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'''''Coming on Strong''''' is the debut [[studio album]] by English [[electronic music|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. In 2014 it was awarded a silver certification from the [[Independent Music Companies Association]],<ref>http://www.impalamusic.org/sites/default/files/pictures/Awards4.png</ref> which indicated sales of at least 20,000 copies throughout Europe.<ref>http://www.impalamusic.org/node/340 |
'''''Coming on Strong''''' is the debut [[studio album]] by English [[electronic music|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. In 2014, it was awarded a silver certification from the [[Independent Music Companies Association]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.impalamusic.org/sites/default/files/pictures/Awards4.png|format=PNG|title=Photographic image of record sales data|website=Impalamusic.org|access-date=31 March 2022}}</ref> which indicated sales of at least 20,000 copies throughout Europe.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.impalamusic.org/node/340 |title=IMPALA Awards for European Independent Acts Hit Record Levels | Impala |access-date=26 August 2017 |archive-date=27 August 2017 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170827005610/http://www.impalamusic.org/node/340 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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==Critical reception== |
==Critical reception== |
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| rev2Score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last=Loftus |first=Johnny |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=coming-on-strong-r810933/review|pure_url=yes}} |title=Coming on Strong – Hot Chip – Review |work=[[AllMusic]] |accessdate=25 September 2009}}</ref> |
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| rev3 = [[Chart (magazine)|CHARTattack]] |
| rev3 = [[Chart (magazine)|CHARTattack]] |
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| rev3Score = (4/5)<ref>{{cite web |last=Hotchkiss |first=Caitlin |url=http://www.chartattack.com/reviews/75667/hot-chip-%E2%80%94-coming-on-strong |title=Hot Chip – Coming on Strong |work=[[Chart (magazine)|CHARTattack]] |publisher=Chart Communications |date=10 January 2006 |accessdate=7 June 2011}}</ref> |
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| rev4 = [[Collective (BBC)|Collective]] |
| rev4 = [[Collective (BBC)|Collective]] |
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| rev4Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last=Walton |first=Matt |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/collective/A2606898 |title=hot chip 'coming on strong' |work=[[Collective (BBC)|Collective]] |publisher=[[BBC Online]] |date=7 May 2004 |accessdate=25 September 2009}}</ref> |
| rev4Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last=Walton |first=Matt |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/collective/A2606898 |title=hot chip 'coming on strong' |work=[[Collective (BBC)|Collective]] |publisher=[[BBC Online]] |date=7 May 2004 |accessdate=25 September 2009}}</ref> |
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| rev9Score = C−<ref>{{cite web |last=Miller |first=Derek |url=http://www.stylusmagazine.com/review.php?ID=3045 |title=Hot Chip – Coming on Strong |publisher=[[Stylus Magazine]] |date=25 May 2005 |accessdate=25 September 2009}}</ref> |
| rev9Score = C−<ref>{{cite web |last=Miller |first=Derek |url=http://www.stylusmagazine.com/review.php?ID=3045 |title=Hot Chip – Coming on Strong |publisher=[[Stylus Magazine]] |date=25 May 2005 |accessdate=25 September 2009}}</ref> |
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| rev10 = ''[[Winnipeg Sun]]'' |
| rev10 = ''[[Winnipeg Sun]]'' |
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| rev10Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last=Sterdan |first=Darryl |url=http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/H/Hot_Chip/AlbumReviews/2006/01/12/1391005.html |title=Hot Chip: Coming on Strong |work=[[Winnipeg Sun]] |publisher=[[Jam!]] |date=12 January 2006 |accessdate=7 June 2011}}</ref> |
| rev10Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last=Sterdan |first=Darryl |url=http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/H/Hot_Chip/AlbumReviews/2006/01/12/1391005.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716123735/http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/H/Hot_Chip/AlbumReviews/2006/01/12/1391005.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=16 July 2012 |title=Hot Chip: Coming on Strong |work=[[Winnipeg Sun]] |publisher=[[Jam!]] |date=12 January 2006 |accessdate=7 June 2011}}</ref> |
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|title2 = The Beach Party |
|title2 = The Beach Party |
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|length2 = 4:01 |
|length2 = 4:01 |
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|title3 = Keep Fallin' |
|title3 = Keep Fallin{{'-}} |
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|length3 = 4:48 |
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|title4 = Playboy |
|title4 = Playboy |
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 24 May 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Studio | The Bunker (Fulham, London) | |||
| Genre | Electropop, indietronica, neo soul | |||
| Length | 51:07 | |||
| Label | Moshi Moshi | |||
| Producer | Joe Goddard, Alexis Taylor | |||
| Hot Chip chronology | ||||
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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. In 2014, it was awarded a silver certification from the Independent Music Companies Association,[1] which indicated sales of at least 20,000 copies throughout Europe.[2]
Critical reception[edit]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (67/100)[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   [4] |
| AllMusic |  [5] |
| CHARTattack | (4/5) |
| Collective | [6] |
| Pitchfork | (8.0/10)[7] |
| Playlouder | [8] |
| PopMatters | (3/10)[9] |
| Spin | (8/10)[10] |
| Stylus Magazine | C−[11] |
| Winnipeg Sun | [12] |
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".[3] Sean Fennessey of Pitchfork 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."[13] Rob Theakston of AllMusic described the sound of the album as "quirky electro-pop",[14] 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."[15]
Track listing[edit]
All songs written by Alexis Taylor and Joe Goddard.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Take Care" | 4:05 |
| 2. | "The Beach Party" | 4:01 |
| 3. | "Keep Fallin'" | 4:48 |
| 4. | "Playboy" | 5:33 |
| 5. | "Crap Kraft Dinner" | 6:34 |
| 6. | "Down with Prince" | 3:17 |
| 7. | "Bad Luck" | 4:03 |
| 8. | "You Ride, We Ride, in My Ride" | 5:03 |
| 9. | "Shining Escalade" | 5:11 |
| 10. | "Baby Said" | 4:56 |
| 11. | "One One One" | 3:34 |
- 2005 US and Canadian bonus tracks
- "A-B-C" – 4:34
- "Hittin' Skittles" – 4:31
- "From Drummer to Driver" – 4:24
- 2009 UK Digital Download bonus tracks
- "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[edit]
- Owen Clarke – guitar, bass, additional noises, illustration
- Al Doyle – guitar, synthesizer, percussion
- Joe Goddard – vocals, synthesizer, percussion, producer, engineer
- Felix Martin – drum machine, additional noises
- Alexis Taylor – vocals, synthesizer, guitar, percussion, piano, producer, engineer
- Frank Arkwright – mastering
- Scott Bennett – kalimba (track 10)
- Emma Smith – saxophone (track 5)
- Darren Wall – design
References[edit]
- ^ "Photographic image of record sales data" (PNG). Impalamusic.org. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "IMPALA Awards for European Independent Acts Hit Record Levels | Impala". Archived from the original on 27 August 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Coming on Strong – Hot Chip". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 28 June 2008.
- ^ Damo. "Hot Chip – Coming on Strong". About.com. The New York Times Company. Archived from the original on 16 October 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
- ^ Loftus, Johnny. "Coming on Strong – Hot Chip – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 September 2009.
- ^ Walton, Matt (7 May 2004). "hot chip 'coming on strong'". Collective. BBC Online. Retrieved 25 September 2009.
- ^ Fennessey, Sean (30 November 2005). "Hot Chip: Coming on Strong". Pitchfork. Retrieved 25 September 2009.
- ^ Moffat, Iain (13 May 2004). "Hot Chip: Coming on Strong". Playlouder. Archived from the original on 20 November 2006. Retrieved 12 May 2006.
- ^ O'Neil, Tim (4 January 2006). "Hot Chip: Coming on Strong". PopMatters. Retrieved 25 September 2009.
- ^ Hermes, Will (6 January 2006). "Hot Chip, 'Coming on Strong'". Spin. Spin Media LLC. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
- ^ Miller, Derek (25 May 2005). "Hot Chip – Coming on Strong". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved 25 September 2009.
- ^ Sterdan, Darryl (12 January 2006). "Hot Chip: Coming on Strong". Winnipeg Sun. Jam!. Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Fennessey, Sean (25 May 2006). "Hot Chip: The Warning". Pitchfork. Retrieved 28 June 2008.
- ^ Theakston, Rob. "The Warning – Hot Chip – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 March 2008.
- ^ Hart, Ron (10 January 2006). "HOT CHIP, "Coming on Strong"". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 28 June 2008.
