Jolyon Thomas: Last News

Hope Of The States have confirmed that they have completed work on a new EP, saying it contains “the best songs we ever have done”.The post-rock band achieved cult status in the early ’00s thanks to their two acclaimed studio albums – 2004’s ‘The Lost Riots’ and 2006’s ‘Left’ – but broke up shortly after releasing their second record.The band later explained that they felt “cursed” by bad luck throughout their career, having lost their guitarist Jimmi Lawrence to suicide in 2004 and received poor album sales.However, Hope Of The States announced their return this summer. They confirmed their first tour in 18 years alongside a remastered vinyl reissue of their debut album, and shared news of brand new music being recorded with producer Jolyon Thomas (U2, Soft Play, Daughter).

Hope Of The States have announced their reunion, revealing a trio of UK gigs to showcase new material. Check out details below along with our exclusive interview with frontman Sam Herlihy.The Chichester post-rock band achieved cult status in the early ’00s off the back of their two acclaimed albums: 2004’s ‘The Lost Riots‘ and ‘Left’ from 2006.