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Hood
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Hood are an experimental band from Leeds, U.K formed in December 1990. The core of the band features brothers Richard and Chris Adams, joined by various different friends over the years. With influences from New Zealand’s Flying Nun label and Aphex Twin, and stylistic similarities to The Cure, Mogwai, My Bloody Valentine, Pavement and Boards of Canada, their style of music often changes from ambient rock, to glitch to shoegaze.
Their first releases were very limited vinyl singles on various different small, indie, and some now defunct, record labels, although 555 records who released ‘
(The) Weight’ in 1998 is still alive.
In 1994, record labels Fluff and Slumberland released Hood’s first full length album, entitled ‘Cabled Linear Traction’. It was a landmark for the band, some still say it’s their best album. It had similarities to bands like The Cure, Sonic Youth and Pavement.
The album was issued on CD in 1999 by Slumberland, who also released 1996’s ‘Silent 88’ album. The latter was similar sounding to ‘CLT’, but with much more experimentation going on and far more use of electronics.
A collection of limited and rare singles was put together by Happy Go Lucky records in 1997 and released on CD and vinyl, the vinyl version coming with a free 7” record.
In 1997, Domino Record Co snapped up Hood and released the single ‘Useless’. A lo-fi indie electronica affair, not too dissimilar to the aforementioned ‘(The) Weight’ released the next year.
Around this time Chris was releasing instrumental electronic material as Downpour, often involving heavily distorted drum and bass.
Their first releases were very limited vinyl singles on various different small, indie, and some now defunct, record labels, although 555 records who released ‘
(The) Weight’ in 1998 is still alive.In 1994, record labels Fluff and Slumberland released Hood’s first full length album, entitled ‘Cabled Linear Traction’. It was a landmark for the band, some still say it’s their best album. It had similarities to bands like The Cure, Sonic Youth and Pavement.
The album was issued on CD in 1999 by Slumberland, who also released 1996’s ‘Silent 88’ album. The latter was similar sounding to ‘CLT’, but with much more experimentation going on and far more use of electronics.
A collection of limited and rare singles was put together by Happy Go Lucky records in 1997 and released on CD and vinyl, the vinyl version coming with a free 7” record.
In 1997, Domino Record Co snapped up Hood and released the single ‘Useless’. A lo-fi indie electronica affair, not too dissimilar to the aforementioned ‘(The) Weight’ released the next year.
Around this time Chris was releasing instrumental electronic material as Downpour, often involving heavily distorted drum and bass.
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Hood - I.Fading Hills
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HOOD - I've Forgotten How To Live
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Hood - The Negatives
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HOOD - The lost you
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Lines Low to Frozen Ground
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Enemy of Time
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You Show No Emotion at All
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I Can't Find My Brittle Youth
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The Winter Hit Hard
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You're Worth the Whole World
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Branches Bare
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The River Curls Around the Town
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intro
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Shoutbox
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2nd_face wrote:
true words...magic music...
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Dr_Thunder_MD wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/Gears+Of+War+2
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dannniel wrote:
chris has an epic voice
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Quetzocotol wrote:
You could try Outside Closer, which doesn't have the rapping contributions from the Anticon guys. But if it's Chris's almost whispered vocals that bother you, you're out of luck. Personally I love them though.
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palimpsestos wrote:
As a longtime fan of remote viewer, i want to like them, but i was really put off by 'cold house' - - can anyone recommend a better entry album? Something about the vocal style just grated on me... i dunno
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Quetzocotol wrote:
I don't understand how this band can go by so unnoticed. They're amazing.
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noizzbazz wrote:
great atmosphere in music
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anaesthetise wrote:
One of my favorite bands ever. The one time I got to see them, they took requests from the crowd during the encore, and for some reason I didn't yell out "Brittle Youth!" (I'd kill to have seen that live — those DRUMS). I still kind of regret it.
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dannniel wrote:
Hello, i lost all my cd's of hood :( .....oh wait, no i didn't. hooray!
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zaffle wrote:
that was very careless of you.
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Lorelinn wrote:
Hello, i lost all my cd´s of hood :( somebody knew some page to download this?
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Azirafel wrote:
For me "(The) Weight" is their masterpiece. The whole EP is great, but the title song is as close to perfect as you can get.
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fdfdfdfsffs wrote:
seriously? outside closer is also the only cd i've ever bought!
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Quetzocotol wrote:
I love Hood's style. Outside Closer is also the only CD I've ever bought.
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fylopastry wrote:
Hmm. For me this lot are ALMOST great,but the dreery old-style indie boy vocals ruin it, and they lack the crystal focus of true genius like Bark Psychosis. Musically all the right pieces are there, but it just doesn't..they don't quite do it for me. So near and yet so far.
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Buttsnake wrote:
What album should I start with?
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fortheboys wrote:
so good when i'm feeling down...they make me feel even moreso. and such great song titles.
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zaffle wrote:
Hood are/were obscene amounts of win. I really need to buy a couple of albums.
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MrMeanDove wrote:
Sounds nearly identicle to Metal Hearts. Fans should check it out.
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HunterBjork wrote:
Amazing band !!! "Outside Closer" and "Cold House" are great :)
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