Reviews
The 50 best albums of 2022: 50 – 26
In 2022 we all got back to normal and enjoyed live music and the fantastic albums released this year. So it’s that time of year again when the XS Noize writers have sat down and […]
HOT CHIP
On The Turntable
ON THE TURNTABLE: Hard Feelings – Hard Feelings
Short, sharp and frank reviews from a confessed vinyl junkie. I’ll be posting my most loved records and most recent purchases right here for your perusal every week. Hard Feelings is the much-anticipated debut album […]
Gigs
HOT CHIP announce Hot Chip and Friends charity stream next week with B2B DJ sets from Jarvis Cocker, Superorganism, Kero Kero Bonito & more
On December 18th 2020, Hot Chip and Friends will go “Straight To The Morning” with one long B2B DJ set in support of Crisis, the national charity for people who are homeless. The stream will […]
Gigs
HOT CHIP release ‘Straight To The Morning (Dillon Francis vs Hot Chip Remix)’ – Feat. Jarvis Cocker
Today Hot Chip are sharing a Dillon Francis remix of recent single “Straight To The Morning” featuring Jarvis Cocker. A longtime fan of the band, Francis is an American DJ who’s risen to fame alongside […]
New Music
HOT CHIP Unveil New Single & Video ‘Straight To The Morning’ Ft. JARVIS COCKER
Today, Hot Chip are pleased to announce their brand new single “Straight To The Morning” featuring the inimitable Jarvis Cocker. Produced by the band and Mark Ralph, the song is a transportive tonic of fresh, […]
Live Reviews
LIVE REVIEW: Hot Chip at Limelight, Belfast, 16th October 2019
How many bands can you name that are approaching the end of their second decade without a break, without significant personnel change and without a dropoff in quality? Hot Chip are on a shortlist. Tonight […]
Live Reviews
XS NOIZE at AIM Independent Music Awards 2019
AIM CEO Paul Pacifico promised to do “something spectacular” to mark the twentieth anniversary of the independent music awards. With seven out of ten of the Mercury Music Prize nominees being AIM members; there is […]
Gigs
HOT CHIP Share “Bath Full of Ecstasy” Video – Watch Now
Following the release of their fantastic new album A Bath Full Of Ecstasy in June, Hot Chip has spent the summer delighting festival audiences across the globe with their multi-coloured electronic pop rhythms. As the […]
Gigs
HOT CHIP announce headline Belfast show at THE LIMELIGHT 1, Wednesday 16th October 2019
UK indie electronic band Hot Chip have announced a headline Belfast show at Limelight 1 on Wednesday 16th October 2019. Hot Chip will release their electrifying seventh album, A Bath Full of Ecstasy, on June […]
Album Reviews
ALBUM REVIEW: HOT CHIP – WHY MAKE SENSE?
Hot Chip return with a sixth album, recorded against a background of the band’s concerns about whether or not they remain relevant in today’s dance and electronic scenes. They really needn’t have worried however as […]