"Alexis Taylor's (lead singer of Hot Chip) second solo album, Await Barbarians is a series of songs ""from the halfway line."" Possessing the same immediacy as his music with Hot Chip and the adventurousness of his work with About Group, there is a unique emotional condor to his solo work. As always with Taylor's writing the moments of honesty are matched with a sense of humor, playfulness and bounce." Lazy Bones, From the Halfway Line, Without a Crutch (2), Immune System, Dolly and Porter, Closer to the Elderly, Elvis Has Left the Building, Piano Ducks, New Hours, Where Would I Be?, Am I Not a Soldier?, Without a Crutch (1)
