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| A New Hope | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | November 7, 2007 |
| Recorded | 2006 |
| Genre | Indie pop, Dream pop, Alternative Rock |
| Length | 35:37 |
| Label | Take Root Records [1] |
| Producer | Chris Manning |
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| IGN | 7.6/10 [2] |
A New Hope is the first studio album by American Indie pop band Minipop, released in 2007. [3] [1]
Spin wrote that the band "deliver methodical, echoing, swoon-worthy numbers that display their brainiac tendencies." [4] The East Bay Express wrote that Minipop is "at its best on songs like 'Ask Me a Question,' where conventional pop spills over its walls like a river cresting a levee." [5] CMJ New Music Monthly stated that "the album's snappy dream pop and spacious songs never get old, fade or become dull." [6]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Like I Do" | 3:33 |
| 2. | "Someone to Love" | 3:43 |
| 3. | "Ask Me A Question" | 3:50 |
| 4. | "Generator" | 3:49 |
| 5. | "Precious" | 3:34 |
| 6. | "Wearing Thin" | 4:51 |
| 7. | "Fingerprints" | 2:45 |
| 8. | "Butterflies" | 2:32 |
| 9. | "My Little Bee" | 3:08 |
| 10. | "A New Hope" | 4:25 |
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