Katie Benson, Journalist

In the two years since Hot Chip’s last release, One Life Stand, the dance scene has been swamped by the jarring sounds of dubstep and vocals of screaming youths. If all this has been driving you a little mental, than Hot Chip’s fifth LP In Our Heads is perhaps the antidote you’ve been seeking.

"It’s not just about the planets, it’s also about the gods," says Bryce Dessner.

This is an offering that moves away from guitar-led rock and into a world driven by synths and littered with grand, sweeping moments.

Simon Rix of Kaiser Chiefs tells Katie Benson how three years off and a big idea got the band back on track.