Released Hope & Ruin

The band’s fourth studio album, Hope & Ruin was released on April 12, 2011. The album was co-produced by John-Angus MacDonald and the Tragically Hip’s Gord Sinclair and was recorded at the Hip’s own Bathouse Studio in Bath, Ontario . The album was mixed by Canadian engineer/mixer Mike Fraser (AC/DC, Franz Ferdinand, Aerosmith, Mother Mother). The first single “Hope and Ruin” entered the top ten at Canadian rock radio within 3 weeks of its release. The video for “Hope and Ruin” received significant play on MuchMoreMusic. The second single and video from the album, “The World, I Know”, received significant play. The third single from Hope and Ruin was “Misery Loves Company”. Hope & Ruin was released in Australia, and title track received heavy airplay on Australian rock radio chain triple M; the band toured the continent three times during the album cycle. Hope & Ruin was also released in the United Kingdom, with “The World, I Know” acknowledged in the Top Songs of 2011 by Classic Rock Magazine. The band toured the UK and the USA heavily during this time. In August 2012, the band supported Bruce Springsteen at Magnetic Hill outside of Moncton, New Brunswick . They were invited by Bruce to join him in his encore for a 10-minute rendition of ” Twist and Shout .”