Hopetown is a 2000 album by New Zealand singer-songwriter Dave Dobbyn. It reached number 9 on the New Zealand music charts.[3] The album was produced by fellow Th' Dudes member Ian Morris.
| Hopetown | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 7, 2000 (NZ). | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 43:42 | |||
| Label | Sony BMG | |||
| Producer | Ian Morris | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| NZ Herald | [2] |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Dave Dobbyn
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Just Add Water" | 3:50 |
| 2. | "Alive on Arrival" | 4:31 |
| 3. | "Feel Someone Else's Pain" | 3:12 |
| 4. | "A Bridge on Fire" | 4:06 |
| 5. | "Name of Love" | 2:58 |
| 6. | "Angels" | 2:49 |
| 7. | "Background Love" | 2:24 |
| 8. | "I Am I Am" | 4:54 |
| 9. | "She Rocks" | 3:28 |
| 10. | "My Kinda People" | 5:15 |
| 11. | "Hopetoun Bridge" | 4:22 |
| 12. | "Kingdom Come" | 4:30 |
| 13. | "Love Like the Moon" | 3:37 |
Critical reception
editThe album received a favourable reception, with reviewers praising the optimistic and carefree nature of the album.[2] "Just Add Water" was noted as being quirkily reminiscent of Dobbyn's 1986 hit single "Slice of Heaven".
References
edit- ^ Hopetown at AllMusic
- ^ a b Baillie, Russell (5 August 2000). "Dave Dobbyn: Hopetown". NZ Herald. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ "Hopetown". charts.nz. Retrieved 24 October 2012.