Terence Etc.'s Vortex is one of our picks for the best new albums out on Aug. 19. Alima Lee hide caption
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Alexis Taylor (and his eyes) in the "Oh Baby" video. YouTube hide caption
Katy Perry's socially critical pop song gets a dubby, house-y spin by Hot Chip. Christopher Polk/Getty Images for iHeartMedia hide caption
The xx performs at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. Shantel Mitchell hide caption
Hot Chip performs on KCRW. KCRW.com hide caption
Hot Chip: (from left) Alexis Taylor, Al Doyle, Owen Clarke, Joe Goddard and Felix Martin. Steve Gullick/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Hot Chip performing at Celebrate Brooklyn. Ryan Muir for NPR hide caption
Hot Chip's new album, In Our Heads, comes out June 12. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Underneath their helmets, the members of Daft Punk are actually listening to Making Time Radio. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Clockwise from upper left: Sarah Jaffe, Hot Chip, Bobby Womack, Dirty Projectors. Courtesy of the artists hide caption
When Hot Clip slides into the chorus of "Take It In," the effect is unequivocally glorious. courtesy of the artist hide caption
'Take It In' by Hot Chip
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Tracey Thorn's third album focuses on the small details in life: weddings, singles bars and the size of one's jeans. Edward Bishop hide caption
Hot Chip formed in 2000 around the core duo of Alexis Taylor (second from left) and Joe Goddard (far left). Bevis Martin and Charlie Youle hide caption