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 (1 year 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 (1 year 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 (1 year 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 (1 year ago) Permalink
Thanks Jon. I wouldn't have seen that.
― musicfanatic, Tuesday, 26 June 2012 19:05 (11 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 (11 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 (11 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 (9 months ago) Permalink
underrated deep cut
― stop swearing and start windmilling (Shakey Mo Collier), Tuesday, 18 September 2012 18:26 (9 months ago) Permalink
now deemed to be a "national treasure" over here.
― Arvo Pärt Chimp (Neil S), Tuesday, 18 September 2012 18:47 (9 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 (8 months ago) Permalink
is your verdict based on the vinyl?
― reggie (qualmsley), Friday, 19 October 2012 21:47 (8 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 (8 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 (8 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