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Discombobulated and downright clunky, Made In The Dark is a bit of a step back for Hot Chip.
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There is nothing here but a band very awkwardly trying to have a good time, and that’s the kind of party you always leave early.
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MojoThey wear their ideas on their sleeves, certainly, but under all the layers, a heartbeat is sometimes hard to find. [Feb 2008, p.104]
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There’re a lot of fumbles here unfortunately, a couple tepid ballads, a lot of irritating goon-hop, and a couple songs that go on for far too long (though most of those fall under one of the former categories.) However, the band impress again on ‘Touch too Much’, possibly the album’s best track.
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There is merely a niggling sense that certain songs could be better.
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The WireTheir focused, cleverly crafted pop fiffs are impressive, for a time.... But by the fifth track, things start to go wrong. [Mar 2008, p.48]
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Under The RadarAt times, the sheer busyness of the album’s songs prevents the listener from becoming fully immersed. [Winter 2008, p.82]
User score distribution:
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Positive: 34 out of 41
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Mixed: 6 out of 41
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Negative: 1 out of 41
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NeilLMar 16, 2009
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JasonWApr 19, 2008