Alexis Taylor

I’d only caught up on this in recent weeks when I heard he was coming to do a show, and as a huge Hot Chip fan, had been listening to all three versions — Piano, Listen With(out) Piano, and Listen With Piano.

The frontman of electronic band Hot Chip performed solo to a sold-out but small show that showcased an alternative side of the singer.

With a small supporting band consisting of bass and drums, Taylor drew everyone in with his impressive vocals, guitar lines, and piano accompaniment.

A sense of the avant-garde spearheaded the abrupt shifts between discordant Coltrane jazz, Nineties acid house beats, prog-rock guitar solos and featherweight piano balladry.

Luckily for us Brighton folk, too, we were also showcased the record at Brighton’s Patterns.

Alexis Taylor Alexis Taylor of Hot Chip played Liverpool Philharmonic and Getintothis’ Stephen Geisler was left with goosebumps. Sometimes it’s best to keep it simple. After years of gracing the world with beautifully melodic electronic pop music with Hot Chip, Alexis Taylor has released his latest

Piano man Alexis Taylor brings newfound vulnerability to the Hotel Cafe