Hot Chip have become one of my most dependable bands over the last few years. Warning is still a record I go back to regularly and it hasn't lost any of its power. They play off of each other so well that it makes their songs appear somewhat simple but it's simply a testament to their abilities. Made in the Dark was not as tight throughout but the standouts on there were as strong as anything that year and they showed, with songs like "One Pure Thought" just how edgy they could make their electro-pop sound. Coupled with "Ready for the Floor", I would say no other record had a one-two punch as powerful in the past few years.
One Life Stand doesn't have the dance power singles W&MITD did but as a whole I think it may be better. After the first few listens, I actually didn't know how much I liked it and I think I was just trying to hard to find that call to the dance floor jam that I expect from them. Now that I've spent more time listening to it though, I wouldn't necessarily say that the catchy power-pop is missing it's just hidden more effectively and it comes out in smaller doses. The songs share a similar structure and compositional likeness that definitely makes this feel more connected than the others. The song that shares the name with the album will more than likely end up on year end lists everywhere has grown into one of their best yet. There are so many parts to the song that make you want to just keep pushing repeat; the drumming provides the perfect backdrop, carrying the song while the rest of the band add their now perfected touches in all the right places. They only seem to be getting better with age and I can't wait until the next one...
"Thieves in the Night"
"One Pure Thought" from MITD
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