Hope & Other Sins

Hope & Other Sins
Studio album by Andrea England
Released June 26, 2012 (2012-06-26)
Genre Folk rock
Label Lemonade Factory Music, Interscope Digital Distribution
Producer Colin Linden
Andrea England chronology
Lemonade
(2005)		 Hope & Other Sins
(2012)

Hope & Other Sins is the sophomore full-length album by Canadian singer-songwriter Andrea England. Released in 2012, Hope & Other Sins was produced by Colin Linden[1] and reached #1 on Galaxie's Folk/Roots Chart.[2] Folk magazine No Depression called the album "real country."[3]

History

Production

Andrea England's sophomore album, Hope & Other Sins, was produced by Colin Linden in Nashville.[1] Linden also provided guitar and mandolin. Gray Craig drummed, John Dymond played bass, while composer John Whynot played piano and organ. All tracks were written by England. The track ”Picture of You” was inspired by her visit to Ground Zero five years after 9/11,[1] and is a part of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum Artists Registry.[4]

Release

The album was released on June 26, 2012, on both England's imprint Lemonade Factory Music, and through Interscope Digital Distribution.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
No Depressionpositive[5]

Hope & Other Sins was met with largely positive reviews. A review by No Depression praised the songwriting, emotion and musicianship of the album, and called the songs "real country," also stating that "Despite still flying below their radar, Andrea deserves...special attention for her detailed, concise writing ability and fine voice. She is economical in her approach but the recipe is flavorful, consistent and memorable."[3]

Hope & Other Sins was on Roots Music Report's top Folk chart for 8 straight weeks after its release in June 2012. On December 1, 2012, the album reached #27 on the Roots Music Report Folk and Roots Country Radio Charts.[6] It hit # 1 on Galaxie's Folk/Roots Chart,[2] and for 2012 was #5 on top 50 most played Canadian albums airing on Galaxie Folk-Roots. The album also hit #29 on Cashbox Magazine / Roots Music Report Top 50 Folk Albums chart. The album's first unofficial single, "Picture of You", reached #37 on the Roots Music Report Folk & Roots Country Radio Charts.[7]

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "The Thought of You"   3:46
2. "Lonely"   3:26
3. "Hothouse Flower"   3:24
4. "Fool's Gold"   3:44
5. "Laundry"   3:22
6. "Drive"   5:09
7. "I'm Not Ready Yet"   3:30
8. "Picture of You"   3:06
9. "Trying"   4:26
10. "Learn to Dance"   4:06

Weekly charts

Album chart (2012) Peak position
Galaxie Folk[2] 1
Roots Music Report Folk/Country[6] 22
Roots Music Report Top50 29
Single Singles chart (2012) Peak position
"Picture of You" Roots Music Report Folk/Country[7] 37

Personnel

Guests

Further reading

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Andrea England: Biography". Maple Music. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
  2. 1 2 3 "Nova Scotia Native Andrea England Reaches the Top of the Charts with "Hope & Other Sins"". EastCoastKitchenParty. September 24, 2012. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
  3. 1 2 Apice, John (February 27, 2013). "CD Review - Andrea England "Hope & Other Sins"". No Depression Americana and Roots Music. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
  4. ↑ "Featured Artist Brian Richards Survivor Tree - 9/11 Memorial". 9/11 Memorial. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
  5. ↑ No Depression: Hope and Other Sings
  6. 1 2 Kornfeld, Michael (December 1, 2012). "Roots Music Report Folk and Roots Country Radio Charts, 11-30-12". AcousticMusicScene.com. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
  7. 1 2 Kornfeld, Michael (January 14, 2012). "Roots Music Report Folk & Roots Country Radio Charts, 01-13-12". AcousticMusicScene.com. Retrieved 2014-04-11.

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