Hunger for a Way Out
| Hunger for a Way Out | ||||
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| Released | August 14, 2020 | |||
| Recorded | Late 2019 to early 2020 | |||
| Studio | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States | |||
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| Length | 27:44 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Feel It | |||
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Hunger for a Way Out is the first full-length album by American indie rock band Sweeping Promises, release by Feel It Records on August 14, 2020.
Reception
[edit]Bill Pearis of BrooklynVegan named this the indie album of the week for having "ultra-catchy, danceable songs" and speculating that it would be a top 10 personal favorite for the year.[2] In NME, Tristan Gatward gave this album 4 out of 5 stars, calling it "a titanic debut album serving up basement grooves and raw post-punk spirit" with music that "is raw, urgent basement music, hurtling through as many gems as possible before the lights come up".[1]
Track listing
[edit]All songs written by Lira Mondal and Caufield Schnug
- "Hunger for a Way Out" – 2:21
- "Cross Me Out" – 3:09
- "Blue" – 3:00
- "Out Again" – 2:30
- "Safe Now" – 3:37
- "Falling Forward" – 2:28
- "Upright" – 2:32
- "Atelier" – 2:52
- "An Appetite" – 2:28
- "Trust" – 2:47
Personnel
[edit]Sweeping Promises
- Lira Mondal – instrumentation, vocals, recording, mastering
- Caufield Schnug – instrumentation, recording, mastering
Additional personnel
- Spenser Gralla – drums on "Falling Forward"
- D. H. Strother – artwork
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Gatwad, Tristan (August 25, 2020). "Sweeping Promises – 'Hunger For A Way Out' review: raw and urgent basement bangers". Reviews > Album Reviews. NME. NME Networks. ISSN 0028-6362. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
- ^ Pearis, Bill (August 28, 2020). "Indie Basement (8/28): the week in classic indie, college rock, and more". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Hunger for a Way Out at Discogs (list of releases)
- Hunger for a Way Out at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
