Hope (Manchester Orchestra album)

Hope
Studio album by Manchester Orchestra
Released	September 16, 2014 (2014-09-16)
Recorded	June 2014–July 2014[1]
Genre	Indie rock, acoustic rock
Length	41:08
Label	Loma Vista Recordings, Favorite Gentlemen
Producer	Manchester Orchestra
Manchester Orchestra chronology
Cope (2014) Hope (2014)

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]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Punknews	[3]
FDRMX	[4]
34th Street	B-[5]

Hope received a mostly positive reception. Many reviewers, such as Lucy Hovanisyan at 34th Street Magazine,^[5] commented on Manchester Orchestra's "masterful" reworking of Cope into an acoustic work.

Track listing

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. ↑ RENALDO69 (23 September 2014). "Manchester Orchestra - Hope Review". Punknews.org. Punknews.org. Retrieved 21 April 2015. 
4. ↑ Ney, Justin (4 November 2014). "Manchester Orchestra: 'HOPE' Album Review". FDRMX. FDRMX, LLC. Retrieved 21 April 2015. 
5. 1 2 Hovanisyan, Lucy (20 November 2014). "Album Review: "Hope"—Manchester Orchestra". 34th Street Magazine. 34th Street Magazine. Retrieved 21 April 2015.