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Hot Chip officially announce 'Why Make Sense?' album, share new song, "Huarache Lights," announce tour (dates, stream)

by Andrew Sacher

Hot Chip

Last week Hot Chip teased a new album, and today they’ve officially announced it. It’s called Why Make Sense?, will be out on May 18 via Domino, and first single “Huarache Lights” is out now. It continues the bold, fleshed-out pop direction Hot Chip took on their last two LPs, and it’s easily as great at the highlights off those. (“Huarache Lights” is also the answer to “what the heck are they saying?” in that teaser website from last week.) Check out the video (shot by Andy Knowles) below.

The album was co-produced by Mark Ralph, and pre-orders will come with a bonus EP, titled Separate, that features four outtakes from the new album’s sessions.

We already knew they’d be playing Sasquatch! and Governors Ball, and as predicted, a full tour has now been announced surrounding those festivals. All dates are listed, with the new video and album tracklist, below…

Hot Chip – Huarache Lights Tracklist:
1. Huarache Lights
2. Love is the Future
3. Cry For You
4. Started Right
5. White Wine and Fried Chicken
6. Dark Night
7. Easy to Get
8. Need You Now
9. So Much Further to Go
10. Why Make Sense?

Separate EP Tracklist:
1. Burning Up
2. Separate
3. Move With Me
4. Re-harmonize

Hot Chip — 2015 Tour Dates
02/20 Birmingham, England The Library at the Institute
02/21 Newcastle Upon Tyne, England BBC Radio 6 Music Festival
05/12 Glasgow, Scotland School of Art
05/13 Manchester, England Gorilla
05/14 London, England Oval Space
05/17 Brussels, Belgium Les Nuits Botanique
05/19 Amsterdam, Netherlands Tolhuistuin
05/20 Berlin, Germany Heimathafen
05/21 Paris, France La Gaite Lyrique
05/25 George, WA Sasquatch! Music Festival
05/26 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
05/28 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
05/30 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
05/31 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall Ballroom
06/02 Detroit, MI Majestic Theatre
06/03 Toronto, Ontario Danforth Music Hall
06/04 Boston, MA House of Blues Boston
06/05 Washington, DC Echostage
06/05-07 New York, NY The Governors Ball Music Festival
06/28 Barcelona, Spain Sonar by Day
06/19 Barcelona, Spain Sonar by Night
08/21 Powys, Wales Green Man Festival