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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><img id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image009.jpg@01D0451D.15E19DA0" alt="hotchip_logo" height="131" width="552"></span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt; font-family:"Georgia",serif">NEW ALBUM,
<i>WHY MAKE SENSE?</i> RELEASED ON MAY 19<sup>th</sup> </span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt; font-family:"Georgia",serif">“HUARACHE LIGHTS”<i>
</i>AVAILABLE NOW; </span></b><a href="http://po.st/HuaracheLights" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt; font-family:"Georgia",serif">PRESS HERE</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt; font-family:"Georgia",serif"> TO WATCH THE VIDEO</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt; font-family:"Georgia",serif">WORLDWIDE LIVE DATES ANNOUNCED</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Georgia",serif">Photo credit Steve Gullick</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Georgia",serif">“Few bands can fill a dance floor with melody, soul and electro intensity like Hot Chip. There’s unguarded joy in the British quintet’s
mix of synthed-up grooves and pop songfulness on tracks…” – <b><i>Rolling Stone</i></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Georgia",serif">“Hot Chip is very much so a modern pop-anthem machine with the rare ability to make a mess of creativity and control it in the form of
infectious, intricately arranged dance floor standards.” – <b>Paste Magazine</b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Hot Chip</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"> will release their sixth album and second for
<b>Domino</b>, <b><i>Why Make Sense?</i></b><i>,</i> on <b>May 19<sup>th</sup>. </b>
Recorded in Oxfordshire and London and produced by <b>Hot Chip</b> with Mark Ralph,<strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">
<i>Why Make Sense?</i></span></strong> is the band’s follow up to 2012’s critically acclaimed
<strong><i><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">In Our Heads</span></i></strong>.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Georgia",serif"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif; color:black">Watch the accompanying video for the
</span><strong><i><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Why Make Sense?</span></i></strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">
<span style="color:black">album opener, “<b>Huarache Lights”</b>, based around a light installation by artist Robert Bell and filmed in one take by Andy Knowles,
</span></span><a href="http://po.st/HuaracheLights" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">PRESS HERE</span></b></a><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif; color:black">.</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif; color:black">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Why Make Sense?</span></i></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"> will be available on all standard formats as well as a Special Edition available for a limited time only, featuring
a bonus <b><i>Separate </i>EP</b> with 4 new tracks recorded during the album sessions. Pre-order the album from Dom Mart
</span><a href="http://po.st/WhyMakeSenseDM" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">HERE</span></a><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"> and via iTunes
</span><a href="http://po.st/WhyMakeSense" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">HERE</span></a><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">. All pre-orders come with an instant grat of
<b><i>Huarache Lights</i></b>.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Why Make Sense?</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"> tracklisting is as follows:</span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Georgia",serif">1. Huarache Lights</span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Georgia",serif">2. Love Is The Future</span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Georgia",serif">3. Cry For You</span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Georgia",serif">4. Started Right</span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Georgia",serif">5. White Wine and Fried Chicken</span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Georgia",serif">6. Dark Night</span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Georgia",serif">7. Easy To Get</span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Georgia",serif">8. Need You Now</span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Georgia",serif">9. So Much Further To Go</span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Georgia",serif">10. Why Make Sense?</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Separate EP</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">1. Burning up</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">2. Separate</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">3. Move With Me</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">4. Re-harmonize</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif; color:black">Hot Chip</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif; color:black"> will be touring the US, UK & Europe in support of
</span><b><i><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Why Make Sense?</span></i></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif; color:black"> this May and June including shows in
<b>Portland</b>, <b>Denver</b>, <b>Minneapolis</b>, <b>Boston, Los Angeles</b> and more. Tickets for select US shows go on sale on
<b>February 13<sup>th</sup> </b>and all UK shows on February 14<sup>th</sup>. The band are also performing at
<b>Sasquatch Festival </b>in May and at <b>Governors Ball</b> in <b>New York City</b> in June. More live dates to be announced soon.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif; color:black">Full worldwide live dates with ticket links are as follows:</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Feb 12 Gateshead, UK: BBC Radio 6 Music Festival (Sold Out)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">May 12 Glasgow, UK @
</span><a href="http://www.gigsinscotland.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Glasgow School of Art</span></a><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif; color:#333333">
</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif; color:blue"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">May 13 Manchester, UK @
</span><a href="http://gigst.rs/HotChip" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Gorilla</span></a><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif; color:blue"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">May 14 London, UK @
</span><a href="http://gigst.rs/HotChip" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Oval Space</span></a><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif; color:#333333">
</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif; color:#7E7B7B"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">May 17 Brussels, Belgium @
</span><a href="http://www.botanique.be" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Les Nuits Botanique</span></a><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif; color:#333333"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">May 19 Amsterdam, Netherlands @<span style="color:#333333">
</span></span><a href="http://www.paradiso.nl/web/Over-Paradiso" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Tolhuistuin</span></a><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif; color:#333333"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">May 20 Berlin, Germany @<span style="color:#333333">
</span></span><a href="http://www.eventim.de/hot-chip" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Heimathafen</span></a><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif; color:#333333">
</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif; color:blue"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">May 21 Paris, France @<span style="color:#333333">
</span></span><a href="http://gaite-lyrique.net/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">La Gaite Lyrique</span></a><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif; color:#333333"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">May 25 George, WA @
</span></b><a href="http://bit.ly/1zWPLLB" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Sasquatch Festival</span></b></a><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif; color:#333333"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">May 26 Portland, OR @<span style="color:#333333">
</span></span></b><a href="http://bit.ly/HotChipRosel2015" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Roseland Theater</span></b></a><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif; color:#333333"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">May 28 Denver, CO @<span style="color:#333333">
</span></span></b><a href="http://bit.ly/1GqDh7Z" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Ogden Theatre</span></b></a><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif; color:#333333"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">May 30 Minneapolis, MN @
</span></b><a href="http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/15004E3DC3334F23" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">First Avenue</span></b></a><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif; color:#333333"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">May 31 Milwaukee, WI @
</span></b><a href="http://bit.ly/1yYP602" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Turner Hall Ballroom</span></b></a><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif; color:#333333"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">June 2 Detroit, MI @
</span></b><a href="http://tktwb.tw/1u9LB6U" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Majestic Theatre</span></b></a><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif; color:#333333"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">June 3 Toronto, ON @
</span></b><a href="http://bit.ly/1K1Fzc5" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Danforth Music Hall</span></b></a><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif; color:#333333"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">June 4 Boston, MA @
</span></b><a href="http://bit.ly/1J8cSd4" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">House of Blues - Boston</span></b></a><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif; color:#333333"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">June 5
<span style="color:#333333"> </span>Washington, DC @ </span></b><a href="https://www.etix.com/ticket/online/performanceSearch.jsp?performance_id=6114258&cobrand=first-avenue" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Echostage</span></b></a><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif; color:#333333"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">June 5 – 7 New York, NY @
</span></b><a href="http://tinyurl.com/4pc384s" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">The Governors Ball Music Festival</span></b></a><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif; color:#333333"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">June 18 Barcelona, Spain @
</span><a href="http://sonar.es/en/pg/tickets" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Sonar By Day Festival</span></a><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif; color:#333333">
</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif; color:blue"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">June 19 Barcelona, Spain @
</span><a href="http://sonar.es/en/pg/tickets" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Sonar By Night Festival</span></a><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif; color:#333333">
</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif; color:blue"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">August 11 Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek Theatre (with !!!)</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Aug 21 Crickhowell, UK @<span style="color:#333333">
</span></span><a href="http://www.greenman.net/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Green Man Festival</span></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><img id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image011.jpg@01D0451D.15E19DA0" alt="Macintosh HD:Users:jodiebanaszkiewicz:Desktop:HotChip_HL_3.jpg" height="311" width="553" border="0"></span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Video still from Huarache Lights</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif; color:black">Hot Chip are
<b>Joe Goddard, Alexis Taylor, Felix Martin, Al Doyle</b> and <b>Owen Clarke</b>.</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="http://www.hotchip.co.uk/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">www.hotchip.co.uk</span></b></a><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"> -
</span></b><a href="http://www.dominorecordco.com/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">www.dominorecordco.com</span></b></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"></span></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><img id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image012.jpg@01D0451D.15E19DA0" alt="Description: domino logo lo res" height="43" width="100" border="0"></span><b></b></p>
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<p class="Normal1" align="center" style="text-align:center; line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Georgia",serif">For more information, contact: Chloe Walsh or Carina Contreras at Press Here Publicity – 323-556-9752 or 212-246-2640
/ </span></b><a href="mailto:chloe@pressherepublicity.com" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Georgia",serif">chloe@pressherepublicity.com</span></b></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Georgia",serif"> //
</span><a href="mailto:carina@pressherepublicity.com" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Georgia",serif">carina@pressherepublicity.com</span></b></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Georgia",serif">
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