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The Warning

EMAILPRINTby Hot Chip

Hot Chip reviews
79
9.0 User Score:

Generally favorable reviews

Based on 27 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?

Based on 40 votes
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Album Info

Label: Astralwerks

Release Date: 13 June 2006

Discs: 1 disc

Genre(s): Indie, Rock, Electronic

Summary

The genre-mashing Londoners return with a quick follow-up to last year's debut 'Coming On Strong.'

What The Critics Said

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100

Alternative Press

Hot Chip strip down their influences, reworking scores of sound into new, distinctly original machinations. [Aug 2006, p.222]

91

Stylus Magazine

The fact that Hot Chip can take all these conflicting moods, string them together, and make of them a satisfying whole is testament to their understanding of the classic rubric of the pop album—an identifiable, unique sound that has enough room to allow for variety and enough consistency to keep the listener's attention.

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83

Entertainment Weekly

The quintet's refined funk tweaks the genre-busting dance rock of classic Prince and New Order with a modern, synth-happy sheen. [16 Jun 2006, p.77]

81

Pitchfork

As far as improvements go, The Warning isn't so much a triumph as it is a reach in the right direction.

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80

Playlouder

'The Warning' is a splendid combination of braindance and footdance.

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80

PopMatters

The Warning shows us a Hot Chip both familiar and unexpectedly progressive.

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80

BBC collective

Their second album continues in a similarly delicious vein, melding wonky electronics, pillow-soft soul and lyrics that manage to weave strange violence into gorgeous soul songs.

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80

Dot Music

In terms of wide-ranging savvy, fizzing enthusiasm and the sheer brilliance of its dance-pop tunes, "The Warning" is shaping-up to be the "Demon Days" of 2006.

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80

Drowned In Sound

'The Warning' will claim your souls and break your hearts.

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80

musicOMH.com

Not once does a song sound ripped off or unoriginal. What Hot Chip have done is to create a new landscape of electronica.

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80

New Musical Express

It's far too early to say whether they will reach the same lofty heights, but there's something of New Order in Hot Chip. There's the same mix of art school-meets-working man demeanour, an unabashed acknowledgement of the debt popular music owes to clubland and a wry lyrical conceit.

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80

Observer Music Monthly

They are very good at making sleepy, hapless trip-pop sprayed with whimsy.

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80

The Guardian

[A] fantastic collection of nu-dance.

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80

Uncut

With The Warning, they've willed themselves beyond bathos by sincerely embracing their English art-pop sensibilities. [Jun 2006, p.103]

80

Urb

Splendid. [Jun 2006, p.111]

80

The New York Times

Imagine the Postal Service, but far more danceable and quirkily experimental.

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80

Almost Cool

A highly entertaining album, and perfect for blasting during hot summer days.

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80

Spin

Here, [Hot Chip] beefs up the rhythms and tones down the indie-geek shtick. [Jul 2006, p.84]

80

Prefix Magazine

With The Warning, the band again forces listeners to drop the safety of labeling and comparisons with other bands.

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79

cokemachineglow

In the end, Hot Chip leave us frustrated, which makes sense since this is an album about frustration.

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70

All Music Guide

It's like listening to early New Order records for the first time, waiting for the next one with a little bit of excited anticipation to see what's going to happen next with every new song.

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70

Under The Radar

The band has a uniquely emotional sound within their electric labyrinth playground. [#14]

70

Paste Magazine

Hot Chip is that rare band able to seamlessly meld its disparate elements. [Sep 2006, p.82]

60

Dusted Magazine

The slower songs on The Warning have a kind of raggedy, pioneering charm.

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60

Rolling Stone

Not all the ideas connect, but the tunes are plenty inviting.

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60

Blender

Hot Chip's relentless stylistic hopscotch... ends up in an intricate muddle that fully engages neither hips nor heart. [Jun 2006, p.138]

40

Q Magazine

There are moments... as good and chart-friendly as anything by Royksopp or Mylo.... But most of the time they prefer to trade in dreary whimsy. [Jun 2006, p.116]

What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this album is 9.0 (out of 10) based on 40 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Will gave it a10:
Cooler than LCD Soundsystem will ever be. The track 'Over and Over' must be one of the tracks of the decade! This is inventive music at its best, one of the most refreshing listens in recent memory.

Louise S. gave it a9:
Really catchy songs and solid production.

Drake gave it a10:
Fun as hell to listen to, especially at a party. This band is definitely a bunch charming fellows that know how to make great, unique music.

[Anonymous] gave it a6:
it's ble!!!!!! Kind of retro. Nothing new. A bit of a disapointment

DecepticonPom gave it a4:
If you thought The Postal Service were too intimidating, THIS is the album for you!

Smith gave it a10:
Solid production from start to finish. All the tracks are fun, catchy, and original. Gets more rewarding the more you listen to it.

Logan gave it a10:
So much fun to listen to,

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