| Artist |
Hot Chip |
| Album Title: |
Freakout/Release |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Electronic |
| Format |
AIFF 24.44.1 |
| Released |
08/19/2022 |
| Label |
Domino |
| Catalog No |
WIGLP481 |
| Bar Code No |
887828048168 |
| Packaging |
Download |
| Tracks |
| 1.
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Down (3:52)
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| 2.
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Eleanor (5:09)
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| 3.
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Freakout/Release (3:17)
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| 4.
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Broken (3:24)
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| 5.
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Not Alone (4:32)
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| 6.
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Hard to Be Funky (4:11)
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| 7.
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Time (4:36)
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| 8.
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Miss the Bliss (4:57)
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| 9.
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The Evil That Men Do (5:25)
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| 10.
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Guilty (Vinyl Version) (4:02)
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| 11.
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Out of My Depth (3:54)
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| 12.
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The Most Painful Game (5:16)
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| Date Acquired |
12/24/2022 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Qobuz |
| Purchase Price |
7.99 |
Web Links |
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Notes |
Notes:
"The Most Painful Game", which is not present on this version, is erroneously credited with "mixed by Mike Horner".
Igor Cavalera, drums on track 2 "Eleanor" is wrongly credited as Iggor Cavalera
Track 1 contains a sample of the recording More Than Enough by Universal Togetherness Band, courtesy of the Numero Group. This composition contains elements from More Than Enough written by Andre Gibson (Songs In Numerical Order (BMI)). Used with permission.
Credits:
Design – Matthew Cooper
Engineer [assistant] – Pim Gombeer (tracks: 3)
Engineer, Recorder, Producer [additional] – Mike Horner
Management [worldwide] – Verdigris Management
Mastered By – Matt Colton
Mixed By – Mike Horner (tracks: 6, 10, 11), Soulwax (tracks: 1, 3), Tucan (5) (tracks: 2, 4, 5, 8, 7, 9)
Painting [cover] – Brian DeGraw
Photography By – Kris Graves
Producer – Hot Chip
Producer [additional] – Soulwax (tracks: 3)
Recorded By [Assistant], Producer [Assistant to Additional], Engineer [Recorded By [Assistant] – James Crump
Written-By – Hot Chip
Written-By [rap] – Roland Pemberton (tracks: 9)
Companies, etc.:
Recorded At – Relax And Enjoy
Mastered At – Metropolis Studios
Mixed At – Deewee
Copyright © – Domino Recording Co. Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Domino Recording Co. Ltd.
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Analyzed Folder: Hot Chip - Freakout/Release_dr.txt
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DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR5 -1.10 dB -7.98 dB 01 - Down.aif
DR6 -1.10 dB -9.14 dB 02 - Eleanor.aif
DR6 -0.10 dB -7.69 dB 03 - FreakoutRelease.aif
DR5 -1.10 dB -8.24 dB 04 - Broken.aif
DR5 -1.10 dB -7.56 dB 05 - Not Alone.aif
DR6 -1.10 dB -9.61 dB 06 - Hard to Be Funky.aif
DR6 -1.10 dB -8.43 dB 07 - Time.aif
DR5 -1.10 dB -8.30 dB 08 - Miss the Bliss.aif
DR5 -1.10 dB -8.47 dB 09 - The Evil That Men Do.aif
DR5 -1.10 dB -7.43 dB 10 - Guilty.aif
DR6 -1.10 dB -9.43 dB 11 - Out of My Depth.aif
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Number of Files: 11
Official DR Value: DR6
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| Reviews |
All Music Guide Review by Heather Phares:
As Hot Chip started the third decade of their career, their skill at balancing and blending thoughtful lyrics and kinetic productions was so fine-tuned that it could apply to just about any situation. The sweeping, rave-inspired anthems of A Bath Full of Ecstasy were perfect for festivals, but their soothing bliss also anticipated the comfort needed during the COVID-19 global pandemic. By that time, however, Hot Chip were already on to their next project, building their London studio Relax & Enjoy and christening the space by recording their eighth album. The feeling of moving forward is palpable on Freakout/Release, the group's most animated music since Why Make Sense? Like that album, Freakout shows off Hot Chip's knack for crate-digging: Built on a sample of Universal Togetherness Band's propulsive "More Than Enough," "Down" is prime Hot Chip, with verses that ratchet up the tension, choruses that burst wide open, and ricocheting rhythms and textures aplenty. The move from Ecstasy's psychedelic washes to crisper, more articulated production feels true to the band's roots and lets them draw on wide-ranging influences, particularly on "Freakout/Release" itself. The vocoders chanting the titular phrase nod to Kraftwerk, Soulwax contributes a production assist, and the heavy breakdown towards the end of the song reveals the influence of the White Stripes' "Seven Nation Army," but it all sounds unmistakably like Hot Chip -- as does the way Joe Goddard, Alexis Taylor, and company temper uncertain feelings with unshakeable hooks on "Guilty." As Freakout/Release's title implies, the band digs into the moments when, for better or worse, things reach a breaking point. True to form, they do so with nuance and wit. "Hard to Be Funky" delivers real talk about a relationship using a music geek's lexicon of love ("Can't you change your tune for me?" "You sound like a broken record") while the bassline hints that it's not all that difficult for them to bring the funk; on "Broken," babbling synths and backing vocals evoke a communication breakdown as Taylor eloquently expresses how words fail him. Hot Chip's brand of moving forward means looking inward, but as on A Bath Full of Ecstasy, they keep the momentum going as they bare their souls. Crises present opportunities for growing closer on the standout "Time," a striding, house-inflected reminder to seize the moment, and for starting over on the politically minded Cadence Weapon collaboration "The Evil That Men Do" and the epic closing track "Out of My Depth," which rivals LCD Soundsystem in its ecstatic realizations. Touching on Hot Chip 's classic themes and sounds as much as it does, Freakout/Release isn't an entirely clean slate, but it does offer some fresh perspectives on their music along with one of their strongest batches of songs in some time.
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