Made In The Dark : Hot Chip : Review : Rolling Stone

It's tough not to admire a band that can work an affection for Ray Charles, Willie Nelson, R. Kelly and WWF icon Jerry "the King" Lawler into a hot club track — let alone do it with couplets like "I've got a roll of coins/I'm aiming for your loins." The best dysfunctional-lovers jam since Joe Nichols' "Let's Get Drunk and Fight," "Wrestlers" epitomizes what makes this quintet the sharpest dance rockers this side of their pals LCD Soundsystem: catchy tunes, monster grooves, and lyrics resolving the heartfelt and the smartass. Words are irrelevant on "Shake a Fist," a dance-floor killer about fame (or maybe drugs) with a head-exploding synth breakdown. But just when you're ready to dismiss Hot Chip as impressively snarky club brats, they uncork a drop-dead ballad like thetitle track, all sublime classic-soul guitar licks and choirboy vocal harmonies. "Since I stole this song, we have made a new start," croons Alexis Taylor, unable to avoid cracking wise amid serious sentiments about the sex/love chasm. It's like a wink in an IM.

WILL HERMES

(Posted: Feb 7, 2008)

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4of 5 Stars

there is no other way to describe this cd other than "just plain awesome" if you need a little bit of funkiness in your day than this is the cd for you! it made me wnat to jump out of seat and hit the dance floor. brilliant

Apr 7, 2008 09:49:59

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