The Hope That Kills You

The Hope That Kills You is a studio album by the band Palm Springs. It is the band's second long-playing record, featuring earlier singles "I Start Fires" (2007), "Blood and Water" (2008) and "Free Atlas" (2009). Track listing "I Start Fires" (4:04) "No More Shall We Be" (3:27) "Still Life" (3:28) "The Constellation" (3:45) "Free Atlas" (3:36) "Taint And Trespass" (3:09) "Candy Milk" (4:12) "Blood And Water" (3:55) "The Harm Still Hidden" (3:40) "There Is Nothing Left To Love" (4:16) "Bury Me Not" (5:56) Personnel All tracks on the album were written and performed by Cane and Russo with the following additional personnel: Grant Allardyce – drums on tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 11; percussion on track 2 Jane Bartholomew – backing vocals on tracks 2, 9 and 10 Ellie Blackshaw – violin on tracks 4 and 9 Neil Cantwell – keyboards on track 11; electric guitar and percussion on track 7; piano on tracks 3–5, 7, 10 and 11 Sophie Greenhalgh – violin on tracks 2, 4 and 9 Ros Hanson – viola on tracks 2, 4 and 9 Gareth Herrick – backing vocals on track 3 Mark Jesson – cello on tracks 1, 2, 4–11; string arrangements for tracks 2, 4 and 9 Kah – backing vocals on tracks 1, 4, 6 and 11 Johny Lamb – cornet and backing vocals on track 3 Pete Lush – backing vocals on track 3 Jeffers Mayo – extra electric guitar on track 1 Sally Megee – backing vocals on tracks 3, 5 and 11 Paul Pascoe – backing vocals on tracks 1–3, 5, 7, 8, 10 and 11; electric bass on tracks 1, 3, 5, 8, 10 and 11; electric guitar on tracks 4 and 5; harmonium on track 7; Moog synthesizer on track 4 Matt Sigley – piano and backing vocals on track 8 DC Cane – cover photography