
22 May 2006 · 21 YEARS
The Warning
Hot Chip
The band proved that awkward, emotional anthems could be highly catchy. Their approach balanced nerdy lyrical themes with massive, dance-floor-oriented production.
Released during the London indie-electro boom, the sound draws from the lo-fi playfulness of the DFA era. The record captures a specific period where underground house and British pop styles dissolved into one another.