Yeah I move to Scarborough on the 17th! It's my own lazy fault for not coming to see you already to be honest. I'm pretty sure I can get a direct train to Leeds anyway... or you could come to Scarborough with it's thriving music scene.thickarms wrote:FREDDY! will keep you posted when we are playing although you are moving away sppn (need to talk to you soon babe)
Hookworms LP (FFO:Spacemen 3, Neu, Spectrum, Wooden Shjips)
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The 12" is now available for pre-order, they were supposed to arrive last tuesday but there's been a fuck up at the plant delaying it for a month 
all pre-orders come with immediate downloads. Never had anything I've recorded released on vinyl, gettin' excited!
You can pre-order it from Faux-Discx: http://fauxdiscx.bandcamp.com/album/hookworms
or if you don't have paypal you can order it from Gringo: http://www.gringorecords.com/releases.p ... de=WAAT046
some upcoming gigs too:
03/11/11 - Brudenell Social Club, Leeds w/Pure X
04/11/11 - The Silk Museum, Derby
05/11/11 - Power Lunches Cafe, London w/Trogons
10/11/11 - Test Space, Leeds - Golau Glau Exhibition Launch
12/11/11 - Constellations Festival, w/ Yuck, Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, Wild Beasts, Leeds
10/12/11 - Deaf Institute, Manchester w/Peaking Lights
13/12/11 - Madame JoJo's, London w/The Men
all pre-orders come with immediate downloads. Never had anything I've recorded released on vinyl, gettin' excited!
You can pre-order it from Faux-Discx: http://fauxdiscx.bandcamp.com/album/hookworms
or if you don't have paypal you can order it from Gringo: http://www.gringorecords.com/releases.p ... de=WAAT046
some upcoming gigs too:
03/11/11 - Brudenell Social Club, Leeds w/Pure X
04/11/11 - The Silk Museum, Derby
05/11/11 - Power Lunches Cafe, London w/Trogons
10/11/11 - Test Space, Leeds - Golau Glau Exhibition Launch
12/11/11 - Constellations Festival, w/ Yuck, Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, Wild Beasts, Leeds
10/12/11 - Deaf Institute, Manchester w/Peaking Lights
13/12/11 - Madame JoJo's, London w/The Men
Still available to order from the links above and also from the lovely lovely folks at Norman Records.
Julian Cope said some nice words:
"Meanwhile, there’s a fabulous’n’gleaming tumult building over in the Reviews Section as Leeds quintet Hookworms’ 12� EP comes to yet another climax on the Head Heritage stereo. Damn, it’s been heavy rotazione this past month or watt? Released on Gringo Records, this 4-track release is an epic 26 minutes of sub-ZABRISKIE POINT ambient road-movie heat haze-on-the-road sonic wipeout of the post-Loop variety, and propelled by an elliptical ‘Fender bass’ player from the Michael Henderson soul school. Swee-ee-eet. All of this is infused with such urging’n’urgent almost Ray Charlesean vocal MC-ings from their singing keyboardist MJ that these three dronehead guitarists become Lynyrd’s Allen Collins, Gary Rossington and Ed King to his Duane Allman. Whew! That said, these two near classic sides of vinyl were highly aided by the canny juxta positionings of the songs’ order, both sides designed to plateau then rise then plateau then rise, on and on and fucking on. Do not miss this Shoegazing Skynyrd, brothers’n’sisters."
NME (lolol) gave us their 'tip of the day':
"I think Leeds is on fire right now. Eagulls, Spectrals, Wet Nuns, Heart Ships…there are LOADS of great bands from there or thereabouts, and today's tip Hookworms should most definitely be added to that list.
I've waxed lyrical about Peaking Lights before, but I can't help but draw comparison to them and this fivepiece. This is no bad thing, and if you're in Manchester on December 10 I'd urge you to check them both out, on the same bill, at the Deaf Institute. Cool gig, that.
Anyway, back to Hookworms. One of them plays in Spectrals, but they sound nothing like the fragile output Louis Jones specialises in. They're all about eight-minute wig-outs, but there's a punkiness to their stuff that sets them apart from the sea of fellow psych-wannabees right now. Check out the gobbiness of the second track here, called 'Teen Dreams', for instance"
COOL SHIT. We are all incredibly greatful of the money and effort Gringo and Faux Discx have put into this release, please help them break even! Cuddles will be sent to anyone who buys one
Julian Cope said some nice words:
"Meanwhile, there’s a fabulous’n’gleaming tumult building over in the Reviews Section as Leeds quintet Hookworms’ 12� EP comes to yet another climax on the Head Heritage stereo. Damn, it’s been heavy rotazione this past month or watt? Released on Gringo Records, this 4-track release is an epic 26 minutes of sub-ZABRISKIE POINT ambient road-movie heat haze-on-the-road sonic wipeout of the post-Loop variety, and propelled by an elliptical ‘Fender bass’ player from the Michael Henderson soul school. Swee-ee-eet. All of this is infused with such urging’n’urgent almost Ray Charlesean vocal MC-ings from their singing keyboardist MJ that these three dronehead guitarists become Lynyrd’s Allen Collins, Gary Rossington and Ed King to his Duane Allman. Whew! That said, these two near classic sides of vinyl were highly aided by the canny juxta positionings of the songs’ order, both sides designed to plateau then rise then plateau then rise, on and on and fucking on. Do not miss this Shoegazing Skynyrd, brothers’n’sisters."
NME (lolol) gave us their 'tip of the day':
"I think Leeds is on fire right now. Eagulls, Spectrals, Wet Nuns, Heart Ships…there are LOADS of great bands from there or thereabouts, and today's tip Hookworms should most definitely be added to that list.
I've waxed lyrical about Peaking Lights before, but I can't help but draw comparison to them and this fivepiece. This is no bad thing, and if you're in Manchester on December 10 I'd urge you to check them both out, on the same bill, at the Deaf Institute. Cool gig, that.
Anyway, back to Hookworms. One of them plays in Spectrals, but they sound nothing like the fragile output Louis Jones specialises in. They're all about eight-minute wig-outs, but there's a punkiness to their stuff that sets them apart from the sea of fellow psych-wannabees right now. Check out the gobbiness of the second track here, called 'Teen Dreams', for instance"
COOL SHIT. We are all incredibly greatful of the money and effort Gringo and Faux Discx have put into this release, please help them break even! Cuddles will be sent to anyone who buys one
I spotted you made The Guardian's New Band of the Day - http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/de ... -hookworms
result!
result!
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robroe wrote:I dont need a capo. I have the other chords in my tonefingers
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I noticed that when it appeared, someone must've tweeeeeted it.lorez wrote:I spotted you made The Guardian's New Band of the Day - http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/de ... -hookworms
result!
i retweeted the guardian tweet. seems thickarms are getting a bit of attention at the moment which is pretty coolstewart wrote:I noticed that when it appeared, someone must've tweeeeeted it.lorez wrote:I spotted you made The Guardian's New Band of the Day - http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/de ... -hookworms
result!
plopswagon wrote:I like teles and strats because they're made out of guitar.
robroe wrote:I dont need a capo. I have the other chords in my tonefingers
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I'm late to this particular party. But I like this.
I honk and parp in Kellar
http://kellar.bandcamp.com/ - You can click it now, there's an album there and everything.
http://kellar.bandcamp.com/ - You can click it now, there's an album there and everything.
god, i've been reet behind on the forum recently, just lurking about due to an overwhelming amount of college work.
thank you for all the support dudes! The Guardian thing was great and a bit of a suprise!
Currently recording new stuff and playing a lot around the UK in the few months:
17/02/12 - O'Connells, Middlesbrough w/Broken Arm
18/02/12 - Nice 'n Sleazy, Glasgow w/Pheromoans & Broken Arm
19/02/12 - The Prince Albert, Brighton w/The Men
21/02/12 - Brudenell Social Club, Leeds w/The Men
28/02/12 - The Harley, Sheffield w/S.C.U.M & Bo Ningen
02/03/12 - the Boat Club, Nottingham w/Cold Pumas
03/03/12 - British Wildlife Festival, Brudenell Social Club, Leeds w/Cold Pumas
22/03/12 - Brudenell Social Club, Leeds w/White Hills
12/07/12 - Sound Control, Manchester w/Wooden Shjips (FAO: LOREZ!!!)
thank you for all the support dudes! The Guardian thing was great and a bit of a suprise!
Currently recording new stuff and playing a lot around the UK in the few months:
17/02/12 - O'Connells, Middlesbrough w/Broken Arm
18/02/12 - Nice 'n Sleazy, Glasgow w/Pheromoans & Broken Arm
19/02/12 - The Prince Albert, Brighton w/The Men
21/02/12 - Brudenell Social Club, Leeds w/The Men
28/02/12 - The Harley, Sheffield w/S.C.U.M & Bo Ningen
02/03/12 - the Boat Club, Nottingham w/Cold Pumas
03/03/12 - British Wildlife Festival, Brudenell Social Club, Leeds w/Cold Pumas
22/03/12 - Brudenell Social Club, Leeds w/White Hills
12/07/12 - Sound Control, Manchester w/Wooden Shjips (FAO: LOREZ!!!)
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