Made in the Dark is the third studio album by English indietronica band
Hot Chip (pictured), released on 4 February 2008 through EMI Records
internationally and Astralwerks and DFA Records in the United States. A
defining feature of the 13-track album is the strong presence of
romantic ballads. Alexis Taylor, the main contributor to the lyrics,
felt that feelings of love and happiness, partly the result of his
recent marriage, had contributed to the album's romantic tone. The title
track was described as "sublime" by one critic. Songs such as "Ready for
the Floor" and "Bendable Poseable" were noted by critics to be
reminiscent of the band's previous release, The Warning. Some critics
felt that Made in the Dark lacked focus and contained too many varied
elements. The album peaked at number four on the UK Albums Chart, and
entered at number 109 on the U.S. Billboard 200. Several singles were
released from the album, including "Shake a Fist", "Ready for the
Floor", and "One Pure Thought".
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Made_in_the_Dark>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1797:
The Riobamba earthquake, the most powerful in Ecuador's
history, devastated Riobamba and many other cities, causing at least
6,000 casualties.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1797_Riobamba_earthquake>
1820:
Chilean War of Independence: Chilean forces captured the city
of Valdivia and its harbour, depriving the Spanish Empire of an
important naval base.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capture_of_Valdivia>
1899:
The Philippine–American War began when an American soldier,
under orders to keep insurgents away from his unit's encampment, fired
on a Filipino soldier in Manila.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Manila_%281899%29>
2015:
Shortly after takeoff from Taipei Songshan Airport, the crew of
TransAsia Airways Flight 235 shut down the wrong engine in response to
a flameout, leading to a crash that resulted in 43 deaths.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TransAsia_Airways_Flight_235>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
on the horns of a dilemma:
Facing a choice between two equally undesirable alternatives.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/on_the_horns_of_a_dilemma>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
I have seen the science I worshiped, and the aircraft I loved,
destroying the civilization I expected them to serve.
--Charles Lindbergh
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Charles_Lindbergh>