It's Hard to Have Hope

It's Hard to Have Hope
A ring of leave-less trees against a white background with their branches cross with each other, leaving a small circle in the centre.
Studio album by
Svalbard
Released25 May 2018
RecordedSeptember 2017
StudioThe Ranch Production House (Southampton)
Genre
Length37:37
LabelHoly Roar
ProducerLewis Johns
Svalbard chronology
One Day All This Will End
(2015) 		It's Hard to Have Hope
(2018) 		When I Die, Will I Get Better?
(2020)
Singles from It's Hard to Have Hope
  1. "Unpaid Intern"
    Released: 28 February 2018[1]
  2. "Revenge Porn"
    Released: 9 April 2018[2]
  3. "For the Sake of the Breed"
    Released: 2 May 2018[3]

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.

  1. ^ Godla, Frank (28 February 2018). "UK Visionaries Svalbard Return With Killer New Song, Announce New Album". Metal Injection. Archived from the original on 20 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  2. ^ Weaver, James (9 April 2018). "Svalbard release new song 'Revenge Porn'". Distorted Sound Magazine. Archived from the original on 20 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Exclusive: Svalbard Premiere For The Sake Of The Breed Video". Kerrang!. 2 May 2018. Archived from the original on 20 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.