Ernie Hood – Back To The Woodlands

The lost Ernest Hood album recorded between 1972 and 1982 in Western Oregon (the same era as his proto-ambient cult classic Neighborhoods), Back To The Woodlands is more zither, synthesizer, and field recording magic that pierces the soul with heavy nostalgia and lush, cinematic beauty. While Neighborhoods featured the voices and conversations of children and old folks from long gone Portland towns, Woodlands takes us deep into the forest with the sounds and songs of birds, crickets, rushing water, and rain. Even without the voices, that sense of childlike wonder is still ever present in Hood’s music and the forest becomes a place of discovery and new experiences. As with his previous work, we highly recommend listening to this one in its entirety ideally at home with a cup of tea, coffee, or other warm beverage.

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