Wide Eyed and Open Mouthed
I ended up going to see Clor at Cargo on Friday night, rather than braving the subterranean funk of OurDisco. In hindsight I think this was a good choice, since Clor were excellent, and Delia & Gavin were apparently not at all excellent.
I haven't totally fallen in love with Clor's album as yet. Although most of it is extremely good, just when I start falling under its spell a track pops up that screams 'filler' and sends me reaching for the 'skip track' button. But in the confines of a half hour set they were just about perfect, and showed they have more good songs than I first credited them with. 'Good Stuff', 'Outlines', 'Lost & Found' and 'Danger Zone' were all great, and would have graced any stage. The band were tight as a clingfilm jumper, and pretty good to watch as well. The only downside for me was the couple standing next to me exuberantly snogging throughout the entire set in a 'look at us, we're good looking and we're gonna have sex later' kind of way. It wouldn't normally bother me, but I was getting a bit too involved in their elbows and hair for my liking.
Highlight for me was 'Making You All Mine', which I think they played second if that sort of thing is of interest to you. 'Danger Zone' was also excellent, and is a gem i'd overlooked on the album. It does suffer in comparison to the Kenny Loggins classic though!
CLOR - MAKING YOU ALL MINE
As we're on an electro pop tip, i've recently heard some new tracks from Hot Chip (YAY!) which I have to share with y'all, as they're rather amazing.
I was and still am head over heels in love with last year's debut album, 'Coming on Strong', but i've found most of the stuff i've heard since then - particularly their contributions to the Kitsune 'X' and 'Maison' albums - a bit underwhelming. The three tracks i've heard from the new record sound awesome though.
'Over and Over' has been around for a while on some 2 Many DJs mixes - and doesn't disappoint at all in its full length version. If there was a Brit award for 'Best Kazoo Solo' it would certainly be walking off with the prize next year. You can still pick it up on the very limited 'Barbarian EP' - which is still just about available from Juno. For some reason I've not bought it yet (well - for one good reason - i'm skint) however my credit cards are beginning to display the warning signs of an upcoming large order. I also must get the Poni Hoax 12", the DFA Gorillaz mix, all the Ed Banger records I can find... and well, there's plenty more on the list.
I think 'Over and Over' is being re-released soon on DFA Records with a DFA mix included. That's something I can't wait to hear!
But back to the new songs... 'The Warning' is just that. Alexis and Joe threaten that 'Hot Chip will break your legs. Snap off your head' like a couple of very polite gangstas. You almost want them to do it.
The track i'm going to post up is also awesome, and is pretty much Hot Chip in a nutshell. A bit lo-fi, a bit funky, loads of nice harmonies, loads of lyrical snippets that stick in your head and an addictive groove. Superb. One of my biggest regrets these last couple of years is that despite numerous attempts I am still yet to see these guys play live.
HOT CHIP - AND I WAS A BOY FROM SCHOOL
I don't know what the album's called, or when it's coming out... but I reckon it's going to be great.
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Lastly I was a bit surprised to see this:
2,777 downloads? Crickey! Did someone post the link up somewhere else? I can't believe it would have got that many downloads from here... I was anticipating more like 50!
I guess I ought to start thinking about doing another one soon...
EDIT: Just found some info on the Hot Chip / DFA collaboration. It's out next week.
I haven't totally fallen in love with Clor's album as yet. Although most of it is extremely good, just when I start falling under its spell a track pops up that screams 'filler' and sends me reaching for the 'skip track' button. But in the confines of a half hour set they were just about perfect, and showed they have more good songs than I first credited them with. 'Good Stuff', 'Outlines', 'Lost & Found' and 'Danger Zone' were all great, and would have graced any stage. The band were tight as a clingfilm jumper, and pretty good to watch as well. The only downside for me was the couple standing next to me exuberantly snogging throughout the entire set in a 'look at us, we're good looking and we're gonna have sex later' kind of way. It wouldn't normally bother me, but I was getting a bit too involved in their elbows and hair for my liking.
Highlight for me was 'Making You All Mine', which I think they played second if that sort of thing is of interest to you. 'Danger Zone' was also excellent, and is a gem i'd overlooked on the album. It does suffer in comparison to the Kenny Loggins classic though!
CLOR - MAKING YOU ALL MINE
As we're on an electro pop tip, i've recently heard some new tracks from Hot Chip (YAY!) which I have to share with y'all, as they're rather amazing.
I was and still am head over heels in love with last year's debut album, 'Coming on Strong', but i've found most of the stuff i've heard since then - particularly their contributions to the Kitsune 'X' and 'Maison' albums - a bit underwhelming. The three tracks i've heard from the new record sound awesome though.
'Over and Over' has been around for a while on some 2 Many DJs mixes - and doesn't disappoint at all in its full length version. If there was a Brit award for 'Best Kazoo Solo' it would certainly be walking off with the prize next year. You can still pick it up on the very limited 'Barbarian EP' - which is still just about available from Juno. For some reason I've not bought it yet (well - for one good reason - i'm skint) however my credit cards are beginning to display the warning signs of an upcoming large order. I also must get the Poni Hoax 12", the DFA Gorillaz mix, all the Ed Banger records I can find... and well, there's plenty more on the list.
I think 'Over and Over' is being re-released soon on DFA Records with a DFA mix included. That's something I can't wait to hear!
But back to the new songs... 'The Warning' is just that. Alexis and Joe threaten that 'Hot Chip will break your legs. Snap off your head' like a couple of very polite gangstas. You almost want them to do it.
The track i'm going to post up is also awesome, and is pretty much Hot Chip in a nutshell. A bit lo-fi, a bit funky, loads of nice harmonies, loads of lyrical snippets that stick in your head and an addictive groove. Superb. One of my biggest regrets these last couple of years is that despite numerous attempts I am still yet to see these guys play live.
HOT CHIP - AND I WAS A BOY FROM SCHOOL
I don't know what the album's called, or when it's coming out... but I reckon it's going to be great.
___________________________________________
Lastly I was a bit surprised to see this:
2,777 downloads? Crickey! Did someone post the link up somewhere else? I can't believe it would have got that many downloads from here... I was anticipating more like 50!
I guess I ought to start thinking about doing another one soon...
EDIT: Just found some info on the Hot Chip / DFA collaboration. It's out next week.
Hot Chip
Over and Over PRE-ORDER
THIS ITEM IS A PRE-ORDER AND WILL SHIP ON OR NEAR THE NOVEMBER 29TH RELEASE DATE.
LIMITED EDITION. ONLY 1,000 COPIES! This heavily sought after two track release from Hot Chip delivers some amazing music. London's self styled R'N Bedroom electro team has created a music style and scene for all fans and are a great addition to the DFA/ Astralwerks discography. This release is limited to only 1,000 copies and includes the track 'Over and Over' and 'Just Like We (Breakdown)' (DFA Remix) which gives you a taste of the future Hot Chip album and an exploding remix by the DFA camp. The track 'Over and Over' bounces you into gear with grooving percussion, thunderous bass line and winding guitars. 'Over and Over' will also be the first single off the sophomore album out in spring of 2006. The second track is 'Just Like We (Breakdown)' (DFA Remix) and is a prime example of why DFA and Hot Chip are working together.
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