I think Hot Chip manage to be both ubiquitous and outrageously underrated. Even though they're featured everywhere from P4K through to the back pages of Grazia they're still sidelined as a semi-novelty singles act by a large proportion of publications - their name seems to be prefixed with 'geek-poppers' or 'quirky-electro oddballs' half the time they're mentioned.

But taken as a whole their body of work is almost unparalleled in modern British music. Five acclaimed albums over eight years, a string of near-perfect singles, consistently innovative live performances, B-sides and rarities worth digging around for, fantastic imagery / artwork / visuals

I reckon when they stop making albums they'll become more revered. Trying to imagine what it might be like to 'discover' them in 20 years - anyone whose into smart, electronic pop music would pretty much lose their shit

Anyway - if you had to make say a 12 song retrospective - what would you put on there? Doesn't have to necessarily be singles, just your favourites / ones that you feel reflect the quality of the band

1. My Piano
2. [Just Like We] Breakdown
3. Flutes
4. Touch Too Much
5. Crap Kraft Dinner
6. Boy From School
7. Alley Cats
8. So Glad To See You
9. These Chains
10. One Life Stand
11. Ready For The Floor
12. No Fit State

^^^ Awesome