsystem, but some good beats overall 3.5/5

I really enjoyed this, I’m not that into electronica but this was great I kinda feel it’s a genre I can slowly woo myself into going from any old rock band to something like the killers to MGMT to this is slowly moving my tastes into that indie electronica direction. Maybe one day I’ll find enjoyment in one of those mostly instrumental ones but not for now. 4/5

I really liked the first song, it was great, then after that it sounded like I was in a club, not great. I has to skip "Now there is nothing" as the sound effects bothered me

It’s a great Hot Chip album. It’s a good album otherwise.

I like some of Hot Chip's earlier songs (from The Warning and Made in the Dark), but after two listens of the album, it doesn't really do much for me. The production is quite good, but I don't think the songwriting measures up. The only memorable song to me is Night & Day, which is memorable in the most annoying way! The singer's voice really grates after a while.

Niks an

Ken een ander plaatje van Hot Chip, maar daar waren maar een paar tracks leuk van. Bij deze geldt eigenlijk een beetje hetzelfde.

Ik rond het naar boven af, omdat het best prettige muziek was om tijdens het werk aan te hebben staan.

Ik vind dit wel verfrissend. Niet briljant, maar prima voor tussendoor.

I didn't want this in my head.

Poppy and catchy, I dig it but don't love it. Close 4

From the band name on down, it's all annoying. But you can (mostly) dance to it. HOT CHIP In Our Heads earns two stars.

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." Best track: Let Me Be Him

I mean, i like hot chip, I’ve seen them live, and the music is good. But the album falls into irrelevance at large points.

They’re good Hot Chip, I should listen to them more.

The first half of this is a perfect stretch of songs

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