Hope is for Hopers is the debut album by Sydney indie rock band Philadelphia Grand Jury. It was released in September 2009 and contains their hits "The Good News", "Going to the Casino (Tomorrow Night)", and "I Don't Want to Party (Party)".[1]

Hope is for Hopers
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 2009
Recorded2009
GenreIndie rock
Length33:28
LabelNormal People Making Hits/Boomtown
ProducerBerkfinger
Philadelphia Grand Jury chronology
Hope is for Hopers
(2009)
Hope is for the Hopeless
(2010)

At the J Awards of 2009, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.[2]

Track listing edit

  1. "Ready to Roll" – 1:53
  2. "The Good News" – 2:59
  3. "When Your Boyfriend Comes Back to Town" – 3:09
  4. "Wet Winter Holiday" – 3:15
  5. "I'm Going to Kill You" – 2:29
  6. "Foot in My Mouth" – 2:01
  7. "Phillip's Not in Love with You" – 2:41
  8. "Growing Up Alone" – 3:21
  9. "Going to the Casino (Tomorrow Night)" – 2:54
  10. "No You Don't" – 1:32
  11. "The New Neil Young" – 4:01
  12. "I Don't Want to Party (Party)" – 3:08
    • "Dotty No" (bonus track)

Personnel edit

  • Simon Berckelman
  • Joel Beeson
  • Calvin Welch
  • Dan Williams

Charts edit

Chart performance for Hope Is for Hopers
Chart (2009) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] 34

References edit

  1. ^ Hope is for Hopers release
  2. ^ "The J Award 2009". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2009. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Philadelphia Grand Jury – Hope Is for Hopers". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 September 2022.

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