Back to the Woodlands, by Ernest Hood

Back to the Woodlands

by Ernest Hood

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woe_bonnet Getting roundly baked and settling into a rocking chair to take in this pastoral delight, has been one of the most rewarding choices I've made in months. Years, perhaps. Favorite track: Pleasant, This Garden.

stas This takes me back to the places i've never been to. Amazing music Favorite track: Bedroom of the Absent Child.

Pleasant, and weird enough to be interesting.

Charlie Moonbeam I accidentally listened to "Noonday Yellows" 40 times in a row one day and I fell totally in love with it.

Ernest Hood's soundscapes are rich and full of humanity. Favorite track: Noonday Yellows.

Joe Borreson Truly a very autumnal album, percolating with rural nostalgia and pastoral dreaminess. You can almost feel the late afternoon sunshine on your bare arms, as perfect field recordings of birdsong and creeks flow past while zither melodies and strums wash over you. Absolutely gorgeous. Favorite track: Noonday Yellows.

WOODS I ordered the collection of Ernest Hood paper ephemera offered by this label. It's a great compliment to his albums. Unfortunately, my original order was damaged in shipping, and the folks behind this label couldn’t have been nicer about replacing the order (and throwing in a bonus CD). Great label, nice people. Support them!

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— Features additional, unreleased album Where the Woods Begin

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In conjunction with the release of Ernest Hood’s unheard archival album Back to the Woodlands, and in cooperation with the late artist’s estate, we are offering an expanded portfolio of printed ephemera from the workbench of the beloved Oregonian musician and documentarian. Sourced by Freedom To Spend’s very own Jed Bindeman on an expedition to the Hood’s famed farm property in Newberg, Oregon, these are various prints produced by Ernest, all featuring his original artwork.

Distributed by Ernest with his mail order service to fellow homebound Oregonians, and used as promotional fodder around the Portland community hub that was KBOO Radio, these are materials with a rich history and direct connection to / reflection of Ernest. Suitable for framing, filing, or flipping through when feeling nostalgic for a bygone era. An opportunity to own an incredible collection of Oregon, and Ernest Hood, history.

The eleven prints are stored in a sturdy kraft board portfolio with resealable flaps, hand stamped on the front, and hand numbered on the back in an edition of 67. Portfolios will be shipped media mail, and packaged between 13" x 16" corrugated sheets for assured safety.

Limited edition of 50 available only from Freedom To Spend. Does not include LP (only portfolio + digital download of the album)

KBOO FM Radio Promo Secret Decoder Card, Produced by Ern Hood
- Double-sided, mustard yellow card stock, 6 ¼" x 3 ¾”

Thistlefield Agency / Ernesto’s Jazz Grocery Sticker
- MACbak, “Break backing at line” peel away, three color 4” x 2 ½”

The Mist Store Greeting Card
- Dark Brown ink on light brown paper, 8 ½” x 5 ¼” (unfolded)

Oregon Country Barn Print
- Original Ernest Hood Illustration from 1975, Black ink on off white paper, 8 ½” x 11”

Covered Bridge "No Trucks" Print
- Original Ernest Hood Illustration from 1979, Black ink on off white paper, 8 ½” x 11”

Roadside Nostalgia Notes
- Blank Ernest Hood Stationery / Letterhead, Brown ink on off white paper, 9” x 6”

Roadside Nostalgia Notes, Pt. 2
- Blank Ernest Hood Stationery / Letterhead, Brown ink on yellow paper, 6” x 4”

Pedee Store
- Original Ernest Hood Illustration from 1967, Full color print, 14" x 11"

Laurel Valley Store
- Original Ernest Hood Illustration from 1968, Full color print, 14" x 11"

Gas Station
- Original Ernest Hood Illustration from 1978, Full color print, 14" x 11"

The Mist Store
- Original Ernest Hood Illustration from 1979, Full color print, 14" x 11"

Images of all items included in the portfolio can be viewed here:
www.freedomtospend.org/catalog/ernest-hood-portfolio

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Woodlands Green LP
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— Limited edition of 300 Woodlands Green LPs available only from Freedom To Spend

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Ernie in the Matrix T-Shirt
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Just before Easter Sunday in 1976, Ern made a trip to a local mall in the greater Portland, Oregon area and rolled away with a charming dot matrix portrait of himself. That print out, uncovered alongside the trove of music and assorted ephemera from the Hood family farm house, features on this t-shirt and guarantees a head turn or two with the price of admission. Printed on a high-quality, 100% recycled cotton t-shirts, responsibly sourced from our environmentally minded family at EVERYBODY. With a custom FT$ tag, too!

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1.	Noonday Yellows 04:22	buy track
2.	Rain 03:38	buy track
3.	Dusk 03:13	buy track
4.	The Jantzen Rag (Raccoons) 00:55	buy track
5.	Pleasant, This Garden 03:33	buy track
6.	Bedroom of the Absent Child 03:01 video	buy track
7.	Into The Groves 01:42	buy track
8.	Warm Pathways 03:11	buy track
9.	Sunny Banks 02:28 video	buy track
10.	Fragrant Duff 01:59	buy track
11.	Beaver's Pond 00:56	buy track
12.	Untitled 04:28	buy track

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Written and recorded between 1972 and 1982 in Western Oregon, Back to the Woodlands is a previously unreleased, and nearly lost, album made by Ernest Hood during the same era as his near mythical album Neighborhoods. A visionary combination of field recordings, zithers, and synthesizers, Back to the Woodlands offers an unprecedented depth of access to this singular artistic mind.

Working closely with his estate to maintain his original vision, Freedom to Spend has restored and remastered this never before released, lost masterpiece by Ernest Hood from the original tapes. Ernest Hood’s Back to the Woodlands will be issued on vinyl, as well as on CD in combination with its contemporary Where the Woods Begin, with new liner notes by Michael Klausman.

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released November 11, 2022

Field recordings, zithers and synthesizers by Ernest Hood
Alto flute on “Noonday Yellows” by Bill Hood
Recorded between 1972 and 1982 in Western Oregon
Tape transfer by Sonicraft, Red Bank, NJ
Mastered by Jessica Thompson, Jessica Thompson Audio, Albany, CA
Lacquers cut by John Golden, Golden Mastering, Ventura, CA
Liner notes by Michael Klausman
Copy edit by Zonder Titel
Illustrations by Ernest Hood
Design by Will Work For Hood

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