The long-awaited return of Hot Chip
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The long-awaited return of Hot Chip

English band Hot Chip will be heading to Australia in March for a series of unique shows, showcasing their new album A Bath Full Of Ecstasy – their seventh. Synthpop and alternative tunes would describe Hot Chip most accurately, although, with their live shows (as Aussie fans will see), anything can happen.

Formed in 2000, the members of Hot Chip compliment their band work with partnerships and DJ sets outside of the cosy confines of the band environment. It all helps to keep things fresh. And as a band who don’t keep too much of an eye on sales, they are free to create unhindered.

“We don’t tend to do very well commercially,” begins around musical guru Felix Martin. “But we do always strive to make an album commercially viable. We want the LP to be in the charts.”

Unlike most bands with strong personalities, Hot Chip does allow for some joint decisions and decision making. “Everyone had a veto. We tend to be heavily Democratic.”

The band head to Australia in March for a long-awaited return and have high expectations for this set of shows.

“I can’t remember a show in Australia that wasn’t sold out. We’ve been playing these tunes for a while now so the past few gigs have been very enthusiastic. We’re at the top of our game.

“We always seem to get very good crowds and they’re always up for it and get involved with the music.”

After the Aussie dates, the lads head to Europe for more shows and a chance to possibly do some more writing.

“It’s what we do. It’s our profession.”

And lucky for us, it is.

Catch the boys at Forum in Melbourne on Saturday March 7, and grab ahold of the new LP.

Written by Chris Michaels
Photo by Ronald Dick