title: Hopetown (album)
text: # Hopetown (album)
  
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  Hopetown is a 2000 album by New Zealand singer-songwriter Dave Dobbyn. It reached number 9 on the New Zealand music charts. The album was produced by fellow Th' Dudes member Ian Morris.
  
  ## Track listing
  
  All tracks are written by Dave Dobbyn.
  
  ## Critical reception
  
  The album received a favourable reception, with reviewers praising the optimistic and carefree nature of the album. "Just Add Water" was noted as being quirkily reminiscent of Dobbyn's 1986 hit single "Slice of Heaven".
  
  