''A New Hope'' is the first

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by American

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band Minipop, released in 2007.

Critical reception

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'' wrote that the band "deliver methodical, echoing, swoon-worthy numbers that display their brainiac tendencies." The ''

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'' wrote that Minipop is "at its best on songs like 'Ask Me a Question,' where conventional pop spills over its walls like a river cresting a levee." ''

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'' stated that "the album's snappy dream pop and spacious songs never get old, fade or become dull."

Track listing

References

External links

A New Hope, by Minipop
2007 albums Minipop albums {{2000s-indie-pop-album-stub