Tragically Optimistic blends post-punk, hardcore, darkwave, and singer-songwriter influences to create an album that is both expansive and intimate. Inspired by the turmoil of the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 U.S. elections, Hàn Gắn’s debut full-length weaves a rich mix of diverse sounds, pushing the duo to fully explore their creative identity. The album fuses the sublime, the foreboding, and the urgent, capturing the complexity and tension of a defining moment in history.
Produced and mixed by Hàn Gắn, with mastering by Alan Siegler at Third Street Sound in Brooklyn, New York, Tragically Optimistic highlights the duo's meticulous craftsmanship. Jon Del Rosario’s striking collage cover art enhances the album’s multidimensional character, visually reflecting its layered, ever-evolving nature.
2-panel, 2-sided full-color glossy J-Card | Black cassette | Black gloss printed labels | Made in Canada | Batch of 50
6-panel, 2-sided full-color glossy J-Card | Pea Green cassette | Ink on shell | Proceeds to brigidalliance.org | Batch of 150
