| Cold Blue | ||||
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| Released | October 24, 2000 | |||
| Genre | Hardcore punk | |||
| Length | 22:11 | |||
| Label | Equal Vision Records [1] | |||
| Producer | Kurt Ballou [2] | |||
| The Hope Conspiracy chronology | ||||
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| AllMusic |    [3] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
Cold Blue is the debut full-length album by the hardcore punk band the Hope Conspiracy, released in 2000. [4]
Exclaim! wrote: "Of course, the up-tempo hardcore-inflected riffs are present, as are the prerequisite breakdowns, thrash inspired metallic segments and tortured spoken/screamed vocals, but the Hope Conspiracy does manage a somewhat fresh take on it - the enthusiasm is tangible, the execution is flawless and the lyrics of singer Kevin Baker are more poetic than preaching." [1]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fragile" | 2:35 |
| 2. | "Bled Across the Wire" | 2:37 |
| 3. | "Truth and Purpose" | 1:48 |
| 4. | "Carved Out" | 1:52 |
| 5. | "Hope Bound Heart" | 2:06 |
| 6. | "Youth and Its Burden" | 2:29 |
| 7. | "Divinity Sickness" | 1:52 |
| 8. | "Consumed" | 2:28 |
| 9. | "You've Been Warned" | 2:16 |
| 10. | "Liars' Parade" | 2:08 |
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