Bracken is the solo project of Chris Adams. They have released two full length albums and a 12" EP. Norman Records review 'We Know About the Need': Quietly legendary, mildly esoteric, shrouded in mystery, HOOD are Leeds' treasured sons of the understated, experimental underground that has thrived like a rampant mushroom in the last 15 years, seemingly around the nucleus of what they dared to create/de-construct within the parameters of 'indie' music. Now singer/figurehead Chris Adams finally steps out of the shadows with his superb solo project BRACKEN. You've all loved the gorgeous single (yes, we just had to give 'Heathens' SOTW) and that song just blossoms with repeated listens. It's his quest for bringing warmth & feeling into the sometimes cold & alien landscape of left field experimentation. Chris has always sought to create something fresh from the sound of old machines working shoulder to shoulder with modern technology whilst creating a music that never looses it's 'boy next door' feel. The bedroom DIY ethic is prevelent here but can I be the first to say that's possibly the vibe Thom Yorke was feeling when he aproached work on 'The Eraser'? Always forward thinking, sparawling & ambitious, this sounds like ...