There Are Debts
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{{Infobox album
| name = There Are Debts
| type = studio
| artist = David Hopkins
| cover = ThereAreDebts.jpeg
| alt =
| released = December 2010
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| length = 40:03
| label = Reekus (IRL)
| producer = Matt Fish
| prev_title = Fake Fur Coat
| prev_year = 2009
| next_title = Overlook
| next_year = 2018
}}
There Are Debts is an album by David Hopkins, released in December 2010. It was produced by Matt Fish. All songs were written by David Hopkins. Strings and horns were arranged by David Hopkins.
To promote the album, David Hopkins performed live on Today with Pat Kenny on 4 April 2011.{{cite news| url=http://www.rte.ie/radio1/todaywithpatkenny/2011-04-04.html | work=RTÉ News | title=Monday, 4th April 2011}} He also performed live on PBS' Vegas In Tune.
Critical reaction
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = The Sunday Times
| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}[https://web.archive.org/web/20160404093039/http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/ireland/article532658.ece The Sunday Times review]
| rev2 = Hot Press
| rev2score = {{Rating|4|5}}[http://www.hotpress.com/news/6125659.html Hot Press review]
| rev3 = The Irish Times
| rev3score = {{Rating|3|5}}[http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/theticket/2011/0128/1224288435820.html The Irish Times review]
| rev4 = Las Vegas Weekly
| rev4score = {{Rating|4|5}}[http://www.lasvegasweekly.com/news/2011/mar/30/whats-new-local-music/ Las Vegas Weekly review]
| rev5 = Las Vegas Citylife
}}
The record was released to largely positive critical and fan reaction. Hot Press gave the record 4/5 stars, calling it "one helluva album" and stated regarding the title track that it is "a stunning track, superbly underpinned by sombre piano and brass".{{cite web|url=http://www.hotpress.com/news/6125659.html |title=Damien Rice duets with David Hopkins |publisher=Hotpress.com |date= |accessdate=2011-02-22}} The Sunday Times also gave the record 4/5 stars and wrote that it is "sweet and tuneful" and commented that "his harmonious duet with Laura Jansen...is a triumph" and a "stunningly beautiful ballad".{{cite web|url=http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/ireland/article532658.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160404093039/http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/ireland/article532658.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 April 2016 |title=The Sunday Times |publisher=The Sunday Times |date= |accessdate=2011-02-22}} The Irish Times declared that the album had "several shining examples of nigh-on perfect songcraft here" though it only gave the album 3/5 stars.{{cite news|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/theticket/2011/0128/1224288435820.html |title=David Hopkins - The Irish Times - Fri, Jan 28, 2011 |publisher=The Irish Times |date=2011-01-28 |accessdate=2011-02-22 |first=Tony |last=Clayton-Lea}} Las Vegas Weekly called Hopkins "an Ace singer-songwriter" and also gave the album 4/5 stars.{{cite web|url=http://www.lasvegasweekly.com/news/2011/mar/30/whats-new-local-music/ |title=David Hopkins - Las Vegas Weekly - Wed, Mar 30, 2011 |publisher=Las Vegas Weekly |date=2011-03-31 |accessdate=2011-03-31}} RTÉ Radio 1 made it "Album of the Week". Las Vegas Citylife called it "unbelievably catchy - you'll be singing along by the second chorus of most tracks - and despite the sad parts, There Are Debts makes you feel all warm inside."{{cite web |url=http://www.lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2011/04/25/music/someone_sent/iq_43711910.txt/ |title=David Hopkins - Las Vegas Citylife - Mon, Apr 25, 2011 |publisher=Las Vegas Citylife |date=2011-04-25 |accessdate=2011-04-25 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120904014335/http://www.lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2011/04/25/music/someone_sent/iq_43711910.txt/ |archivedate=4 September 2012 |df=dmy-all }}
Track listing
- "I Want Your Love" – 3:44
- "When I Was Young" – 4:22
- "There Are Debts (featuring Damien Rice)" – 3:26
- "Stay Here" – 3:50
- "Angels in the Satellites" – 4:19
- "God You're Letting Me Down" – 3:19
- "Money" – 3:53
- "In the Country" – 3:25
- "Dublin (featuring Laura Jansen) " – 4:15
- "Shape of Things" – 4:14
- "Igloo" – 1:14
Personnel
- David Hopkins– vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, Hammond, rhodes, synths, mellotron, bells
- Zamo Riffman - guitar, backing vocals
- Brett Simons (of Brian Wilson's band) – electric bass, acoustic bass
- Aaron Sterling - percussion, drums
- Damien Rice - guest vocals
- Laura Jansen - guest vocals, backing vocals
- Jack Hopkins - backing vocals
- Amy Kuney - backing vocals
- Beth Thornley - backing vocals
- Matt Fish - cello
- Jared-Matt Greenberg - trumpet
- Danny Levin - trumpet, euphonium, trombone
- David Moyer - tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
- Brando Triantafillou - additional guitar, additional drums
- Daphne Chen, Marisa Kuney, Melissa Reiner, Jenny Takamatsu, Amy Wickman, and Alwyn Wright - violin
- Charlie Hebenstreit and Karolina Nemieniec - viola
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110723081927/http://www.davidhopkins.net/ David Hopkins official site]
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