It’s an honest record – emotionally and sonically, made by people exploring sound in the warmth of home, not studio, and it is a brittle pairing of voices which sing of LOVE, COLOURS, LOSS, and WARNINGS.  Full text...

The Warning’s washed out sound and quiet humour will tickle your ears and soothe your pains. Delicious.  Full text...

It’s a curious mix that injects warmth into the icy waters of dance music. And, with its compelling oddness held in place by proper pop hooks, it’s one to play over and over.  Full text...

A deliciously eclectic stew of styles, The Warning, Hot Chip's second album, takes in electronica in its purest form and then adds liberal dashes of pop, quirky lo-fi dance music and old-skool techno re-arranged for a new generation.  Full text...

Here's a band hell bent on fusing genres like there's no tomorrow. Thankfully Hot Chip are considerably more accomplished at this musical splicing than most, and the resulting album, The Warning, is one that is a pleasure to listen to.  Full text...

They'll make you dance, but don't get on the wrong side of them. Consider yourself, er, warned  Full text...

Hot Chip have managed to deliver a second album that gives bleak electronica some much-needed heart and soul.  Full text...

Those hoping for a white boy funk party record will be partially disappointed. Those who understand the true magic of the Chip will gladly clutch 'The Warning' to their beating chests.  Full text...

'The Warning' succeeds where their debut failed because it just sounds so bloody effortless. In an age where bands are trying to cram as many influences in as possible and sounding like they're trying way too hard, Hot Chip's breezy eclecto-pop manages to cover all their wide ranging record collections without coming across as insufferably smug.  Full text...

The Warning, then, is one of the most anticipated releases of the year, despite the fact that their debut saw its North American release only a few short months ago.  Full text...

The Warning is an accomplished and rewarding multi-genre crossover album; and while Hot Chip won't change your life or fill your musical belly to profusion, they still provide a damned tasty snack in the interim.  Full text...