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Painted Shut

Hop AlongStudioMay 5, 2015

About this Album

Painted Shut is the second album by Philadelphia band Hop Along, released on Saddle Creek on May 5, 2015.[1] It was recorded over about a month in the fall at Headroom Studio in Kensington with producer John Agnello, and Frances Quinlan painted the cover art herself.[2]

The ten songs were mostly written before sessions began, a quicker process than the debut Get Disowned.[2] Critics praised Quinlan's shifting vocals and storytelling, and discussed themes of abuse, poverty and power, with one reviewer arguing the record is better read as working-class than emo.[3][4]

Songs

Texas FuneralWaitress

References

  1. Painted Shut (Wikipedia) — Track listing and release details for the album.
  2. Inside Headroom Studio with Hop Along (WXPN) — Quinlan on the origin of Waitress, the Headroom Studio sessions with John Agnello, and the album's cover art.
  3. WVAU's #5 Album of 2015: Painted Shut by Hop Along — Year-end review arguing the album is working-class rather than simply emo.
  4. Review: Hop Along, Painted Shut (Cherwell) — Five-star review praising Quinlan's vocals and the record's demanding storytelling.