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
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I thought I might ask you what you might be playing.
Just one more question, well I know you got to go,
Me and my friends are drinking and we was wondering if you know...
Any Lynard Skynard, or American Pie,
Willie and Waylon, or Magic Carpet Ride.
How about Marshall Tucker, or David Allen Coe.
Play something we can sing to. Play something we know.
I know how it is, Dude, I used to have me a band.
Til our drummer, Ronnie, got on down at the plant.
The singer got a girlfriend, you know how that goes.
So play something we can sing to, play something we know.
Do you know any Buffett, or any Pink Floyd.
How about some Dead, dude, or how about The Doors.
Do you know any Beatles, or any Rolling Stones.
Play something we can sing to, play something we know.
Man, if you want me to I'll sing a song with you.
I used to sing the high parts.
My brother Donnie is sitting at the bar, And he plays a mean guitar.
Well, what are you looking at, you don't want me to play?
Well, you're about to get your ass whipped if you keep looking at me that way.
Man, I really don't mean it, you don't have to call security.
I was only hoping that you'd sing a song for me.
Do you know Hank Jr., or any Steve Earle.
How about the Joker, or Brown Eyed Girl.
Sweet Home Alabama, or Curtis Lowe.
Play Something we can sing to, Play something we know.
The lyrics of Hood's song "We in 2-3" talks about a person who walks into a bar with a guitar in his hand. He is asked by the people in the bar if he could play a few songs for them. They ask him if he knows any Lynard Skynard, American Pie, Willie and Waylon, or Magic Carpet Ride, and so on. They want him to play something they can sing to, something they know.
The person playing the guitar is talked to by one of the guys in the bar. He tells him that he used to be in a band as well, but things fell apart. Some of them got jobs or girlfriends, and it all fell apart. He then asks the guitarist if he knows any Buffett, Pink Floyd, or The Doors, to which they reply, "Play something we can sing to, play something we know."
Finally, the person playing the guitar is asked if he wants to sing a song with them and is told that his brother Donnie plays a mean guitar. However, the person with the guitar says that he doesn't feel like playing anything. This angers one of the guys in the bar, who threatens him before apologizing and saying that he only wanted him to sing a song.
Overall, the lyrics of the song talk about the universal desire to connect with others through music. People often find common ground through their shared love of music, and the song showcases how different people can come together over their love for various genres and artists.
Line by Line Meaning
I saw you walk in here with that guitar in your hand,
I noticed when you came in with a guitar, and I'm curious to know what you're going to play.
Just one more question, well I know you got to go,
I just have one more question for you, even though I know you're probably busy and need to leave soon.
Me and my friends are drinking and we was wondering if you know...
My friends and I are drinking, and we're wondering if you know any songs we can sing along to.
Any Lynard Skynard, or American Pie,
Do you know any songs by Lynard Skynard or 'American Pie'?
Willie and Waylon, or Magic Carpet Ride.
How about songs by Willie Nelson or Waylon Jennings, or maybe 'Magic Carpet Ride'?
How about Marshall Tucker, or David Allen Coe.
Do you know any songs by Marshall Tucker or David Allen Coe?
I know how it is, Dude, I used to have me a band.
I can relate to what it's like playing with a band, because I used to have one myself.
Til our drummer, Ronnie, got on down at the plant.
But we had to stop playing when our drummer, Ronnie, got a job at the plant.
The singer got a girlfriend, you know how that goes.
And then our singer started dating someone, and you know how that can distract from the band.
So play something we can sing to, play something we know.
Which is why we're asking you to play something we all know and can sing along to.
Do you know any Buffett, or any Pink Floyd.
Do you know any songs by Jimmy Buffet or Pink Floyd?
How about some Dead, dude, or how about The Doors.
Or how about some songs by The Grateful Dead or The Doors?
Do you know any Beatles, or any Rolling Stones.
What about songs by The Beatles or The Rolling Stones?
Man, if you want me to I'll sing a song with you.
If you'd like, I can sing along with you on a song.
I used to sing the high parts.
When I was in a band, I used to sing the high harmonies.
My brother Donnie is sitting at the bar, And he plays a mean guitar.
My brother Donnie is here too, and he's really good on the guitar.
Well, what are you looking at, you don't want me to play?
Why are you staring at me like that? Do you not want me to play?
Well, you're about to get your ass whipped if you keep looking at me that way.
I'm not serious, but I'm jokingly warning you to stop staring at me like that or there might be trouble.
Man, I really don't mean it, you don't have to call security.
Just to be clear, I'm not actually going to hurt you, so you don't need to call security on me.
I was only hoping that you'd sing a song for me.
I was just hoping that you would play us a song that we can all enjoy and sing along to.
Do you know Hank Jr., or any Steve Earle.
Do you know any songs by Hank Williams Jr. or Steve Earle?
How about the Joker, or Brown Eyed Girl.
Or maybe 'The Joker' or 'Brown Eyed Girl'?
Sweet Home Alabama, or Curtis Lowe.
How about 'Sweet Home Alabama' or 'Curtis Lowe'?
Play Something we can sing to, Play something we know.
Once again, we're just asking for you to play something we all know and can sing along to.
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