Baker's Dozen

Artists discuss the 13 records that shaped their lives

8. Hot ChipWhy Make Sense?

We’ve played different festivals together, I sat in with them one time on a DJ set, and we’ve always had this admiration for each other’s work. I particularly like the album Why Make Sense? – just the way it sounds, the production. The opening track ‘Huarache Lights’ represents what they do so well: the use of synths, and that wall of sound. 

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