Hope (The Strumbellas album)

Hope is the third studio album by Canadian indie rock band The Strumbellas.[1][2] The album was released on April 22, 2016, by Glassnote Records and Underneath a Mountain Records.

Hope
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 22, 2016
Genre
Length42:25
Label
ProducerDave Schiffman
The Strumbellas chronology
We Still Move on Dance Floors
(2013)
Hope
(2016)
Rattlesnake
(2019)
Singles from Hope
  1. "Spirits"
    Released: January 28, 2016
  2. "We Don't Know"
    Released: September 8, 2016

Background

The album is the third studio album to be released by The Strumbellas. The album was originally planned for a release date of February 5, 2016, but was pushed back to April 22.[3] It contains the band's biggest hit, Spirits, which was released as a single on January 28, 2016. The track "We Don't Know" was released as a single of September 8, 2016.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Simon Ward

No.TitleLength
1."Spirits"3:23
2."Shovels & Dirt"4:01
3."We Don't Know"4:33
4."Wars"3:26
5."Dog"3:24
6."The Hired Band"3:49
7."Young & Wild"4:27
8."The Night Will Save Us"3:49
9."I Still Make Her Cry"2:31
10."David"4:32
11."Wild Sun"4:29
Total length:42:25

Reception

The New York Times gave the album a positive review, describing it as "pop-savvy folk rock" reminiscent of The Lumineers.[4]

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic.[5]

  • Simon Ward – group member, guitar, lead vocals
  • Alex Arias – editing
  • Krystle Blue – vocals
  • John Dinsmore – engineer, slide guitar
  • Jeremy Drury – drums, group member, percussion, vocals
  • Annisa Hart – cello
  • Jon Hembrey – group member, guitar, vocals
  • Joel Hustak – artwork, layout
  • Darryl James – bass, group member, vocals
  • Brian Pickett - composer
  • Isabel Ritchie – group member, viola, violin, vocals
  • Dave Ritter – group member, keyboards, percussion, vocals
  • Dave Shiffman – producer, engineer
  • Jason Sniderman – piano
  • William Sperandei – trumpet
  • Gentry Studer – assistant mastering engineer
  • Richard Underhill – saxophone
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering

References

  1. Greene, Sarah (April 27, 2016). "The Strumbellas". NOW Magazine. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  2. "Reviewing The Strumbella's Hope". The Ontarion. March 31, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  3. "THE STRUMBELLAS GIVE US HOPE OUT FEBRUARY 5, 2016". Six Shooter Records. October 22, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  4. Pareles, Jon (April 20, 2016). "Review: The Strumbellas Show Off Roots Both Dark and Sunny on 'Hope'". The New York Times. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  5. "Hope Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 2, 2023.


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