Name: Routines
Brand: Hoops

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

fp16082

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Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2017-05-05

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

The Orchard

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

767981160825

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Hoops

Genre GB

Alternative / Modern

Label GB

Fat Possum

Fat Possum Records is a label that was established in 1991 with the sole purpose of recording R.L. Burnside. Over time, it evolved into a mission to discover and record the last remaining original bluesmen before they passed away. Despite facing various challenges such as difficult personalities, limited songs, and a raw sound that didn't fit the mainstream blues market, these artists possessed immense talent and truly lived the blues.

In recent years, Fat Possum has expanded its catalog to include newer indie blues rock bands alongside their traditional offerings.

Hoops is an indie rock band known for their dreamy, lo-fi sound and catchy melodies. Hailing from Bloomington, Indiana, the band was formed in 2011 by four friends who shared a love for creating music that transports listeners to another world. Drawing inspiration from artists like *Video Age*, *Ducktails*, and *Surf Rock Is Dead*, Hoops has crafted a unique sound that blends elements of jangle pop, shoegaze, and psychedelic rock.
With their debut album "Routines" released in 2017, Hoops quickly gained recognition for their infectious hooks and laid-back vibes. The album received critical acclaim and solidified the band's place in the indie music scene. Since then, they have continued to captivate audiences with their mesmerizing live performances and intimate songwriting.
Sharing stages with fellow indie darlings such as *Wild Nothing* and *Part Time*, Hoops has become known for their energetic shows filled with irresistible grooves and nostalgic charm. Their music resonates with fans who appreciate heartfelt lyrics wrapped in hazy guitar riffs and dreamy atmospheres.

Hoops' full-length debut, Routines is a bittersweet and honest record that sounds both warmly familiar and jarringly distinctive. Whereas their previous releases were recorded on four-track tape machines in living rooms and basements (both their own and their parents’), Routines marks the band’s first sessions in an actual studio - namely, Rear House Recording in Greenpoint, Brooklyn with Jarvis Taveniere (Widowspeak, Quilt). Those sessions, however, were just one step in the band’s careful creative process. After a few months of touring, they returned to Indiana to set up their gear in Krauter’s parents’ basement and began experimenting with the studio-recorded tracks. Some songs they only tinkered with, others they scrapped completely and rebuilt from the ground up. They were determined to make a record that sounded like Hoops. The result is Routines, the sharpest and clearest delineation of the band’s sound thus far, drawing from and emphasizing each members’ distinctive influences and personal styles: four guys making music that is larger than themselves. For fans of Real Estate, Deerhunter, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Ariel Pink, John Maus, Wild Nothing, Mac DeMarco, Twin Peaks, Whitney, Tennis etc.

LP+ - Limited Blue Coloured Vinyl with Download.

Routines

Music GB