Maia Stern | April 29, 2024
Even though it was the band’s first visit to the Tiny Desk, Hot Chip’s performance felt like a homecoming — a sweet return to some of the instruments the group first created its signature, playful sound with. Hot Chip’s “tiny instruments,” as lead vocalist Alexis Taylor called them, fit right into the space.
The members of Hot Chip arrived at NPR HQ each dressed in a different colored top, their bright and brilliant looks matching the music’s classic electro-pop vibe. The band, joined by Jonny Lam on pedal steel guitar (who played a Tiny Desk previously with Sinkane) began the set with two tracks from its 2006 album The Warning, including “Over and Over” and “Boy From School.” The latter of the two, Taylor explained, was written on the Casio keyboard that both Taylor and guitarist Rob Smoughton play in this set. Then the band slows it down a bit with “Look At Where We Are,” before ending with the classic “Ready For The Floor.”
And speaking of bringing the perfect look, after the show, Taylor got out an on-theme top: an NPR branded sweatshirt that he asked us all to sign. It was a rare, tender and probably once-in-a-lifetime moment, when one of your favorite bands is asking you to sign merch.
SET LIST
“Over And Over”
“Boy From School”
“Look At Where We Are”
“Ready For The Floor”
MUSICIANS
Alexis Taylor: vocals, guitar, keyboard
Joe Goddard: vocals, keyboard
Owen Clarke: keyboard
Rob Smoughton: backing vocals, guitar
Leo Taylor: drums
Jonny Lam: pedal steel guitar
TINY DESK TEAM
Producer/Director: Maia Stern
Audio Technical Director: Josephine Nyounai
Host/Series Producer: Bobby Carter
Videographers: Maia Stern, Joshua Bryant, Kara Frame, Pierre Kattar
Audio Engineer: Neil Tevault
Production Assistant: Elle Mannion
Photographer: Elizabeth Gillis
Tiny Desk Team: Hazel Cills, Ashley Pointer
Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
Series Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson
VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins
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0:00 Over And Over
05:46 Boy From School
11:00 Look At Where We Are
15:20 Ready For The Floor
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I wish there was a longer version
Amazing, please place the ads between the songs
The drummer gives the same mannerisms and energy as the dude from the giant traffic cone VLC Player band ?? Can't remember the name now. Was like turbofunk or something 🤣
I feel better
Proof that you dont need $1000's of equipment to make great tunes.
Before the video started, I knew it had to start on Over and Over. This is unreal!
Joya
This is so great. Thank you. What a time to be alive!
Não canso de ouvir amo vcs
Brilliant blast from the past❤
Thank you for awesome audio engineer: Neil Tevault
Boy From School <3 <3 <3 Also Chappell Roan's wig on the skelly heh heh
YESSSSS! i love hot chip! take me back to high school circa '06!
No wonder these guys are big with Oasis. What a great set.
This is epic
I really like Look At Where We Are—I also love the Japanese remix version.
私の青春😭💕
Really good set. Very impressed with this.
Great pedal steel playing. Nice singing and arrangements.
Good job 👍
Ахуенчик
God, this is so amazing. These guys never fail to make me feel anything than better than I was feeling before I listened to them. @Hotchipofficial I love you.
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Y pronto los tendremos en MÉRIDA MEXICO 🇲🇽‼️🔥👍👍🔽🔽
Que genios que son ❤
I looove them!! ❤
still the greatest concert ive been to
is that harry styles on the button on his shirt?
There is nothing like a Hot chip concert. I have been to two and it was absolutely wonderful. Come back to the US. I have loved you since 2004.
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Whoever does the mixing for tiny desk is the real MVP.
I saw Hot Chip live in some kind of a warehouse concert near Philly probably…20 years ago? Just as epic now as then. I’ve only watched this 4 times so far tonight, singing every part. ❤️
Love
So Good
Thank You
🙏❤️🔥
HOT CHIP ❤ been listening for like 15 years and still listen now 🎉 so good!
They've been my favorite band since 2004, and man did they bring it on this video. What a set.
Never heard of Hot Chip before this was released! Now a big fan. I am ready, I am ready for the floor 🕺
Got 30 secs into this before Luca Modric popped up with a Snickers in his wee gub. I guess they are Real Madrid fans ja?
I love Hot Chip! I dig the dad rock vibe they exude during this performance. It's so awesome.
Your my number 1 guy!
I need your name vowels 4eva: Oweh Oweh – aouh aouh – oh oh – awue awue-
THIS IS EVERYTHING