This eighth LP by the London synth-pop band of Alexis Taylor, Joe Goddard and co is filled packed with Prince-inspired funk, and catchy melodies, and though not as wild as the title suggests, is still a slick, liquidly fun release that ticks the Hot Chip boxes. The central theme is an anarchic sense of letting go into a wild, clubbing ‘freakout’ state of mind, but there’s always the inescapable identity of the band as clever, sensible, slightly geeky musicians who know how to knock out a good tune. With that in mind, standouts include the infectious first single, Down, the title track, which was originally far more complicated but was skilfully stripped back by co-producers Soulwax, The Evil That Men Do with guest rapper Clarence Weapon, and Out Of My Depth, a rather beauty, melancholy closing track. Out on Domino.
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