Name: A Band in Hope *
Brand: Epitaph Records (USA)
SKU: 236560
Price: 2.77 USD
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A Band in Hope *

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Album: A Band in Hope *
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Am Tilts
2)	Their City
3)	Wake the Sun
4)	Darkness Rising
5)	To Build a Mountain
6)	We Are One
7)	Point Me Toward the Morning
8)	From 24C
9)	Clouds Crash
10)	Between Halloweens
11)	If I Were You
12)	Future Tense
13)	Yankee in a Chip Shop - (remix)
14)	Proctor RD.

Performer Notes

The Matches: Shawn Harris (vocals, guitar, guitars, piano); Jon Devoto (vocals, guitar, guitars); Justin San Souci (vocals, electric bass); Matt Whalen (drums, percussion).
Personnel: Emilee Seymour, Tim Armstrong (vocals); Mike Green (guitar); Anton Patzner (violin); Lewis Patzner (cello); John Paulsen (organ, percussion); Ben Kramer (organ); Nick Foxer (keyboards); Paul MacD Ruxton (vibraphone); Miles Hurwitz (bowls); Dean Butterworth (percussion).
Audio Mixers: Jared Kvitka; Joe Mabbott; John Feldmann; Mike Green ; Matt Radosevich.
Recording information: Foxy Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Skyline Studios, Oakland; Talking House Productions, San Francisco, CA; The Hive, North Hollywood, CA; The Treefort, Los Angeles, CA; Tim's House, Los Angeles, CA.
Photographer: Sarah Schaaf.
Arranger: John Paulsen.
Originally a product of the Bay Area's celebrated punk scene with the usual local influences, the Matches have completed their evolution into purveyors of finely orchestrated power-pop on A BAND IN HOPE. The Matches still have the exuberance of young Oakland punks, but have channeled that energy and excitement into a wealth of ideas. "Darkness Rising" is a haunting and dramatic piano ballad with elegant vocal harmonies and hymn-worthy echo, and "To Build a Mountain" is modern day-glo tremolo psychedelic pop. A BAND IN HOPE touches on Elvis Costello and other tailored new-wave pub rockers without blatantly imitating anyone.

Professional Reviews

Alternative Press (p.150) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[E]ach song carries an ambitious, theatrical and uplifting spirit -- an answer to the darker themes of DECOMPOSER."