Hot Chip: new video, tour info + album details | Music News

 

London electronica gods Hot Chip have unveiled the Peter Serafinowicz-directed video for ‘Night And Day’, the first single from their forthcoming fifth LP, ‘In Our Heads’, released on 11th June. The video features appearances from Terence Stamp, Reggie Watts, Lara Stone and of course Hot Chip.

Peter Serafinowicz stated that “many animals were harmed during the making of this video. Regrettably, none of them made the final edit.”

 

The band can also announce that they have invited The 2 Bears, Peter Um and Factory Floor as special guests on their forthcoming June UK tour. Details below:

 

SUN 10 JUNE – SHEFFIELD, UK – LEADMILL – with The 2 Bears live

MON 11 JUNE – CAMBRIDGE, UK – JUNCTION – with Peter Um plus The 2 Bears DJs

WED 13 JUNE – LONDON, UK – HEAVEN – with Factory Floor – SOLD OUT

FRI 15 JUNE – LONDON, UK – LOVEBOX – headline

FRI 27 JULY – DORSET, UK – CAMP BESTIVAL

SUN 2 SEPT – STRADBALLY, IRELAND – ELECTRIC PICNIC

THU 6 SEPT – ISLE OF WIGHT, UK – BESTIVAL

The band’s new album, ‘In Our Heads’, was recorded in London and produced by the band with Mark Ralph and is the band’s follow up to 2010’s intoxicating One Life Stand and their first LP for Domino. In Our Heads will be released on 11th June .

New Eugene McGuinness album released 3rd July | Music News

London-based singer-songwriter Eugene McGuinness is to release his 2nd full length album on 2nd July . “The Invitation to the Voyage” is the follow up to 2008’s self-titled album and will be marked with an album launch show at the Lexington in Islington.

The album, which Eugene is calling this release the “most powerfully conceived and fully realised artistic statement to date”, was recorded with the dual assistance of  producers Clive Langer (Madness, Elvis Costello, Morrissey) and Dan Carey (MIA, Hot Chip, Santigold).

As well as a full tour throughout April as special guest to Miles Kane, Eugene McGuinness will also be performing at many festivals over the next few months including the Camden Crawl, The Great Escape, Liverpool Sound City, and Blissfields. Full live dates are as follows:

 

20th April: Nottingham: Rock City *

21st April: Glasgow Barrowlands *

22nd April: Dundee Fat Sams *

23rd April: Inverness Iron Works *

25th April: Leeds Academy *

26th April: Manchester Academy 1 *

27th April: Bristol Academy *

28th April: London Forum *

5th May: London Camden Crawl, two shows, venues TBA

10th May: Brighton Pleasure Dome – The Great Escape, with Maximo Park

17th May: London Electric Ballroom, with Spector

18th May: Liverpool Sound City, Kazimier, with White Denim

30th June: Hampshire Blissfields Festival

3rd July: London: Lexington Headline – album launch show

(* = dates with Miles Kane)

The Invitation To The Voyage, released on 2nd July 2012 by Domino Records