''High Hopes'' is the third EP by Australian

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. The first pressing came in a CD/DVD package with subsequent pressings lacking the DVD. It marks a shift in the band's sound, with the addition of keyboard and samples, as well as acoustic sections. On 23 October 2014 the band released the last 500 copies of the EP on their webstore.The Amity Affliction on Facebook - Get in quick

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Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''High Hopes''. ;The Amity Affliction *Joel Birch –

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, artwork *Ahren Stringer –

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, bass *Troy Brady –

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*Chris Burt –

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*Trad Nathan –

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, programming, samples *Troels Thomasson –

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;Additional personnel * Daniel Field - engineering * Soundhouse Studios - mixing * David Neil - mastering ;Production * The Amity Affliction (with assistance from Daniel Field)

Notes

*This is the first release featuring Ahren Stringer on bass guitar, switching from rhythm guitar. *"Straight Up!" includes content from episode 10 of season 2 of the late 1980s/early 1990s Canadian television series ''

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'', entitled "Showtime Part 1". *"R.I.P. Steggy" features an audio clip from the film ''

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'' at the beginning of the song. *"Cut It Out" includes content from the film ''

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'', and at the end, a snippet from ''Degrassi High'', "Showtime Part 1" and the following episode, "Showtime Part 2".

References

{{Authority control 2007 EPs The Amity Affliction albums