We were pleased to note an 8.5 review on Pitchfork for the 'Recollected' box set. You can read the full text here

The word on the vine is that the 'Recollected' box is now sold out at source (ie none left at Domino or at the distributor). Therefore if you see one and want one its best to buy right away. A quick flick through the internet reveals very few still in shops....Resident here...is one example or local lads and ladesses Jumbo here. The Rough Trade shop still appear to have it and of course if you can afford it theres a few at Amazon

There is an amazing review/thesis on 'Recollected' and Hood's history on Drowned in Sound. Click Here to Read

Posted in the memory of our former producer and engineer Duncan Wheat who passed away last week. This was recorded in his Sheffield studio. You can hear his doorbell go at about 3.03

February 20th is fast approaching and this is the day you will be able to buy your 'Cold House' vinyl and 'Recollected' CD Box although pre-orders are being taken now. It has come to our attention that both sets are much cheaper in the shops than from Domino and we have provided links below to Norman Records and Boomkat, two retail outlets who have supported us in the past. Please support your local or not so local record store and buy from independent retailers. Amazon are selling the box set for £60.73, Boomkat for £39.99.  I think thats all you need to know. Buy Recollected from Norman Records  £43.49 Buy Cold House from Norman Records  £15.29 Buy Recollected from Boomkat  £39.99 Buy Cold House from Boomkat   £14.99 Please  feel free to add a post  if you know of other record stores we should recommend.

For all you vinyl lovers out there Domino have announced an audiophile re-issue of what seems to now be known as our 'seminal' work 'Cold House' Ten (!?) years ago last November this thing hit the streets and to commemorate this date the album has been re-mastered and re-configurated onto double vinyl (at the request, we should mention, of Hood obsessive David Madson), it now comes in a gatefold sleeve with additional sleeve notes and a download code. Available from all good record shops from 20th February. A date also marked by the appearance in record shops of our 'Recollected' set previously only available direct from Domino. More info on the release is on this Domino page which to or horror contains an 2005 era photo of us that should be airbrushed from history. Although Chris is waaay ahead of the fashion stakes with his knitted, patterned jumper.

  The 'Recollected' booklet sadly didn't contain space for the coveted interview with D V Adams, Hood father and archivist. Here it is re-produced for your reading pleasure. Questions by David J Hemingway.       In my imagination, you spent much of Chris and Richard's childhood lugging gear to gigs in the back of a Volvo.  Is this true? I acted as driver/ roadie on occasions when they failed to hire transport. I remember a gig in Camden when someone  asked Richard who  the old bloke they had with them was!! They also borrowed our car as a last  resort on a number of  occasions Are you musical yourselves? I have always been and remain a music fan and have a substantial collection on vinyl and CDs. Aged 66 now and still have not moved into easy listening. Do you have a sense of how you might have influenced Hood, in any way?  Musically, morally? a) Music was always being played in our house when they were young. b)  I took them to see REM with support by The Blues Aeroplanes at the City Hall, Newcastle in 1988 and that was the start of their desires to form a band. c)  Insisted they listen to some decent music!!   ie Odessey and Oracle by The Zombies. Have Hood ever written a song about their parents? Not aware of any songs about us, which is not to say there aren't any. You had better ask them. Do Hood sound like the environment in which they grew up? Their music on much of their earlier stuff and  in particular on Rural Houses Forlorn Valleys and Cycles of Days and Seasons is  much influenced by  our love of  the countryside and living in close proximity to it. Have you ever suggested "Lads, isn't it time you got proper jobs?" They have never caused us any problems financially or otherwise.  

Todays's good news is that 'Recollected' is now at Domino HQ and is shipping as we speak although some lucky overseas customers may have already received theirs as an early batch were let loose last week. We apologise for any slight delay, entirely due to the band faffing with the final artwork way up to the ultimate, ultimate deadline. We thank you for purchasing the box and very much hope you enjoy it.