There Are Debts Explained

There Are Debts
Type:studio
Artist:David Hopkins
Cover:ThereAreDebts.jpeg
Released:December 2010
Genre:Rock, pop, acoustic
Length:40:03
Label:Reekus (IRL)
Producer:Matt Fish
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There Are Debts is an album by David Hopkins, released in December 2010. It was produced by Matt Fish. All songs were written by David Hopkins. Strings and horns were arranged by David Hopkins.

To promote the album, David Hopkins performed live on Today with Pat Kenny on 4 April 2011.[1] He also performed live on PBS' Vegas In Tune.

Critical reaction

The record was released to largely positive critical and fan reaction. Hot Press gave the record 4/5 stars, calling it "one helluva album" and stated regarding the title track that it is "a stunning track, superbly underpinned by sombre piano and brass".[2] The Sunday Times also gave the record 4/5 stars and wrote that it is "sweet and tuneful" and commented that "his harmonious duet with Laura Jansen...is a triumph" and a "stunningly beautiful ballad".[3] The Irish Times declared that the album had "several shining examples of nigh-on perfect songcraft here" though it only gave the album 3/5 stars.[4] Las Vegas Weekly called Hopkins "an Ace singer-songwriter" and also gave the album 4/5 stars.[5] RTÉ Radio 1 made it "Album of the Week". Las Vegas Citylife called it "unbelievably catchy - you'll be singing along by the second chorus of most tracks - and despite the sad parts, There Are Debts makes you feel all warm inside."[6]

Track listing

  1. "I Want Your Love" – 3:44
  2. "When I Was Young" – 4:22
  3. "There Are Debts (featuring Damien Rice)" – 3:26
  4. "Stay Here" – 3:50
  5. "Angels in the Satellites" – 4:19
  6. "God You're Letting Me Down" – 3:19
  7. "Money" – 3:53
  8. "In the Country" – 3:25
  9. "Dublin (featuring Laura Jansen) " – 4:15
  10. "Shape of Things" – 4:14
  11. "Igloo" – 1:14

Personnel

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Monday, 4th April 2011. RTÉ News .
  2. Web site: Damien Rice duets with David Hopkins . Hotpress.com . 2011-02-22.
  3. Web site: The Sunday Times . https://web.archive.org/web/20160404093039/http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/ireland/article532658.ece . dead . 4 April 2016 . The Sunday Times . 2011-02-22.
  4. News: David Hopkins - The Irish Times - Fri, Jan 28, 2011 . The Irish Times . 2011-01-28 . 2011-02-22 . Tony . Clayton-Lea.
  5. Web site: David Hopkins - Las Vegas Weekly - Wed, Mar 30, 2011 . Las Vegas Weekly . 2011-03-31 . 2011-03-31.
  6. Web site: David Hopkins - Las Vegas Citylife - Mon, Apr 25, 2011 . Las Vegas Citylife . 2011-04-25 . 2011-04-25 . dead . https://archive.today/20120904014335/http://www.lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2011/04/25/music/someone_sent/iq_43711910.txt/ . 4 September 2012 . dmy-all .

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