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One Life Stand finds the boys settling down and growing a tad soft in the middle.
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Alternative PressSo it is wuth British quintet Hot Chip, whose progression toward traditional songcraft has reached a satisfying plateau. [Mar 2010, p.94]
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All but doing away with the wry humor of the group's earlier work, Hot Chip's lyrics on One Life Stand focus on affection and romance in a way that says, “We’ve settled down.” However, the stylistic decisions betray the fact that they are still searching for their center.
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MojoHot Chip's impressive musical facility remains, it's merely a little out of focus. [Apr 2010, p.102]
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This is an imbalanced record, and one that leaves you frustrated rather than elated. But despite the blips, they have dished up at least two cerebral bangers here.
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Under The RadarThe yawn-inducing LP starts innocently enough with the charming synthpop number, "Thieves in The Night." [Winter 2010, p.68]
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 58 out of 76
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Mixed: 9 out of 76
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Negative: 9 out of 76
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Jan 16, 2012
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Aug 23, 2010
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BrandonD.Feb 21, 2010Possibly my favorite HC record to date. It may not have the club thumpin' hits of their earlier records, but it's their most consistent.