Soundtrack for Scenario is the debut album by Hello Beautiful

Hello Beautiful

Hello Beautiful is an alternative/hip hop/rock fusion band from Whitby, Ontario, Canada. They are known primarily for their hybrid sound of punk, rock, hip hop and jazz. They were formed in 2004 by vocalist/guitarist Cole Martin and drummer Kevin Walsh, who were later joined by bass guitarist Dan...

. It is the follow-up to their self-titled 2006 debut EP and was released in 2008 under Bent Penny Records.

Soundtrack for Scenario was produced by Murray Daigle, whom the band says helped broaden their horizons and helped with their fusion

Fusion (music)

A fusion genre is music that combines two or more styles. For example, rock and roll originally developed as a fusion of blues, gospel and country music. The main characteristics of fusion genres are variations in tempo, rhythm, i a sometimes the use of long musical "journeys" that can be divided...

 of hip hop

Hip hop music

Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...

, rock

Rock music

Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...

, and punk

Punk rock

Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...

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Many of the lyrics on the album speak of melancholy subjects such as "Virginia Symphony", on the Virginia Tech massacre

Virginia Tech massacre

The Virginia Tech massacre was a school shooting that took place on April 16, 2007, on the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia, United States. In two separate attacks, approximately two hours apart, the perpetrator, Seung-Hui Cho, killed 32 people...

, "Toxic in the City" on the death of MC Charlie Royal's cousins, and "Saint Andrew's Bridge" on rape

Rape

Rape is a type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse, which is initiated by one or more persons against another person without that person's consent. The act may be carried out by physical force, coercion, abuse of authority or with a person who is incapable of valid consent. The...

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The video for "Virginia Symphony", the first single, went into heavy rotation on MuchMusic

MuchMusic

MuchMusic is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by Bell Media. MuchMusic is dedicated to music-related programs, pop and youth culture.-History:...

and peaked at second place on Much On Demand’s Daily Top 10. The second video was for "Toxic in the City".

Track listing

1. "Asphalt Ambulance"
2. "Saint Andrew's Bridge"
3. "Virginia Symphony"
4. "Around the River (Hey You)"
5. "Say Hey!"
6. "Toxic in the City"
7. "Words"
8. "Wake Up"
9. "Broken Picture Frames"
10. "Boombox Generation"
11. "Princess Oklahoma"
12. "We Are"
13. "Piano Outro"