''New Hope for the Dead'' is the second studio album by English

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. It was released 22 April 2013 by record label Rainbow City. The album was funded via the website

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, 22 December 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2013 The album features artwork by Italian painter

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Reception

The album received positive reviews from critics. In a review for ''Louder Than War'', Dave Jennings stated that the band "have never sounded better". Ross Watson, writing for '' The Skinny'', gave it a four-star review, stating that the band have "proven their relevance with a fruitful set of new recordings".Watson, Ross (2013)
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Track listing

All songs: Farley Hill Music 2013. # "Shake ‘em Up" # "Heavy Metal Jews" # "Next Generation????" # "Killer" # "This City Is a Cage" # "Woman With a Black Heart" # "Revolutionary Love Song" # "Shout" # "All the Faces in History" # "I Feel Good" # "Drink"

Personnel

* Abbo – vocals, guitar * Eddie B – bass guitar * Raymondo – drums * Spon – guitar, keyboards, fx * Chairman "Che" – inspiration and cigars ; Technical *

– producer *

– Cover paintings * Esa – Guy Fawkes painting * Suzanne Krasnowska – sleeve design and artwork * Hugo Glendenning – photography * Kevin Metclafe – mastering

References

{{Authority control 2013 albums UK Decay albums