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Hope Is for Hopers by Philadelphia Grand Jury
Hope Is for Hopers is an album by Philadelphia Grand Jury, released in 2009. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 1 countdown appearance in total. The biggest is “The Good News”, on 1 list with a best position of #57.
Hope Is for Hopers, the September 2009 debut from Sydney's Philadelphia Grand Jury, is the sound of two scene lifers finally hitting the bullseye. Simon Berckelman (lead vocals and guitar, going by Berkfinger) and Joel Beeson (bass, keyboards, guitar and backing vocals, alias MC Bad Genius) had been knocking around bands together since Johnson in 2001, and this outfit only came together in early 2008.
They called their music a blend of indie, punk and soul, and that's about right: wiry guitars, yelped hooks and a party-starting bounce that never quite hides the nerves underneath. "Going to the Casino (Tomorrow Night)" got there first, picking up heavy play on Triple J and a spot in Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities, and "The Good News" and "I Don't Want to Party (Party)" sat right alongside it as hits. The J Awards nominated it for Australian Album of the Year.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Hope Is for Hopers on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Good News | 1 | #57 | – | 2009 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.