Why Make Sense?
| Why Make Sense? | ||||
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| Studio album by Hot Chip | ||||
| Released | May 18, 2015 | |||
| Length | 44:49 | |||
| Label | Domino | |||
| Producer | Hot Chip, Mark Ralph | |||
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Why Make Sense? is the sixth studio album by English electronic music band Hot Chip, to be released on May 18, 2015 via Domino.
Recording
Drummer Al Doyle explained in an interview that the band considered releasing a double album, but held back so as not to be "indulgent".[2] Joe Goddard added that most of the album's songs were written in three to four days, explaining that the band "try to work really quickly so we don’t work the life and soul out of it."[2]
In a press release for the album, Goddard stated: "When we were recording, we were getting closer and closer to the sound we make on stage. That kind of freedom makes a massive difference to a few of the tracks on the album; to how the tracks grow."[3] He also said that "musically we all had a desire to strip things right down, not overload it with parts. It relates back to the idea of actually being a band – maybe just one guitar part and one live drum part rather than multiple layers added. Musically, it was an effort to bring a real directness to our music, the kind you'd get on old RnB records."[3]
Release
The album's title, cover artwork, and track listing were announced on February 10, 2015, alongside the release of the album's first single "Huarache Lights".[1]
The album artwork for the vinyl release uses a novel printing process designed by Nick Relph and Matthew Cooper. The vinyl sleeve varies from each individual print to one of 501 different colors. The artwork also includes a series of parallel lines, which are placed at a differing angles on each individual print. Combined, there are over 130,000 variations for the vinyl sleeve. The artwork features a moiré pattern that was inspired by the work of Bridget Riley.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Huarache Lights" | 5:29 | |
| 2. | "Love Is the Future" | 4:31 | |
| 3. | "Cry for You" | 4:18 | |
| 4. | "Started Right" | 3:43 | |
| 5. | "White Wine and Fried Chicken" | 3:00 | |
| 6. | "Dark Night" | 5:27 | |
| 7. | "Easy to Get" | 5:10 | |
| 8. | "Need You Now" | 4:45 | |
| 9. | "So Much Further to Go" | 3:12 | |
| 10. | "Why Make Sense?" | 5:14 | |
Total length: |
44:49 | ||
Separate EP
The deluxe edition of the album includes an EP, titled Separate, containing four additional new songs.[5]
| No. | Title | Length | |
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| 1. | "Burning Up" | 4:10 | |
| 2. | "Separate" | 4:24 | |
| 3. | "Move With Me" | 3:48 | |
| 4. | "Re-Harmonize" | 6:24 | |
Total length: |
18:46 | ||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Camp, Zoe (10 Feb 2015). "Hot Chip Announce New Album Why Make Sense?, Share "Huarache Lights" Video". Retrieved 11 Feb 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Hot Chip perform three new songs at the second night of the 6 Music Festival". 22 Feb 2015. Retrieved 14 Mar 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Domino - Artists - Hot Chip". Retrieved 31 Mar 2015.
- ↑ "Inside Hot Chip's 100,000 Album Covers". 14 Mar 2015. Retrieved 4 Apr 2015.
- ↑ Weatherby, Taylor (10 Feb 2015). "Hot Chip announces new studio album Why Make Sense? and new single". Retrieved 12 Feb 2015.
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