| The Hope Division | ||||
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| Released | June 1, 2010 | |||
| Genre | Hardcore punk, melodic hardcore | |||
| Length | 45:38 | |||
| Label | Sumerian | |||
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The Hope Division is the third studio album by American hardcore punk band Stick to Your Guns, released on June 1, 2010, by Sumerian Records.
Style
The album consists of a mix of hardcore punk and melodic hardcore.[1][2] The melodic aspect is a continuation of the band's newer sound introduced on 2008's Comes from the Heart, while the traditional hardcore punk is from their older roots.[2] The album also includes spoken word samples of speeches and interviews discussing not giving up hope, a version of "This Land Is Your Land" with the lyrics rewritten to "This land is going straight to hell", and a hidden female-sung folk/country song at the end.[1]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk | (89%)[3] |
| Alternative Press |   [1] |
| The NewReview |  [2] |
The NewReview's Jen Rochester gave the album a 4.5 out of 5 and said "just because Stick to your Guns sing songs of hope, don't mistake The Hope Division for a cowardly, meek album. It's energy-driven, full of heart, infectious, and intent on motivating you to fight the injustice of a selfish world".[2] Alternative Press's Phil Freeman called the album a "powerful, frequently surprising third outing."[1] Beat's called the album "the sound of a band reinvigorated and inspired once again, and nothing like the generic mess of Comes from the Heart some three years ago."[4]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Jesse Barnett
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Where the Sun Never Sleeps" | 3:24 |
| 2. | "What Goes Around" | 1:38 |
| 3. | "Faith in the Untamed" | 3:41 |
| 4. | "Amber" | 3:34 |
| 5. | "Wolves at the Door" | 3:19 |
| 6. | "Some Kind of Hope" | 4:16 |
| 7. | "Scarecrow" | 3:15 |
| 8. | "Erida" | 1:45 |
| 9. | "Life Through Western Eyes" | 2:46 |
| 10. | "3/60" | 3:22 |
| 11. | "No Cover" | 3:01 |
| 12. | "Sufferer" (ends at 4:16; hidden track "La Poderosa" begins at 9:06) | 11:37 |
| Total length: | 45:38 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Inner City International" | 2:53 |
| Total length: | 48:31 | |
Personnel
- Jesse Barnett – lead vocals, additional guitars, piano, lyrics
- Reid Haymond – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Chris Rawson – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Andrew Rose – bass, backing vocals
- George Schmitz – drums, backing vocals
References
- 1 2 3 4 Freeman, Phil. "The Hope Division from Stick to Your Guns". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on July 4, 2010. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 Rochester, Jen (May 29, 2010). "Stick to Your Guns - The Hope Division". The NewReview. Archived from the original on June 2, 2010. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ↑ "Absolute Punk review". Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ↑ "Stick to Your Guns: The Hope Division". Beat. May 16, 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2023.