Monday, May 24, 2010
My Brothers
Last month I saw the live show of Hot Chip, wonderfully dorky, quirky and talented electronic-alt-pop band from the UK... Their terrific new album, 'One Life Stand,' is their fourth, and is chock-full of great songs. I've passed over the single/title track in favor of the more melodic, anthemic 'Brothers.'Hot Chip, while not actually gay, are extremely gay-friendly.. And they brainy nerds, another minority group I belong to...
Since I launched Song of the Week in September 2007, this is only the second band I've repeated! There will be a few more, since there are some essential groups with new material just too amazing to omit because they've appeared for. I lifted this for Vampire Weekend back at Christmas. I'll probably re-feature Spoon and New Pornographers sometime this summer...
Here's 'Brothers' live at Rock City in Nottingham...
Here's the lovely, strange video for the single, 'One Life Stand...' lovely idea... If I'd had this short version on mp3, I would have used it instead of 'Brothers' It is very melodic, without the 90 second disco opening of the album track...
From their 2006 second album, 'Over and Over,' a full-out valentine to hypnotic dance grooves...
From 2008, the charming 'Ready For the Floor'...
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