I was contacted a few days ago by Jason Ball of Hopeful Monster. It turns out I’m one of Hopeful Monster’s top listeners on Last.fm, and Jason was writing to let me know that their new album, Metatasking, is out now. Of course, all he knew what that he was writing to “bopscotch” (my Last.fm user name). The funny thing is, Jason and I had actually met a few years before at the Halifax Pop Explosion in 2004. My former band, The Golden Dogs, shared the bill with Dale Murray and Jason was playing keys with them that night. It’s a small, small world.
It’s great to hear there’s a new Hopeful Monster release out. Right now Hopeful Monster is in the UK promoting the new recordings. If you’re into Of Montreal, The High Llamas or Brian Wilson, Hopeful Monster could be your next big discovery.
