But this sometimes-Amazonian and fierce mood, lustful and primitive, is balanced against several songs that explore the pigtails-and-treehouses innocence of childhood. R' is one — another sombre tribute to a deceased parent, this time her father — as is 'Pack Animal'.
And the combination of the two extremes is at the heart of Hoop's art. The little girl and the stampeding, psychologically fraught sexuality are irrevocably part of the same essence , with no perceived morality to separate them, both simple expressions of nature. The only time when these seemingly disparate aspects of self are at rest are, according to The House That Jack Built , when you are asleep. Hoop is clearly interested in this idea: she writes a blog called You Are Innocent When You Dream named after the Tom Waits song, who once employed Hoop as a nanny for his children, as is mentioned ad nauseam , where she regularly posts whatever she has dreamt.
This may explain the dark surrealism that has punctuated all three albums. So with sex, childhood and dreams all on one album, Freud would surely have a few words for Hoop. But given that this is one artist who seems to follow nothing but her own muse, there is little chance she would listen.
Which is good: let nothing interfere with this astonishing creative force. Share this article:. If you love what we do, you can help tQ to continue bringing you the best in cultural criticism and new music by joining one of our subscription tiers.
Neil Bowen. Christopher Houston. Paul Harrop. Yossi Levanon. Tom Gray. Rob St. Lawrence Baker. Craig Varusa. Steve Jones. VOiD Technician. Gaz Lee Park. Anthony Dunsdon. Andrew Cholerton. Russell Gray. Peter Hollo. Paying supporters also get unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app. Purchasable with gift card. Buy Digital Album name your price Send as Gift. Sold Out.
Comes with CD. Born To Pack Animal Peacemaker Hospital Win Your Love The House That Jack Built Ode to Banksy Cranky Mule.
Dirk Van Wonterghem. Mary Hutter. William Loring. Richard Clinton. Nick Ruck. Simon Smith. David Travis. Glyn Everett. Alex Fiennes. Eric Casteleijn. Louis-Jean Teitelbaum. Purchasable with gift card. Peacemaker DOJH DOJH Recorded in her Manchester based home-built studio in December , these intimate and immediate reworkings shine the spotlight on Hoops intricate, complex song writing with her astonishing vocals front and centre.
Tags alternative folk indie indie folk Manchester. Ziggo Dome. Waterfront Hall. O2 Apollo. The Deconstruction of Jack's House.
0コメント