Made in the Dark, Shining in the Light
January 29th, 2008New Hot Chip album is on the way. ‘Made in the Dark’ will be out on DFA/Astralwerks at the beginning of February. Huge hype is going on.
Somehow I never really liked ‘Over and over’.
Of course, it was a hit and everything but it was somehow mediocre. Too sophisticated for disco, too disco to be a ‘laid back’ post-punk hit.
Ready for the Floor was much better. 80s fits these guys. However if you want pure disco throughout the album you’ll be disappointed. Insted there’s a song that reminds me of George Michael’s ‘Outside’, ‘Touch Too Much’ of TV on the Radio. In addition, there are ballads. Made in the Dark itself is a sad song. Piano-dominated songs full of melancholy close the album. This is a brave thing to do. There were some tracks that pointed in this direction on The Warning as well but everything was too electronic somehow.
The song I decided to share is the first one. It’s a danceable song, reminds me of Over and over but it’s much better than the latter and it shows how Hot Chip’s music became better for the dancefloor and for home listening as well. This album is more diverse and there are a lot more colours to enjoy here in the dark.
