I Want You to Know That There Is Always Hope
Studio album by
I Was a Cub Scout
Released18 February 2008
Recorded2007
GenreIndie rock
Length48:25
LabelAbeano XL
ProducerHugh Padgham

I Want You to Know That There Is Always Hope is the only studio album by British indie rock band I Was a Cub Scout and was released on 18 February 2008.[1] The album was produced by Hugh Padgham and released on the XL Recordings label Abeano.[2]

Track listing

  1. "Save Your Wishes" - 3:44
  2. "Echoes" - 3:38
  3. "Lucean" - 4:43
  4. "Pink Squares" - 4:15
  5. "Part 3" - 4:28
  6. "We Were Made to Love" - 4:15
  7. "Our Smallest Adventures" - 4:46
  8. "Recommendations" - 3:44
  9. "The Hunter's Daughter" - 4:29
  10. "P's And Q's" - 4:56
  11. "A Step Too Far Behind" - 5:27

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
Bournemouth Echo[4]
Drowned in Sound[5]
Gigwise.com[6]
The Guardian[7]
The List[8]
NME[9]
The Skinny[10]

The album was generally well received by critics. Gigwise.com gave it 8/10, calling it "a monument to growing up and dealing with the tribulations of life and love".[6] The NME commenting on "positive songwriting which makes life that little more liveable".[9] Stewart Mason of Allmusic called it "ultra-catchy synth pop",[3] while PopMatters' Andrew Martin called it "a damn fine effort worthy of a listen".[11] The Bournemouth Echo's Nick Churchill gave it three stars, calling it "a curious blend of angular indie gritpop and infuriatingly bold beats that suggest emotional forces are at work".[4] Drowned in Sound gave it 6/10.[5] The Skinny's Tobias Kahn also gave it three stars.[10] Doug Johnstone, reviewing for The List, also gave it three stars, commenting: "Whispery, sensitive vocals, sweeping guitars and minor chord choruses full of obscure wordage abound, and while it’s all nice enough, it seems a little empty at its heart."[8] Maddy Costa, for The Guardian, gave it 3/5.[7]

References

  1. ↑ I Was A Cub Scout
  2. ↑ Class Of 2008: I Was A Cub Scout Interview on This Is Fake DIY
  3. 1 2 Mason, Stewart "I Want You to Know That There Is Always Hope Review", Allmusic. Retrieved 1 December 2017
  4. 1 2 Churchill, Nick (2008) "I Was A Cub Scout - I Want You To Know That There Is Always Hope (Abeano) ***", Bournemouth Echo, 15 February 2008. Retrieved 1 December 2017
  5. 1 2 Patashnik, Ben (2008) "I Was A Cub Scout: I Want You To Know That There Is Always Hope", Drowned in Sound, 18 February 2008. Retrieved 1 December 2017
  6. 1 2 Melia, Daniel (2008) "I Was A Cub Scout - 'I Want You To Know That There Is Always Hope' (Abeano/ XL) Released 18/02/08", Gigwise.com, 6 February 2008. Retrieved 1 December 2017
  7. 1 2 Costa, Maddy (2008) "I Was a Cub Scout, I Want You to Know That There Is Always Hope", The Guardian, 15 February 2008. Retrieved 1 December 2017
  8. 1 2 Johnstone, Doug (2008) "I Was a Cub Scout - I Want You to Know That There is Always Hope", The List, 31 January 2008. Retrieved 1 December 2017
  9. 1 2 "I Want You To Know That There Is Always Hope Review", NME, 15 February 2008. Retrieved 1 December 2017
  10. 1 2 Kahn, Tobias (2008) "I Was A Cub Scout - I Want You To Know That There Is Always Hope", The Skinny, 6 March 2008. Retrieved 1 December 2017
  11. ↑ Marton, Andrew (2008) "I Was a Cub Scout: I Want You To Know That There Is Always Hope", PopMatters, 13 July 2008. Retrieved 1 December 2017
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