Hooray for Earth
Massive, shimmering synth-pop that balances existential dread with soaring, euphoric melodies. Dense soundscapes for late nights and high stakes.
Massive, shimmering synth-pop that balances existential dread with soaring, euphoric melodies. Dense soundscapes for late nights and high stakes.
Hooray for Earth creates music that feels like a beautiful panic attack. It is characterized by a unique tension between 'aggressive' production and a 'soft' emotional core. The sound is defined by massive, thumping percussion that hits with physical force, layered under a shimmering canopy of synthesizers and Noel Heroux's distinctively airy, melodic vocals. It is the sound of the 2010s indie-electronic boom refined into something more muscular and emotionally complex.
What sets them apart is the sheer density of their arrangements. While many of their contemporaries leaned into the hazy, washed-out aesthetics of chillwave, Hooray for Earth opted for crystalline clarity and maximalist structures. Their songs often feel like they are expanding in real-time, building from nervous, twitchy verses into explosive, widescreen choruses that offer a sense of hard-won catharsis. It is music that acknowledges the chaos of the modern world but chooses to find a soaring, melodic way through it.
For the uninitiated, the 2011 album 'True Loves' is the essential starting point. The title track perfectly encapsulates their formula: a driving, neck-snapping beat paired with a melody so infectious it feels like it has always existed. It is the ideal soundtrack for moments that require both focus and a release of pent-up energy, whether you are navigating a crowded city or just trying to outrun your own thoughts.
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. The group played frequently in Boston, garnering attention from local publications. Heroux relocated to Manhattan in August 2007, generally pulling band activity toward NYC. On February 26, 2008, Dopamine Records released the six-track Cellphone EP. In 2009, a second EP, Momo, was released by eMusic Selects. Dovecote Records later re-issued Momo (June 1, 2010) including an additional track, new artwork and CD/Vinyl formats. In October 2010, Hooray for Earth's one-off single "A Place We Like" was released as a free download. 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. Heroux performed, engineered and produced the album, with Joseph Ciampini, Christopher Principe and Gary Benacquista entering the studio periodically with instrumental contributions. 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. 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. Dovecote Records released two stand-alone tracks, "Never" and "Figure", digitally in August, 2012. Pitchfork Media featured an accompanying music video in December. 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 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. Heroux produced Willy Mason's full-length Already Dead, released August 6, 2021 by Cooking Vinyl. 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. In 2023, Heroux digitally released a new Hooray for Earth album, Fantasy Something. Discography Hooray for Earth (Dopamine, 2006) Cellphone (Dopamine, 2008) Momo (Dovecote, 2010) True Loves (Dovecote, 2011) "Never" / "Figure" (Single, Dovecote, 2012) Racy (Dovecote, 2014) Fantasy Something (2023)
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