Hooray for Earth is an American band and recording project founded by composer, singer and multi-instrumentalist Noel Heroux. While the first Hooray for Earth live show occurred in 2005, self-released home recordings date back to 2003.[1]
Hooray for Earth | |
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 Hooray for Earth live at CoCo 66 in Brooklyn, New York in 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Genres | Pop rock, experimental rock, electronic rock |
| Years active | 2005–2014, 2022-2023 |
| Labels | Dovecote Records |
| Past members | Joseph Burstein Noel Heroux Christopher Principe Jessica Zambri Seth Kasper Josh Ascalon Gary Benacquista |
| Website | Official website |
The group played frequently in Boston, garnering attention from local publications. Heroux relocated to Manhattan in August 2007, generally pulling band activity toward NYC.[2] On February 26, 2008, Dopamine Records released the six-track Cellphone EP.[3]
In 2009, a second EP, Momo, was released by eMusic Selects.[4] Dovecote Records later re-issued Momo (June 1, 2010) including an additional track, new artwork and CD/Vinyl formats.[5]
In October 2010, Hooray for Earth's one-off single "A Place We Like" was released as a free download.[6] The song, recorded at RAD Studio in Bushwick, Brooklyn, is a collaborative production between Hooray for Earth and Brooklyn musician Twin Shadow.
In July and August 2010, Heroux spent six weeks writing and recording material for Hooray for Earth's first full-length LP, True Loves.[7][8] Heroux performed, engineered and produced the album, with Joseph Ciampini, Christopher Principe and Gary Benacquista entering the studio periodically with instrumental contributions.[9] Several of the album's songs feature vocal contributions by New York City noise-pop group and frequent collaborators Zambri. The album was mixed by Chris Coady. True Loves was released by Dovecote Records on June 7, 2011.[10]
London based record label Memphis Industries released True Loves in Europe in February 2012, with lead single "No Love" landing prominently on BBC Radio 1's playlist.[11]
Dovecote Records released two stand-alone tracks, "Never" and "Figure", digitally in August, 2012. Pitchfork Media featured an accompanying music video in December.[12]
On July 29, 2014, the group released their second LP Racy with Dovecote Records in the U.S. and Copenhagen's Tambourhinoceros label in Scandinavia. The album was recorded and produced by Chris Coady at Dreamland in upstate New York and DNA in New York City's East Village.
In November of 2014, Hooray For Earth announced a final show hours before their set at Glasslands Gallery.
Noel Heroux signed with Sub Pop Records in 2015 and currently records under Mass Gothic.[13]
Heroux produced Willy Mason's full-length Already Dead, released August 6, 2021 by Cooking Vinyl.[14]
Hooray For Earth was announced as a special guest on several dates with Modest Mouse in 2022, some during the Lonesome Crowded West 25th anniversary tour. In February 2023 FLOOD shared unreleased track "La Que (Sabe)" in a feature covering a new Bandcamp Vinyl reissue of True Loves. [15]
In 2023, Heroux digitally released a new Hooray for Earth album, Fantasy Something.[16]
Discography
References
edit- ^ WILL SPITZ (2006-09-15). "Dinosaur rock - New England Music News". Thephoenix.com. Archived from the original on 2014-08-13. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
- ^ "Metro - Hooray for Earth in New York state of mind". Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
- ^ "Hooray For Earth - Cellphone (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 2008-02-26. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
- ^ "EMusic Selects Q&A;: Hooray for Earth - eMusic Spotlight". www.emusic.com. Archived from the original on 14 December 2009. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "Dovecote Records Announce New Release From The Futureheads and Hooray For Earth - Futureheads News @". Antimusic.com. 2010-03-17. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
- ^ ""A Place We Like" | Forkcast Archive". Pitchfork. 2010-10-28. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
- ^ "July". Hooray For Earth. 2010-08-01. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
- ^ "New Release: Hooray For Earth: True Loves | News". Pitchfork. 2011-01-10. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
- ^ "ABC TV Shows Music & Songs | Music Lounge - ABC.com". Ll.abc.go.com. 2012-11-27. Archived from the original on 2012-07-27. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
- ^ "Dovecote Records – Releases". Archived from the original on 2011-05-02. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
- ^ "True Loves". Memphis Industries. 2012-06-04. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
- ^ "Hooray For Earth - "Never / Figure" (Official Music Video) | Music Videos | Pitchfork.tv". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 2014-01-24. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
- ^ Records, Sub Pop. "Mass Gothic". Sub Pop Records. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
- ^ Cooper, Leonie (2021-08-03). "Willy Mason on his first album in almost a decade: "For this record, I took a lot of chances"". NME. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
- ^ "Hooray for Earth Share Unreleased Track "La Que" From New "True Loves" Reissue". FLOOD. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
- ^ "A FAIRLY COMPLETE DISCOGRAPHY OF STUDIO WORKS". noelheroux.com. Retrieved 5 July 2024.