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Hope & Ruin

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Hope & Ruin
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 12, 2011
StudioThe Bathouse
(Bath, Ontario)
GenreHard rock, alternative rock
Length44:41
LabelBumstead Records
Universal
ProducerGord Sinclair
John-Angus MacDonald
The Trews chronology
Friends & Total Strangers
(2009)
Hope & Ruin
(2011)
The Trews
(2014)
Singles from Hope & Ruin
  1. "Hope & Ruin"
    Released: February 15, 2011
  2. "The World, I Know"
    Released: 2011
  3. "Misery Loves Company"
    Released: 2012
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Chart Attack[2]

Hope & Ruin is the fourth full-length studio album by Canadian rock band the Trews. It was released in Canada on April 12, 2011,[3] and it peaked at number nine on the Canadian Albums Chart.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by the Trews (Colin MacDonald, John-Angus MacDonald, Jack Syperek and Sean Dalton) and Gord Sinclair, unless otherwise noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Misery Loves Company" 2:59
2."One By One" 3:42
3."People of the Deer"" 4:03
4."Stay With Me" 3:45
5."Hope & Ruin" 4:01
6."If You Wanna Start Again" 4:37
7."The World, I Know"The Trews, Gord Sinclair, Dave Rave2:42
8."Dreaming Man" 3:53
9."I'll Find Someone Who Will"The Trews, Sinclair, Ron Hynes3:42
10."Love Is The Real Thing" 3:06
11."Burned" 5:09
12."You Gotta Let Me In" 3:02

Personnel

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Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[4]

The Trews

Additional musicians

  • Jeff Heisholt – keys
  • Gord Sinclair – harmonica ("Love Is The Real Thing"), bass ("The World, I Know"), acoustic guitar ("Dreaming Man")
  • Erika Nielson – cello ("If You Wanna Start Again" and "You Gotta Let Me In")
  • Kate MacDonald and Peggy Dalton – backing vocals ("You Gotta Let Me In")

Production

Artwork

  • Ryan Hryciuk – packaging design
  • Kayla Rocca – "Hope" photo
  • David Bastedo – band photo

References

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  1. ^ Ruhlmann, William. "The Trews - Hope & Ruin". AllMusic. Archived from the original on July 28, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
  2. ^ Peters, Mike (May 5, 2011). "The Trews - Hope & Ruin". Chart Attack. Channel Zero. Archived from the original on May 8, 2011. Retrieved August 4, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ Ricci, Benjamin. "The Trews cover story". Performer Magazine. Retrieved 2011-04-04.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Hope & Ruin (liner notes). The Trews. Bumstead. 2011. BUM111.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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