Lindzrox Reviews: Hot Chip’s One Life Stand
By Lindzrox
It’s 2010, and the lovable geek chic dance-duo Hot Chip made up of Alexis Taylor and Joe Goddard are back, and this time they’ve slowed it down to a melodic rock steady beat! Like I said, a lot of the tracks have been slowed down, but still posses awesome synths, processed vocals and feel-good vibes. One Life Stand is the band’s fifth release and proves that they are a solid group with a distinctive sound that crosses many genres.
The album begins with Thieves in the Night,’ a solid opener with heavy synths and sweet-sounding vocals. “I Feel Better,’ is almost anthem-like and has you tapping your foot and bopping your head. The title track “One Life Stand’ almost has a Latin vibe with tons of dancefloor appeal and some synthetic steel drums for an island tip. Some other highlights of the album include ‘Alley Cats’ which will have indie-loving fans appreciating the similarities to this track and the music of The Sea and Cake. Another favourite is the dark and ominous ‘Take it in’ that almost reminds me of a Depeche Mode track.
One thing is for sure, the new Hot Chip will have you dancing and dreaming all day long.
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Publisher-Creator Mikhail Saavedra began life down by the deepest tip of southern Latin America. He started life with a deep curiosity for all things, with music and books being at the forefront, a curious child by all accounts. As he grew and opened his eyes to the world, he developed a sense of justice and dignity in part as a reaction to growing up in a military dictatorship. Alas, this did not fill him with fear or cynicism but a more rebellious spirit, which led him to being incredibly popular at the principal’s office and the local riot police department….
Then came Canada and it was here that he was able to formulate his deep desire to learn about the world, with Toronto being the kind of multicultural soup that could engage his need to know and embrace. It started with writing, then moved on to what became Toronto’s first Latin Alternative radio show, followed by an all-English show in the same vein. It was this desire to find the true “crossover” among people, which led him to the concept of “Alternavox”
He is a lover of wine, good food, Neruda, Eduardo Galeano, rebel music, revolutionaries, dancing, family and beautiful people. Believes that kindness in this much too cynical world is revolutionary, that you are a better person when able to give a little without asking for the change and that on the same token you should laugh at yourself and the madness surrounding you as often as possible as you set out to change the world bit by bit. 