news
friday 7th august 2010 we've been working hard on a new album on and off this past month, today we did three more, thirteen down now a couple more to do... i'll post up some sounds soon, but here are a few photos i took today, have a good weekend, matt
Check out the latest record room upgrade - AIR CON! chill all the way to 11. mmm hmmm.
tuesday 1st june 2010 good news! we're playing the borderline in london june 17th - first full band gig of the decade. supporting the helios sequence. thanks, matt
saturday 8th may 2010 playing gig next week on tuesday in london, all info in the poster, just me and my geetarrr for this one, i play about 8pm and its free!
little update on what everyone is up to - jack has been recording a record on his own which is going to be great, paul is playing in a jazz band which is also great, i'm just finishing an album which i'll leave you to decide if its great or not, and i'm also playing guitar for WIRE on tour accross France and Spain at the end of this month. And in June we begin album two which i cant wait for so lots of good new music to be heard very soon! hope your all keeping well, matt
monday 18th january 2010 happy new year! last year we were asked to record a cover of the beatles song 'All Together Now' from Yellow Submarine for an advert for a certainAmerican beverage that i must say im rather partial too. dont know if i can say anymore but here is what we did, it didnt get used so please enjoy it. bud has never tasted the same since.
CLICK THE IMAGE TO DOWNLOAD.
This picture is taken by Matthew, of the Beatles performing at Bestival 2009.
monday 14th december 2009 it's chrrrriiiiiiissssssssssssssttttttttmmmmaaaaaaasssssssss.
the result
of a day in the record room last week with jack, paul and i enjoying
making some
seasonal sounds for anyone and everyone to enjoy. have
a good one, matt
>> DOWNLOAD HERE <<
SONG 1 - CHRISTMAS AT THE ZOO (cover
of the Flaming Lips song, a favourite of ours)
SONG 2 - SOMETIMES IT'S SANTA (fun improvised jam)
Recorded in the Record Room, Kent. December
2009 by it hugs back.
Matthew
- Guitar, Drums, Singing, Bass & Synth
Paul - Bass & Drums
Jack - Guitar, Organ, Pianet & Singing
monday 26th september 2009
RECORD ROOM 2 - NEW 4 TRACK E.P.
ONLY AVAILBLE ON TOUR & ONLINE.
£5 inc p&p
numbered & handmade sleeves, limited pressing of 100.
tuesday 2nd
september 2009 hello!
just wanted to tell you that there is a end of summer sale in
the shop from
today!.
i had a rumage around and sorted out all the records and t shirtstoday,
exciting
i know,
i
have put them up here, there is only a couple
of most of these left and once there gone they'll be gone forever.
if you can spot the
mistake in the following picture i'll send you an item of your choice
to.
email: ithugsback@ithugsback.co.uk
if only i spotted it before we went on to play at bbk in spain!!!
anyway, hope your well!
matt
tuesday 25th august 2009 we're playing at the south east in east festival at Bardens Boudoir, Dalston, london on saturday 29th august. it opens at 8pm, we're on stage around 10pm, £5 w/ casio kids and super tennis also playing.
tuesday 7th july 2009 amazing last minute news! we are playing in Spain at the weekend! but firstly, an equally exciting gig at the Lounge On The Farm Festival on Friday, we play at 8pm in sheep dip tent. Then Saturday we play in Bilbao at BBK Live Festival. We're on stage two around 5pm.
Here are a few recordings from recent gigs, two from tour with Holy Fuck and two from the acoustic gig last week supporting Bon Iver in Hyde Park, hope you enjoy them. (Sound quality is best i could get from my Mini Disc Player!)
OTHER CARS GO - LIVE IN HEIDELBERG, GERMANY - MAY 4 2009
SOON - LIVE IN SCHORNDORF, GERMANY - APRIL 29 2009
NEW UNTITLED SONG 1 - LIVE & ACOUSTIC IN HYDE PARK, LONDON - JUNE 30 2009
NEW UNTITLED SONG 2 - LIVE & ACOUSTIC IN HYDE PARK, LONDON - JUNE 30 2009
saturday 23rd May 2009 last minute news! it hugs back are playing in cardiff tomorrow (sunday) and london on monday both supporting My Latest Novel. here's the details:
SUNDAY 24th MAY 2009 at Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. Doors 8pm.
MONDAY 25th MAY 2009 at Bush Hall, London. Doors 7pm. Onstage 9.15pm.
wednesday 16th April 2009 so its out and about and thank you to you if you have bought it and listened to it! we play in london tomorrow before we leave for our first trip out into europe for a few weeks.. tomorrow night we're here:
The legion,
348 old street, london ec1v 9nq.
doors are at 7pm.
trailer trash tracys 8.30pm-9pm
it hugs back 9.30-10.15pm
papercuts 10.45-11.30pm
curfew 12midnight
tickets £5
the ticket link is http://www.wegottickets.com/soniccathedral