― Daniel Paton (angriest dog), Friday, 2 September 2005 02:28 (7 years ago) Permalink
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.
― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Monday, 12 September 2005 06:11 (7 years ago) Permalink
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― Alex in Sheffield (Alex in Doncaster), Monday, 12 September 2005 07:57 (7 years ago) Permalink
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― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Monday, 12 September 2005 08:00 (7 years ago) Permalink
― edward o (edwardo), Monday, 12 September 2005 08:40 (7 years ago) Permalink
I wish he'd produce someone like Springsteen or Walker, that intimate ghostly style would work a treat with them.
― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Monday, 12 September 2005 10:03 (7 years ago) Permalink
― Jim Reckling (Jim Reckling), Friday, 16 September 2005 11:24 (7 years ago) Permalink
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― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Wednesday, 23 November 2005 17:42 (7 years ago) Permalink
― CharlieNo4 (Charlie), Wednesday, 23 November 2005 18:34 (7 years ago) Permalink
― joan vich (joan vich), Thursday, 24 November 2005 01:02 (7 years ago) Permalink
I'm reminded mostly of Fred Neil - the baritone, the only-just-there backing on some tracks, the Roy Orbison connection etc.
― bham, Monday, 5 December 2005 10:28 (7 years ago) Permalink
― slow jamz and white guy indie acoustic shit (Chris V), Thursday, 22 December 2005 11:03 (7 years ago) Permalink
― Jim Reckling (Jim Reckling), Sunday, 25 December 2005 17:27 (7 years ago) Permalink
I also caught his show here in new york a couple of weeks ago - fun time, packed house, stellar backing band.
― erv (Abe Froman), Sunday, 9 April 2006 15:04 (7 years ago) Permalink
― Jim Reckling (Jim Reckling), Monday, 10 April 2006 00:36 (7 years ago) Permalink
New album Lady's Bridge may even have achieved the impossible and out-gorgeoused Coles corner!
― CharlieNo4, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 18:50 (5 years ago) Permalink
Richard Hawley is a god.
― Davey D, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 18:53 (5 years ago) Permalink
please do not toy with our emotions thus!
― henry s, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 18:56 (5 years ago) Permalink
oh i mean it. totally.
― CharlieNo4, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 19:25 (5 years ago) Permalink
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.
― fritz, Thursday, 6 September 2007 18:38 (5 years ago) Permalink
I haven't heard good things about it, but haven't heard it myself. It'll be tough to top Cole's Corner, though.
― kornrulez6969, Thursday, 6 September 2007 19:15 (5 years ago) Permalink
seriously, that one's just about perfect for people who like that kind of thing
― fritz, Thursday, 6 September 2007 19:27 (5 years ago) Permalink
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.
― James Redd and the Blecchs, Monday, 7 January 2008 02:59 (5 years ago) Permalink
New one out next month. Truelove's Gutter. Lady's Bridge never really hit me like Cole's Corner.
― Brio, Tuesday, 25 August 2009 18:36 (3 years ago) Permalink
Lady's Bridge never really hit me like Cole's Corner.
Yeah. OTOH, almost nothing this decade hit me like Cole's Corner.
― Daniel, Esq., Tuesday, 25 August 2009 18:41 (3 years ago) Permalink
It really is something else, isn't it? Hard to define exactly what's so special about that record, for me anyway.
― Brio, Tuesday, 25 August 2009 18:45 (3 years ago) Permalink
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.
― Daniel, Esq., Saturday, 17 October 2009 02:26 (3 years ago) Permalink
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.
― Brio, Thursday, 29 October 2009 15:21 (3 years ago) Permalink
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, 5 January 2010 23:27 (3 years ago) Permalink
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"
― The Tommy Westphall Universe Hypothesis (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 29 January 2010 19:08 (3 years ago) Permalink
classic classic classic
― Daniel, Esq., Monday, 24 May 2010 01:07 (2 years ago) Permalink
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.
― Daniel, Esq., Monday, 24 May 2010 01:08 (2 years ago) Permalink
Richard Hawley can do no wrong. I will always treasure Cole's Corner.
― musicfanatic, Monday, 24 May 2010 02:29 (2 years ago) Permalink
Yeah, I just finally got around to picking up Truelove's Gutter and it is stunning.
― he's always been a bit of an anti-climb Max (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Monday, 24 May 2010 02:34 (2 years ago) Permalink
(really wish thered be another girl called eddy collab)
― establishment man cloggin up ur spills (Hunt3r), Monday, 24 May 2010 02:59 (2 years ago) Permalink
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.
― Daniel, Esq., Monday, 24 May 2010 03:01 (2 years ago) Permalink
His version of Some Candy Talking is wonderful too
― bham, Monday, 24 May 2010 08:00 (2 years ago) Permalink
got the False Lights from the Land EP (Remorse Code + 3 new tracks) - very nice, all doomed-sailor-themed stuff
― Party Car! (Shakey Mo Collier), Monday, 9 August 2010 16:34 (2 years ago) Permalink
I loved Cole's Corner. What else is good by him?
― kornrulez6969, Wednesday, 28 March 2012 23:21 (1 year ago) Permalink
all of it
― You big bully, why are you hitting that little bully? (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 28 March 2012 23:25 (1 year ago) Permalink
Late Night Final - almost as good as Cole's CornerLowedges - 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 momentsTrue Love's Gutter - songs get longer, more epic/langorous arrangements
― You big bully, why are you hitting that little bully? (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 28 March 2012 23:28 (1 year ago) Permalink
Very cool. Thanks
― kornrulez6969, Wednesday, 28 March 2012 23:39 (1 year ago) Permalink
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.
― righteousmaelstrom, Thursday, 29 March 2012 14:53 (1 year ago) Permalink
Cole's Corner is so much better than the others
― L'ennui, cette maladie de tous les (Michael White), Thursday, 29 March 2012 15:04 (1 year ago) Permalink
I'd say "Late Night Final" is right there with it.
― o. nate, Thursday, 29 March 2012 19:06 (1 year ago) Permalink
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/may/03/richard-hawley-standing-at-review
― Roger Barfing (Shakey Mo Collier), Monday, 7 May 2012 20:04 (1 year ago) Permalink
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.
― musicfanatic, Monday, 7 May 2012 20:25 (1 year ago) Permalink
This is really, really, really good.
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Monday, 7 May 2012 20:30 (1 year ago) Permalink
Not feeling a whole lot of this year's releases, so high hopes for this being my clear favorite of the year so far.
― musicfanatic, Monday, 7 May 2012 20:34 (1 year ago) Permalink
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.
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Thursday, 10 May 2012 09:46 (1 year ago) Permalink
Two minutes into song 1 and I am already sure I'm going to love this.
― kornrulez6969, Thursday, 10 May 2012 13:11 (1 year ago) Permalink
someone plz tell me there's going to be a vinyl release of this
― Roger Barfing (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 10 May 2012 15:49 (1 year ago) Permalink
Only $53.97 on Amazon
― Love Max Ophüls of us all (Michael White), Thursday, 10 May 2012 15:51 (1 year ago) Permalink
jesus christ
― Roger Barfing (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 10 May 2012 15:51 (1 year ago) Permalink
Oh man this record really is amazing.
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Tuesday, 15 May 2012 07:04 (1 year ago) Permalink
This needs a U.S. release to at least get on the goddamned calendar.
― heated debate over derpy hooves (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 22 May 2012 01:54 (1 year ago) Permalink
^ 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.
― musicfanatic, Thursday, 31 May 2012 23:52 (11 months ago) Permalink
yeah really. I want to give this guy my money, but $60 is insane
― Roger Barfing (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 1 June 2012 02:02 (11 months ago) Permalink
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.
― heated debate over derpy hooves (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 1 June 2012 02:58 (11 months ago) Permalink
So thanks to Pitchfork I now know this is getting a U.S. release. But not until the end of fucking September.
― heated debate over derpy hooves (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 12 June 2012 02:16 (11 months ago) Permalink
Thanks Jon. I wouldn't have seen that.
― musicfanatic, Tuesday, 26 June 2012 19:05 (10 months ago) Permalink
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.
― heated debate over derpy hooves (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 26 June 2012 19:28 (10 months ago) Permalink
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.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 27 June 2012 18:09 (10 months ago) Permalink
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
― stop swearing and start windmilling (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 14 September 2012 23:21 (8 months ago) Permalink
underrated deep cut
― stop swearing and start windmilling (Shakey Mo Collier), Tuesday, 18 September 2012 18:26 (8 months ago) Permalink
now deemed to be a "national treasure" over here.
― Arvo Pärt Chimp (Neil S), Tuesday, 18 September 2012 18:47 (8 months ago) Permalink
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.
― stop swearing and start windmilling (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 19 October 2012 21:21 (7 months ago) Permalink
is your verdict based on the vinyl?
― reggie (qualmsley), Friday, 19 October 2012 21:47 (7 months ago) Permalink
nah I broke down and got the MP3s. But my issues are more with the arrangements not the sound/mastering
― stop swearing and start windmilling (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 19 October 2012 22:18 (7 months ago) Permalink
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.
― comedy is unnatural and abhorrent (Scik Mouthy), Saturday, 20 October 2012 04:57 (7 months ago) Permalink
it's true all his records are throwbacks, my issue is with the particular period this one harkens back to
― Force Boxman (Shakey Mo Collier), Monday, 22 October 2012 16:09 (7 months ago) Permalink