The Hope Slide 's self-titled debut album , released September 28 , 2010 on Submerged Records , is something of a concept album befitting the band ’s chosen name . The songs deal with disasters and upheavals of all kinds , including the ill-fated Franklin Expedition ( " Passage " ) , the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of 1911 ( " In Ashe " ) , the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster , and the impact of the Chernobyl disaster on the surrounding ecosystem ( " Red Forest " ) . " In Ashe " was inspired by a landmark event in the history of workers ’ rights , " Parish " confronts the U.S. government 's failed response to Hurricane Katrina , and " Topple the Sky " deals with the 2009 – 2010 Iranian election protests
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire
The Hope Slide (band)