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Hope and Despair
Pop · 1989 · 14 tracks

Hope and Despair

Edwyn Collins

A masterfully sardonic solo debut. Edwyn Collins pairs his rich baritone with jangling guitars and sharp, literary wit to navigate the space between hope and despair.

1989 · Moving Shadow

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A sophisticated blend of world-weary cynicism and genuine soulful warmth.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks
01
Coffee Table Song
4:52
02
50 Shades of Blue
3:55
03
You’re Better Than You Know
4:13
04
Pushing It to the Back of My Mind
3:48
05
If Ever You’re Ready
4:21
06
Darling, They Want It All
3:43
07
The Wheels of Love
4:55
08
The Beginning of the End
3:58
09
The Measure of the Man
3:38
10
Testing Time
3:52
11
Let Me Put My Arms Around You
4:07
12
The Wide Eyed Child in Me
2:51
13
Ghost of a Chance
4:09
14
Hope and Despair
3:22
Moments Worth Waiting For
The biting deadpan delivery of the 'my problem is you' refrain in Coffee Table Song.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Hope and Despair sound next to the rest of Edwyn Collins's catalogue?

Rainy Day+2.0σ

Rainy Day saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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