Made In The Dark (EU) (Digipak)

エレクトロ・バンドの真打、ホット・チップのメジャー2作目、通算3枚目のアルバムが完成！Scissor SistersやDFA以降の“踊れるロック”の2006年代表格と評され、イギリスのカッティング･エッジなレーベルMoshi Moshi Recordsとタッグを組みリリースされたシングル「Over And Over」が瞬く間にヨーロッパを中心に話題を呼び、アート集団兼レーベルKITSUNEのコンピレーションにも収録され、そしてUKを中心に2ndアルバム『ザ･ウォーニング』でブレイク！シンセサイザーを用いたメロディーが歪曲で実験的かつ、とにかく美しい！2008年、まだまだ続くか、エレクトロ･ディスコ･ロック！！

Alternative Press - 4.5 stars out of 5 -- "DARK finds Hot Chip shaping their big ideas into inventive, streamlined songs." Uncut - 4 stars out of 5 -- "On this rich and touching LP they confidently draw upon their diverse influences and skill sets in new, often inventive way without spoiling the delicate nature of their songs." Rolling Stone - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[With] catchy tunes, monster grooves, and lyrics resolving the heartfelt and the smartass." Blender - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]here's a newfound decisiveness, a move toward heavier beats, meatier grooves and warmer sentiments." Mojo - 3 stars out of 5 -- "MADE IN THE DARK is incredibly precise....'Hold On' best articulates their uneasy aesthetic, the clash between dancefloor hedonism and detached pop intellectualism..." Spin - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Hot Chip enliven their mix of indie club and British music hall with a surreal playfulness. This is some serious whimsy." Harp - "Bo Diddley beats, sincere ballads, seriocomic stereo manipulations, straight up electro dance jams: Hot Chip proves to be multi-faceted and ever evolving..." The Wire - "Their focused, cleverly crafted pop riffs are impressive....'Bendable Poseable' has richly layered percussion with bleeps and twirls kneaded into an inspired, sticky mass." Clash - "Opener 'Out At The Pictures' kicks things off in great style. An off kilter snapping beat sets up the tune before it breaks into anew and improved Hot Chip funky break complete with buzzes, whirrs and whoops." The Word - "['Made In The Dark'] is an instantly affecting ballad....Here and on the closing 'In The Privacy Of Our Love,' the handbags and spilled drinks are a million miles away....These are affecting revealing love songs..." Q - 4 stars out of 5 -- "MADE IN THE DARK pulses with an unusual intelligence and creative bravery." Record Collector - 3 stars out of 5 -- "MITD's first four tracks present a masterclass in dancefloor-batteriing electro..." Rolling Stone - Ranked #49 in Rolling Stone's 50 Best Albums Of 2008 -- "With irresistible party-starters..." Spin - Ranked #08 in Spin's "40 Best Albums Of 2008" -- "The gawky Brits have nearly perfected their giddy blue-eyed robo-soul." Clash - Ranked #24 in Clash's "The 40 Best Albums of 2008" -- "MADE IN THE DARK glows with the promise of an album that'll last the pace for years and mark Hot Chip out as relentless alchemists..."

'Made In The Dark' is the third studio album from acclaimed electro-pop band Hot Chip. Expanding on the sounds and influences on 2006's 'The Warning', the band easily take electro, pop and rock in their stride and produce a remarkable and original record. Alex Taylor's intimate vocal harmonies combine with inventive and rhythmic beats to make each track intriguing and unique. Features the single 'Ready For the Floor'.|

甘美かつエレクトロなパフォーマンスで観客を骨抜きにしてくれた昨年の〈サマソニ〉公演も記憶に新しいロンドンの5人組が、短いスパンで新作を投下!　ヨーロッパを中心に〈ダンス・ロックの金字塔〉と絶賛された前作『The Warning』も素晴らしかったが、今作はそれを遥かに上回る傑作だ。全体を包み込む柔らかな電子音は極美の一言だが、さらにバラード曲やソウルフルなナンバーなど新たな可能性も開示している。　 　
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