{"product_id":"the-spook-school-try-to-be-hopeful-1","title":"The Spook School: Try to Be Hopeful - COMPACT DISCS","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eTry to Be Hopeful\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eThe Spook School\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eFortuna Pop\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eCOMPACT DISCS\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e5060044172540\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eRock\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2015-11-27\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \n                                         Gatefold CD \/ Heavy Black \u0026amp; White Col Gatefold LP. Since forming in 2012 they've become increasingly involved with the DIY queer punk scene. Citing influences including Buzzcocks, T-Rex and C86, the new album is louder, bolder, fuller-sounding and captures more of their live sound-aided and abetted by producer MJ of Hookworms. They have toured the US, where they became the subject of a Rolling Stone documentary. Lyrically, it's more direct than their debut, exploring issues around gender and identity. Songwriting is split between all 4 members, giving a different perspective and energy to each song.. Perhaps the standout track is \"Binary\", a song about questioning gender norms, something that Nye's experience of coming out as being trans has forced him to think about..'I'm so proud and fortunate to know quite a few amazing people who openly identify as non-binary, gender queer or other non-binary identities - they exist in the world on their own terms and consistently challenge something that so many people just take as read'. This song has quickly become a live favorite, prompting massed choruses of the I am bigger than a hexadecimal line. Try To Be Hopeful is the sound of a band growing up, embracing their identities, and taking charge at the world. The Spook School are the shot of optimism we've been hoping for. LIVE: 11th Sept Bristol; 12th Cardiff, 19th Newcastle, 23rd Edinburgh, 2nd Oct London, 17th A Carefully Planned Festival, Manchester.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.1 Burn Masculinity \u003cbr\u003e1.2 Richard and Judy \u003cbr\u003e1.3 Friday Night \u003cbr\u003e1.4 Speak When You're Spoken to \u003cbr\u003e1.5 August 17th \u003cbr\u003e1.6 Everybody Needs to Be in Love \u003cbr\u003e1.7 Vicious Machine \u003cbr\u003e1.8 I Want to Kiss You \u003cbr\u003e1.9 Books and Hooks and Movements \u003cbr\u003e1.10 Binary \u003cbr\u003e1.11 Try to Be Hopeful\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"The Spook School","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32412272164935,"sku":"28897194","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2976\/0132\/files\/2998518.jpg?v=1747399108","url":"https:\/\/tower.com\/products\/the-spook-school-try-to-be-hopeful-1","provider":"Tower Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}