

2016 release, the third album from the Juno-award winning, six-piece Canadian band, whose music has been described as alternative country, indie rock, and folk popgrass. The Strumbellas set up shop at downtown Toronto's Lincoln County Social Club to record the album with producer/engineer Dave Schiffman (Johnny Cash, Haim, Weezer). Their single "Spirits" rocketed up alternative radio charts, into the Top 10 in a matter of weeks. Formed in 2008 in Toronto, Ontario, the band consists of songwriter Simon Ward on vocals and guitar, David Ritter on vocals and keys, Jon Hembrey on lead guitar, Isabel Ritchie on violin, Darryl James on bass guitar, and Jeremy Drury on drums. Review: The Strumbellas Never Fail to Impress - Outstanding album from a phenomenal band. Love it. Had the pleasure of seeing them live at Brooklyn Steel. They rock. Review: I have other colored LPs which are not as sturdy as this one - This review is for the vinyl edition. This is a quality pressing on relatively heavy blue vinyl. I have other colored LPs which are not as sturdy as this one, which is a good thing. It also comes inside a plastic-lined paper sleeve, which protected the record wonderfully during transit - no condition issues at all here. As far as the music goes, these guys really hit it out of the park with this one. Both sides are full of catchy songs I won't soon be able to get out of my head. If you heard "Spirits" on the radio and liked it, you're basically getting a handful of more great songs like that.





















| ASIN | B01CCW8OHO |
| Best Sellers Rank | #34,099 in CDs & Vinyl ( See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl ) #14,386 in Pop (CDs & Vinyl) #16,700 in Rock (CDs & Vinyl) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (318) |
| Date First Available | February 29, 2016 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item model number | 35374600 |
| Label | Glassnote (Chord) |
| Manufacturer | Glassnote (Chord) |
| Number of discs | 1 |
| Original Release Date | 2016 |
| Product Dimensions | 5.4 x 4.9 x 0.3 inches; 1.6 ounces |
T**E
The Strumbellas Never Fail to Impress
Outstanding album from a phenomenal band. Love it. Had the pleasure of seeing them live at Brooklyn Steel. They rock.
J**N
I have other colored LPs which are not as sturdy as this one
This review is for the vinyl edition. This is a quality pressing on relatively heavy blue vinyl. I have other colored LPs which are not as sturdy as this one, which is a good thing. It also comes inside a plastic-lined paper sleeve, which protected the record wonderfully during transit - no condition issues at all here. As far as the music goes, these guys really hit it out of the park with this one. Both sides are full of catchy songs I won't soon be able to get out of my head. If you heard "Spirits" on the radio and liked it, you're basically getting a handful of more great songs like that.
A**R
Great album by a unique sounding band.
This band has a wonderful sound that is truly different in a world of same-sounding acts.
B**Y
I bought this album solely because I loved the song "Spirits"
I bought this album solely because I loved the song "Spirits". However, I quickly fell in love with the entire album. Lots of catchy songs: Dog, Hired Band, We Don't Know. Even my picky kids love the entire album. It's one that you can listen from first track to last track without having to skip a song.
K**G
Strumbellas are absolutely amazing
Best band ever
A**O
Glad I did
Heard one song on Pandora that I wanted to buy and then sampled the other songs and thought I'd just get the whole album and take a chance. Glad I did...great album! A fun album to mix in with Vance Joy, One Republic, Cold Play and Kodaline.
T**G
A fantastic album, with each song unique in it's riffs, rhythm and arrangements.
A fantastic album, with each song unique in it's riffs, rhythm and arrangements. I was lucky enough to see this band live in Whistler BC this summer, and was excited to get home and buy the CD. The album will remind me of the summer of 2016.
D**N
Great album!
Amazing album from start to finish. 'Spirits' is still my favorite track (it's why I bought the album) but 'Wild Sun' might be my favorite to chill out. My two year old son likes listening to it in the mornings also. Hopefully he doesn't catch all the words :)
C**O
Era un regalo per mio nipotino di 8 anni che e rimasto molto contento
C**N
J'adore cet album. Je le recommande à ceux qui aiment l'énergie pure dans la musicalité et la joie made in USA!
C**N
Este grupo es genial, me encanta!
P**N
The Strumbellas sind eine im Jahr 2008 in Ontario gegründete Band aus Kanada, deren Musik sich im Bereich des Independent Pop beziehungsweise Rock bewegt und in welcher ab und an auch leichte Einflüsse des Folk zu hören sind. „Hope“ heißt das dritte Album des Sextetts und wurde am 22. April 2016 auf dem Plattenlabel Universal Music veröffentlicht. Auf „Hope“ hört man überaus eingängige Musik. Viele der Melodien des Albums gehen sehr schnell ins Ohr. Da klingt nichts kompliziert oder konstruiert, die Lieder sind oftmals eher sanft gehalten und immer, wirklich immer melodiös. Schließlich weißt die Musik der Strumbellas auf „Hope“ einige Passagen auf, die im Chor der Bandmitglieder eingesungen wurden. Diese Passagen animieren dann richtiggehend zum Mitsingen und alle Sorgen des Tages hinter sich zu lassen. Diese poppigen Lieder haben durchaus etwas und scheinen mit jedem neuen Durchlauf der Scheibe noch zu wachsen. Wahrlich gelungen sind dabei auch die Streicher- und Bläsereinsätze während einzelner Lieder, die wohldosiert und keineswegs übertrieben eingesetzt wurden und manchem Lied noch zusätzliche Wirkung verleihen. Wenn ich an dieser Stelle die Höhepunkte der Platte aufzählen möchte, dann fällt mir das einigermaßen schwer. Die Strumbellas machen keine komplizierte Musik, jedoch eine umso eingängigere. Und dies gilt tatsächlich für alle elf Titel des Albums. Um hier jedoch ein paar Nummern aufzuzählen, die sich auch ideal als Anspieltipps eignen. Da wären zu nennen „Shovels & Dirt“, „We Don‘t Know“, „Wars“, „I Still Make Her Cry“, „David“ sowie „Wild Sun“. Ob es allerdings Sinn macht über die Hälfte aller Titel eines Albums als Anspieltipps zu empfehlen, das sei mal dahingestellt. Von daher einfach mal in „Shovels & Dirt“ reinhören und man bekommt einen schönen Überblick über die Musik des Albums. Fazit: Eine schöne und eingängige Platte ist der kanadischen Band The Strumbellas mit ihrem dritten Album „Hope“ gelungen. Nur manchmal etwas nachdenklich klingend, zumeist fröhlich und immer sehr eingängig und melodiös. Die Strumbellas machen keine allzu anspruchsvolle Musik, doch Musik, die gut unterhält. Da hört man gerne zu.
某**某
素晴らしい。 カナダのバンドだそうで、よく聴いてました。
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