Hopes & Dreams
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Hopes & Dreams is the debut studio album
by Georgia based rock
band Faster Faster
, released to stores and digitially in the US
on August 12th, 2008. It is their first and only album on Oort Records, following the success of their debut EP
, Pillow Talk 101
, in 2006.
Studio album
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by Georgia based rock
Rock music
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band Faster Faster
Faster Faster
-Formation:The final line-up for Faster Faster was formed in July 2007, the five musicians teamed up to consist of the band that would soon become the official Faster Faster...
, released to stores and digitially in the US
United States
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on August 12th, 2008. It is their first and only album on Oort Records, following the success of their debut EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, Pillow Talk 101
Pillow Talk 101
Hopes & Dreams is the first EP by Georgia based rock band Faster Faster, sold at local shows and digitally in the US on April 21st, 2006.-According to Download Punk:# "Thanks to Cuba Gooding Jr." - 4:22# "Girl Named Gasoline" - 3:45...
, in 2006.
Track listing
- "I'm Drawn To You Sweetheart" - 3:48
- "Girl Named Gasoline" - 4:00
- "Backstabbing Never Seemed So Friendly" - 4:01
- "They Call It Lust, We Call It A Good Time" - 3:13
- "Matchsticks Don't Make Men" - 3:51
- "Fairytales and Lullabies" - 3:10
- "A Moment in Sheets" - 5:24
- "From My TV Screen To Your Bedroom" - 2:57
- "Forever..." - 2:36
- "...And Always" - 3:05
- "These Are The Days" - 4:36
b-sides
- "Set The Stage" - 1:52
- "These Are The Days" (Remix) - 4:34
- "From My TV Screen To Your Bedroom (Demo)
Personnel & Credits
- Kyle Davis - Vocals
- Randall Dowling - Vocals, Guitar, Keys
- Christian Mosely - Guitar, Keys
- Joey Poppell - Bass Guitar
- Trevor Aspinwall - Drums, Percussion
- Lee Dyess - Keys, Cello, Programing
- Lurch - Upright Bass on "They Call It Lust, We Call It A Good Time"
- Jet Turner - Additional Vocals on "...And Always"
- All music written by Faster Faster
- All lyrics written by Kyle Davis and Randall Dowling except "Girl Named Gasoline", "They Call It Lust, We Call It A Good Time" by Christian Mosely, Kyle Davis, and Randall Dowling
- Produced, Recorded, and Mixed by Lee Dyes
- Mastered at Earthsound Studios in Valdosta, GA
- Design and Layout by Jerrod Landon Porter at www.iheartjlp.com
- Band Photography by Daniel Shippey