The Cycle of Days and Seasons

The Cycle of Days and Seasons is a full-length album by the Leeds-based band Hood.[4] Both the LP and CD versions were released on Domino Records in 1999.[5]

The Cycle of Days and Seasons
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 1999
GenrePost-rock, slowcore
Length42:48
LabelDomino
Hood chronology
Rustic Houses, Forlorn Valleys
(1998)
The Cycle of Days and Seasons
(1999)
Cold House
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
The Times8/10[3]

Critical reception

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Reviewing a reissue, Pitchfork wrote: "Voices echo and loop, a slightly fuzzy recording of church bells recurs at points during the album, and the crackle and buried beats of 'In Iron Light' implicitly suggest what else was happening in the sonic universe."[6]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Western Housing Concerns"5:34
2."Hood is Finished"4:12
3."//- (Part 1)"0:54
4."September Brings the Autumn Dawn"5:33
5."In Iron Light"3:35
6."How Can You Drag Your Body Blindly Through?"5:48
7."Houses Tilting Towards the Sea"4:51
8."//- (Part 2)"0:38
9."Roads Lead Northwards"6:02
10."//- (Part 3)"0:59
11."...The Cliff Edge of Workaday Morality"4:42

References

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  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 351.
  3. ^ "New album releases". The Times. Features. 24 April 1999. p. 11.
  4. ^ Morehead, Jason (20 December 2000). ""The Cycle of Days and Seasons" by Hood (Review)". Opus. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  5. ^ Hood - The Cycle of Days and Seasons Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 24 August 2022
  6. ^ Ned, Raggett. "Hood: Recollected". Pitchfork. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
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