Houses
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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We mentioned boyfriend/girlfriend band Houses’ charming formation story when we premiered their video for “Endless Spring.” It’s hard not to think of their self-imposed isolation in Hawaii while listening to “Reds,” not just because of the lines about the warm winds and red skies, but because of the whispered promises to stay together here. They’re playing our STEREO?GUN party, and they’ll also join How To Dress Well for a few shows during CMJ. - Stereogum
After this week's news that Panda Bear will be releasing a new single in the coming months, this Person Pitch-ed tune from Chicago outfit Houses seems pleasantly well-timed. Houses apparently have an album, All Night, scheduled for release later this year. (via The Road Goes Ever On)
MP3: Houses: "Endless Spring"
Posted by Larry Fitzmaurice on May 18, 2010 at 2:05 p.m. - Pitchfork
Chicago-based bliss-pop outfit Houses will release their debut, All Night, October 19 via Lefse. Here's a taster from the album for those heavy lids out there, the gently percolating "Soak It Up".
MP3: Houses: "Soak It Up"
Here's another track from All Night, "Endless Spring":
MP3: Houses: "Endless Spring"
Posted by Larry Fitzmaurice on September 8, 2010 at 9:40 a.m. - Pitchfork
Discography
All Night - Lefse Records 2010
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“I got laid off from my job at the end of last year and decided I needed a change. My girlfriend put in her two weeks and we moved out to a little cabin in Papaikou, Hawaii. It’s a pretty remote place outside of Hilo (i.e no plumbing/electricity/gas). We worked for meals during the day cultivating indigenous microorganisms and learning the basics of sustainable living. We drank showered and cooked with rain water. It was a beautifully simple experience. In our downtime, she would paint and I would record. We’d have to light candles in an effort to save solar power to keep my computer running. We inspired each other a lot out there, and I think it shows on the album. She sings on a lot of the tracks on All Night. The music comes from a place of love and ease. The video for Endless Spring was shot there in our spare time, and the music was sketched out loosely over the course of a few months. We just kind of melted into one person. We were able to keep our heads above water for a few months before we both went broke and moved back to Chicago last month. I put together all the arrangements and field recordings over the last few weeks, and that became All Night. “
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