One Life Stand
by Hot Chip
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Hot Chip bestography
One Life Stand is ranked 3rd best out of 13 albums by Hot Chip on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Hot Chip is The Warning which is ranked number 2322 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 700.
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One Life Stand track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 79 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 07/23/2026 08:54 | ornot27 | 288 | 72/100 |
| ! | 07/04/2026 01:15 | Exist-en-ciel | 15,437 | 70/100 |
| ! | 03/10/2026 10:36 | Leginlists | 3,755 | 83/100 |
| ! | 01/25/2026 23:21 | jbonilla84 | 260 | 60/100 |
| ! | 12/31/2025 17:22 |  EyeKanFly | 8,848 | 65/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 72.1/100, a mean average of 71.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 72.1/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.2.
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Jhlffc 07/12/2015 20:08 | #145614
Not bad
JoaoMoreira 07/11/2013 23:33 | #81133
Some really nice tunes... it's not a Made in the Dark, though.
paladisiac 01/03/2012 19:54 | #34317
This is a family-oriented album in the sense that a lot of songs deal with love of family ("brothers"), friends, family pets ("alley cats") and lovers ("one life stand"). It's a very positive-sounding album, as best stated on their great closing track "take it in": "my heart has flown to you just like a dove / it can fly ... please take my heart and keep it close to you / take it in ...". Recommended if you like: pet shop boys, lcd soundsystem, !!!, phoenix.
ShaneSpear 05/30/2011 18:37 | #22477 | TOP COMMENT
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I remember last year I listened to this a few times, and then at the end of the year I went to go pull out the singles I wanted, and it turned out it was my fifth most listened to album in 2010. How did this happen? I barely even remember listening to it. But then I went through the songs and found that I really enjoyed over half the tracks. I think it snuck up on me because this is a much more mellow outing than their previous album, which literally told you to put your headphones on in the second track and then made love to your ears for the next hour. This is just as enjoyable, but way more relaxing. Outside of the title track, the other standouts are Thieves in the Night, Brothers, and Take It In. Also of note is the music video for I Feel Better. Seriously, what in the blue hell? Anyway, enjoyable album - thumbs way up.
great great album that everyone should attempt. at least twice.
alistamina 04/18/2010 14:49 | #10730 | TOP COMMENT
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I enjoyed listening to it but despite all compliments like consistency, bravery of shifting music style or mellow songs, the conclusive point is that there isn't any big deal about the album.
Freddie55 02/07/2010 00:53 | #8881 | TOP COMMENT
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Soul sucking zombie disco music. (Edited)
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