| 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
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
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
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
References
- ^ 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
- Hunger for a Way Out at Discogs (list of releases)
- Hunger for a Way Out at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
