Bloomington, IN based four-piece band Hoops craft hyper-melodic songs, built around power-pop chords, deceptively complex drum patterns, and rock-anthem sentiments that hide some tellingly dark thoughts. Three of the four members write and sing, each a frontman and a sideman simultaneously. During a live show, the bandmates can be seen frequently swapping instruments and positions on stage. The setup isn't democratic so much as it is simply adaptable and committed: doing what the song demands, getting the sound just right. Hoops' full-length debut, Routines is a bittersweet and honest record that sounds both warmly familiar and jarringly distinctive. Whereas their previous releases were recorded on four-track tape machines in living rooms and basements, Routines marks the band's first sessions in an actual studio - namely, Rear House Recording in Greenpoint, Brooklyn with Jarvis Taveniere (Widowspeak, Quilt). Those sessions, however, were just one step in the band's careful creative process. After a few months of touring, they returned to Indiana to set up their gear in bassist/vocalist Kevin Krauter's parents' basement and began experimenting with the studio-recorded tracks., Runningtime: 00:00:00, Artwork: Jenna Beasley, Artwork [Insert]: Aaron Denton, Drums: Dustin Roper, Engineer: Jarvis Taveniere, Engineer [Additional Engineering]: HOOPS (4), Mixed By: HOOPS (4), Performer [Hoops]: Drew Auscherman, Performer [Hoops]: James Harris (24), Performer [Hoops]: Keagan Beresford, Performer [Hoops]: Kevin Krauter, Photography: James Lacroix, Saxophone: Jason Arce, Tape Op: Will Chen, Labelcode FAPO16082.2 (FP1608-2), Copyright (c) Fat Possum Records, LLC, Phonographic Copyright (p) Fat Possum Records, LLC, Manufactured By Fat Possum Records, Distributed By Fat Possum Records