DOMINO
★★★★
To some, Hot Chip have always been pioneers of sensitive indie club-pop, while, to others, there’s something irksome about their inherent anxiety, as well as a sense they’re trying too hard to please. Such criticisms, however, are now invalid: their seventh album is sleek and carefree.
Cassius’Philippe Zdar and XL Recordings’in-house producer Rodaidh McDonald will probably claim responsibility: recent single Hungry Child’s glistening production lends a welcome French touch, and the subdued Clear Blue Skies, sung by Joe Goddard, provides an exquisite runway for heartfelt closer No God.