Guardian Music — (Polydor)There's a lot of clever things going on in this debut album by 22-year-old Orlando Higginbottom (below). Feted as the new face of pop/dance crossover, he wears headdresses like Lady Gaga and shows equal bravado in the musical influences he h... more info

Guardian Music — Hot Chip are one of the UK's greatest exponents of quirky, compelling pop music – so why aren't they getting the credit they deserve?• Click here to listen to a stream of the new album"Look at where we are," sings Alexis Taylor midway through Ho... more info

Nialler9 — The best of new album streams this week in A-Z form. See recent album streams in the category page. Big K.R.I.T. – Live From The Underground Bobby Womack – The Bravest Man In The Universe Crocodiles – Endless Flowers dEUS – Following … Re... more info

Guardian Music — We think Hot Chip's new album is their best yet – do you agree?Hot Chip's fifth album is a multi-coloured riot of electro, funk and pop – and possibly their best yet. Produced by the band themselves, it's designed for the dancefloor yet never fee... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The Los Angeles Times and Vogue recommend books for summer reading. NPR is streaming Hot Chip's new album, In Our Heads. Kirkus Reviews lists 10 "not-to-miss" fiction books featured at this year's Book Expo America. NPR is streaming The Tallest... more info

DrownedInSound — Single of the Week! Hot Chip - ‘Night & Day’ (Domino) If Hot Chip are at a stage where they can command Terence Stamp to mouth the words ‘I don't play no gabba' in their video, I am definitely happy; nothing makes me gladder than their ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — The British electronic quintet's fifth album is a sincere, expansive declaration of romantic love. Hot Chip's new album, In Our Heads, comes out June 12. Read more » more info

Core News — “‘I don’t got no Abba, I don’t play no Gabba!’ Hot Chip take to the decks for tonight’s Essential Mix, journeying through house, garage, funk, soul and techno.” Check out other Essential mixes in my archive and subscribe to the feed to ... more info

Guardian Music — Barbican, LondonFor fans of jangly, emotionally acute indie-rock, Big Star are an ur-band, although their third album, variously dubbed Third and Sister Lovers, is apt to separate the mere admirers from the cult devotees. Recorded in chaos, never pro... more info

Gigwise — Joe Goddard and Alexis Taylor speak of dismay at current music scene more info