Hope (Manchester Orchestra album)
Hope is an acoustic album from Atlanta-based indie rock band Manchester Orchestra. It was released on September 16, 2014 as a digital download through Loma Vista Recordings and the band's own independent label, Favorite Gentlemen. Hope serves as a companion piece to the band's fourth album Cope, with each track being an acoustic re-imagining of a song from Cope.[2]
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| Released | September 16, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | June 2014–July 2014[1] | |||
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| Length | 41:08 | |||
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| Producer | Manchester Orchestra | |||
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Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| FDRMX | [4] |
| Punknews | [5] |
| 34th Street | B−[6] |
Hope generally received a positive reception upon release. Many reviewers, such as Lucy Hovanisyan at 34th Street Magazine,[6] commented on Manchester Orchestra's "masterful" reworking of Cope into an acoustic work.
In a four-star review for AllMusic, Matt Collar mentioned that, "Hope works in perfect counterpoint to its darker, harsher predecessor. And certainly, while Hull has a knack for crafting blistering emo-epics, at the core of many of his songs there is a melodic lyricism and tender emotionality that lends itself to just the kind of delicate treatment achieved on Hope."
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Top Notch" | 3:57 |
| 2. | "Choose You" | 4:07 |
| 3. | "Girl Harbor" | 3:55 |
| 4. | "The Mansion" | 3:22 |
| 5. | "The Ocean" | 4:22 |
| 6. | "Every Stone" | 4:40 |
| 7. | "All That I Really Wanted" | 3:37 |
| 8. | "Trees" | 3:11 |
| 9. | "Indentions" | 3:56 |
| 10. | "See It Again" | 2:56 |
| 11. | "Cope" | 3:05 |
References
- "A Note From Andy". Manchester Orchestra. 7 July 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- Brian Mansfield (16 September 2014). "Manchester Orchestra releases surprise album, 'Hope'". USA Today. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- Collar, Matt (18 November 2014). "Hope - Manchester Orchestra | Songs, Reviews, Credits". All Media Network. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- Ney, Justin (4 November 2014). "Manchester Orchestra: 'HOPE' Album Review". FDRMX. FDRMX, LLC. Archived from the original on 27 April 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- RENALDO69 (23 September 2014). "Manchester Orchestra - Hope Review". Punknews.org. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- Hovanisyan, Lucy (20 November 2014). "Album Review: "Hope"—Manchester Orchestra". 34th Street Magazine. Retrieved 21 April 2015.