Hot Chip confirm new album Why Make Sense?

Electro pop outfit Hot Chip are to return this year with their sixth album, Why Make Sense?

Jim Ottewill
  • By Jim Ottewill
  • 10 Feb 2015
  • min read
Electro pop outfit Hot Chip are to return this year with their sixth album, Why Make Sense?

The record comes three years after their most recent full length effort, the rapturously received In Our Heads and will be released on 18 May.

According to the band’s label Domino, the album was recorded between Oxford and London.

It comes in the wake of numerous side projects from the band with Joe Goddard moonlighting with Raf Daddy as cuddly house duo, the 2 Bears.

Alex and Felix from the band have spent time recording and touring as New Build.

The full tracklist for Why Make Sense? is below:

Huarache Lights
Love Is the Future
Cry for You
Started Right
White Wine and Fried Chicken
Dark Night
Easy To Get
Need You Now
So Much Further To Go
Why Make Sense?
Burning Up
Separate
Move With Me
Re-Harmonize


Watch the video for first single Huarache Lights below...