Start and Complete Domino **

According to Alexis Taylor, his Hot Chip co-songwriter Joe Goddard isn't crazy about the frontman's penchant for side projects, although Taylor's underwhelming Rubbed Outsolo effort should have allayed any fears as to where his strengths lie. Take a listen to Start and Completeand it's abundantly clear that Taylor didn't bring his best ideas with him this time, either. Joined by experimental and jazz mid-weight collaborators in the form of Charles Hayward (This Heat), John Coxon (Spring Heel Jack) and Pat Thomas, the four-piece booked Studio 2 in Abbey Road for one day, followed wherever their improvised ideas would lead, and decided the jazz-funk results were worthy of release. Occasionally the band stumble upon a common groove, but more often than not the songs are uninspired, and the album soon settles into bite-sized edits from an extended, soporific jam session. See dominorecordco.com

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