Recorded 2004 Coming on Strong
(2004) The Warning
(2006) Release date 24 May 2004 | Length 51:07 Artist Hot Chip Label Moshi Moshi Records | |
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Released 24 May 2004 (2004-05-24) Studio The Bunker
(Fulham, London) Genres Pop music, Synthpop, Neo soul Producers Alexis Taylor, Joe Goddard Similar Hot Chip albums, Synthpop albums | ||
Hot chip take care
Coming on Strong is the debut studio album by English electronic band Hot Chip. It was released in the United Kingdom on 24 May 2004 by Moshi Moshi Records and in the United States and Canada on 29 November 2005 by Astralwerks, as an extended version with three additional bonus tracks. The album was re-released by Moshi Moshi Records in the United Kingdom on 3 May 2009, as a digital download with four additional bonus tracks.
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Critical reception
Coming on Strong received mixed to positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 67, based on 14 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". Sean Fennessey of Pitchfork Media referred to the album as "a successful but safe entrée to the British electro-soul outfit" and said that the album had "kitschy yet deeply affecting lyrics." Rob Theakston of Allmusic described the sound of the album as "quirky electro-pop", whilst Ron Hart wrote for Billboard that the "utilization of American hip-hop scenarios in the context of the English slang is exactly what makes Coming On Strong such a unique listen."
Track listing
All songs written by Alexis Taylor and Joe Goddard.
- "A-B-C" – 4:34
- "Hittin' Skittles" – 4:31
- "From Drummer to Driver" – 4:24
- "From Drummer to Driver" – 4:24
- "I Don't Know the Half of How to Have a Hope of Holding Back" – 3:04
- "Hittin' Skittles" – 4:30
- "The Ass Attack (Four Tet Remix)" - 3:01
Personnel
Songs
1Take Care4:06
2The Beach Party4:02
3Keep Fallin'4:48