Richard Hawley

[WaltonRed]

I've had his albums on my ipod for a while off a mate but i've never got round to listening to him until yesterday.

 

Fuck me, i've been missing out for years. I've always known about him and that people love him but after a few goes on Coles Corner i'm hooked.

 

I bet there's a few Hawley fans on here so let yourselves known, any tips what to check out next would be appreciated too!

[Stig Inge]

All his stuff is well worth a listen, but the later albums are in my opinion stronger.

 

If you liked Cole's Corner, Lady's Bridge is a similar type of album, albeit not quite as amazing.

 

Lowedges is worth a listen as well. First 4 or 5 songs on it are as strong as any start to an album I can think of.

 

And don't forget the most recent one, Truelove's Gutter, which is apparently the album he has always wanted to make, with less songs, but much longer individually. Remorse Code is perhaps my favourite off it.

 

Congratulations on finding Mr Hawley. He will make your life richer!

[Woo]

Aye, Lady's Bridge is boss. Late Night Final is good, too.

[Faustus]

Lady's Bridge is a cracker. The vocals on the opener, Valentine, get me every time.

[Caramac]

Yeah l like his stuff, his voice is amazing.

[loadsoftrophies]

He has a great sound about him the only problem i have with some of his songs is the lyrics are a bit weak. I remember Hamstrung pointing it out before and i agree that some of his stuff sounds like the 'tears on my pillow' type of stuff.

Still though, he has an smooth voice.

[Bernard Diomede]

I watched Dickie Hawley live in Benicasim a few years ago just as the sun was setting, after having just watched Leonard Coen it was fucking unreal. The ocean is an unbelievable tune. I love him, get onto that new album mate as has been said, its brilliant, very different to Coles corner but boss.

[cochyn]

He's fantastic live. Saw him in Hull City Hall a few years back and it was a magical, magical gig (as you'd expect of someone who learnt his stagecraft from Jarvis Cocker).

 

I hear he's doing an album with Duane Eddy. That's a pairing made in hollow-body-electric geetar heaven if ever there was one.

[Teflon Don]

Can concur with cochyn about Hawley being brilliant live - I was at this show at the Philharmonic Hall in 2009, though these recordings perhaps don't do it justice:

 

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[WaltonRed]

Cheers boys, i'll get on to it

[bigal]

Great post from Stig Inge, sums my views up perfectly. Love Coles Corner and Truelove is a real grower.

He's one of those artists who I keep going back to to cheer me or when I need a lift. Great sound and style

[The Midnight Rambler]

Only stumbled across Hawley recently, I like everything I've heard so far. Think his new one sounds great.