Hot Chip announce their ninth album with the trailer “Random Violence”

Hot Chip have announced the release of their ninth studio album, ““A Long Way From Kansas”scheduled for January 8, 2027 via Domino. He does it by premiering “Random Violence”

Recorded at the beginning of the year in his studio Relax and Enjoy from east London, the work takes a rawer and louder sonic approach. The title of the album refers to “The Wizard of Oz” as a metaphor about the journey home and the search for normality in a complex environment. The quintet made up of Alexis Taylor, Joe Goddard, Owen Clarke, Al Doyle and Felix Martin It has also had the collaborations of Beth Ditto (Gossip)the soul singer Eddie Chacon and a collective choir.

As a first preview, the British group has presented the single “Random Violence”, conceived as a tribute to the late DJ and promoter Keith McIvor (JD Twitch). The song addresses the loss of a reference and the lasting power of music to build bridges between people. Through references to the days shared in the Sub Club two decades ago, the theme contrasted the pain of absence with the emotional memory and community legacy left by a passionate artist.

The music video for the song, directed by Jack Colefeatures the participation of the morris dance group Boss Morris. The piece is aesthetically inspired by the holidays. Optimo Espookio that took place at the Glasgow Sub Club, a space where Hot Chip will offer a special session this Wednesday, October 21, to commemorate McIvor. The announcement coincides with a period of activity that has included the group’s appearance in the series ““Beef” of Netflix and the commemoration of the twentieth anniversary of his album ““The Warning”.

Tracklist “A Long Way From Kansas”:
Stuck Around
Waiting Around
Random Violence
The Mask Is Slipping
Splinter
Shortcut To Love
Me In Your Head (feat. Beth Ditto)
Hook Me Up
Secular Hymns
The Garden (feat. Eddie Chacon)
Crushing