Aesthetics

Product Description
The French band MENAM was created in 1999, but most of its musicians had already been playing together for two years. Their music is a mix of different influences, reunited in a hard-worked Progressive heavy-metal. Except for the dominant groups in this style (DREAM THEATER, SYMPHONY X...), the Seventies seem to be a major interest (YES, PINK FLOYD, GENESIS...), one can also note that the symphonic music from the middle of the XIXth Century to the XXth century (WAGNER and DEBUSSY among others) has also played a great role in the aesthetic choices of the group. Published by the Brennus label, the first album "Aesthetics" (2003) combines a powerful heavy-metal music with very precise narration and description. The perfect coordination between music and and lyrics are very important to the musicians: that's why French is often added to English all along the compositions. You have to listen to this !

Aesthetics,Menam,Brennus/Musea

Average customer rating:

Heavy International The Eternals Manufacturer: Aesthetics Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Experimental Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: Favourite Worst Nightmare Rawar Style Tio Bitar I'll Sleep When You're Dead Back Numbers ASIN: B000KRMU42 Release Date: 2007-02-13

Tracks:

1. The Mix Is So Bizarre
2. Astra 3B
3. Patch Of Blue
4. Beware The Swordbat
5. Remove Ya
6. Feed The Youth (Stage A Coup)
7. Heavy International
8. Crime
9. The Origin Of The Heatray
10. Too Many People (Do The Wrong Thing)
11. It Is Later Than You Think
12. Scorpion
13. M.O.A.B

Album Description

"An eccentric, genre-defying sound." - CHICAGO READER

"Dirty disco-punk, filthy dub reggae, and filthier funk." - GROOVES

"N*E*R*D meets The Specials. A mission against political apathy." - THE WIRE

"Pre-digital dancehall and a patina of modern hip-hop." - SEATTLE WEEKLY

"Making art out of punk, jazz, soul, and dub." - MAGNET

International sounds homogenize through twisted dirty avenues, where the high-rolling boom-box dub kings cruise tropical boulevards, tops down, stereos ablaze at twilight. This Chicago trio's strange rawar style stretches the sonic palette like Reed Richards (Fantastic Four), whose creator Jack Kirby plays influence to vocalist Damon Locks' intricately woven album covers depicting dark, rugged cityscapes.

The group's third album ups the ante with all chips on the table. Diving deeper into uncharted waters, the musical monsoon continues to saturate the players' diverse sounds into their own unique vision. The new "Chicago calling" is here, pulsating through the windy city's turbulence. But why bother with labels? Play it loud, and ride fast.

Average customer rating: Unlike most other works Every bit as good as Kid A - An unheard masterpiece WOW A WELCOME BREAK FROM THE MONOTONY OF THE MAINSTREAM Such a sweet release. Worth your time.

Cold House Hood Manufacturer: Aesthetics Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Experimental Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Psychedelic Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Experimental Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: In the Shadow of the Living Room New White Home Is Where It Hurts Hymie's Basement Soft Money ASIN: B00005S244 Release Date: 2001-11-13

Tracks:

1. They Removed All Trace That Anything Had Ever Happened Here
2. You Show No Emotion At All
3. Branches Bare
4. Enemy Of Time
5. The Winter Hit Hard
6. I Can't Find My Brittle Youth
7. This Is What We Do To Sell Out(s)
8. The River Curls Around The Town
9. Lines Low To Frozen Ground
10. You're Worth The Whole World

Customer Reviews:

Unlike most other works.......2005-06-02

I found this album, taking a listen because I had never heard of a band named Hood...
I'll say that this record does require your time to really get to know it. Patience and repeated listens, not something uncommon in the indie/post rock territory. Some say it's on par with Kid A, and being a Radiohead fan I can agree - slightly. Cold House feels to me to be more organic, but 'colder' (forgive my pun) than Kid A. Kid A has the production of Nigel Godrich, while Cold House does not. This shows through in track organization and overall feel. But don't get me wrong. I'm a fan of this record.
In terms of sounds, the glitch sounds are more prominent, and some have just the right attack and pitch to make my skin crawl. There are more beats, many of the tracks have a trippy-dance feel to them. I think you could dance to them if you wanted to (not recommended with Kid A)...there is more flow, more singing. Overall it seems to me like Hood is comfortable being different, as if the band existed in this vein of music their whole career (which I cannot verify since I haven't heard any earlier recordings, just this and Outside Closer) while Kid A set out to be that way.
In conclusion, undeniable are the similarities to Kid A, and this is entirely reasonable because Cold House was released a year later.
Personally I find the opener and track 2 to be my favorites, with 2 as my number one. They have beautiful instrumentation and a heavy beat, as well as enough sensible(?) lyrics to keep your attention.

Give this unusual gem a try, and you'll see what I and these other reviewers mean.

Every bit as good as Kid A - An unheard masterpiece.......2002-11-07

I've often wondered what would happen if an artist released an album under a false name, what the critics and fans would think of something. This record- had it been a Radiohead record would have been hailed as brilliant, gorgeous and ground-breaking. Instead, it floats along without much fanfare in the alternative underground as an unheard masterpiece. Blips, beeps and cool moods of emotion are what carry this record down the path less traveled.

WOW.......2002-07-17

I thought that hood had hit their peak of excellence with 1998's "rustic houses, forlorn valleys" but this exceeds even that mournful, intimate, gorgeous and groundbreaking album. this album is even more innovative, exploring ambient, slowcore, postpunk, and other select genres to create an extremely emotional, expressive, and melancholic work. samples, beats, electronic blips melded with more organic instruments seems to emphasize the album's theme of slogging through a cold world. lyrics like "do you ever lie awake at night and think about your life and all your friends who died..or do you even think at all?" (or something close to this) adds to the despondency. this is a perfect album for those who are both sensitive and intelligent, perfect for those who loathe both the britneys and the strokes of the world.

A WELCOME BREAK FROM THE MONOTONY OF THE MAINSTREAM.......2002-02-14

As the other reviewers point out this is not a straight foward single genre album. It mixes styles akin to Radiohead's ''Kid A'', gloomy indie style vocals and experimental hip-hop.

I bought this on the same day i got B.R.M.C and Preston School of Industry and i listened to Hood after listening to those. It really took me back and made me listen in depth (whereas the others struggled to take a hold on the listener, not that they weren't anygood.)

Easily the best song on this album has to be track 3, while the most likely single is track 6. Tracks 1, 2, 4 and 10 also are very very good however tracks 5, 7 and 8 are an unstructured mess and would fit into KID A easily. This 'underground' band really are different and worth a listen.

Avoid if you like the simple easy to comprehend mainstream sounds of bands like the Stereophonics and Travis.

Such a sweet release. Worth your time........2002-01-13

... This is a great album. So great that I'm sure someone will shred it in the months to come. The great ones always get slammed eventually. Don't be fooled, though. This is great music.

I bought this album because I had never heard of Hood and I do like cLOUDDEAD. I have to thank cLOUDDEAD once again for the exposure to this group.

Is it IDM? Is it post-rock? What is it? It's great. That's what it is. Hood have taken many components of styles and melted them into an incredible music experience. It works very well. On songs like "Lines Low To Frozen Ground" we get a bit of laid back jazzy sounds with an almost Cranberries vocal in the background. With "Branches Bare" (my favorite) you'll experience some of the grooviest post-rock I've heard yet.

The bottom line is that these guys will definately be up and coming with this release. The reason I say with this album is that they are still pretty obscure, yet they have released five albums to date.

Do yourself a favor and check this album out. Try cLOUDDEAD while your at it. They're hip-hop, but not like you'd think. These artists are doing some special work and deserve your time. Again, this is all my opinion, but I hope you enjoy this disc as much as I do.

Average customer rating: nuh uh, no beats, no melodies, no nothing Fragile beauty romance and ice cream

Pulseprogramming Pulseprogramming Manufacturer: Aesthetics Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Experimental Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music IDM | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Experimental Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music ASIN: B00002R0LM Release Date: 1999-11-30

Tracks:

1. Line
2. Light
3. Gesture
4. Word
5. Geometry
6. Moment
7. There Aren't
8. There Won't
9. There Isn't
10. There Will Never Be

Amazon.com

Since childhood, we've been taught to never judge a book by its cover. Does the same apply to records and CDs? Hardly. CDs, unlike books, don't allow us to peruse their contents before purchasing them; we're limited to what clues we are given on the outside. Lucky for us, CD covers, more often than not, reflect the nature of their contents: cool, thoughtful packaging tends to contain cool, thoughtful music. Take, for example, this latest full-length release from the Chicago-based indie record label, Aesthetics. There are no words to be found anywhere on the cover. None. Not even the artist's name or album title--just an artistic, extreme close-up photo of someone's wrist and neck. The inside cover isn't much help, either. There are no credits or track listings and still no title. (A trip to their Web site reveals that the album is, in fact, untitled.) Those of you who are familiar with Marc Hellner and Joel Kriske's work as Pulse Programming know what to expect. Like their packaging, the music here is minimal. Warm washes of sound unaccompanied by beats, with slow, nearly nonexistent buildups in each "song" (the word doesn't really apply here, since Pulse Programming has abandoned traditional song structure entirely). Fans of their gentle, intelligent ambient music will be thrilled to get their hands on this aesthetically pleasing morsel of ear food. Newcomers to the world of Pulse Programming will have to take our word for it: this one's a gem. --Courtney Reimer

Customer Reviews:

nuh uh, no beats, no melodies, no nothing.......2003-06-12

This isn't a bad disc if you're a fan of beatless, melody-less ambient music. I am not which is why I gave this two stars (and returned it to the music store). Intriguing cover art and packaging but unfortunately that's the only interesting thing here. Pulseprogramming's tracks consists of slow waves of droning synth which lazily shifts tones and notes, kind of like listening to underwater recordings or white noise. Good for background music if you're meditating and occasionally an interesting bleep or blip will make an appearance. Overall, I found this to be a bit boring and not very meaty. It's missing substance, almost as if it's all surface with no depth. If you like beat oriented ambient this is not the disc for you.

Fragile beauty.......2002-02-28

Minimal ambient does not get more beautiful than this. The dreaminess of My Bloody Valentine boiled down to an absolute minimum.

romance and ice cream.......2000-07-06

rolling out through the long grasses of the midwestern summer, asleep, staring out at breaking light reflected off of new tar, highways and seascapes...

Average customer rating: loverly Unbelievably beautiful!!!

In the Afternoon L'Altra Manufacturer: Aesthetics Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Different Days Music Of A Sinking Occasion L' Altra ASIN: B000066CDH Release Date: 2002-05-14

Tracks:

1. Soft Connection
2. Certainty
3. Black Arrow
4. A Delicate Flower
5. Traffic
6. Ways Out
7. Moth In Rain
8. Broken Mouths
9. Afternoon Sun
10. Goodbye Music

Customer Reviews:

loverly.......2005-04-11

this is beautiful music. I've had it on for days now and it works as fore and background music. it floats with a kind of effortlessness. buy it.

Unbelievably beautiful!!!.......2004-01-06

One of the lovliest albums I've heard. Lucious and original. Mellow and dark...perfect!

Average customer rating: Great Music! what is this??? Karyshma's refreshing breeze of bold sound

Nearly Home Karyshma Manufacturer: Shake Chilli Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music International Folk | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Rare Elements ASIN: B00012NV1M Release Date: 2003-12-01

Tracks:

1. Ornery
2. Man
3. Leaving You
4. Nearly Home
5. Draupadi's Last Sari
6. Nickel Soles
7. Empty
8. Eastbound
9. Monster
10. Someday

Customer Reviews:

Great Music!.......2004-09-08

I agree with the other reviewer that said everyone should hear this. When I heard this CD, I knew that I had to have a copy. I love good music and this was the first disc that I had heard in an awfully long time that I actually got excited about. What a great band. A friend of mine also was floored when he heard it. They play an interesting blend of rock music, blended with Indian influences and instrumentation, which, to me, seemed very original like nothing I've heard. and the musicianship and production are first rate. I'd love to see them play a live show. If you like good music, something a little different... purchase this CD.

what is this???.......2004-01-23

Well, we're judging based on a single album, but if this is the direction, there's something very interesting going on here. I've been listening to both Americana/rock and Indian classical/folk music for over three decades now, and this is as natural a child of the two as you could ask for. Lyrical writing and very interesting compositions with few antecedents. Who knows if people will ever hear this album (it was passed on to me by a friend from Boston, where most of the band is based), but it is as original a statement as they come, and absolutely should be heard. One of those records that makes you want to grab your friends and tell them that you found a new favorite, unknown, so-fresh-it-bleeds band. Sometimes you hear riffs that are better left in the era of arena rock, and then you wonder if it's sincere or a sly wink. Immediately after, you might hear the most tender phrase sung in an unknown language or played on an acoustic guitar or violin. "Nickel Soles" feels like "The Bends"-era Indo-Radiohead. "Leaving You" is a tight, brilliant romp. And what the hell is "Monster"? Unclassifiable, but completely, utterly cool. And the album ends with a haunting lullaby...of course, in an odd rhythmic meter. There's a striking originality to the whole thing. Most bands claim to be different, to bring something new. K, in a very strange and sometimes frustrating, sometimes stunning way, actually does that.

Karyshma's refreshing breeze of bold sound.......2004-01-13

I haven't heard about this band much but a friend of mine, who saw them live, played it for me. So I went online and bought it myself.

When I heard the entire CD, I was blown away. This band has an eclectic mix of percussions, acoustic guitars, violin, flute, and to top it all, an amazing female lead vocalist called Falguni. Her versatile and powerful voice in "Empty", "Some Day", and "Nickle Soles" alone is a good enough reason to buy this CD. The band has really different sounds and arrangements I have not heard before. Really fresh and gutsy. My favorites were the soulful haunting melodies of "Empty", where the song becomes bi-lingual (I didn't really understand what the other language was but it all sounded magical and beautiful), the funky instrumental "Eastbound", the finely crafted "Nearly Home" and "Man". I also liked the suspenseful, three-act production of the song called "Monster," which starts with some beautiful Indian chanting, breaks out into chaos and anarchy, only to return to its peaceful beginning. I also found the song "Nickle Soles" interesting, given that it's a dark song about lust and love. The CD ends with a gorgeous number called "Some Day" that has nothing but Falguni's emotive vocals and an acoustic guitar. I kept playing over and over again. The CD is mixed by industry veterans but it still manages to maintain its raw energy and passion. The band has a great mix of confident musicianship, lyrics with deeper messages, and melodies that haunt for a long time. I've already recommended this CD to my friends. This band is here to stay.

Average customer rating: Precision Controlled Instrumentation a great one....

Distant Early Warning Icebreaker International Manufacturer: Aesthetics Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Experimental Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Experimental Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music ASIN: B00002R0LL Release Date: 1999-11-30

Tracks:

1. Melody For NATO
2. Co-Prosperity Sphere
3. The Arctic Night
4. Reconnaissance Flight
5. Distant Early Warning System
6. Supply Lines
7. The Track North
8. Listening Station

Customer Reviews:

Precision Controlled Instrumentation.......2000-12-18

I picked this up at a used record store --- boy, what a find! Surprisingly simple instrumentation but with a great sense of atmosphere. Tastes of early P. Glass serialism, as well as S. Reich, with nicely controlled electronics and clean drum kit. I listen to this CD quite often -- anyone who enjoys this might also like a group known as "Languis" (their second and third recordings, "Last Frequency Presets" and "Unithematic" are highly recommended).

I'm giving this 4 stars because that fifth one really should be reserved for the best of the best -- otherwise, I think this CD is great!

a great one...........2000-07-02

This is a spooky CD.... minimal keyboards and guitars mixed with ice-cold electronics, yet the whole thing is comforting in some way. A post-rock classic.

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Rawar Style The Eternals Manufacturer: Aesthetics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Experimental Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Experimental Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: Heavy International ASIN: B0002AOOYQ Release Date: 2004-05-04

Tracks:

1. ... Just A Moment
2. High Anxiety
3. With Wings And Chariot
4. Space Dancehall
5. Silhouette
6. Bewareness
7. This Here Is Megaside
8. The Beat Is Too Original
9. Emperor's Break
10. Emperor's New Break
11. Gussy Up Yourself

Average customer rating: Windsor : Stay plugged in! more accessible, less challenging 20 BPM Their best record yet

Emotional Rescue Lp Windsor for the Derby Manufacturer: Aesthetics Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Difference and Repetition Pet Grief Pocket Symphony ASIN: B000066SGG Release Date: 2002-05-14

Tracks:

1. The Same
2. Now I Know The Sea
3. Emotional Rescue
4. Fall Of 68'
5. Indonesian Guitars
6. Mythologies
7. Awkwardness
8. Another Rescue
9. Donkey Ride

Customer Reviews:

Windsor : Stay plugged in!.......2006-08-06

2 1/2

This slow, repetitious, post-rock group got more acoustic and mellow on this album, though while aiming to be something akin to hypnotic and introspective, the band's lack of talent glares brighter here then on previous distortion-washed excursions. Embellishing cheaply written songs with cheap instrumentation, this is just the kind of album that gets under my nerves for it's lack of conveying the subtle depth it is attempting. Something about the acoustic, intimate songs are just sad..in a compositional way, not emotional. It was only on track 6 (thankfully following with 7) that my head finally shot up, awoken from it's apathetic stupor, to quickly and thankfully confirm why I sometimes appreciate this band- as a third rate mogwai knock off, with perhaps even greater pop chops...It is only in the beginning of that track that it's deep drums and subtle electric strumming make me realize this attempt was a misfire.

more accessible, less challenging.......2003-03-31

windsor for the derby sound like they're trying to reach a broader audience with this album. the musicianship is competent but unremarkable. the lyrics are mediocre too, although maybe i say that coz they're so high in the mix you can't pay attention to anything else. even if you tried, there's not much to hold onto.

this record honestly doesn't even sound like the rest of their catalogue. one song (awkwardness) sounds like it has a joy division influence for christ's sake. gone on this album are windsor's trademark boxy and repetitive rhythms, strange hypnotic, precise guitar work, oblique synths, and mysterious, restrained vocals... in their place are banal pop songs. i can't help but draw a parallel to member dan matz's solo project 'the birdwatcher.' i must say however, i find that material more challenging and inventive than most of the stuff on this album. one song on here actually sounds like a birdwacher song reworked.

it's not really a bad album, it's just a bit boring, and not as stark and quiely compelling as their prior stuff. it just sounds now like they could be any indie band doing similiar stuff (i.e. calla). this record is much happier too. it has a hopeful quality, but the way they pull it off makes it feel a bit cheesy. i think they're just trying something new, and i'm not digging it as much. but i guess bands have to experiment to keep things fresh.

anyway, it's not offensive, and it's kind of amusing at points. especially when mcneelely sings instead of matz. it gets innocent and gleeful. so roll a joint, go for a drive, smoke it up, pop this in the player and call it even.

20 BPM.......2002-07-12

Being intrigued by its sleeve in the store, I bought the record in France this summer. Luckily, it didn't break during the transport. At home I opened it and... (I won't tell). Well, not only the looks are great. It's a superb album, even by the standards of prim audiophiles. After having listened, looking at the sleeve the next morning can make you decide not going out to work. Instead, one could stay in, unplug the phone, open the garden doors and play it over and over again...

Their best record yet.......2002-07-10

I've been a Windsor for the Derby fan for a long time now and almost every time these guys put out a new album they just get better and better. Minnie Greunzfeldt is one of the best albums of its kind and frankly, I didn't think they would ever top it... but then, the Emotional Rescue LP came out.

The music here is similar to things on "Minnie Greunzfeldt" and "Difference & Repetition" but now they're shying away from longer "jams" like "techno w/ no drums" and focusing more on vocals and songwriting. The vocals are really just what this band needed to put them over the top.

The Emotional Rescue LP frees Windsor for the Derby from any pre-conceived notions of "space rock" and has allowed them to make one hell of an album.

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Tulsa for One Second Remix Project Pulseprogramming Manufacturer: Aesthetics Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Techno | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music IDM | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000AS1HJK Release Date: 2005-10-18

Tracks:

1. Within the Orderly Life - Sylvain Chauveau
2. String Theory of Photo Fodder
3. Blooms Eventually
4. Three Year Stone
5. Off to Do Showery Snapshots
6. Tulsa Lebt
7. Suck or Run - Schneider TM
8. Salut_tulsa
9. Pulseprogramming [Sam Miller Remix] - Sam Miller
10. Blessed Be the Remix
11. Off to Do Showery Snapshots - Ghislain Poirier
12. BM [Remix] - Barbara Morgenstern
13. Within Orderly Long-Distance Life
14. Home [Remix] - B. Fleischmann

Average customer rating: Home is no place without Hood

Home Is Where It Hurts Hood Manufacturer: Aesthetics Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Experimental Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Experimental Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Cycle of Days & Seasons Rustic Houses Forlorn Valleys Silent '88 Cold House Cabled Linear Traction ASIN: B00005IC1K Release Date: 2001-07-31

Tracks:

1. Home Is Where It Hurts
2. The Fact That You Failed
3. Cold Fire Woods Of Western Lanes
4. The World Touches Too Hard
5. It's Been A Long Time Since I Was Last There

Amazon.com

England's Hood have an exquisite sense of restraint. They're sparing with their vocal melodies, but when they do decide to drop one in, it's likely to land on a finely textured bed of sound. The title track compellingly opens with an acoustic guitar pattern played over a skittering electronic rhythm and rock-steady drumming, the perfect backup for the song's staccato vocal line. Unusual layers of percussion energize the emotional indie rock of "Cold Fire Woods of Western Lanes." "The World Touches Too Hard" sets uptempo blips against a slow piano line and lulling drones to create an ambiance that recalls mid-'70s Brian Eno and Robert Wyatt. Dub subtly informs "The Fact That You Failed" and "It's Been a Long Time Since I Was Last Here." On the latter track, electric guitar loops, a touch of vibraphone, and simple, moody trumpet create a mysterious, melancholy driftscape that closes the album on a high note. --Fred Cisterna

Customer Reviews:

Home is no place without Hood.......2001-09-04

Hood is unknown and that's a shame. It's one of the best brittish
band. The music they create is a refreshing mix of mogwai
and tortoise: dub, jazz, lo-fi, pop-influeneces. The atmoshphere is one of rainy days, you stay in and drink another cup of tea. 'Hood is where it hurts'is probably the ideal soundtrack for september. 'The cold western lanes' and
'the fact you've failed' are weltschmerz-pop.
Incredible band! Check also 'the cycle of days and seasons'

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