Hot Chip – Dancing In The Dark

Hot Chip are to release a brand new four track EP entitled ‘Dancing In the Dark’, on 23rd October 2015. The EP opens up with the band’s epic seven minute version of the Springsteen classic, which they performed live during their triumphant headline sets at Glastonbury, Green Man and other festivals over the summer.

The EP also features a reworking of ‘Cry For You’ taken from their critically acclaimed recent album, Why Make Sense?. Both tracks were recorded by the seven piece live band, which includes drummer Sarah Jones and multi-instrumentalist Rob Smoughton, at the legendary RAK Studios in London, and mixed by David Wrench.

Also included on the EP are remixes of their single, ‘Huarache Lights’, by Soulwax and A/Jus/Ted.

Today the band share the video for the full length version of ‘Dancing In the Dark’, directed by Kieran Evans. The live footage was recorded this summer on Super 8 at Webster Hall in New York City and features a cameo from David Byrne and Sinkane who joined Hot Chip onstage for this song.

Why Make Sense? (Definitive Edition) featuring the original album, the ‘Separate’ EP from the deluxe release augmented by the brand new ‘Dancing In the Dark’ EP will also be available on 23rd September.

Following tours in the UK, Europe and USA as well as a multitude of summer festivals, Hot Chip are currently on their second ‘Why Make Sense?’ UK tour with two sold out shows at London’s Brixton Academy this week on the 22nd and 23rd October.

The band have also announced a headline appearance at Dreamland ‘By The Sea’ in Margate on 13th November as well as further dates across Europe in November.