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]

Hope
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 16, 2014 (2014-09-16)
RecordedJune 2014–July 2014[1]
Genre
Length41:08
Label
ProducerManchester Orchestra
Manchester Orchestra chronology
Cope
(2014)
Hope
(2014)
A Black Mile to the Surface
(2017)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]
FDRMX     [4]
Punknews     [5]
34th StreetB−[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

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No.TitleLength
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

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  1. ^ "A Note From Andy". Manchester Orchestra. 7 July 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  2. ^ Brian Mansfield (16 September 2014). "Manchester Orchestra releases surprise album, 'Hope'". USA Today. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  3. ^ Collar, Matt (18 November 2014). "Hope - Manchester Orchestra | Songs, Reviews, Credits". All Media Network. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ RENALDO69 (23 September 2014). "Manchester Orchestra - Hope Review". Punknews.org. Retrieved 21 April 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ a b Hovanisyan, Lucy (20 November 2014). "Album Review: "Hope"—Manchester Orchestra". 34th Street Magazine. Retrieved 21 April 2015.