Hop Along released their new record Painted Shut last week (5/5) on Saddle Creek (their first for the label), and brought their tour with Thin Lips to NYC for two sold-out shows in support of it. They ...

Hop Along at Union Transfer – 5/19/18 (photo via Becca Green) The new album’s got more diversity and more ambitious arrangements than anything Hop Along had done prior, and it all comes across in a ...

To the majority of their fans, Philly upstarts Hop Along appeared fully formed in 2015 with their breakthrough LP, Painted Shut. It was singer-guitarist Frances Quinlan’s third album, her second with ...

Let's talk about Frances Quinlan's voice for a moment. In "Horseshoe Crab," she whispers with a rasp that feels small, yet embodies the fears we try not to name; then, she throws her head back to ask, ...

Frances Quinlan’s voice is arguably the most exciting thing in rock music today. The Hop Along lead singer’s dramatic vocal repertoire includes a dulcet tone, hushed whispers and a feral growl that ...

Frances Quinlan has one of those voices. Urgent, soulful, expressive. But not always right in tune. For the fans of her band, Hop Along, that last bit does not matter. At times, the song seems to take ...

I truly believe in my heart of hearts that Frances Quinlan is a national treasure. Every time I see her perform I feel like I’m watching the kind of show that I’d want to tell my great- great- ...

It was a Tuesday night, and frankly, I wasn’t expecting a huge turnout — Grand Rapids isn’t the most accessible city in Mich., and Tuesdays aren’t typically ideal for club shows. I showed up early to ...