Why Make Sense?

Electronic · 2015 · 14 tracks · 1h 3m

Why Make Sense?

A vibrant collision of vintage house grooves and existential inquiry. Warm analog synths and fragile falsettos create a dance record for the deeply thoughtful.

It's the perfect record for when you want to dance but also want to think about the universe.

A vibrant, rhythmic exploration of the tension between mechanical precision and human imperfection.

Why Make Sense? · vs · Hot Chip

Joyful+1.7σ

Joyful saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks · 1h 3m

01

Burning Up

4:10

01

Huarache Lights

5:29

02

Love Is the Future

4:31

02

Separate

4:24

03

Move With Me

3:48

03

Cry for You

4:18

04

Re-Harmonize

6:24

04

Started Right

3:43

05

White Wine and Fried Chicken

3:00

06

Dark Night

5:28

07

Easy to Get

5:10

08

Need You Now

4:46

09

So Much Further to Go

3:12

10

Why Make Sense?

5:14

Moments Worth Waiting For

The way the robotic vocal filter on Huarache Lights gives way to a triumphant, organic house groove.

The sudden shift into a skeletal, Prince-inspired funk on Started Right that catches the listener off guard.

The title track's slow-burning realization that chaos is the only constant, anchored by a heavy, distorted bassline.

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