Hood and Cold House

Any news on this box set?

I wonder what they could add, musically, to the two excellent compilations from some years ago.

Would be nice if (the content of) Structured Disasters became available again.

God, HOOD! It's been yeears. Wonder what happened to my copy of Silent '88? Did I let someone borrow it?

http://www.dominorecordco.com/uk/albums/08-11-11/6-cd-box-set

Thanks for the link, but it does make me wonder... I mean, I have all the albums already, all the EP's and singles were fantastically compiled on Sarah's Misplaced Music some years ago. The "EP disc" only comprises of the Cold House and onwards EP's. So I have to shell out 50 quid for "The Hood Tapes" (that contains a lot of songs previously released)? If the albums were remastered that would at least be something for me to consider buying it. But like any great Hood fan, I own 95% of this already.

That sections where the drums are reversed on 'I Can't Find My Brittle Youth', wow.

I prefer the rockier, earlier stuff tbh, so this doesnt interest me so much. and yeah singles compiled is really good. the first two albums are lost classics imo.

Still no Structured Disasters! :(

It's because that wasn't on Domino but on Happy Go Lucky I think, this is a Domino only release. I love Hood to death but this seems like a useless (no pun intended) release tbh

i have the hood tapes if anyone needs it

i have everything on this but i may buy it just to get 'useless' on cd

or wait & download that one track

ah i see their 'hood tapes' has twice the songs that my cd of the same name has

'Useless' would be a reason to buy this, I agree, that song is all-time. But still, 50 quid is pretty steep

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhDNLaVxosw&ob=av2e

to be fair, it does state that all the CD's are "completely remastered from the original sources".

oh ok, I didn't see that, thanks

I came to know the band through their Domino stuff, loved it, and checked out the early stuff. Which hit me so hard that I haven't had much use for the Domino stuff ever since; with the exception of some odd tracks (the Home is Where it Hurts EP is brilliant). So yeah, I'm more interested in a companion box compiling the old stuff, including leftover goodies.

These guys were involved in Remote Viewer as well, right? Was into the first RV album in college.

both the RV guys were in Hood at one point but their main other thing was Famous Boyfriend

(which imo was >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> remote viewer)

Sebastian, do you own the Singles Compiled cd's? Hood recently placed a message on their website that they found some more copies (it's been OOP for some years now) and they are indeed dead cheap, as they put it. A steal, and a mighty good one imo.

@Le Bateau Ivre: yeah, I own those two (and love them dearly). I own everything by the band, except Structured Disasters, which I think is the perfect mix of old and new Hood. Impossible to find in hard copy though. Last time I saw it on eBay it sold for way above $100.

shit really? i need to liquidate

^^^

"Useless" is actually my least favourite track from the Domino years.

Not sure if this can be applied:

"To spread a little good tidings, or good cheer, or, actually, GOOD MUSIC we're offering 20% off all orders on the Domino Shop from now until the end of the year.

The holiday discount applies to all physical orders (CD/LP/Cassette) over £8.99/$10.00. Oh, and no pre-orders allowed, we're sure you understand.

To take advantage just visit http://dominorecordco.com/mart and enter the code HOLIDAY2011 at checkout."

Oh, and no pre-orders allowed, we're sure you understand.

But by 06/12/11 it won't be a "pre-order".

Been enjoying the dip back into all these -- will be reviewing the box set for Pitchfork.

I look forward to that read, Ned. I'm still hoping for a separate pressing of The Hood Tapes. Seems a bit much to invest in the entire set when I already own everything else.

Looking forward to that too, Ned, very much!

I agree with Doug Watson though, I won't shell out for this because I own everything apart from the Hood Tapes already. The singles and compilations compiled from some years ago were brilliant.

hood tapes isn't essential; let me know if you really need to hear it.

I've an "unofficial" version of the 2005 CDR but apparently the boxset version is expanded. They should just bandcamp the thing.

@hoodmusic tweeted earlier something along the lines of "apparently we're reissuing Cold House on vinyl soon". Domino website says the box will be in shops in March- maybe there'll be a download of the Tapes then. I'd like a legit download of Useless.

When I'd read about a deluxe edition of Cold House, I'd interpreted it as an expanded CD set. I'll be sad if it's only some 180g vinyl version.

http://www.dominorecordco.com/uk/news/31-01-12/hood-announce-cold-house-vinyl-re-issue-alongside-box-set

‘Cold House’ is repressed for the first time in a ltd edition of 500 for the world as a double gatefold lp cut at 45 rpm for maximum audiophile pleasure and also comes with exclusive liner notes to the vinyl edition and download codes.

that is awesome and i will buy it

A great review here: http://drownedinsound.com/releases/16821/reviews/4144509

Kinda annoyed that I pre-ordered this from the label and paid £24 only to find that it's £15 in both Boomkat and Norman Records this week.

that's my review fyi, thx mayne

£15 for the whole box?? or are you talking about 'Cold House' on vinyl

(press release said RRP of £50 for the box but I couldn't find anywhere actually selling it for that much)

Ah, sorry, I was talking about the Cold House reissue.

ha, it seemed implausibly cheap but £24 seems wildly expensive for vinyl that isn't private press so there you go

Okay! So my Pitchfork review is up:

http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16248-recollected/

http://memorydrawings.bandcamp.com/

Quite enjoying The Declining Winter's "Lost Tapes". Undecided whether the decision for it to be released as a cassette and as a collection of demos rather than a "proper" album is a bit like waving a little white flag or honest. The blurry (non) production suits it, though.

I'm hoping it'll eventually appear on TDW's bandcamp page, as has now happened for Fragment #5. A very new song "Season Without" is also up there now.

Also, $12US to ship a cassette tape to Canada from the US? I'll shed no further tears for the death of physical media.

And... a digital version of Lost Songs is now available on bandcamp.

Hood related:

http://vimeo.com/70424275

Album seemingly only available from Norman Records.

https://www.normanrecords.com/records/149002-memory-drawings-there-is-no-perfect-place

If you think Rustic is gloomy, well, you're in for a treat with Cycle lol. I trust you picked up the Compilations/Singles Compiled cd's? They have nearly all of the early days.

I wasn't put off by the Cold House cameos. I vividly remember buying the lp's of both Cold House and Notwist's 'Neon Golden' on the same day, and they became sort of twin records for me because of that. Dose One and Why? on Cold House seemed completely of its time, for me. But I totally get it's not everyone's cup of tea. (I already dug cLOUDDEAD tbf)

Hey I'm not apposed to gloomy! Just a memory of it being particularly that. But noted!

Looks like I effectively have checked out that comp in the sense that I've come across a lot of the releases themselves. Probably missed a bit of it.

Yeah I like some of that too. Why?'s Elephant Eyelash had some tunes. But overall the style has not aged well for me.

Cycle is my favourite!

Mine too! Well, along with a couple of others :) If I *have* to choose I pick 'Rustic Houses', but 'Cycle' is fantastic. I've to be cautious listening to it though, teh sadness hits hard.

this year it hit so hard

oh so it’s “this year has been so hard” ok

Not strictly Hood but related (via Craig Tattersall)

https://iikki.bandcamp.com/album/flowers-bloom-butterflies-come

I managed to get the new Declining Winter on tape. I agree that it is very good.

Some Downpour (Chris) on tape:

https://downpour2.bandcamp.com/album/do-you-remember-when-it-was-all-about-the-drums-parts-i-ii-re-mastered-with-bonus-track

And now at last properly on Bandcamp

https://hoodband.bandcamp.com/

They've seemed to be alluding to some *other news*, haven't they?

I thought it was just more stuff from the catalogue coming... but what I would give for Chris & Rich getting back together as Hood!
Bring whoever they like along, just do it!

That said, any new Bracken, or another Downpour EP would do it too.

October, rain, chill on the wind = The Cycle of Days and Seasons. It's like a summons.

Missed (mist? xp) both presses of this.

Shame, this is nice.

https://thedecliningwinter.bandcamp.com/track/i-remember

Chris did a record with a Philly musician under the name ROCK which is excellent in case anyone missed it. Tape is well sold out but digital is on Bandcamp

Related:

https://newnorthwales.bandcamp.com/album/minor-birds

There's one vinyl copy of I Remember on Bandcamp, btw.

Oddly enough was chatting with Richard the other day; from the sound of it the two earliest Hood albums may get a reissue in the near future. More Declining Winter en route.