Hot ChipMade in the Dark
The "chip" in the band's name might be a reference as much to computers, which often provide the delectable beats and glitches, as to a piece of chocolate: that candy might best approximate the bite-size, sweet, and occasionally bitter sound of electro-pop, soul and R&B that this hip London outfit has nearly perfected. While the catchiness of the band's earlier dance tunes still lingers, namely on the exceedingly playful and playable Shake a Fist and Ready for the Floor, Alexis Taylor's seductive vocal and the band's slippery synths, slow claps and reverbs do best on slow-jam ballads like the title track and the charming longing tune We're Looking For a Lot of Love. With this, their second stellar album, the band deserves to find it.
