Hope & Ruin (song)

"Hope & Ruin"
Single by The Trews
from the album Hope & Ruin
Released	February 15, 2011
Format	Digital Download
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	4:00
Label	Universal Music Canada Bumstead Records
Producer(s)	Gord Sinclair John-Angus MacDonald
The Trews singles chronology
"Highway of Heroes" (2010) "Hope & Ruin" (2011) "The World I Know" (2011)
Music video "Hope & Ruin" on YouTube

"Hope & Ruin" is the first single and title track from The Trews' fourth studio album, Hope & Ruin.

Background

According to Colin and John-Angus MacDonald, the song was inspired by the song "Fly" by Nick Drake.^[1] The title of the song was taken from the cover of a Rolling Stone magazine released in 2009 after Michael Jackson's death which featured the title "Michael Jackson's Final Days: Hope And Ruin".^[1][2] The original opening lyric of the song was "Hope and Ruin, the American Dream".^[1]

Music video

The music video for "Hope & Ruin" was directed by Drew Lightfoot, the same man who directed The Trews' video for "Hold Me In Your Arms" in 2007. The video was shot over 4 days on location in Toronto and rural Nova Scotia.

Charts

Chart (2011)	Peak position
Canadian Hot 100[3]	78
Canadian Active Rock Chart[4]	5
Canadian Alternative Rock Chart[5]	18

References

1. "Track By Track: Hope & Ruin: Hope & Ruin". YouTube. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
2. "Rolling Stone Cover: 1084: Michael Jackson". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
3. "The Trews Album & Song Chart History – Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
4. "Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Active Rock - June 7, 2011". America's Music Charts. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
5. "Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Alternative Rock - April 19, 2011". America's Music Charts. Retrieved June 7, 2011.