Hope: We could all use a bit of it. Luckily, there is the music of the Australian crew HOPE GANG, and their new two-tracker has me feeling optimistic, somehow. I guess that’s what is known as “the power of music.” First, there is “HOPE EMBLEM” by WEDDING RING and RH3TT. The tune is triumphant cloud rap that has me straight levitating—producer Ali peppered the beat with “Think” breaks and Eskibeat references, splashing it with sauce that helps to elevate a track already in the process of elevation. Song two is “ZEAL” by FARBLESS and RH3TT. Did they drop a Wisconsin reference? Salute! Stay positive out there, people.