After the urgency of album-opener 'Stray Cat' and 'The Traveller', there's a soulful 'Waking up Side ways' and stirring 'Take Another Ride' to contrast and complement.
one of the more average, unremarkable tunes is the titular 'hope st.' however, a small dose of the mundane couldn't diffuse my giddiness ignited by the album as a whole.