Hope (Hawthorne Heights EP)

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Hope
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ReleasedJune 5, 2012
Recorded2012
Genre Post-hardcore, emo, pop punk, alternative rock
Length26:49
Label Cardboard Empire
Producer Hawthorne Heights
Hawthorne Heights chronology
Hate
(2011)
Hope
(2012)
Zero
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Absolute Punk 80% [1]
Alternative Press Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [2]

Hope is the second EP of a trilogy released by American rock band Hawthorne Heights through the band's own record label, Cardboard Empire. Hope was released for digital download on June 5, 2012. It is also the second release by the band to contain a title track.

Contents

Track list

No.TitleLength
1."There Was a Kid (Part 2)"1:37
2."New Winter"4:13
3."Running in Place (Niki AM)"3:49
4."Stranded"4:01
5."Nowhere Fast"2:16
6."Hope"3:22
7."Vandemonium"3:42
8."Chemicals"3:49

Personnel

Hawthorne Heights
Additional musicians

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