As a collection of recordings with disparate origins
There are tonal and melodic elements that bridge European vernacular and classical musics
starting from the artist's desire to build a highly personal album around a turn-of-the-century recording of his late grandmother singing an impromptu hymn in Slovak dialect at a family gathering
and layers of vocal harmonics
From the context of someone who understands very little of the language
No Hope Orchestra – Porch Music CD Zine As a collection of recordingsNo Hope is the large ensemble noise orchestra led by Paul McCarthy during the Porch Music concert at The Box gallery, Los Angeles, California. Featuring Los Angeles Free Music Society LAFMS staples Mitchell Brown, Elaine Carey, Dennis Duck, Ace Farren Ford, Juan Gomez, Mike Gonzalez, Joseph Hammer, Keith Lubow, Paul McCarthy, Nathaniel Mellors, Joe Potts, Rick Potts, Trevor Rounseville, Alex Stevens, Molly Tierney, and John Wiese. Cover art by Ace