Friedman was once a member of the indie rock outfit The Boggs. In November 2007, following a US tour supporting The Boggs’ third album Forts, Jason Friedman and touring member Eleanore Everdell found themselves in the studio recording a brand new collaborative track without the rest of the band. Friedman said: "In the past, the collaborators I worked with would adjust what they did to fit my vision. Working with Eleanore it was clear that the time had come to shift into a more equal partnership.” In the 10 months since that session, the seven-year-old The Boggs were laid to rest, and The Hundred in the Hands were formed.
The first song completed was "Dressed in Dresden." In March 2009 the band released the single Dressed in Dresden / Undressed in Dresden on Pure Groove label. The online success of this song led in August 2009 to a deal with Warp Records, which Friedman calls "near the top of my list of ideal labels." Warp issued the 12-inch single Dressed in Dresden in 5 April 2009.
Eleanore Everdell also sang on "Lover’s Day" from TV on the Radio’s Dear Science.
THITH released in 18 May 2010 their first 6-track EP This Desert, followed by the singles Pigeons in 13 September 2010 and Commotion / Aggravation in 15 November 2010. The song "Pigeons" supported by an original music video, became their most popular song. In 20 September 2010 they released the debut album The Hundred in the Hands.
The Hundred in the Hands are inspired by artists like Young Marble Giants, Wire, New Order, The Cure, De La Soul, Buddy Holly, Broadcast, LCD Soundsystem and many others.
The duo's second studio album, Red Night, was released on 11 June 2012.
Official site: http://www.thehundredinthehands.com
Building in L.O.V.E.
The Hundred in the Hands Lyrics
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Are not getting built
Not getting built
All the neighbors watch her halted developments
Haunted by the movements
She rides the rumble and flash
She's been abandoned for months
The Vandalisation
The Vandalisation
The Vandalisation
She says
"Your night
The night with you
The night
Your night is supernatural
You dismantle
The night
You dismantle
The night."
She looks for him
In the stones at her feet
He comes in the late hour
The last late hour
There's an opening there
He slips in to meet her
She knows every story
She's lit up, feeling like
She's lit up, feeling like
She's lit up
North Forth Luxury
Housing development
Is falling in love
Falling in love
Falling in love
Falling in love
Falling in love
Up around and inside
Follow lines to their height
And the wind off the edges
Wind off the edges
Wind off the edges
She says
"Your night
The night with you
The night
Your night is supernatural
You dismantle
The night
You dismantle
The night."
The song "Building in L.O.V.E." by The Hundred in the Hands is a plaintive exploration of longing, loss, and memory. The lyrics describe a stalled luxury condominium project called North Forth Luxury Condominiums, which has been abandoned for months and is now being slowly vandalized. The singer of the song is haunted by the movements of her neighbors as they watch the construction site deteriorate. Amidst this desolation, she finds herself seeking solace in the nighttime, where she imagines a supernatural connection with a mysterious figure.
As the song progresses, the singer becomes increasingly fixated on the idea of dismantling the night, a metaphor for her desire to understand and take control of her own emotions. She searches for this understanding in the "stones at her feet," but ultimately finds it in the arms of the mysterious figure who appears to her in the late hour.
The lyrics of "Building in L.O.V.E." are poetic and enigmatic, leaving room for interpretation and personal reflection. The haunting melody and spare instrumentation add to the melancholy atmosphere of the song, which captures the beauty and pain of lost love and longing.
Line by Line Meaning
The North-Forth Luxury Condominiums
The luxury apartments called North-Forth Condominiums
Are not getting built
They are not being constructed
All the neighbors watch her halted developments
The neighbors observe the stopped construction process
Haunted by the movements
Haunted by the memory of the construction movements
She rides the rumble and flash
She experiences the effects of the construction activities and equipment
She's been abandoned for months
The construction site has been deserted for many months
And the vandalisation
The site has been subjected to damage and destruction
The Vandalisation
Repeated reference to the destruction that has happened at the site
She says
She speaks
"Your night
She tells someone about their nighttime experience
The night with you
The night that is spent with you
The night
The hours of darkness
Your night is supernatural
Your nighttime experience is otherworldly
You dismantle
You take apart
She looks for him
She searches for someone
In the stones at her feet
Among the rocks and pebbles on the ground
He comes in the late hour
He arrives at a late hour
The last late hour
The latest time of night
There's an opening there
There is an opportunity to meet
He slips in to meet her
He comes to meet her secretly
She knows every story
She is familiar with every tale
She's lit up, feeling like
She is exhilarated and feels like
North Forth Luxury
Referring again to the luxury apartments called North-Forth Condominiums
Housing development
The construction site where the apartments are being built
Is falling in love
The site is experiencing a romantic attraction
Up around and inside
In and around the location
Follow lines to their height
Climb the structures to their highest point
And the wind off the edges
The breeze blowing over the sides of the buildings
She says
She speaks again
"Your night
She repeats her words from earlier in the song
You dismantle
You take apart
The night
The hours of darkness
Contributed by Lauren N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Kary Ligeia
The North-Forth Luxury Condominiums
Are not getting built
Not getting built
All the neighbors watch her halted developments
Haunted by the movements
She rides the rumble and flash
She's been abandoned for months
And the vandalisation
The Vandalisation
The Vandalisation
The Vandalisation
She says
"Your night
The night with you
The night
Your night is supernatural
You dismantle
The night
You dismantle
The night."
She looks for him
In the stones at her feet
He comes in the late hour
The last late hour
There's an opening there
He slips in to meet her
She knows every story
She's lit up, feeling like
She's lit up, feeling like
She's lit up
North Forth Luxury
Housing development
Is falling in love
Falling in love
Falling in love
Falling in love
Falling in love
Up around and inside
Follow lines to their height
And the wind off the edges
Wind off the edges
Wind off the edges
She says
"Your night
The night with you
The night
Your night is supernatural
You dismantle
The night
You dismantle
The night."