A New Hope (Vanna album)

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A New Hope
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Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 24, 2009
RecordedJuly 14 – August 24, 2008
Genre Post-hardcore, [1] [2] metalcore, melodic hardcore
Length44:05
Label Epitaph
Producer Steve Evetts
Vanna chronology
Curses
(2007)
A New Hope
(2009)
The Honest Hearts EP
(2010)
Professional ratings
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Exclaimpositive [3]
PopMatters4/5 [4]

A New Hope is the second studio album by American post-hardcore band Vanna. The album was released on March 24, 2009, through Epitaph Records. [5] A video was made for the song "Safe To Say."

Contents

Track listing

  1. Let's Have An Earthquake! – 1:23
  2. Into Hell's Mouth We March – 3:04
  3. The Same Graceful Wind – 4:05
  4. Like Changing Seasons – 4:03
  5. Trashmouth – 2:32
  6. Safe to Say  – 4:07
  7. We Are Nameless – 4:06
  8. Sleepwalker – 4:09
  9. Where We Are Now – 4:12
  10. Ten Arms – 4:04
  11. Life & Limb – 4:05
  12. The Sun Sets Here – 4:14

Personnel

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References

  1. "Vanna To Release 'A New Hope' In March". Blabbermouth.net. January 29, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  2. "Artist Bio - Vanna" Archived January 16, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Epitaph.com. Retrieved on January 30, 2009.
  3. exclaim
  4. pop matters
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