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Hope is the third studio album by Canadian indie rock band the Strumbellas. 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. 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.
Track listing
Reception
The New York Times gave the album a positive review, describing it as "pop-savvy folk rock" reminiscent of the Lumineers.
Personnel
Credits adapted from AllMusic.
= 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