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Cold House
by Hood


9.2

based on 14 reviews
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MUSIC:

Bracken: We Know About The Need

This is the Leeds, England indie-rock band's first American LP release in four years. Akin to recent Radiohead, this disc incorporates experimental electronica elements, and also adds guest vocals from members of hip-hop outfit cLOUDDEAD.

LABEL:	Aesthetics
RELEASE DATE:	13 November 2001
DISCS:	1 disc
GENRE(S):	Indie, Rock, Electronic

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

Mojo

Hood have crafted a singular meeting of modern electronics, carefully layered arrangements and more conventional rock melancholia. [Dec 2001, p.96]

New Musical Express

Uniformly excellent.... Few, if any, British bands are making music quite like this right now.

Alternative Press

With Cold House, Hood provide evidence that their time in the sun is long overdue. [Dec 2001, p.84]

All Music Guide

Takes the scattered clicks and beats of Autechre and combines it with the tunefulness of Spiritualized.... Very rewarding.

Pitchfork

Cold House takes a fantastic batch of songs and intelligently mixes in cutting edge electronic elements a la Autechre and Nobukazu Takemura, a couple of west coast underground hip-hop artists, and some delicate backing arrangements, and creates one of the most innovative releases of the past year.

Stylus Magazine

This is, quite possibly, one of the finest releases of last year, and certainly one of the most overlooked.

Q Magazine

Out there, but compelling all the same. [#184, p.137]

Spin

Just as you've got Cold House pegged as a way-underground cousin to Kid A and Vespertine, another element comes in from far left-field: hip-hop. [Dec 2001, p.163]

Magnet

Another step in Hood's continually compelling sonic evolution. [#52, p.89]

Uncut

A hypnotic dream-map of astral drift and spac-age chamber music, textured jazztronica and technoid pulse. [Dec 2001, p.106]

Playlouder

Tender melodies, modern scrapes and traditional beauty merge into a gently unfolded whole that touches the soul with its silky aesthetics.

Urb

Experimental hip-hop and moppish guitar pop *can* go hand in hand. [#90, p.118]

Almost Cool

It's definitely a great step for the group.

Splendid

Elegant, downbeat orchestral pop songs.

The average user rating for this album is 9.2 (out of 10) based on 11 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Blew gave it a4:
Fantastically overrated! Pompous. Their early stuff is much better.

Matteo V gave it a10:
An excellent record.

matt a gave it a9:
Not as good as Radiohead Kid A or The Notwist Neon Golden (albums with similar glitch elctronica fused in) but still a great listen and one of the best albums of 2001.

Paul gave it a 10:
Indeed a modern pastoral masterpiece a la Talk Talk's Laughing Stock and PJ's Is This Desire?

Aaron M. gave it a 10:
Beautiful combination of electronica, rock, and a dash of hip-hop.

Hello Sailor gave it a 10:
Best album of 2001, enough said!

Anna D. gave it a 10:
Amazing.

Cold House by Hood

Cold House
by Hood