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Hood is 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.
Hood is 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.
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Outside Closer
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Cold House
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IronicFace wrote:
fuuck. i'm in loove
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Sucharsky7 wrote:
Outside Closer was pretty good. I like it.
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daithioflionn00 wrote:
Hood alumni The Declining Winter playing London http://www.last.fm/event/1304745+The+Declining+Winter+at+The+Wilmington+Arms+on+15+February+2010
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rodanside wrote:
Timek89, also try Nudge
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rodanside wrote:
I miss Hood.
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stonedsoup wrote:
http://www.last.fm/music/Hood/+images/37070457 vote this shit up already or vote the top one down please!
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Timek89 wrote:
This is the best thing I've had pleasure to hear since Bark Psychosis.
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Uniontrade wrote:
COLD HOUSE IS A GOOD EFFORT
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6jajajajajaja wrote:
sweet boys.
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Astro-kopp wrote:
niggersome
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EchotheSun wrote:
that's a really beautiful image
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gsuindef wrote:
outside closer's best song = closure
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an-african wrote:
Rustic Houses ,Forlorn Valleys is Such an amzing release , that i recomend to all Bark Psychosis Lovers , Its Ambient and Magic ... This Band Represents all Waht I'm Expecting from music ..
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amymillard wrote:
Cold House is amazing, I need more.
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albertrose wrote:
outside closer.
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brushane wrote:
Cold House or Structured Disasters (which really is my fav, but dunno if it is the best place to start).
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Dr_MoonOrGun wrote:
i cast my vote for Cold House as well.
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blackitolism wrote:
Tree-Fingers...Cold House is definitely their best album, so I would suggest starting there.
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PElam wrote:
The Declining Winter (Richard from Hood)'s new album 'Haunt the Upper Hallways' is due for release on June 29th - pre orders available from http://www.homeassemblymusic.com/buy.php.
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PinbackMontana wrote:
Outside Closer
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The Declining Winter/Fieldhead Feb 2010 Tour
6 Jan 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/hooduk
The Declining Winter (Hoods R V Adams and friends) are going on tour in February 2010 - catch them in the following places:13 - Birmingham (UK) | Colour at Island Bar [http://wearecolour. …
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The Declining Winter/Fieldhead February tour
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Have a very Maggie8 christmas!
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‘The Lost You’ EP last few copies!
13 Nov 2009 | from www.hoodmusic.net
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Recent Activity
- Hood posted a news item ‘The Declining Winter/Fieldhead Feb 2010 Tour’. yesterday evening
- Hood posted a news item ‘The Declining Winter/Fieldhead February tour’. yesterday evening
- Hood posted a news item ‘Have a very Maggie8 christmas!’. yesterday evening
- Hood posted a news item ‘‘The Lost You’ EP last few copies!’. yesterday evening
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lokilokust, karoshi_nl and mikeydriven added Hood to their libraries. Monday evening
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onedeadmonk tagged Hood with ‘indie rock’. Saturday morning
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outradio tagged Hood with ‘indietronica’. Saturday morning
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Aripanema added Hood to Aripanema’s library. Friday afternoon
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Ann_Is_Serious tagged Hood with ‘electronic’. Friday afternoon
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distortedprose, threadsinamouth, sebastianflight and 4 other people added Hood to their libraries. Friday afternoon
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