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Cold House
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Universal acclaim - based on 14 Critic Reviews What's this?

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8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 11 Ratings

  • Summary: 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.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Mojo
    90
    Hood have crafted a singular meeting of modern electronics, carefully layered arrangements and more conventional rock melancholia. [Dec 2001, p.96]
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  2. Alternative Press
    90
    With Cold House, Hood provide evidence that their time in the sun is long overdue. [Dec 2001, p.84]
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  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    90
    Uniformly excellent.... Few, if any, British bands are making music quite like this right now.
  4. Almost Cool
    80
    It's definitely a great step for the group.
  5. Playlouder
    80
    Tender melodies, modern scrapes and traditional beauty merge into a gently unfolded whole that touches the soul with its silky aesthetics.
  6. Urb
    80
    Experimental hip-hop and moppish guitar pop *can* go hand in hand. [#90, p.118]
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  7. Splendid
    70
    Elegant, downbeat orchestral pop songs.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Sara
    Dec 20, 2001
    10
    Altogether excellent
  2. MatteoV
    Jul 8, 2006
    10
    An excellent record.
  4. DwayneS.
    Dec 27, 2001
    10
    Easily one of the best records I've heard in the last few years. This will be a classic compared to others, such as Slint's Easily one of the best records I've heard in the last few years. This will be a classic compared to others, such as Slint's Spiderland and Talk Talk's Laughing Stock! Everyone must own this record!… Collapse
  5. HelloSailor
    Feb 12, 2002
    10
    Best album of 2001, enough said!
  6. Paul
    Jun 13, 2003
    10
    Indeed a modern pastoral masterpiece a la Talk Talk's Laughing Stock and PJ's Is This Desire?
  7. matta
    Aug 1, 2005
    9
    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 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.… Expand
  8. Blew
    Nov 30, 2006
    4
    Fantastically overrated! Pompous. Their early stuff is much better.

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#11 Best Album of 2001
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#80 Most Discussed Album of 2001

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