LHOOQ was an electro trip-hop band from Iceland. The
band is named after a work of art by Marcel Duchamp. In 1919, Marcel Duchamp drew a moustache &
goatee with a pencil on a post card reproduction of Leonardo's Mona Lisa. He
named his work "L.H.O.O.Q." This, when read aloud in French, gives
"Elle a chaud au cul", which means something like "She has a hot ass."
This is some smooth trip-hop in the Morcheeba or Olive vein
with sexy vocals by Sara.
"A Day Lasts Forever", "BEM", & the
instrumental "Peeping Tom" are particularly good.
LHOOQ are: Sara Guðmundsdóttir – vocals; Pétur Hallgrímsson
– guitar; Guðni Finnsson - bass guitar; Jóhann Jóhannsson – keyboard; & Arnar Geir Ómarsson - percusion. They
issued only one EP called I Don't Want to Know (Bogus) & this album called LHOOQ in 1998.
LHOOQ – LHOOQ, Echo – ECHLP 22, 1998.
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Side A:
Losing Hand
A Day Lasts Forever
Darkness
Take Me Away
Missile
Side B:
Calling Me
I Don’t Want to Know (Bogus)
More to Life
Bem
Peeping Tom
Enjoy,
NØ