Hopeless Records is celebrating 30 years of independent music in a big way. Today, the California-based label announces one of their most special projects to date: a massive cover series where members of their current roster put their own spin on the label’s most-iconic hits to date.
The series sees modern day Hopeless Records artists like The Wonder Years, Bayside, PVRIS, Stand Atlantic, and more cover hits from the likes of Avenged Sevenfold, Thrice, Yellowcard, All Time Low, The Used, Neck Deep, and more.
‘HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU: 30th Anniversary’ Tracklisting (More tracks TBA)
1. The Wonder Years “Deadbolt” (Thrice)
2. Point North “Unholy Confessions” (Avenged Sevenfold)
3. NOAHFINNCE “I Miss Having Sex But At Least I Don’t Wanna Die Anymore” (Waterparks)
4. Pinkshift “Knead” (Illuminati Hotties)
5. Bayside “Aside” (The Weakerthans)
6. LØLØ “Vicious Love” (New Found Glory)
7. Sincere Engineer “I Hate Myself” (88 Fingers Louie)
8. TX2 “Cry” (The Used)
9. Sweet Pill “There, There” (The Wonder Years)
10. Scene Queen “Best Thing (That Never Happened)” (We Are The In Crowd)
11. Hey Violet x Jayden Seeley “Hang You Up” (Yellowcard)
12. Illuminati Hotties “December” (Neck Deep)
13. Fame on Fire “Dear Maria, Count Me In” (All Time Low)
14. PVRIS x Stand Atlantic “Good Mood” (DE’WAYNE)
About Hopeless Records
Hopeless Records has thrived as a beloved home for independent music for nearly 30 years. The music industry has changed drastically in those three decades, but in Hopeless Records founder Louis Posen’s mind, the company’s approach to music has remained the same. “The essence of the business hasn’t changed to me,” Posen says. “The essence is finding art that connects with fans in a deep and emotional way. The record labels that work with artists who can make those connections and help them develop their careers are the ones that will be left standing in the long run.”
With that guiding principle woven into its fabric, Hopeless has endured largely by adapting to the ever fluctuating alternative music scene. Founded in 1993 as an excuse to release a seven-inch by the band Guttermouth, the Van Nuys, California-based record label spent much of the 90s catering to the prominent pop punk and ska craze with a short roster that included 88 Fingers Louie, Dillinger Four, and Mustard Plug.
Hopeless has been a haven for accomplished legacy acts like Taking Back Sunday, Yellowcard, and New Found Glory, but has also fostered emerging new artists like Neck Deep, The Wonder Years, and Illuminati hotties. One of the label’s greatest success stories, All Time Low, joined the roster early on in their career, and the collaboration has since racked up a number of Gold and Platinum records.