Dropped earlier this month, One Life Stand is the latest release of British electro pop sensation, Hot Chip. You might recall their album from 2008, Made in the Dark, which includes one of their most well known singles to date, Ready for the Floor. Hot Chip is striking with their catchy synthpop beats and wonderfully bizarre music videos consisting of band members, Alexis Taylor, Joe Goddard, Al Doyle, Owen Clarke and Felix Martin (who actually look like they work in a room mixing formaldehyde and testing lab rats). The combination of their "blip-blop" tunes with the soothing, effeminate vocals of Taylor and Goddard, make up the distinct sounds of the band. The first four tracks of this album are extremely catchy with infectious dance beats, and then it moves into slower, more mellow and poetic tunes. We find this particular album to be positively uplifting and thus, our personal favourites are the title track, One Life Stand and I Feel Better (which really picks up after the minute mark). Also, for the Hot Chip fans in Toronto - be sure to catch them at Kool Haus on April 20.