As soon as HitchcockGoHome! appears on the Parisian alternative scene with the “Yes you're dead ! “ LP in 2005, the band stands out, with its ability to deploy a unique universe weaved from intriguing, rich and intricate compositions. Febrile banjo, interlaced vocals and guitars, electrifying bows and bursts of noisy greatness channel the best from 70s folk, pop creativity and post-rock emphasis into a sophisticated and almost cinematographic narration. A chemistry reminiscent of dEUS, Mogwai or Yo La Tengo, under Nick Drake and Neil Young’s shadowy tutelage…
Released on the Parisian label Drunk Dog Records, "Yes, you're dead!" (2005) et "You Cannot Be Serious!" (2008) are lauded by a press mesmerised by those atmospheric songs infused with melancholic musings and sonic jolts.
A rare band under many respects, HitchcockGoHome! invites you to get away on an intimate odyssey with (escape, escape, escape) released on April 9th, 2020. The patient construction of this album saw the advent of some major chords into the folk-post-rock band’s once-deemed-gloomy tone palette. Whether these are sign of serenity and wisdom, or just a stepping stone for all other emotions, remains to be seen… The band’s musical discourse, though more direct, has kept its multi-layered qualities, and its capacity for sudden veering from the marked road. Lightness is deceitful, dramatic take-offs conceal dreamy optimism, passion is contemplative -until all hell breaks loose-, and rage is contained in tightly knit melodies. The shortest path towards the essential, towards the bare soul, still harbours a few surprises on the way…
