| Hope | |
| Type: | EP |
| Artist: | Palace Songs |
| Border: | yes |
| Released: | 1994 |
| Recorded: | Chicago, IL, London, England |
| Genre: | Folk rock |
| Length: | 20:21 |
| Label: | Drag City DC57 (US, miniLP, CD)[1] Domino WIG LP18 (UK, miniLP) WIG CD18 (UK, CD) |
| Producer: | Sean O'Hagan[2] Will Oldham |
| Prev Title: | An Arrow Through the Bitch |
| Prev Year: | 1994 |
| Next Title: | The Mountain |
| Next Year: | 1994 |
Hope is an EP by Palace Songs.[3] It was released in 1994 through Drag City Records.[4] The title "Agnes, Queen of Sorrow" is a reference to the short story "Jane Sinclair; or, the Fawn of Springvale" by 19th century author William Carleton.
AllMusic wrote that "given a rich, reliable musical backing on Hope, Oldham is free to wander without hindering the songs." Trouser Press wrote that "the fuller tone of these songs, colored to a great degree by Liam Hayes’ Hammond organ, is reminiscent of Dylan’s initial Nashville forays — particularly the hypnotic 'Agnes, Queen of Sorrow.'"[5] The Spin Alternative Record Guide wrote that Oldham "hones the edge between uncertainty and beauty."