Hope (The Strumbellas album)

Hope
Studio album by
the Strumbellas
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
  3. "Young & Wild"
    Released: January 31, 2017

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.

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 most successful song, "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. The track "Young & Wild" was released as a single to alternative radio on January 31, 2017.[4]

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.[5]

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic.[6]

The Strumbellas

  • Simon Ward – guitar, lead vocals
  • Jeremy Drury – drums, percussion, vocals
  • Jon Hembrey – guitar, vocals
  • Darryl James – bass, vocals
  • Isabel Ritchie – viola, violin, vocals
  • David Ritter – keyboards, percussion, vocals

Additional musicians

  • Alex Arias – editing
  • Krystle Blue – vocals
  • John Dinsmore – engineer, slide guitar
  • Annisa Hart – cello
  • Joel Hustak – artwork, layout
  • Brian Pickett - composer
  • Dave Shiffman – producer, engineer
  • Jason Sniderman – piano
  • William Sperandei – trumpet
  • Gentry Studer – assistant mastering engineer
  • Richard Underhill – saxophone
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering

Certifications

Certifications for Hope
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[7] Platinum 80,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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. ^ "Alternative Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on January 29, 2017.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Hope Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  7. ^ "Canadian album certifications – The Strumbellas – Hope". Music Canada. Retrieved January 5, 2024.