Artist: Hope Of The States
Genre: Indie Rock
Hope of the States were a British indie rock band from Chichester, active from 2000 to 2006. The band was known for their ambitious, orchestral approach to indie rock, incorporating strings and brass into their expansive sound. Their debut album 'The Lost Riots' (2004) received critical acclaim for its cinematic scope and emotional intensity. The band's career was marked by tragedy when guitarist Jimmy Lawrence took his own life in 2004, shortly before the album's release. Despite this devastating loss, the remaining members completed and released the album in his memory. Their music represented the ambitious end of mid-2000s British indie, drawing comparisons to Elbow and Arcade Fire. Though short-lived, Hope of the States demonstrated the potential for British indie rock to embrace orchestral grandeur.
Hope Of The States vinyl records (13)
HOPE OF THE STATES Left (2006 UK limited edition 4-track 7 vinyl double pack includes exclusive recordings Minifigures and Silent In The Tower Blocks. Housed in a gatefold picture sleeve with printed inners LEFT706/7206) Track Listing: 1. Left 2. Minifigures - Exclusive Recording 1. Left 2. Silent In The Tower Blocks - Exclusive Recording
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HOPE OF THE STATES Enemies/Friends (2003 UK limited edition 2-track 7 vinyl single also including Whyd I Let My Heart Come Last housed in the individually hand-numbered textured card titled sleeve with numbered lyric insert. Thiscopy has been autographed on the reverse by all six members of the band in silver pen)
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HOPE OF THE STATES The Lost Riots (National Album Day 2025 UK/EU 17-track double album 2-LP pressed on Battered Metal Vinyl. Long unavailable The Lost Riots makes a triumphant return on. The acclaimed debut from Hope of the States its an ambitious and emotionally charged record that blends orchestral grandeur with post-rock intensity
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