It's Hard to Have Hope | ||||
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Released | 25 May 2018 | |||
Recorded | September 2017 | |||
Studio | The Ranch Production House (Southampton) | |||
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Length | 37:37 | |||
Label | Holy Roar | |||
Producer | Lewis Johns | |||
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It's Hard to Have Hope is the second studio album by British post-hardcore band Svalbard, released on 25 May 2018 by Holy Roar Records. The album was recorded in September 2017 at The Ranch Production House in Southampton with producer Lewis Johns. Primarily displaying a post-hardcore and post-metal sound, it expands on the heaviness and melodic tendencies of their debut album One Day All This Will End (2015). Its lyrics address various social and political topics including unpaid internships, revenge porn, feminism, abortion, animal welfare, sexual assault and long-term illness. It was Svalbard's only album with bassist Adam Parrish.
It's Hard to Have Hope received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its messages and musical growth. The album was listed as one of 2018's best albums by Decibel, Kerrang! and Vice. Throughout 2018 and 2019, Svalbard supported its release with tours of the United Kingdom and Europe, as well as their first-ever tour of Japan.