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The music making partnership of Alexis Taylor, Joe Goddard, Owen Clarke, Al Doyle and Felix Martin came into existence in gradual stages, and has culminated in their third album Made In The Dark the follow up to the UK gold selling, Mercury Music Prize nominated album The Warning.

The nuclei of the band is Taylor and Goddard, school friends who found common ground and began to make home recordings using an odd assortment of cheap synthesizers, guitars and percussion. Clarke, another school friend, joined the duo soon after, impressing them with his quick-witted playing and rather devious musical experiments.

Made In The Dark showcases more ballads from Hot Chip than ever before and a great appreciation of deep soul. Alexis’ voice sounds as tender and beautiful as ever evoking an angelic sensuality of folk acts such as Bonnie Prince Billy and Richard and Linda Thompson. Title track ‘Made In The Dark’ and ‘We’re Looking For A Lot Of Love’ are perfect examples.

Clarke's signature guitar and keyboard riffs, Doyle's high calibre musicianship and Martin's programming skills have combined with the considerable talents of Goddard and Taylor in a way making the songs even more propulsive, repetitive, rhythmical, methodical, wonky, intimate and beautiful than before.

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Theme: Made In The Dark (innovative use of glow ink!)

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    Awesome MicroKorg keyboard!
  • Full catalog of Hot Chip albums (and DVD!)
  • 2' x 2' art of "Made in The Dark" album image signed by band.
  • Gift pack of awesome music courtesy of Astralwerks.
  • $500 Threadless Gift Certificate (can be redeemed for $200 cash)
  • $2,000 in cash




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