Hope (The Strumbellas album)

Hope is the third studio album by Canadian indie rock band the Strumbellas. The album was released on April 22, 2016, by Glassnote Records and Underneath a Mountain Records.

Background
The album is the third studio album to be released by the Strumbellas. The album was originally planned for a release date of February 5, 2016, but was pushed back to April 22. It contains the band's most successful song, "Spirits", which was released as a single on January 28, 2016. The track "We Don't Know" was released as a single of September 8, 2016. The track "Young & Wild" was released as a single to alternative radio on January 31, 2017.

Reception
The New York Times gave the album a positive review, describing it as "pop-savvy folk rock" reminiscent of the Lumineers.

Personnel
Credits adapted from AllMusic.


 * Simon Ward – group member, guitar, lead vocals
 * Alex Arias – editing
 * Krystle Blue – vocals
 * John Dinsmore – engineer, slide guitar
 * Jeremy Drury – drums, group member, percussion, vocals
 * Annisa Hart – cello
 * Jon Hembrey – group member, guitar, vocals
 * Joel Hustak – artwork, layout
 * Darryl James – bass, group member, vocals
 * Brian Pickett - composer
 * Isabel Ritchie – group member, viola, violin, vocals
 * Dave Ritter – group member, keyboards, percussion, vocals
 * Dave Shiffman – producer, engineer
 * Jason Sniderman – piano
 * William Sperandei – trumpet
 * Gentry Studer – assistant mastering engineer
 * Richard Underhill – saxophone
 * Howie Weinberg – mastering