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"outstanding…truly affecting” Rolling Stone Magazine. 4 stars Melbourne’s twin cello and guitar band, Andrew McCubbin and the Hope Addicts’ third album, Blue was recorded live to tape over three days in the wintery months of 2006 with Simon Grounds (Underground Lovers, Snout, Laura Jean, Black Pony Express). As a writer McCubbin ranges with effortless grace through Nick Drake like folk sounds with almost pop European aesthetics full of dramatic tidal rushes of emotive instrumentation. His hushed, often half-whispered incantations and dreamy soundscapes have the who’s who of Australian music silently transfixed. His muse is an elusive silvery creature who guides you to the rocks. Some of Melbourne’s most sensitive and expressive musicians gathered around McCubbin and became The Hope Addicts. The unique ‘olde worlde’ line up of twin cellos and guitars, harmonium, double bass and drums consists of: Mal Pinkerton (The Anyones) - cello Julitha Ryan (Mick Harvey, Silver Ray) –