In my previous post I mentioned the Hot Chip gig I was going to while staying in Bournemouth. In fact the whole trip was based around seeing them. The tickets were a birthday treat for Paul, who really liked their previous album, Made in the Dark.

The venue was Bournemouth's old opera house which provided a rather eccentric setting, stripped of all it's seating and fitted with a dance floor and three bars. Whenever the lights were on you could see the white and gold décor, it had a great atmosphere. And despite being the obviously poorer end of town, where as new visitors we felt slight wary (not that I can comment living in a seaside town myself) the crowd was there for some good music and dancing.

Hot Chip released their new album, One Life Stand, at the beginning of the month and what better to promote it than with a series of gigs. With CasioKids (from Norway no less) providing the opening act, it turned out to be a really good night out. Paul and I enjoy electropop/dance and both bands were excellent live and played some truly uplifting tracks. Playing tracks that I was unfamiliar with as well as the ones I knew, they saved my favourite and probably their most recognisable hit until last, Ready For The Floor.

If you've not heard of Hot Chip, seriously, check them out on an online music service like Spotify.

Hot Chip on MUZU

Hot Chip's new album One Life Stand is out now and highly recommended.