On June 21, Hot Chip will release their dynamic new album A Bath Full Of Ecstasy; a fresh, invigorating and essential new chapter in the band's career, it finds the band working with external producers for the first time, Philippe Zdar and Rodaidh McDonald. Following their incredible performance at All Points East festival last week, the band have shared a second song from their forthcoming record, ‘Melody of Love’.

The album’s opening track, began life as a 12-minute instrumental track featuring a sample from the gospel group The Mighty Clouds of Joy. Under the eye of McDonald, the group turned it into a bombastic explosion of Technicolor pop. The song is about the importance of the transformative, non-verbal moment – ecstasy as personal happiness, but also of transcendence, of being outside oneself.

A Bath Full Of Ecstasy finds lead vocalist Alexis Taylor stepping out of his comfort zone with his lyricism; though rooted in first person, here his storytelling becomes more bodily, and more open to new ideas. The record is a celebration of joy but recognises the struggle it can take to get to that point of happiness. You can hear the pleasure Hot Chip had in creating this album and they want to pass on that feeling to the listener.

Upcoming live dates

20th June – Banquet Records @ Pryzm, Kingston

21st June – Hot Chip Megamix @ XOYO, London

28-30th June – Glastonbury festival, Somerset

19-21st July – Bluedot Festival, Jodrell Bank, Macclesfield

2-4th August – All Together Now festival, Waterford, Ireland

4th August – Playground of Sound festival, Glasgow

16th Oct – Limelight, Belfast

17th Oct – Olympia, Dublin

18th Oct - O2 Institute 1, Birmingham

21st Oct - O2 Academy, Bristol

22nd Oct - Rock City, Nottingham

24th Oct – LCR, Norwich

26th Oct – Alexandra Palace, London

Japanese superstars Man With A Mission have a video for their new single, ‘Remember Me’, the title track of the new EP, out tomorrow. An uplifting anthem, the track blends infectious rock riffs with melodic pop undertones and finds the band singing in their native tongue as well as English. The touching accompanying video sees the band performing while we follow various strangers frozen in time.

The track is taken from their upcoming Remember Me EP. Across four huge tracks, the band build on the success of last year’s hugely acclaimed international debut album, Chasing The Horizon, to deliver an incredible collection featuring previous singles ‘Fly Again 2019’ and ‘Left Alive’, as well as the unreleased ‘Starlight Syndrome’.

The release comes ahead of their intimate headline show at London’s iconic 100 Club on June 12; a rare opportunity to get up close and personal with the wolf collective before their appearance at Download Festival on June 14.

A stadium-conquering band in their home country, Man With A Mission have also sold out large shows across the UK, Europe, Russia and Asia on their latest tour in support of Chasing the Horizon. In London they have played sold out headline shows at both ULU and The Dome in less than a year.

UK LIVE DATES JUNE 2019

12th – 100 Club, London

14th – Download Festival, Donington Park