I Want You to Know That There Is Always Hope

I Want You to Know That There Is Always Hope is the only studio album by British indie rock band I Was a Cub Scout and was released on 18 February 2008.^[1] The album was produced by Hugh Padgham and released on the XL Recordings label Abeano.^[2]

I Want You to Know That There Is Always Hope
Studio album by I Was a Cub Scout
Released	18 February 2008
Recorded	2007
Genre	Indie rock
Length	48:25
Label	Abeano XL
Producer	Hugh Padgham

Track listing

1. "Save Your Wishes" - 3:44
2. "Echoes" - 3:38
3. "Lucean" - 4:43
4. "Pink Squares" - 4:15
5. "Part 3" - 4:28
6. "We Were Made to Love" - 4:15
7. "Our Smallest Adventures" - 4:46
8. "Recommendations" - 3:44
9. "The Hunter's Daughter" - 4:29
10. "P's And Q's" - 4:56
11. "A Step Too Far Behind" - 5:27

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
Bournemouth Echo	[4]
Drowned in Sound	[5]
Gigwise.com	[6]
The Guardian	[7]
The List	[8]
NME	[9]
The Skinny	[10]

The album was generally well received by critics. Gigwise.com gave it 8/10, calling it "a monument to growing up and dealing with the tribulations of life and love".^[6] The NME commenting on "positive songwriting which makes life that little more liveable".^[9] Stewart Mason of Allmusic called it "ultra-catchy synth pop",^[3] while PopMatters' Andrew Martin called it "a damn fine effort worthy of a listen".^[11] The Bournemouth Echo's Nick Churchill gave it three stars, calling it "a curious blend of angular indie gritpop and infuriatingly bold beats that suggest emotional forces are at work".^[4] Drowned in Sound gave it 6/10.^[5] The Skinny's Tobias Kahn also gave it three stars.^[10] Doug Johnstone, reviewing for The List, also gave it three stars, commenting: "Whispery, sensitive vocals, sweeping guitars and minor chord choruses full of obscure wordage abound, and while it’s all nice enough, it seems a little empty at its heart."^[8] Maddy Costa, for The Guardian, gave it 3/5.^[7]

References

1. I Was A Cub Scout
2. Class Of 2008: I Was A Cub Scout Interview on This Is Fake DIY
3. Mason, Stewart "I Want You to Know That There Is Always Hope Review", Allmusic. Retrieved 1 December 2017
4. Churchill, Nick (2008) "I Was A Cub Scout - I Want You To Know That There Is Always Hope (Abeano) ***", Bournemouth Echo, 15 February 2008. Retrieved 1 December 2017
5. Patashnik, Ben (2008) "I Was A Cub Scout: I Want You To Know That There Is Always Hope", Drowned in Sound, 18 February 2008. Retrieved 1 December 2017
6. Melia, Daniel (2008) "I Was A Cub Scout - 'I Want You To Know That There Is Always Hope' (Abeano/ XL) Released 18/02/08", Gigwise.com, 6 February 2008. Retrieved 1 December 2017
7. Costa, Maddy (2008) "I Was a Cub Scout, I Want You to Know That There Is Always Hope", The Guardian, 15 February 2008. Retrieved 1 December 2017
8. Johnstone, Doug (2008) "I Was a Cub Scout - I Want You to Know That There is Always Hope", The List, 31 January 2008. Retrieved 1 December 2017
9. "I Want You To Know That There Is Always Hope Review", NME, 15 February 2008. Retrieved 1 December 2017
10. Kahn, Tobias (2008) "I Was A Cub Scout - I Want You To Know That There Is Always Hope", The Skinny, 6 March 2008. Retrieved 1 December 2017
11. Marton, Andrew (2008) "I Was a Cub Scout: I Want You To Know That There Is Always Hope", PopMatters, 13 July 2008. Retrieved 1 December 2017