Hope: 30th Anniversary Edition

by Anything Box

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Sammy Ortega Got this album in 1993, through the mail fan club, no internet back then,saw them in the original Club 101 in El Paso. "Our Dreams" and " A Moment's Shifting", part of my life soundtrack.

blitzkos Some of the most beautiful music in this world. The smooth synths and basslines will speak to you just as vividly as the lyrics do... Favorite track: A Moment's Shifting.

mattymole Great song, great sound never gets old Favorite track: Answer Me.

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2nd EDITION is now official! Pre-orders are open for the next signed 200 (only 140 left) copies. Get them while you can! The first printing sold out in just TWO DAYS! So get on the list and join the #AboxFam :)

Extremely limited edition release! This is a "book version" of the Hope album. It is a 46-page 8.5" x 8.5" Hardcover book that comes with a free download of the Re-Mastered, 24-bit version of Hope found here. And it also comes with a physical backup CDR floating somewhere in the book.

There are only 200 copies of this 2nd Run of the book (60 have been sold, and for some reason, the counter is not showing the correct amount). There's 140 of 200 left!

This book is something I've wanted to do for a long time, and it ushers in a different way of releasing music for Abox. I took time off from the new album's book (yes there's that too) to work on this one because in March of this year, Hope turned 30 and I had to do it. Hope holds a special place in my heart because it was the true start of Anything Box's independence.

And... for everyone everywhere: There will be digital artifacts to collect from this book. I'd get a Tezos wallet ready if I were you.

~ Claude S. // August 28th, 2023 //:\ 08.28.2023.25.7

Books will begin shipping out by September 15th, 2023

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Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of DVR, Hope //:\ Worth EP, Hope: 30th Anniversary Edition, Distances, Rarities On Tape, OBLIVION, Artifact I, Live From Kulak's Woodshed, and 4 more. , and , .

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1.	Entrance 00:51	info	buy track
2.	Answer Me 04:43	lyrics	buy track
Answer me When you were a small child, Joy was in your hands There amongst the flowers, Blooming in the land A field of grace, a stream of doubt A thought we cannot bare A wasted tear, a lonely day Someone to believe in Answer me Can't you see That the world is coming down Answer me Can't you see That the world is coming down On me I have got some questions You don't have to lie For every truth you give me, I'll give you one more try You can’t tell me now You can’t speak for me You can’t change the words, And give me what I seek Answer me Can't you see That the world is coming down? Lies are but a dream, Words of in-disgrace Lies can hold you down Forever So answer me (answer me) Can’t you see (answer me) Set me free (answer me) Why won’t you see Answer me Can't you see That the world is coming down?
3.	A Moment's Shifting 04:41	info	buy track
4.	Every Single Day 04:45	lyrics	buy track
I could watch you cry if I tried Although it would hurt me to I can hold your hand, and understand The pain you're going through I can see in you You want to be in love again I can only say My only words to keep you free of doubting Every single day I'll give you my heart I'll give you my soul Every single day I'll give you my heart I'll give you my soul You were just a girl Lost and alone until my eyes found you I was just a boy Who wandered from the shelter of the cold When the sun came up It smiled on you, it smiled on me We both realized It had to be, I made this promise to you I'll give you my heart I'll give you my soul Every single day I'll give you my heart I'll give you my soul So you see my love Don't you suffer Don't you worry anymore (repeat chorus)
5.	Where is Love and Happiness 04:13	info	buy track
6.	Blue Little Rose 04:08	lyrics	buy track
Blue little rose You are crying I am trying To let you know that I love you so Sweet little rose Let your petals sway On your lonely days In the wind of my heart I can help you see What it's like to be Taken from the garden Where you grew up with me I can set you free If you just run to me All the thorns will go away If you stay with me Little rose...
7.	Rise 04:08	lyrics	buy track
I can watch the time go by like a broken tape machine Playing over all the parts of a forgotten scene Sometimes I can feel the world As if it were a dream All wrapped up inside of me I'd like to set it free I can close my eyes to all the Suffering I see I can tell that all of this is One more test for me So rise! We will rise above it all Rise All throughout our history We try to understand What the books don't tell us is what Hides within the man Still, we'll remember all the Pain that brought us here Don't regret the struggles that will Stay in you for years... So rise! We will rise above it all Rise We can rise so high Above the great divided skies We can make ourselves believe We know the reasons why... So rise! We will rise above it all Rise (We will all ascend)
8.	Ascension II 01:09	info	buy track
9.	Hope 05:22	info	buy track
10.	Transitions 06:25	lyrics	buy track
Listening to the airwaves I can hear your loneliness Moving ever faster Although thousand miles away... Can you hear me calling you? Am I getting through to you? Watchin' as the rain falls I can almost see your face I can feel the color of your eyes as they turn grey... Can you hear me calling you? Am I getting through to you? Moving in the darkness I can almost feel you breathe I detect emotions that I know you can conceive... Will you recognize me when you See me on the stairs? You might also like Life Is Fun (Encore mix) As we are ascending High above the summer air? We'll be happy We'll be happy Let's go
11.	Departure 01:11	info	buy track
12.	Life is Fun (Encore Mix) 05:04	lyrics	buy track
Don't you know that the rain is going to fall And that it's beautiful What you see can remind you of a lover And it's wonderful Just when you want to let it go Everything in you knows All the world is at your feet again Everybody needs somebody Everybody loves somebody Don't you know by now that life is fun? Life is fun Can't you see that the world is going to turn And that it's practical So it has for a million years or so And that is magical Just when the days seem much too long Feel the open air Let the sun reach out to you again Everybody needs somebody Everybody loves somebody Don't you know by now that life is fun? Life is fun, life is fun Life is fun, life is fun (a national obsession) (we want fun! we want fun!) Life is fun, life is fun Everybody needs somebody Everybody loves somebody Don't you know by now that life is fun? (repeat until end)
13.	El Error 00:26	info	buy track
14.	Computer Voices 00:40	info	buy track
15.	Every Single Day (D.N.C. Remix) 05:23	lyrics	buy track
I could watch you cry if I tried Although it would hurt me to I can hold your hand, and understand The pain you're going through I can see in you You want to be in love again I can only say My only words to keep you free of doubting Every single day I'll give you my heart I'll give you my soul Every single day I'll give you my heart I'll give you my soul You were just a girl Lost and alone until my eyes found you I was just a boy Who wandered from the shelter of the cold When the sun came up It smiled on you, it smiled on me We both realized It had to be, I made this promise to you I'll give you my heart I'll give you my soul Every single day I'll give you my heart I'll give you my soul So you see my love Don't you suffer Don't you worry anymore (repeat chorus)
16.	Life is Fun (Descended Remix) 04:02	info	buy track

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PLEASE NOTE: You can purchase the Digital Version for $7.00 if all you want are the files/streaming option. The Physical Book is a separate item, and it will INCLUDE the download. Buying the complete discography does not include physical items.

This is the 30th Anniversary release of Hope as a Bandcamp Exclusive! This is a lovingly re-mastered carefully restored 24-Bit version. It will eventually include a PDF book (If you miss out on the PHYSICAL book).

BKWRK.01 also marks the first ABOX album released as part of a book. And I could not have picked a better album to start with than a true fan favorite.

If I may ask a huge favor of you, please leave a comment! I love reading them more than anything else, and it really helps us out! :)

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released July 27, 2023

Written, Mixed, and Produced by Anything Box. Assisted by Keith Milo., Gary Strilio, and Jeff Underwood. Mastered by Doug Doyle at Digital Brothers. Remastered in 2023 by endpop. Elektronische Kunst: Claude S., Dania Morales, and Gary Strilio. The images in this book by endpop (Claude S.) unless otherwise stated. Tokenized versions of endpop's secret work from this book are available on Objkt.com

All live loops and crowd noise are taken from actual Abox performances.

Thirty years later... Excursion three, to be spread universally and loud. Again.

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Anything Box Long Beach, California

Whatever you think you know about 'synthpop' throw it out your window. Synthpop here is an art movement, a dadaist version. For people. Maybe someone like you. We like you. You're still reading this? OK. Be careful, time displacements have been known to occur in this construct. Are you still reading this? Good. You are worthy. ... more

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