Confidence (The Hoosiers album)

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Confidence
Confidence The Hoosiers.jpeg
Studio album by
The Hoosiers
Released15 September 2023 (2023-09-15)
StudioAngelic Studios
Genre Pop rock, indie pop, indie rock, alternative rock
Length36:57
Label Crab Race
Producer
  • Sam Miller
  • Alan Sharland
  • Irwin Sparkes
The Hoosiers chronology
The Secret Service
(2015)		Confidence
(2023)
Singles from Confidence
  1. "Hello Sunshine"
    Released: 25 April 2023
  2. "Snowflake"
    Released: 30 June 2023
  3. "Idaho"
    Released: 4 August 2023
  4. "Making a Monster"
    Released: 15 September 2023

Confidence is the fifth album released by British indie pop band The Hoosiers, their first since 2015's The Secret Service . It was released on 15 September 2023 by Crab Race [1] and is published by Downtown Music and distributed by Fuga. [2] It is the band's first album as a duo, following the 2016 departure of keyboardist Sam Swallow. [3]

Contents

Background and promotion

In January 2023, it was reported that The Hoosiers were working alongside The Trick to Life producer Sam Miller on "their first studio album in eight years." [4] In April 2023, alongside the release of the single "Hello Sunshine," [5] the album, titled Confidence, was formally announced. [6] [7]

Since this announcement, three more singles have been released: "Snowflake" on 30 June, [8] "Idaho" on 4August [9] and "Making a Monster" on 15 September. [10] All four songs have been accompanied by music videos, created by Will Hutchinson. [11] [12] [13] [14]

To promote the album, in June 2023 the band announced a tour of the UK, to take place between September and October 2023. [15] [16] [17] [18] Sharland and Sparkes have also appeared on BBC Breakfast, [19] BBC Radio Solent, [20] [21] Virgin Radio UK [22] Talksport [23] and BBC Radio 5 Live [24] to discuss the release.

In December 2023, the duo announced that a deluxe edition of the album would be released on 19 January 2024. [25] Titled Overconfidence, it features five additional tracks. [26]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Upon the album's initial release, critical reception was positive, with Jeremy Williams-Chalmers of the Lancashire Times claiming the band sounds "stronger than ever before" and that Confidence is "a much-needed shot of optimism in a time of global adversity." [27]

Retro Pop Magazine too praised the album, scoring it three of five stars, likening "Hello Sunshine" to the sound of the band's debut album and noting that "16 years after releasing their first, major label LP... they continue to deliver the goods." [28]

Jane Savidge, of Bristol-based music venue The Thekla, was similarly positive, suggesting the album should be considered "one of the natural wonders of the world" and that the record was "effortlessly beguiling." [29]

Reviews of the album's associated tour were also positive, with B24/7 suggesting tracks from Confidence were "met with the same enthusiasm as the classics" at the September 28th Bristol performance. [30] Of the October 1st Newcastle event, Music For The Misfits was similarly upbeat, suggesting the set had "surpassed our expectations" and that the band "have returned with renewed energy." [31]

Track listing

Confidence
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Welcome to Confidence"Alan Sharland, Irwin Sparkes0:46
2."Making a Monster"Sharland, Sparkes3:25
3."Hello Sunshine"Sharland, Sparkes3:44
4."Idaho"Sharland, Sparkes3:37
5."G.O.A.T."Sharland, Sparkes3:18
6."Lip Sinking"Sharland, Sparkes4:31
7."Losing Your Balance"Sharland, Sparkes0:32
8."Things You Remember When You're Falling"Sharland, Sparkes3:29
9."Snowflake"Sharland, Sparkes2:48
10."Confidence (Is Easy)"Sharland, Sparkes2:30
11."So High (Acoustic)"Sharland, Sparkes3:40
12."Lying"Sharland, Sparkes4:37
Total length:36:57
Overconfidence bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Messing with My Feelings"Sharland, Sparkes3:54
14."Gung Ho"Sharland, Sparkes2:59
15."Mister Moon"Sharland, Sparkes3:34
16."Making a Monster (Live at Koko 2023)"Sharland, Sparkes3:36
17."Up to No Good (Live at Koko 2023)"Sharland, Sparkes, Sam Swallow5:04
Total length:19:07

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Confidence. [32]

Charts

Chart performance for Confidence
Chart (2023)Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC) [33] 22
UK Album Downloads (OCC) [34] 72
UK Album Sales (OCC) [35] 33
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [36] 17
UK Physical Albums (OCC) [37] 35
UK Record Store (OCC) [38] 10

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