Hot Chip

After coming up as a resolutely English part of the universe surrounding the New York dance-rock label DFA, Hot Chip has entered its own realm—where geek chic interlocks with funky sensuousness and emotive braggadocio. The group’s 2008 album, Made In The Dark, hit heavier on the kind of gloppy, higher-energy funk that Hot Chip plays live, and 2010’s One Life Stand followed suit even as it introduces a fuller, more naturalistic sound on songs marked by doe-eyed sadness and string-swept drama. Hot Chip’s fifth album, the new In Our Heads, brims with dense beats and exultant, emphatic anthems, making for the group’s most pop-friendly effort yet.

Updated 07/04/2012