Yellowcard has released a new album titled A Hopeful Sign in collaboration with post-rock duo Hammock, available through Equal Vision Records / Rude Records. This album reinterprets some of the pop-punk band’s most memorable tracks, infusing them with a delicate, ambient quality. To celebrate the album’s launch, the band has shared the new version of the track, ‘Only One,’ which transforms one of their iconic sentimental anthems into a reflective piano ballad.
About the conception of this album, vocalist/guitarist Ryan Key said:
“During the 6 years that Yellowcard was apart, I was constantly searching for ways to continue my career as a musician and producer, I had the idea to basically do Yellowcard covers featuring friends and artists I’ve had the pleasure of knowing throughout my career. The band is in a new place where we are collaborating with other artists more than ever before”
Reflecting on the tracklist on A Hopeful Sign, he adds :
“I still can’t quite believe it’s real, that we were able to create an entire album with a band that has had such a massive influence on us. Whether it is one of our well-known songs or a deeper cut, these versions bring with them completely new interpretations and meanings for listeners who have lived with them for so many years. I have found Hammock in my top three most-played artists every year for nearly a decade now. Hammock are one of the defining and most pioneering artists in the post-rock and ambient space. We have taken so much inspiration from their work over the years so first becoming friends, and then unexpectedly getting to work together on new music were dreams come true.”