Written over a period of over a year in lockdown, At the Hotspot, produced by Joe Goddard and Al Doyle of Hot Chip, takes the raucous energy Warmduscher solidified on their critically acclaimed 2019 release Tainted Lunch, and injects it with a slightly more polished, ‘80s funk sound, kind of like stumbling home to your squatted loft after a drunken night at the local disco. It’s crunchy on the outside, smooth on the inside, and might be the most immediately enjoyable music Warmduscher have ever graced us with.
“There was a lot of partying,” says Clams, laughing about the gestation of the album. “We were like, Aaarrggghh. We were just happy to be doing something and seeing each other. It was that weird energy, where you’re fed up and you’re kind of angry, but in a good way. We would spend like two nights a week writing, maybe once or twice a month, sometimes less.” This went on for about a year, with all the members bringing in their contributions, until it came time to record—which, in typical punk rock fashion, had its own set of obstacles to overcome.
1. Live At The Hotspot 04:35
2. Hot Shot 02:26
3. Eight Minute Machines 02:26
4. Wild Flowers 03:34
5. Fatso 03:30
6. Twitchin' In The Kitchen 03:35
7. Five Star Rated 02:06
8. Baby Toe Joe 03:39
9. Double Vision 01:28
10. Super Cool 03:20
11. Greasin' Up Jesus 06:10