Coming on Strong

Coming on Strong
Studio album by Hot Chip
Released	24 May 2004 (2004-05-24)
Recorded	2004; The Bunker (Brooklyn, New York City, New York)
Genre	Electropop, indietronica, neo soul
Length	51:07
Label	Moshi Moshi
Producer	Alexis Taylor, Joe Goddard
Hot Chip chronology
Coming on Strong (2004) The Warning (2006)

Coming on Strong is the debut studio album by English electronic band Hot Chip. It was released in the United Kingdom on 24 May 2004 by Moshi Moshi Records and in the United States and Canada on 29 November 2005 by Astralwerks.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	(67/100)[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	[2]
Allmusic	[3]
CHARTattack	(4/5)[4]
Collective	[5]
Pitchfork Media	(8.0/10)[6]
Playlouder	[7]
PopMatters	(3/10)[8]
Spin	(8/10)[9]
Stylus Magazine	(C-)[10]
Winnipeg Sun	[11]

Coming on Strong received mixed to positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 67, based on 14 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".^[1] Sean Fennessey of Pitchfork Media referred to the album as "a successful but safe entrée to the British electro-soul outfit" and said that the album had "kitschy yet deeply affecting lyrics."^[12] Rob Theakston of Allmusic described the sound of the album as "quirky electro-pop",^[13] whilst Ron Hart wrote for Billboard that the "utilization of American hip-hop scenarios in the context of the English slang is exactly what makes Coming On Strong such a unique listen."^[14]

Track listing

All songs written by Alexis Taylor and Joe Goddard.

1. "Take Care" – 4:06
2. "The Beach Party" – 4:01
3. "Keep Fallin'" – 4:48
4. "Playboy" – 5:33
5. "Crap Kraft Dinner" – 6:34
6. "Down with Prince" – 3:17
7. "Bad Luck" – 4:03
8. "You Ride, We Ride, In My Ride" – 5:03
9. "Shining Escalade" – 5:12
10. "Baby Said" – 4:56
11. "One One One" – 3:34

US and Canadian bonus tracks

12. "A-B-C" – 4:34
13. "Hittin Skittles" – 4:31
14. "From Drummer to Driver – 4:24

Personnel

• Owen Clarke – guitar, bass, additional noises, illustration
• Al Doyle – guitar, synthesizer, percussion
• Joe Goddard – vocals, synthesizer, percussion, producer, engineer
• Felix Martin – drum machine, additional noises
• Alexis Taylor – vocals, synthesizer, guitar, percussion, piano, producer, engineer
• Frank Arkwright – mastering
• Scott Bennett – kalimba (track 10)
• Emma Smith – saxophone (track 5)
• Darren Wall – design

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Coming On Strong – Hot Chip". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. http://www.metacritic.com/music/coming-on-strong. Retrieved 28 June 2008. 
2. ^ Damo. "Hot Chip – Coming on Strong". About.com. The New York Times Company. http://dancemusic.about.com/od/reviews/fr/HotChipComing.htm. Retrieved 7 June 2011. 
3. ^ Loftus, Johnny. "Coming on Strong – Hot Chip – Review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/coming-on-strong-r810933/review. Retrieved 25 September 2009. 
4. ^ Hotchkiss, Caitlin (10 January 2006). "Hot Chip – Coming On Strong". CHARTattack. Chart Communications. http://www.chartattack.com/reviews/75667/hot-chip-%E2%80%94-coming-on-strong. Retrieved 7 June 2011. 
5. ^ Walton, Matt (7 May 2004). "hot chip 'coming on strong'". Collective. BBC Online. http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/collective/A2606898. Retrieved 25 September 2009. 
6. ^ Fennessey, Sean (30 November 2005). "Hot Chip: Coming on Strong". Pitchfork Media. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/4028-coming-on-strong/. Retrieved 25 September 2009. 
7. ^ Moffat, Iain (13 May 2004). "Hot Chip: Coming On Strong". Playlouder. Archived from the original on 20 November 2006. http://web.archive.org/web/20061120004424/http://www.playlouder.com/review/+comingonstrong/. Retrieved 12 May 2006. 
8. ^ O'Neil, Tim (4 January 2006). "Hot Chip: Coming on Strong". PopMatters. http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/hotchip-comingonstrong. Retrieved 25 September 2009. 
9. ^ Hermes, Will (6 January 2006). "Hot Chip, 'Coming on Strong'". Spin. Spin Media LLC. http://www.spin.com/reviews/hot-chip-coming-strong-astralwerks. Retrieved 7 June 2011. 
10. ^ Miller, Derek (25 May 2005). "Hot Chip – Coming on Strong". Stylus Magazine. http://www.stylusmagazine.com/review.php?ID=3045. Retrieved 25 September 2009. 
11. ^ Sterdan, Darryl (12 January 2006). "Hot Chip: Coming on Strong". Winnipeg Sun. Jam!. http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/H/Hot_Chip/AlbumReviews/2006/01/12/1391005.html. Retrieved 7 June 2011. 
12. ^ Fennessey, Sean (25 May 2006). "Hot Chip: The Warning". Pitchfork Media. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/4029-the-warning/. Retrieved 28 June 2008. 
13. ^ Theakston, Rob. "The Warning – Hot Chip – Review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-warning-r833768/review. Retrieved 8 March 2008. 
14. ^ Hart, Ron. "HOT CHIP, "Coming on Strong"". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. http://www.billboard.com/#/news/1001808971.story. Retrieved 28 June 2008.