The Hoa Hoa’s – Sonic Bloom (2008)
Sonic Bloom (along with The Disraelis’ Demonstration) was the first release for Optical Sounds. The 16 tracks on this CD are a combination of a re-mixed songs from their debut album (Flower Flowers [Yummy recordings]) and new songs recorded in their own house – “The Mansion” – in the DIY-style and approach that motivated so many other Toronto bands to do the same thing.
Songs like New Love II, Landing On The Moon and Out Of This World Man 3 illustrate the love and grasp of psych The Hoa Hoa’s have had since their beginning while Yellow Jacket and The List are – to this day – fan favourites and staples of their live performances. The latter’s lyrics being one long love letter to all the bands before them that inspired them so much.
Tracklisting:
Yellow Jacket
The List
I Saw You
Landing On The Moon
Bottles Mixed
…Space
Out Of This World Man 3
New Love II
Going Down
Lazy & High
Touched
Fantasy
Circles
Happiness
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