One of the most distinctive and innovative bands combining dance music and indie in the 2000s and 2010s, London’s Hot Chip made their mark with the release of their 2000 debut, Mexico. The EP was a hypnotic wash of nearly subliminal, pulse-like techno beats, acoustic guitars, and plinky pianos, but the vocals were the true star of the show. The voices of Alexis Taylor and Joe Goddard are great in contrast with each other. Taylor’s dreamy, effortless falsetto cuts to the heart of the beauty of performers like Jeff Buckley and Nick Drake, while Goddard has cool monotone sounds.
The band returned in 2015 with “Why Make Sense?”, which found them reuniting with In Our Heads producer Mark Ralph and exploring sounds ranging from disco to ’90s R&B to post-punk. See them do their DJ thing when they hit Kingdom on January 2nd.
Hot Chip (DJ Set)
Saturday, January 2nd
Doors: 10pm
Ages: 18+
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