The album consists of a mix of
hardcore punk and
melodic hardcore.[1][2] The melodic aspect is a continuation of the band's newer sound introduced on 2008's Comes from the Heart, while the traditional hardcore punk is from their older roots.[2] The album also includes spoken word samples of speeches and interviews discussing not giving up hope, a version of "
This Land Is Your Land" with the lyrics rewritten to "This land is going straight to hell", and a
hidden female-sung folk/country song at the end.[1]
The NewReview's Jen Rochester gave the album a 4.5 out of 5 and said "just because Stick to your Guns sing songs of hope, don't mistake The Hope Division for a cowardly, meek album. It's energy-driven, full of heart, infectious, and intent on motivating you to fight the injustice of a selfish world".[2]Alternative Press's Phil Freeman called the album a "powerful, frequently surprising third outing."[1]Beat's called the album "the sound of a band reinvigorated and inspired once again, and nothing like the generic mess of Comes from the Heart some three years ago."[4]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Jesse Barnett
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Where the Sun Never Sleeps"
3:24
2.
"What Goes Around"
1:38
3.
"Faith in the Untamed"
3:41
4.
"Amber"
3:34
5.
"Wolves at the Door"
3:19
6.
"Some Kind of Hope"
4:16
7.
"Scarecrow"
3:15
8.
"Erida"
1:45
9.
"Life Through Western Eyes"
2:46
10.
"3/60"
3:22
11.
"No Cover"
3:01
12.
"Sufferer" (ends at 4:16; hidden track "La Poderosa" begins at 9:06)
11:37
Total length:
45:38
Digital Edition bonus track
No.
Title
Length
13.
"Inner City International"
2:53
Total length:
48:31
Personnel
Jesse Barnett – lead vocals, additional guitars, piano, lyrics
The album consists of a mix of
hardcore punk and
melodic hardcore.[1][2] The melodic aspect is a continuation of the band's newer sound introduced on 2008's Comes from the Heart, while the traditional hardcore punk is from their older roots.[2] The album also includes spoken word samples of speeches and interviews discussing not giving up hope, a version of "
This Land Is Your Land" with the lyrics rewritten to "This land is going straight to hell", and a
hidden female-sung folk/country song at the end.[1]
The NewReview's Jen Rochester gave the album a 4.5 out of 5 and said "just because Stick to your Guns sing songs of hope, don't mistake The Hope Division for a cowardly, meek album. It's energy-driven, full of heart, infectious, and intent on motivating you to fight the injustice of a selfish world".[2]Alternative Press's Phil Freeman called the album a "powerful, frequently surprising third outing."[1]Beat's called the album "the sound of a band reinvigorated and inspired once again, and nothing like the generic mess of Comes from the Heart some three years ago."[4]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Jesse Barnett
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Where the Sun Never Sleeps"
3:24
2.
"What Goes Around"
1:38
3.
"Faith in the Untamed"
3:41
4.
"Amber"
3:34
5.
"Wolves at the Door"
3:19
6.
"Some Kind of Hope"
4:16
7.
"Scarecrow"
3:15
8.
"Erida"
1:45
9.
"Life Through Western Eyes"
2:46
10.
"3/60"
3:22
11.
"No Cover"
3:01
12.
"Sufferer" (ends at 4:16; hidden track "La Poderosa" begins at 9:06)
11:37
Total length:
45:38
Digital Edition bonus track
No.
Title
Length
13.
"Inner City International"
2:53
Total length:
48:31
Personnel
Jesse Barnett – lead vocals, additional guitars, piano, lyrics