Earning raves in all the right places, Hot Chip’s debut album The Warning follows on from the likes of Sydney’s the Presets and Melbourne’s Cut Copy, not to mention New York’s Fischerspooner, to offer up an eclectic blend of dance and rock.

The Warning features a better single than anything any of those aforementioned acts have come up with however – “Over and Over” is an absolute pearler, destined to cement the group atop the tree for this sort of thing. They’re less overtly aggressive than any of their likeminded groups; there’s a beautiful sensitivity to “Colours” that positions the South London five-piece alongside Air more than Fischerspooner.

Elements of the likes of Four Tet and, to a certain extent, Radiohead drift in and out of the mix on The Warning, while New Order and Depeche Mode are other likely reference points. The thing that most strikes about Hot Chip’s debut release is that it doesn’t fit in anywhere; all these reference points are accurate, but there’s originality in sound here that’s extremely pleasing to hear.

The big difference between Hot Chip and many of their contemporaries is the feeling that the band imbue – there’s emotional depths apparent throughout The Warning. It’s perhaps for this reason that the comparisons to New Order are relevant; Hot Chip seem like the sort of group that are going to be more than just a flash-in-the-pan, but will be here for a long time to come.