Promises is the second full-length album by Canadian rock band The Hunters. The album was released on April 17, 2012 on Stomp Records, their first on a record label.
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| Released | April 17, 2012[1] | |||
| Recorded | February – March 2011 at Studio DNA Creations in Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |||
| Genre | Punk rock, Rock | |||
| Length | 42:44 | |||
| Label | Stomp Records | |||
| Producer | Hugo Mudie Marc-André Beaudet | |||
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| Hour Community |   [2] |
| The Punk Site |  [3] |
The first single, "Van Party Forever" was released on June 5 and the music video features the band playing with The Sainte Catherines during their farewell tour.[4]
The second music video is made entirely of shots from their journey to The Fest 11 in Gainesville. It was filmed during Hurricane Sandy and features the band driving all the way from Florida to Québec in a rental car as all flights were cancelled.[5] It was released on November 27, 2012.[6]
A documentary webseries about Promises promotional tour was released in January 2013. Titled Driving on Promises, the ten episodes cover the whole tour through Quebec and Ontario.[7] It is based on their roadie's log book.[8]
The album was recorded and produced by Hugo Mudie and Marc-André Beaudet, both from The Sainte Catherines.
Track listing edit
All lyrics are written by Raphaël Potvin and Dominic Pelletier; all music is composed by The Hunters
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "01/01/11" | 3:38 |
| 2. | "Last Stop: Cancer" | 3:28 |
| 3. | "Sparrows" | 3:22 |
| 4. | "Faux-Fire, Faux-Gold" | 2:33 |
| 5. | "Van Party Forever" | 3:25 |
| 6. | "Blind River" | 1:47 |
| 7. | "Classics" | 2:51 |
| 8. | "Eleven" | 3:49 |
| 9. | "Martine Blues" | 5:15 |
| 10. | "Canicule" | 3:53 |
| 11. | "White Fireworks" | 3:40 |
| 12. | "Where I'm Never Coming Back To" | 1:03 |
| 13. | "Chasing Down the Sun" |
Personnel edit
The Hunters
- Dominic Pelletier – lead vocals, guitar, harmonica
- Danahé Rousseau-Côté – guitar
- Raphaël Potvin – bass guitar, vocals
- William Duguay-Drouin – drums, percussion, piano
Production
- Produced by Hugo Mudie, Marc-André Beaudet and The Hunters
- Mixed and engineered by Marc-André Beaudet; assisted by Hugo Mudie
- Mastered by Ryan Morey
Art
- Front and back picture by Alexandra Quinn
- Artwork and layout by Jimmi Francoeur
- Art direction by Jimmi Francoeur, Hugo Mudie and The Hunters
References edit
- ^ "The Hunters: "Promises"". Punknews.org. 2012-04-03. Retrieved 2012-09-12.
- ^ André Péloquin (2012-04-05). "The Hunters – Promises". Hour Community. Retrieved 2012-12-04.
- ^ Cole Faulkner. "The Hunters – Promises". The Punk Site. Retrieved 2012-12-04.
- ^ Sacha Roy (2012-06-05). "The Hunters – Van Party Forever (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-12-04.
- ^ Hugo Royer (2012-10-30). "The Fest 11. Jour 5. Hertz et 7-Eleven". The Hunters. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
- ^ Sacha Roy (2012-11-27). "The Hunters – Faux-Fire, Faux-Gold (Official Music Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-12-04.
- ^ "Driving on Promises (2013)". IMDb. Retrieved 2013-01-18.
- ^ The Hunters (2013-01-11). "Driving on Promises". The Hunters. Retrieved 2013-01-12.