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Outside Closer - Hood
  • Band Name: Hood
  • Record Label: Domino
  • Release Date: Feb 8, 2005
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80 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 27 Critics What's this?

User Score
8.8 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 10 Ratings

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  • Summary: The Leeds, England band follow their acclaimed 2001 release 'Cold House' with this 10-track effort which, like its predecessor, combines acoustic guitars and some glitchy electronica elements into moody indie rock.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. Urb
    90
    The distorted pop ambience of Outside Closer could very well make these Brits the Notwist of 2005. [Mar 2005, p.118]
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  2. Drowned In Sound
    90
    Do yourself a favour and eschew fashion for something with real substance: Outside Closer is an album of the year, fact.
  3. Junkmedia
    60
    For the most part, Outside Closer fails to separate itself from the pack of glitch-rock albums it now must share the market with.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. [Anonymous]
    10
    PHENOMENAL! Hood keep getting better and better. Don't wait another 4 years for the next record, guys!
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  2. AlexW
    10
    the sound of falling snow. beautiful. an atmosphere no other band could create.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. Anandgyan
    9
    Recognizable from a snippet; yes they do have their sound and it's so nice. I cal it elegiac electronica with sprinkles of prog rock ... well they do have drums and guitars but I'll be daydreaming before dancing.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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