It Hugs Back - Work Day

Forget about the lead track on this the four-piece’s debut for 4AD – after Too Pure collected up the band’s early singles – as 'Work Day' is simply workman-like. Happy-go-lucky guitars twitter along in a pleasant mood and everything’s alright forever, yeah in a Supergrass style. It’s dull, totally unoriginal, derivative and lacks imagination. Far more exciting is the b-side 'Take Apart' which is well worth the asking price. Here the Kent band dip their toe into much more experimental and adventurous waters. Even if they have been playing Slint’s 'Spiderland' a little too much. The pace is slowed right down to a crawl and is sprinkled with the odd burst of feedback along with the almost obligatory loud-soft dynamics. If the band ditch the commercial aspects and risk venturing down more unchartered areas It Hugs Back could become interesting. The jury is still out, for the time being.

Track Listing:-

1 Work Day
2 Take Apart

Band Links:-

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http://www.ithugsback.co.uk/
https://twitter.com/ithugsback

Label Links:-

http://www.4ad.com/
https://www.facebook.com/fourad/
https://twitter.com/4AD_Official
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Interviews

Interview (2012)

John Clarkson speaks to Matthew Simms, the front man with Maidstone-based indie rock band It Hugs Back, about his dual career as a touring guitarist with Wire and ‘Laughing Party’, his band’s recently released second album

Interview (2012)