''Glory Hope Mountain'' is a

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by Canadian

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band The Acorn, released 25 September 2007 on

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. It is their second full-length. The album was recorded and produced by Jarrett Bartlett. Several members of Toronto-based indie pop band

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are credited with playing instruments and additional recording on the album. Singer

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provides vocals for the final track. The album is based on the life of Rolf Klausener’s Honduran-born mother, Gloria Esperanza Montoya, and the title is a rough translation of her name. The album art was inspired by local Ottawa mixed-media artist Amy Alice Thompson's series "Gloria".

Track listing

All lyrics were written by Rolf Carlos Klausener. All music was written by The Acorn.

References

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