Hound have established themselves as a formidable presence in the alternative rock scene, with a series of memorable single releases that have achieved national radio airplay. They have toured across the UK, raising their lo-fi slacker-rock sound to new heights with a powerful and energetic live show.
Taking influence from artists including Weezer, Pavement, Paraquet Courts, and Yuck, hailing coming from a background of dream pop, shoegaze and metal; Hound have refined their own sound.
Now, with the release of ‘Holding Out’ and ‘Some Days Were Good...’, Hound are expanding and redefining their infectious power pop sound: intricate guitar hooks, soaring vocal melodies, bombastic rhythm, encompassing themes of nostalgia, loss, romance, and yearning.
“It's about wanting to leave town [and] change up my life,” vocalist/guitarist Zack Manson says of ‘Holding Out', “but then realizing how much Glasgow and the people here are home to me.”
On the writing of ‘Holding Out’ - “It was one of those sessions where after the first run through it was pretty much ready. We were all ecstatic.”
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This album is freakishly good. I mean, I'm used to good stuff from Sonny Smith / Sonny & the Sunsets, but damn... so real and tuneful and full of treats of sound. As for my favorite track, it's a tough call between at least five of them (including "Waiting," "City Life," "Pink Cake," "How to Make a Ceramic Dog," and "Androids"), but I'll pick "Sit-ups" for now. dianasenechal
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