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Hot Chip To Bring Why Make Sense?
Hot Chip To release unique artwork for each copy of their forthcoming album, Why Make Sense?
Watch the band’s performance of ‘Huarache Lights’ at The BBC 6 Music Festival
Why Make Sense? out May 19 on Domino
Following Hot Chip’s headline performance at The BBC 6 Music Festival over the weekend, the band is now revealing news about the artwork for their forthcoming sixth album, Why Make Sense?. Employing a never-before used bespoke printing technique, each album will come in one of 501 different colors. Combined with subtle variations of the design, this means that EVERY copy of the album, on both CD and LP, will feature completely unique artwork.
“Loneliness, platonic adoration, questions of faith and reverence, the complicated dynamics of the creative process: they’re all treated with maturity and evaluated with a real sincerity and gentleness” – Pitchfork, Best New Track for ‘Huarache Lights’
Why Make Sense?, out May 19, was recorded in Oxfordshire and London, and produced by Hot Chip with Mark Ralph. The album will be available in all standard formats as well as a Special Edition, available for a limited time only, featuring a bonus Separate EP with 4 new tracks recorded during the album sessions. Pre-order the album from Dom Mart HERE and via iTunes HERE. All pre-orders come with an instant grat of Huarache Lights – currently number 2 in Spotify’s top 10 viral chart for the UK, and number 7 for the world.
Why Make Sense? Tracklisting
1. Huarache Lights
2. Love Is The Future
3. Cry For You
4. Started Right
5. White Wine and Fried Chicken
6. Dark Night
7. Easy To Get
8. Need You Now
9. So Much Further To Go
10. Why Make Sense?
Separate EP:
1. Burning up
2. Separate
3. Move With Me
4. Re-Harmonize
HOT CHIP TOUR DATES
Tue 12 May – UK, Glasgow, Glasgow School of Art – SOLD OUT
Wed 13 May – UK, Manchester, Gorilla – SOLD OUT
Thu 14 May – UK, London, Oval Space – SOLD OUT
Sun 17 May – Belgium, Brussels, Les Nuits Botanique
Tue 19 May – Netherlands, Amsterdam, Tolhuistuin – SOLD OUT
Wed 20 May – Germany, Berlin, Heimathafen – SOLD OUT
Thu 21 May – France, Paris, La Gaite Lyrique – SOLD OUT
Mon 25 May – USA, George, WA, Sasquatch Festival
Tue 26 May – USA, Portland, OR, Roseland Theater
Thu 28 May – USA, Denver, CO, Ogden Theatre
Sat 30 May – USA, Minneapolis, MN, First Avenue
Sun 31 May – USA, Milwaukee, WI, Turner Hall Ballroom
Tue 2 June – USA, Detroit, MI, Majestic Theatre
Wed 3 June – Canada, Toronto, ON, Danforth Music Hall
Thu 4 June – USA, Boston, MA, House of Blues – Boston
Fri 5 June – USA, Washington, DC, Echostage
Fri 5 to Sun 7 June – USA, New York, NY, The Governors Ball Music Festival
Thu 18 June – Spain, Barcelona, Sonar By Day Festival
Fri 19 June – Spain, Barcelona, Sonar By Night Festival
Tue 11 Aug – USA, Los Angeles, CA, The Greek Theatre (plus special guests ‘!!!’)
Fri 21 Aug – UK, Crickhowell, Green Man Festival
Hot Chip are Joe Goddard, Alexis Taylor, Felix Martin, Al Doyle and Owen Clarke.