Stereogum — Alexis Taylor sounds fragile and sensitive even on Hot Chip’s slickest club-pop tracks. When he sings a piano ballad, he sounds light a light breeze could rip his arm off. That vulnerability can be a hell of a weapon, and Taylor really puts it to w... more info

Stereogum — We last heard from the shouty UK duo Sleaford Mods when they teamed up with Hot Chip for the collaborative benefit single “Nom Nom Nom” b/w “Cat Burglar” last year. Today, Sleaford Mods have a new single, and like that Hot Chip collab, it�... more info

Stereogum — In a couple of weeks, Brian Eno will stage his all-star Together For Palestine benefit concert at London’s OVO Wembley Arena. The show’s lineup includes luminaries like Damon Albarn, James Blake, Jamie xx, Sampha, King Krule, and Hot Chip. Now... more info

Stereogum — Hot Chip have been together over two decades, releasing eight studio albums. It’s too bad they don’t have a best-of compilation… until now! Today, the group announced their career-spanning compilation Joy In Repetition , out September 5 via ... more info

Stereogum — Last year, Joe Goddard of Hot Chip released his third solo album Harmonics . Today, he’s announcing his new EP Kinetic featuring Ward 21’s SUKU, Dynamite MC, Pinty, and more. more info

Stereogum — Sleaford Mods and Hot Chip, two UK acts with vastly different approaches, have teamed up for a new two-song benefit single that they recorded together at London’s famed Abbey Road studios. Those two collaborations, “Nom Nom Nom” and “Cat B... more info

Stereogum — Electronic composer Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith is teaming up with Hot Chip’s Joe Goddard for a new EP titled Neptunes. The title track is the first preview, and it’s a mind-bending, ecstatic journey. more info

Obscure Sound — Two recent tracks from Virginia-based artist Caleb L’Etoile showcase an impassioned indie pop appeal, showing shades of Hot Chip, MGMT, and mewithoutyou in its aesthetical drive. “Inverse Living” and “Death Rattle” both succeed with their p... more info

Obscure Sound — Two new tracks from Doc Rhombus continue to emphasize the Minneapolis-based producer’s knack for hooky yet lush pop movers. First catching our ears in 2022 with the album Retroactions, Doc Rhombus shows strongly again on the latest album, Distant G... more info

Stereogum — Hagop Tchaparian got some attention for his 2022 debut full-length Bolts, which arrived after the British-Armenian producer’s stint working in the industry as a tour manager for the likes of Four Tet and Hot Chip. Today, he’s putting out his f... more info