Richard Hawley C/D?

Hawley has a superb baritone which doesn't remind me so much of Lee Hazlewood as of latterday Nick Lowe - indeed, Coles Corner is to Sheffield what Lowe's absurdly overlooked 1998 masterpiece Dig My Mood was to Brentford; a mournful muse through darkened streets, trying to reclaim past feelings for future lives. Perhaps the record's most remarkable facet is its ability to take forms like '50s C&W and Sun Studios rock and make them sound chillingly contemporary - the chill being the uncertainty and impermanence which underline and embolden Hawley's warm voice.

For me it cuts deepest in its final third - from the nocturnal suicidal ideations of "Tonight," down through the ghost of Cash shining behind "Wading Through The Waters Of My Time," towards the near non-existence of "Who's Gonna Shoe Your Pretty Little Feet?" - a lullaby which sounds a hundred years old and penetrates as painfully as anything on the last Cat Power album - before the world, the people, the music, the flower in her hair, dissolve into "The Ocean" of amber Aphex electronica of the closing "Last Orders." An extraordinary record, and certainly one for the end-of-year list.

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I wish he'd produce someone like Springsteen or Walker, that intimate ghostly style would work a treat with them.

I'm reminded mostly of Fred Neil - the baritone, the only-just-there backing on some tracks, the Roy Orbison connection etc.

I also caught his show here in new york a couple of weeks ago - fun time, packed house, stellar backing band.

New album Lady's Bridge may even have achieved the impossible and out-gorgeoused Coles corner!

Richard Hawley is a god.

please do not toy with our emotions thus!

oh i mean it. totally.

Anyone else heard Lady's Bridge yet? Not out here yet, but I have been bingeing on Cole's Corner + Lowedges for the past month or so.

I haven't heard good things about it, but haven't heard it myself. It'll be tough to top Cole's Corner, though.

seriously, that one's just about perfect for people who like that kind of thing

At least one of the songs on Lady's Bridge sounds exactly like one of the songs he contributed to on A Girl Called Eddy.

New one out next month. Truelove's Gutter. Lady's Bridge never really hit me like Cole's Corner.

Lady's Bridge never really hit me like Cole's Corner.

Yeah. OTOH, almost nothing this decade hit me like Cole's Corner.

It really is something else, isn't it? Hard to define exactly what's so special about that record, for me anyway.

Anyone heard Truelove's Gutter?

I'm checking it out on Lala. Only one playthrough, so it's hard to form opinions. My first impression is that it stretches his music out a little, but the songs aren't as sharp as those on Cole's Corner (that's hardly a damning criticism, tho). Anyway, digging it.

Like the last one it's falling short of Cole's Corner for me - but I gotta give it some time I think. I'd like to hear Richard Hawley and Greg Cartwright make a record.

late to the party on this guy evidently but am totally loving Truelove's Gutter - must get rest of output

can't stop listening to this dude - got Lady's Bridge and Cole's Corner and was kinda surprised at the more sprightly country numbers. the new one's more of a langorous, lugubrious affair but I love that its all stretched out, kinda reminiscent of Dion's "Born to Be With You"

classic classic classic

i'm finished with this response brief, strung-out, waiting for my wife and daughter to return from disney tonight. and this new album -- truelove's gutter -- is so moving to me right now.

Richard Hawley can do no wrong. I will always treasure Cole's Corner.

Yeah, I just finally got around to picking up Truelove's Gutter and it is stunning.

(really wish thered be another girl called eddy collab)

i'd been frantically searching around lala for stuff to download before the big shutdown this week, and the two richard hawley albums i don't own are near the top of my list.

His version of Some Candy Talking is wonderful too

got the False Lights from the Land EP (Remorse Code + 3 new tracks) - very nice, all doomed-sailor-themed stuff

Richard Hawley can do no wrong. I will always treasure Cole's Corner.

― musicfanatic, Monday, May 24, 2010

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This Lady's Bridge album's pretty nice.

Yeah; I can listen to Tonight The Streets Are Ours on repeat for hours.

The next disc (Truelove's Gutter) got some nice reviews, but I haven't been able to get into it.

eh, i see upthread that i got into it for at least one day/night; that momentary connection with an album will sometimes happen when i'm ''strung out'' from work.

lol Ned Lady's Bridge is probably his weakest album!

it is still great tho

Good, then everything will be even better.

lol Ned Lady's Bridge is probably his weakest album!

I concur. I haven't listened to Truelove's Gutter in a while. Need to check that one out. I remember really liking the first track and 'Remorse Code.'

All the talk upthread about Cole's Corner is otm. An amazing album.

(really wish thered be another girl called eddy collab)

― establishment man cloggin up ur spills (Hunt3r), Sunday, May 23, 2010 10:59 PM (8 months ago)

Yeah, of the three albums I have Lady's Bridge is definitely my least favorite. Its a complete toss-up as to whether I love Truelove's Gutter or Cole's Corner more - pretty much depends on my mood. Both are fantastic though.

Handy link to the short but sweet thread about A Girl Called Eddy

Somehow I never heard of this guy until recently. Late Night Final is pretty great. Trying to decide which one to get next.

Cole's Corner

they're all great though

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^. cosign cole's corner as the best place to start. stunning.

Definitely 'Cole's Corner'.

He's really great autumn music, isn't he? Truelove's Gutter has been my soundtrack for the last few days. Really reminds of No Other by Gene Clark with the sprawling arrangements

dude is a force of nature

Any news about his next release? His impossible to read website says he's in the studio working on it (as of Sept. 5th.)

Now I have to listen to Truelove's Gutter and No Other (my favorite album) back-to-back. What torture.

Standing At The Sky's Edge (Due to be released on 07 May 2012)

Apparently it's supposed to be stripped down and 'psychedelic'. I love the guy so respect whatever he wants to do, but am a little wary of what it's gonna be...

I loved Cole's Corner. What else is good by him?

all of it

Late Night Final - almost as good as Cole's Corner
Lowedges - warm-up act for Cole's Corner, also great. maybe loses some focus in the second half.
Lady's Bridge - follow-up to Cole's Corner, has a few country-ish moments
True Love's Gutter - songs get longer, more epic/langorous arrangements

Very cool. Thanks

Kinda disappointed (but not really) he didn't go with the naming convention of previous albums and just called it "Sky's Edge."

Looking forward to this. I thought Lady's Bridge was weak but True Love's Gutter is pretty amazing.

Cole's Corner is so much better than the others

I'd say "Late Night Final" is right there with it.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/may/03/richard-hawley-standing-at-review

This is coming out tomorrow?! I didn't know he had one coming out this year! S-T-O-K-E-D

From the review I'm highly intrigued about the direction he's taking with this album. I'd personally be just as happy with Coles Corner retreads but I'm glad he's expanding the sonic elements.

This is really, really, really good.

Not feeling a whole lot of this year's releases, so high hopes for this being my clear favorite of the year so far.

Listening to this again, first time since Monday; lots of really amazing guitar playing. Definitely his most rocking album, and pretty sprawling and psychedelic and heavy - 9 tracks and just over 50 minutes, iirc. A couple of lovely, quieter moments, too, but some of his lead playing, riffing, and solos are scintillating. Really nice to hear a proper guitarist go for it, none of this plinky plinky post-Edge Coldplay bollocks.

Two minutes into song 1 and I am already sure I'm going to love this.

someone plz tell me there's going to be a vinyl release of this

Only $53.97 on Amazon

jesus christ

Oh man this record really is amazing.

This needs a U.S. release to at least get on the goddamned calendar.

^ Seriously! I may be wrong, but I don't remember there being a separate US release date for his past couple of records. I'm passed the point of spending 18 dollars for an import album.

yeah really. I want to give this guy my money, but $60 is insane

It sort of bums me out that I keep unintentionally stumbling across the new Paul Weller everywhere, but this damned thing can't even get released over here.

So thanks to Pitchfork I now know this is getting a U.S. release. But not until the end of fucking September.

Thanks Jon. I wouldn't have seen that.

I keep hoping it will maybe at least pop up on iTunes, but nope, probably not until that September release. I really don't see the need for these kind of staggered release dates in 2012.

Just now on FB from Klive Humberstone of In the Nursery:

Just bumped into Edwyn Collins in Town. How bizarre and how lovely. He's in Sheffield to 'jam' with Richard Hawley (hope that's not supposed to be a secret!). Had a brilliant chat.

wtf this charted at #3 in the UK?! I'm glad he's popular SOMEwhere.

still holding out hope that I can get a vinyl copy of this

underrated deep cut
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtO0W0taKHQ

now deemed to be a "national treasure" over here.

latest one's a bit of disappointment. Pfork unfortunately OTM that it seems like a bit of an over-course correction from the previous record that sounds more like a 90s Oasis/Verve throwback than a step forward. it still has its moments, but the gloss of fuzzy guitars works against the material.

is your verdict based on the vinyl?

nah I broke down and got the MP3s. But my issues are more with the arrangements not the sound/mastering

The sound is as lush and well recorded as ever. I can see and understand people taking issue with the arrangements though. But I really like it: it is a throwback, but all his records are, and I find it really refreshing and exhilarating to heat someone play guitar like that.

it's true all his records are throwbacks, my issue is with the particular period this one harkens back to

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lx4xrYx_KHY

god bless richard hawley. his music's perfect for cold, breezy days.

Sheffield...

late to the party on this guy evidently but am totally loving Truelove's Gutter - must get rest of output

― larry craig memorial gloryhole (Shakey Mo Collier), Tuesday, January 5, 2010 6:27 PM (4 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

^^^^^^

Truleove's Gutter, jesus christ. How did I go so long without hearing this??

why didn't anybody tell me there's a new album out

Sorry, barely noticed it out of the corner of my algorithm myself.

sounds like he is still in his "rocking" mode though, which is :(

I gather then that you prefer his more languorous mode.

What’s the deal with “Baby, You’re My Light”?

As the world goes to shit and the brumal dark presses against the windows, I am glad to be delivered of Hawley's lowlight bendections. Fucking hell, Coles Corner is good innit?

I would 100% take an album of explorations like 'Last Orders'. Shit's like Loren Connors.

Did anyone see ‘Standing at the Sky’s Edge’? Saw it last year at the Gillian Lynne theatre and was in pieces at the end.

Is that a jukebox musical of his stuff?

Well, not really. There’s a few existing songs but bulk are new and are set to serve the narrative not the other way around.

cole's corner is still one of my favorite records of the century.