Left (album)

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Left
Studio album by Hope Of The States
Released	June 19, 2006 (UK)
Recorded	2005?
Genre	Indie Rock
Length	49:41
Label	Columbia Records
Producer(s)	Ken Thomas
Hope Of The States chronology
The Lost Riots (2004)	Left (2006)

Left was released on June 19th 2006 by the band Hope Of The States. It has been released on CD, and there is also a limited edition of the album out on a double 10" vinyl. The album was preceded by the single Sing it Out which got to no.39 in the singles charts. The album itself reached #50 on the UK album charts on its initial release.

This album is the Hope of the States second album and features slightly more accessible and guitar orientated tracks than in the debut The Lost Riots.

The album was preceded by two singles, the limited edition Blood Meridian EP and Sing It Out, both of with were moderately chart successful.

There followed a further single, the title track Left which charted at no.63 but the week after its release the band announced their split.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Seconds" – 1:52
2. "Blood Meridian" – 4:04
3. "Sing It Out" – 3:14
4. "Bonfires" – 4:24
5. "The Good Fight" – 4:19
6. "Left" – 5:26
7. "Industry" – 2:25
8. "This Is A Question" – 3:35
9. "Little Silver Birds [featuring Jo Apps]" – 4:26
10. "Four" – 3:09
11. "January" – 4:48
12. "Forwardirektion:" – 3:19
13. "The Church Choir" – 6:53