Hood are an experimental band from Leeds, UK formed in December 1990. The c… Read Full Bio ↴Hood are an experimental band from Leeds, UK 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.
After another handful of singles and eps for Domino, they released the album 'Rustic Houses, Forlorn Valleys' in 1998. A dense, dark and tension building album, sounding somewhere in between Labradford, Mogwai and Massive Attack and produced by the band and Matt Elliott from Third Eye Foundation.
A year later came 'The Cycle of Days and Seasons', once again produced by Matt Elliott. With an ever changing line up still revolving around the two brothers, the sound of the band changed yet again, moving further into indie electronics.
Colaborating with friends Doseone and Why? from the Anticon collective came Hoods 5th studio album 'Cold House' in 2001, their most well known and collectively appreciated ablum. It contained elements of Post Rock, IDM, Indie as well as Doseone and Why?'s voice and lyric talents. Features the single 'You Show No Emotion At All'. Released on Domino.
In early 2005, Hood released 'Outside Closer', an emotional journey through ambience and hip hop beats. More line up changes occured, meaning this album was yet again different to the previous. Taking influence from The Remote Viewer, Prefuse 73 and Empress (the singer of which appears on the album). The tracks 'The Lost You' and 'The Negatives' were released as singles, featuring b-sides and videos for the tracks.
Since the release of 'Outside Closer' Hood have toured with Why? promoting his new album 'Elephant Eyelash' and released various remixes.
During 2006, Gareth S Brown, who played in the aforementioned tour, has been working on a solo album, due for release in November on Richard's girlfriend's label Misplaced Pets.
Currently due for release on record label anticon, is a solo album from Hood lead singer Chris Adams under the name of Bracken. The lead single from the album, titled 'Heathens', is due out in November, the album, titled 'We Know About the Need' follows in January.
In 2007 Richard Adams formed a side project The Declining Winter which has spawned a 7" The Future Sound of Hip Hop parts 1 and 2 and an album Goodbye Minnesota.
There are no plans for any further Hood releases.
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.
After another handful of singles and eps for Domino, they released the album 'Rustic Houses, Forlorn Valleys' in 1998. A dense, dark and tension building album, sounding somewhere in between Labradford, Mogwai and Massive Attack and produced by the band and Matt Elliott from Third Eye Foundation.
A year later came 'The Cycle of Days and Seasons', once again produced by Matt Elliott. With an ever changing line up still revolving around the two brothers, the sound of the band changed yet again, moving further into indie electronics.
Colaborating with friends Doseone and Why? from the Anticon collective came Hoods 5th studio album 'Cold House' in 2001, their most well known and collectively appreciated ablum. It contained elements of Post Rock, IDM, Indie as well as Doseone and Why?'s voice and lyric talents. Features the single 'You Show No Emotion At All'. Released on Domino.
In early 2005, Hood released 'Outside Closer', an emotional journey through ambience and hip hop beats. More line up changes occured, meaning this album was yet again different to the previous. Taking influence from The Remote Viewer, Prefuse 73 and Empress (the singer of which appears on the album). The tracks 'The Lost You' and 'The Negatives' were released as singles, featuring b-sides and videos for the tracks.
Since the release of 'Outside Closer' Hood have toured with Why? promoting his new album 'Elephant Eyelash' and released various remixes.
During 2006, Gareth S Brown, who played in the aforementioned tour, has been working on a solo album, due for release in November on Richard's girlfriend's label Misplaced Pets.
Currently due for release on record label anticon, is a solo album from Hood lead singer Chris Adams under the name of Bracken. The lead single from the album, titled 'Heathens', is due out in November, the album, titled 'We Know About the Need' follows in January.
In 2007 Richard Adams formed a side project The Declining Winter which has spawned a 7" The Future Sound of Hip Hop parts 1 and 2 and an album Goodbye Minnesota.
There are no plans for any further Hood releases.
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Hood Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Hood:
(intro) I'm On the way I'm On my way Yea niggah we gotta…
...the Cliff Edge of Workaday Morality I can't understand how People who are supposed to be intell…
Across the Lonely Writing Side You leave me with false memories of love The kind that…
boer farmstead Feelings lost in the sky Falling down at sea (?) Feelings …
Boyz N Da Hood Yea Ok ok Ok ok lets do it boyz n da hood…
Branches Bare Remove that need The orchids thrive In the dark I found the …
Diesel Pioneers Years disperse us with nothing with nothing Raining tho…
End of One Train Working Always something on my mind. I never let the words die. Ther…
Enemy of Time We've made an enemy of time The violent undertones of night…
Hip hop Hip-hop não vai morrer Zulu Nation Brasil (esse é o tema) To…
Hurt I hurt myself today To see if I still feel I focus…
I Can't Find My Brittle Youth i can’t find my brittle youth is it strong enough to…
I Hate You Now I feel I'm lost to the world Out of touch and…
Interlude Trust the process Trust the process Trust the process I thi…
Intro I'm On the way I'm On my way Yea niggah we gotta…
It I ate it I ate it I get on the beat and…
L. Fading Hills In the changing leaves Return to walk I turn to find Forg…
Lines Low to Frozen Ground By the coldest sea I read your tear-stained words You said…
Painting the Town Dead Take these words before I Take them back, oh, where's the…
Roads Lead Northwards You can fix your eyes anywhere but upon this shattered…
S.E. rain patterns Staring at sympathetic skies A forgotten world (?) Cinemat…
small town prejudices This is a real small town full of real fine…
Still Rain Fell So much for the evening light It's gone before you hurry…
Tears Pour out some liquor chase it with the juice I came…
The Day to Stand Alone When the night has come And the land is dark And the…
the leaves grow old and fall and die Forgotten world of (?) There's (?) Somehow beautiful in it…
the light reveals the place Hold me Before the streetlights (?) Trying to get home Ho…
The Lost You Dislocations lead Oh you're no good I made the wrong choice …
The Winter Hit Hard i know we’ll rise again from ashes in us you can feel…
They Removed All Trace That Anything Had In darkest hours Promise you'll hold on Promise you'll hold …
We I saw you walk in here with that guitar in…
Weight check me out suena la gun el hip hop es…
Western Housing Concerns Let me in In the evening light In (?) day I praise (I…
Winter Politics Where will you go when summer has gone? Leave nothing…
You Show No Emotion at All Can we walk in hope Into another new year Just to cast…
You're Worth the Whole World Face a word bank and fill in the blanks (?) The…
Your Ambient Voice Your Ambient Voice The ground is still wet From the rain…
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