Hope & Ruin
Hope & Ruin is the fourth full-length studio album by Canadian rock band the Trews. It was released in Canada on April 12, 2011,[3] and it peaked at number nine on the Canadian Albums Chart.
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| Released | April 12, 2011 | |||
| Studio | The Bathouse (Bath, Ontario) | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 44:41 | |||
| Label | Bumstead Records Universal | |||
| Producer | Gord Sinclair John-Angus MacDonald | |||
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| Singles from Hope & Ruin | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Chart Attack |  [2] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by the Trews (Colin MacDonald, John-Angus MacDonald, Jack Syperek and Sean Dalton) and Gord Sinclair, unless otherwise noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Misery Loves Company" | 2:59 | |
| 2. | "One By One" | 3:42 | |
| 3. | "People of the Deer"" | 4:03 | |
| 4. | "Stay With Me" | 3:45 | |
| 5. | "Hope & Ruin" | 4:01 | |
| 6. | "If You Wanna Start Again" | 4:37 | |
| 7. | "The World, I Know" | The Trews, Gord Sinclair, Dave Rave | 2:42 |
| 8. | "Dreaming Man" | 3:53 | |
| 9. | "I'll Find Someone Who Will" | The Trews, Sinclair, Ron Hynes | 3:42 |
| 10. | "Love Is The Real Thing" | 3:06 | |
| 11. | "Burned" | 5:09 | |
| 12. | "You Gotta Let Me In" | 3:02 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[4]
The Trews
- Colin MacDonald – lead vocals, guitar, keys
- John-Angus MacDonald – guitars, backing vocals
- Jack Syperek – bass, backing vocals
- Sean Dalton – drums and percussion, backing vocals
Additional musicians
- Jeff Heisholt – keys
- Gord Sinclair – harmonica ("Love Is The Real Thing"), bass ("The World, I Know"), acoustic guitar ("Dreaming Man")
- Erika Nielson – cello ("If You Wanna Start Again" and "You Gotta Let Me In")
- Kate MacDonald and Peggy Dalton – backing vocals ("You Gotta Let Me In")
Production
- Aaron Holmberg – engineer
- Nyles Spencer – assistant engineer
- Mike Fraser – mixing (The Warehouse Studio)
Artwork
- Ryan Hryciuk – packaging design
- Kayla Rocca – "Hope" photo
- David Bastedo – band photo
References
- Ruhlmann, William. "The Trews - Hope & Ruin". AllMusic. Archived from the original on July 28, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
- Peters, Mike (May 5, 2011). "The Trews - Hope & Ruin". Chart Attack. Channel Zero. Archived from the original on May 8, 2011. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
- Ricci, Benjamin. "The Trews cover story". Performer Magazine. Retrieved 2011-04-04.
- Hope & Ruin (liner notes). The Trews. Bumstead. 2011. BUM111.
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