Hood (band)
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Hood is a UK
-based band from Leeds
, that formed in 1991. The band consists of brothers Chris and Richard Adams, and friends (including, at times, Craig Tattersall and Andrew Johnson of The Remote Viewer, and Nicola Hodgkinson of Empress).
In 1994, record labels Fluff and Slumberland Records
released Hood's first full length album, Cabled Linear Traction
. Slumberland also released 1996's Silent '88
, and the following year Happy Go Lucky Records released Structured Disasters
, a compilation of tracks from singles. All featured a large number of short tracks (many of less than a minute), a mixture of indie rock
, noise experiments reminiscent of Sonic Youth
or Pavement
, and an increasing interest in electronics.
In 1997, Domino Records
signed Hood and released the single "Useless". Produced by Matt Elliott
(better known as the Third Eye Foundation), it was a far more straightforward and tuneful song than any they had released so far. Elliott toured with the band, and produced the albums Rustic Houses, Forlorn Valleys
and The Cycle of Days and Seasons
. Like the single, these abandoned the short songs and instrumental snippets for longer pieces, with a pastoral sound similar to Bark Psychosis
or Talk Talk
. The band continued to release singles for other labels; "The Weight", for 555 Recordings, was a return to the older style with eight tracks on a 7" disc.
Collaborating with friends Doseone
and Why? from the anticon. collective, Hood released their fifth album, Cold House
in 2001. The work combined elements of post-rock
, IDM
, and indie
with Doseone
and Why?'s lyrical talents and featured the single "You Show No Emotion At All".
In 2003, most of the band's single and compilation tracks from the years since Structured Disasters were collected on Singles Compiled (a double CD), and Compilations 1995-2002
. Neither contains any of the tracks recorded for Domino, but some unreleased material is included on the singles collection.
In early 2005, after additional line-up changes, Hood released Outside Closer
. The tracks 'The Lost You' and 'The Negatives' were released as singles.
Since the release of Outside Closer, Hood has toured with Why? promoting his new album Elephant Eyelash
and released various remixes: including 'The Negatives' with vocals by British MC Jehst
. Chris also has a solo side project called Bracken
, and in 2007 released the album We Know About The Need through Anticon records.
In 2007 Richard Adams formed a side project The Declining Winter
, releasing a 7" single, The Future Sound of Hip hop parts 1 & 2, and an album Goodbye Minnesota.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
-based band from Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
, that formed in 1991. The band consists of brothers Chris and Richard Adams, and friends (including, at times, Craig Tattersall and Andrew Johnson of The Remote Viewer, and Nicola Hodgkinson of Empress).
History
Hood's first releases were very limited vinyl singles on various small independent record labels.In 1994, record labels Fluff and Slumberland Records
Slumberland Records
Slumberland Records is an American independent record label formed in 1989 in Washington, D.C. area and currently based in Oakland, CA. The label has released recordings from artists including Velocity Girl, Honeybunch, Lilys, Stereolab, St...
released Hood's first full length album, Cabled Linear Traction
Cabled Linear Traction
Cabled Linear Traction is the first full length album for the Leeds, England based band Hood. The LP version was released on Fluff Records in 1994, limited to 200 copies and on Slumberland Records in 1995, limited to 1100 copies...
. Slumberland also released 1996's Silent '88
Silent '88
Silent '88 is second full length album by the Leeds, England-based band Hood. Both the CD and LP versions were released on the Slumberland Records label in 1996.- Track listing :# The Field is Cut# Hood Northern# Delusions of Worthlessness...
, and the following year Happy Go Lucky Records released Structured Disasters
Structured Disasters
Structured Disasters is the third full length records for the Leeds-based band Hood. The LP version was released in 1996 and the CD version was released in 1997. Both versions are on the Happy Go Lucky Records label...
, a compilation of tracks from singles. All featured a large number of short tracks (many of less than a minute), a mixture of indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
, noise experiments reminiscent of Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth is an American alternative rock band from New York City, formed in 1981. The current lineup consists of Thurston Moore , Kim Gordon , Lee Ranaldo , Steve Shelley , and Mark Ibold .In their early career, Sonic Youth was associated with the No Wave art and music scene in New York City...
or Pavement
Pavement (band)
Pavement is an American alternative rock band that formed in Stockton, California in 1989. In their career, they achieved a significant cult following, and they were called the best band of the 1990s by prominent music critics Robert Christgau and Stephen Thomas Erlewine...
, and an increasing interest in electronics.
In 1997, Domino Records
Domino Records (1993)
Domino Recording Company, generally known as Domino, is an independent record label based in London. There is also a wing of the label based in the United States, releasing Domino artists' music from the label's Brooklyn offices and run by Kris Gillespie, as well as a German division called Domino...
signed Hood and released the single "Useless". Produced by Matt Elliott
Matt Elliott (musician)
Matt Elliott is a guitarist and singer from Bristol, UK, who plays dark folk music. He also produced and recorded electronic music under the name The Third Eye Foundation....
(better known as the Third Eye Foundation), it was a far more straightforward and tuneful song than any they had released so far. Elliott toured with the band, and produced the albums Rustic Houses, Forlorn Valleys
Rustic Houses, Forlorn Valleys
Rustic Houses, Forlorn Valleys is the fourth full length records for the Leeds-based band Hood. The LP and CD versions were both released on Domino Records in 1998.-Track listings:# s.e. rain patterns# boer farmstead# the light reveals the place...
and The Cycle of Days and Seasons
The Cycle of Days and Seasons
The Cycle of Days and Seasons is the fifth full-length album by Leeds-based band Hood. Both the LP and CD versions were released on Domino Records in 1999.-Track listing:# "Western Housing Concerns"# "Hood is Finished"...
. Like the single, these abandoned the short songs and instrumental snippets for longer pieces, with a pastoral sound similar to Bark Psychosis
Bark Psychosis
Bark Psychosis are an English post-rock band/musical project from east London formed in 1986. They were one of the bands that Simon Reynolds cited when coining "post-rock" as a musical style in 1994, and are thus considered one of the key bands defining the genre...
or Talk Talk
Talk Talk
Talk Talk were an English musical group, active from 1981 to 1991. The group had a string of international hit singles including "Today", "Talk Talk", "It's My Life", "Such a Shame", "Dum Dum Girl", "Life's What You Make It" and "Living in Another World"....
. The band continued to release singles for other labels; "The Weight", for 555 Recordings, was a return to the older style with eight tracks on a 7" disc.
Collaborating with friends Doseone
Doseone
Adam Drucker, better known as Doseone , is an American MC, artist, and poet from Idaho. Dose is known for his nasal, high pitched, fast polyrhythmic rapping style and abstract lyrics. He often simultaneously performs synth, sampler, or keyboard on stage. His words tend to express upon topics of...
and Why? from the anticon. collective, Hood released their fifth album, Cold House
Cold House
Cold House is the fifth full length album by Hood. Three tracks feature contributions from rappers Doseone and Why? of the anticon. collective. "You Show No Emotion At All" was released as a single.-Track listing:All tracks by Hood...
in 2001. The work combined elements of post-rock
Post-rock
Post-rock is a subgenre of rock music characterized by the influence and use of instruments commonly associated with rock, but using rhythms and "guitars as facilitators of timbre and textures" not traditionally found in rock...
, IDM
Intelligent dance music
Intelligent dance music is a term that describes an electronic music genre that emerged in the early 1990s. The genre is influenced by a wide range of musical styles particularly electronic dance music such as Detroit Techno...
, and indie
Indie (music)
In music, independent music, often shortened to indie music or "indie" is a term used to describe independence from major commercial record labels or their subsidiaries, and an autonomous, Do-It-Yourself approach to recording and publishing....
with Doseone
Doseone
Adam Drucker, better known as Doseone , is an American MC, artist, and poet from Idaho. Dose is known for his nasal, high pitched, fast polyrhythmic rapping style and abstract lyrics. He often simultaneously performs synth, sampler, or keyboard on stage. His words tend to express upon topics of...
and Why?'s lyrical talents and featured the single "You Show No Emotion At All".
In 2003, most of the band's single and compilation tracks from the years since Structured Disasters were collected on Singles Compiled (a double CD), and Compilations 1995-2002
Compilations 1995-2002
Compilations 1995-2002 is the seventh full length album by Leeds-based band Hood. This particular record was released on Misplaced Music along with the album Singles Compiled in March 2003...
. Neither contains any of the tracks recorded for Domino, but some unreleased material is included on the singles collection.
In early 2005, after additional line-up changes, Hood released Outside Closer
Outside Closer
Outside Closer is a 2005 album by Hood. It was produced in Leeds and released on Domino Records. It is their sixth full-length album.-Track listing:#"Introduction"#"The Negatives..."#"Any Hopeful Thoughts Arrive"#"End of One Train Working"#"Winter 72"...
. The tracks 'The Lost You' and 'The Negatives' were released as singles.
Since the release of Outside Closer, Hood has toured with Why? promoting his new album Elephant Eyelash
Elephant Eyelash
Elephant Eyelash is the second studio album by the indie hip hop band WHY?. It was released by anticon in the United States on September 26, 2005. The album is the first LP to include the current members of the band, which originally consisted of only Jonathan "Yoni" Wolf...
and released various remixes: including 'The Negatives' with vocals by British MC Jehst
Jehst
William G. Shields, better known as Jehst or a slew of aliases including The High Plains Drifter, Billy Brimstone and Jay Star, is an English rapper and co-founder of hip hop label YNR.-Biography:...
. Chris also has a solo side project called Bracken
Bracken (band)
Bracken is an experimental post-rock band from Leeds, West Yorkshire started as a solo project by Hood co-founder and lead singer Chris Adams.-Albums:* We Know About the Need...
, and in 2007 released the album We Know About The Need through Anticon records.
In 2007 Richard Adams formed a side project The Declining Winter
The Declining Winter
The Declining Winter are a British band based in Leeds, led by Richard Adams, the co-founder of the Domino Records group, Hood. The band features members of Fieldhead, Brave Timbers, Quack Quack and Gareth S. Brown....
, releasing a 7" single, The Future Sound of Hip hop parts 1 & 2, and an album Goodbye Minnesota.
Studio albums
- Cabled Linear TractionCabled Linear TractionCabled Linear Traction is the first full length album for the Leeds, England based band Hood. The LP version was released on Fluff Records in 1994, limited to 200 copies and on Slumberland Records in 1995, limited to 1100 copies...
(1994) - Silent '88Silent '88Silent '88 is second full length album by the Leeds, England-based band Hood. Both the CD and LP versions were released on the Slumberland Records label in 1996.- Track listing :# The Field is Cut# Hood Northern# Delusions of Worthlessness...
(1996) - Rustic Houses, Forlorn ValleysRustic Houses, Forlorn ValleysRustic Houses, Forlorn Valleys is the fourth full length records for the Leeds-based band Hood. The LP and CD versions were both released on Domino Records in 1998.-Track listings:# s.e. rain patterns# boer farmstead# the light reveals the place...
(1998) - The Cycle of Days and SeasonsThe Cycle of Days and SeasonsThe Cycle of Days and Seasons is the fifth full-length album by Leeds-based band Hood. Both the LP and CD versions were released on Domino Records in 1999.-Track listing:# "Western Housing Concerns"# "Hood is Finished"...
(1999) - Cold HouseCold HouseCold House is the fifth full length album by Hood. Three tracks feature contributions from rappers Doseone and Why? of the anticon. collective. "You Show No Emotion At All" was released as a single.-Track listing:All tracks by Hood...
(2001) - Outside CloserOutside CloserOutside Closer is a 2005 album by Hood. It was produced in Leeds and released on Domino Records. It is their sixth full-length album.-Track listing:#"Introduction"#"The Negatives..."#"Any Hopeful Thoughts Arrive"#"End of One Train Working"#"Winter 72"...
(2005)
Compilation albums
- Structured DisastersStructured DisastersStructured Disasters is the third full length records for the Leeds-based band Hood. The LP version was released in 1996 and the CD version was released in 1997. Both versions are on the Happy Go Lucky Records label...
(1997) - Compilations 1995-2002Compilations 1995-2002Compilations 1995-2002 is the seventh full length album by Leeds-based band Hood. This particular record was released on Misplaced Music along with the album Singles Compiled in March 2003...
(2003) - Singles Compiled (2003)
Singles
- Sirens (1992)
- Opening into Enclosure (1993)
- 57 White Bread (1994)
- Carmine split (1995)
- A Harbour of Thoughts (1995)
- Hem split (1995)
- Lee Faust's Million Piece Orchestra (1995)
- I've Forgotten How to Live (1996)
- Secrets Now Known to Others (Earworm RecordsEarworm RecordsEarworm Records was a London-based independent record label, with its first release by the band Hood in 1997. Other bands to release music on the label include Yo La Tengo, Of Montreal, Stars of the Lid, Windy & Carl, Portal, The Besnard Lakes, Fridge, Damon & Naomi and Magnétophone....
, 1996) - Useless (1997)
- Filmed Initiative (1998)
- The Year of Occasional Lull (1998)
- (The) weight (1998)
- Steward split (2000)
- Home is Where it Hurts (2001)
- Photographers (2001)
- You Show No Emotion at All (2002)
- Themselves split (2004)
- The Lost YouOutside CloserOutside Closer is a 2005 album by Hood. It was produced in Leeds and released on Domino Records. It is their sixth full-length album.-Track listing:#"Introduction"#"The Negatives..."#"Any Hopeful Thoughts Arrive"#"End of One Train Working"#"Winter 72"...
(2004) - The NegativesOutside CloserOutside Closer is a 2005 album by Hood. It was produced in Leeds and released on Domino Records. It is their sixth full-length album.-Track listing:#"Introduction"#"The Negatives..."#"Any Hopeful Thoughts Arrive"#"End of One Train Working"#"Winter 72"...
(2005)