Hope | ||||
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EP by | ||||
Released | 1994 | |||
Recorded | Chicago, IL, London, England | |||
Genre | Folk rock | |||
Length | 20:21 | |||
Label | Drag City DC57 (US, miniLP, CD)[1] Domino WIG LP18 (UK, miniLP) WIG CD18 (UK, CD) | |||
Producer | Sean O'Hagan[2] Will Oldham[3] | |||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
Robert Christgau | [5] |
Drowned in Sound | 7/10[6] |
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [3] |
New Musical Express | 6/10[7] |
Spin Alternative Record Guide | 8/10[8] |
Hope is an EP by Palace Songs.[9] It was released in 1994 through Drag City Records.[10] The title "Agnes, Queen of Sorrow" is a reference to the short story "Jane Sinclair; or, the Fawn of Springvale" by 19th century author William Carleton.
AllMusic wrote that "given a rich, reliable musical backing on Hope, Oldham is free to wander without hindering the songs."[4] Trouser Press wrote that "the fuller tone of these songs, colored to a great degree by Liam Hayes’ Hammond organ, is reminiscent of Dylan’s initial Nashville forays — particularly the hypnotic 'Agnes, Queen of Sorrow.'"[11] The Spin Alternative Record Guide wrote that Oldham "hones the edge between uncertainty and beauty."[8]