''I Want You to Know That There Is Always Hope'' is the only studio album by

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band

I Was a Cub Scout I Was a Cub Scout were a two-piece synthpop/indie rock band from Nottingham, England, consisting of Todd Marriott (vocals, synthesizers, guitar, formerly of Through Winter) and William Bowerman (drums, formerly of Sixteen Hours).Lester, Paul (2007 ...

and was released on 18 February 2008. The album was produced by

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and released on the

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label Abeano.

Track listing

#"Save Your Wishes" - 3:44 #"Echoes" - 3:38 #"Lucean" - 4:43 #"

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" - 4:15 #"Part 3" - 4:28 #"We Were Made to Love" - 4:15 #"Our Smallest Adventures" - 4:46 #"Recommendations" - 3:44 #"The Hunter's Daughter" - 4:29 #"P's And Q's" - 4:56 #"A Step Too Far Behind" - 5:27

Reception

The album was generally well received by critics.

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gave it 8/10, calling it "a monument to growing up and dealing with the tribulations of life and love". The ''

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'' commenting on "positive songwriting which makes life that little more liveable". Stewart Mason of

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called it "ultra-catchy synth pop", while

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' Andrew Martin called it "a damn fine effort worthy of a listen".Marton, Andrew (2008)
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''s Nick Churchill gave it three stars, calling it "a curious blend of angular indie gritpop and infuriatingly bold beats that suggest emotional forces are at work".

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gave it 6/10. '' The Skinny''s Tobias Kahn also gave it three stars. Doug Johnstone, reviewing for '' The List'', also gave it three stars, commenting: "Whispery, sensitive vocals, sweeping guitars and minor chord choruses full of obscure wordage abound, and while it’s all nice enough, it seems a little empty at its heart." Maddy Costa, for ''

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'', gave it 3/5.

References

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