Home Is Where It Hurts [EP]

home is where it hurts [ep]

Editorial Reviews
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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

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Home Is Where It Hurts [EP]
Home Is Where It Hurts
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Home is no place without Hood
 Home Is Where It Hurts
Hood
Manufacturer: Aesthetics Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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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:

5 out of 5 stars 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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