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
Manchester Orchestra
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
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
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
  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. Punknews.org. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  6. Hovanisyan, Lucy (20 November 2014). "Album Review: "Hope"—Manchester Orchestra". 34th Street Magazine. 34th Street Magazine. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
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