Old muckers of Stewart A, Leeds' very own Hood (they were 555's
very first band!) have two comprehensive retrospectives out on the burgeoning
Misplaced Music of Pudsey, Leeds. The original shambling indie
pioneers, these two fascinating CDs highlight how they've staggered from
No-Fi indie racketeering ala Pavement/Dead C/Thinking Fellers to
more subtle Anglo-folk inflected beauty later on. Gasp in wonder at the
blossoming sensitivity & groundbreaking structures and more out there
influences as the discs progress. The first, 'Singles Compiled' features
a 2nd CD of mostly unreleased stuff as well as the impossible to find
7"s on Rocket Racer, Earworm & 555 on CD1.
The other CD compiles most of the tracks used on compilations from around
the world so is absolutely indispensible to the hardened Hood fan
(lots of you out there!) Both serve as an ideal accompaniment to the 'Structured
Disasters' comp on Happy Go Lucky. Leeds' most enduring band methinks
(longer serving than The Wedding Present even) and still endearingly
young!)
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What their label says...
Hood – Compilations 1995–2002 CD Part 2 of our Hood compilations fest gathers together all the rare and impossible to find songs released on various artist compilation LPs and singles. This really is a treasure trove of lost classics. 20 tracks that document all sides of the groups past, present and future plus a booklet with extensive notes from the band. Songs
For A Moment, Lost Free Minds From Small Towns Wanted By Early Light Aube Remix All My Friends Are Dead The Treachorous Mytholm Steeps Lo Band Width Finger In His Ear Sound The Cliche Klaxons I Have It In My Heart To Jump Into The Ocean A Shot Across The Bow Leylines Two Left Channels Down; Who Needs Enemies Cross The Land Redundant The Day To Stand Alone Song Of The Sea Attempts To Revive The Victim Failed You Should Never Feel Alone In This World Art Without Precedent Or Tradition
