Brooklyn Vegan — Alexis Taylor @ Manhattan Inn earlier in May (via @brooklynvegan instagram) Alexis Taylor's new solo album, Await Barbarians, is out in a couple weeks (June 17) on Domino and he's got a new video for mellow single "Without a Crutch"... more info

Core News — “For the 4th edition of Four Tet’s NTS residency he was joined by Hot Chip’s Joe Goddard and as expected delivered a killer 2 hours” Four Tet & Joe Goddard on NTS Radio 2014-05-27 [Uploaded.net download] [Oboom.com download] Tracklist: See te... more info

Stereogum — When Hot Chip singer Alexis Taylor announced his solo album Await Barbarians, we learned it would more of a low-key chill sesh than one of Hot Chip’s trademark quirky synthpop excursions. Lead single “Elvis Has Left The Building” certainly swun... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Alexis Taylor has always had a quiet, reflective side. There's usually at least one ballad-y song on every Hot Chip record ("Look After Me" on The Warning is especially beautiful) but he'll be stretching his contemplative wings on his... more info

Nialler9 — Yet another Hot Chip project? Sure why not. After last week’s Hot Chip’s collaboration with William Onyeabor, lead singer Alexis Taylor has announced a his second solo album coming Await Barbarians out on Domino in June. Judging by lead track �... more info

Stereogum — Hot Chip’s Alexis Taylor is blessed with one of the gentlest, most effortlessly evocative voices in pop. The lovably nerdy English soul man would be unmistakable under any name, but this year he’ll be releasing a record under his own. Taylor play... more info

NME — Stream new song 'Elvis Has Left The Building' now more info

NME — Bloc Party's Kele Okereke, Hot Chip’s Alexis Taylor, Ghostpoet and Money Mark also appear more info

Nialler9 — Fans of Hot Chip’s Joe Goddard’s electronic chops and Micachu’s lo-fi wonky-pop will find plenty to like in Tirzah, a new singer from London who featured here last year with ‘I’m Not Dancing’. ‘No Romance’, the title track from Tirza... more info

Stereogum — Last year, David Byrne’s label, Luaka Bop, released a compilation of the African synth-based music made by William Onyeabor in the late ’70s and early ’80s. Since then, the music world has focused on the reclusive musician more than ever. There... more info