This is quickly becoming a month of early holiday season treats for American-based Hot Chip fans. First came the announcement that One Lofe Stand, their much anticipated follow-up to Made In The Dark, will see a February release date. Then that wonderful new song of theirs. Now comes the news they’re bringing their non-stop electropop show stateside again this April. They’re also pairing with Tripwire faves The xx for all these dates, which should prove to be an interesting tour dynamic. Dust off your dancing shoes and check the dates below.

4.16 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
4.19 – Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
4.20 – Toronto, ON @ Koolhaus
4.22 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5
4.24 – Washington, D.C. @  9:30 Club

Hot Chip is no stranger to year-end lists. So while they won’t be making any this year, at least their name will now be fresh in the thoughts of those making them. The band just announced that their fourth album, One Life Stand, will be released February 9.

The band also told NME that the album features the drumming of The Invisible’s Leo Taylor and This Heat’s Charles Hayward. The first single has not yet been decided, but the song “Take It In” will be available for free download when pre-ordering the album from the band’s site. So get prepared now. They seem nice and dancy and whatnot, but you heard all those threads they made on The Warning. Dudes mean business. (Via: NME)

Electropop ingénue Little Boots recently announced a new collaborative effort with Hot Chip’s Joe Goddard. In an interview at Scottish music festival, T in the Park, the digital songstress/ass-shaker announced that the two acts will work together to create a song for a new film project. Little Boots, making her way around the world, will also be headlining the Sunrise Stage on Friday July 17th at the Latitude Festival.

James Ford and Jas Shaw bka dance pop artisans Simian Mobile Disco have announced the release date of their sophomore album, Temporary Pleasure. The follow-up to 2007’s excellent Attack Decay Sustain Release will feature a laundry list of big names, one that includes Super Furry Animals’ Gruff Rhys, Yeasayer’s Chris Keating, The Gossip’s Beth Ditto, Telepathe, and Hot Chip’s Alexis Taylor. August 18th is your magic number, the physical release (in addition to digital, duh) of the album to me made available exclusively through American Apparel retail location.