New Richard Hawley

by **withahip** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 4:09 pm

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lx4xrYx_KHY[/youtube]

This one may fly under your radar - Richard Hawley's new album has a weak song as the first single. They should have chosen "Open Your Door." If you dig Matt Monro schmaltz (he sang the Bond song for From Russia) combined with a little Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance) you might like this.

by **withahip** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 4:21 pm

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiNQehY2VZk[/youtube]

by **fat cherry** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 4:39 am

both radio 2 favourites.
mac could have had his audience if he could have been arsed. digging the hair though. and whats with the titties on the monroe vid? bet they weren't in the original.

by **withahip** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 7:45 am

Yeah, the Munro video is a bit - greeting card. But good song.

Halwey is not making a blip on this side of the pond. Aside, from critics spreading the word, everything is is emo or check out girls in dance bands.

Sadly, if Mac wants to sound like Hawley, he fails. The cigs destroy the silk he'd be aiming for.

by **fat cherry** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 7:49 am

it just occurred to me that once upon a time that kind of thing seemed to be what mac wanted to do but as you say. ...... I know he's said nice things about hawley though. he's apparently a cool dude. rich that is. not mac.

by **Dr Evil** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 8:55 am

Richard seemed pretty cool in an "older Mac" kind of way when he collaborated with Elbow. He has the cool crooner aspect of Mac but without all the other things that made the young version of Mac the greatest singer on the planet. Elbow might have done better to borrow Mac, but I guess Richard is more reliable, if more limited in style.

by **the ghost of guitarplayer** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 10:41 am

Richard Hawley is an odd artist to like for the kind of crooner music he does. But you can't help but not dislike him. Cool bugger.

by **Scouser** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 3:45 pm

I quite like Richard Hawley (I've only heard Coles Corner so far)...the Matt Munro comparison is spot on (you cant beat a bit of From Russia With Love or Born Free).

I also agree Mac could have gone down the Hawley route and made just as good a stab at it (better voice in fact). But, as has been pointed out, he just cant be arsed.

by **withahip** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 11:44 am

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXWmF0m1aoM&feature=PlayList&p=9C95C893D917948C&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=65[/youtube]

Wow, just as good live.

by **withahip** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 11:46 am

Imagine if EATB wrote a haunting song about the ocean?

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vePrRnRSKsU&feature=PlayList&p=9C95C893D917948C&index=67[/youtube]

by **Scouser** » Sun Oct 11, 2009 9:18 am

There is alot to admire there

by **Dave Smith** » Sun Oct 11, 2009 9:58 am

Run to me is a classic but the albums do get a bit samey.Top bloke though.

by **withahip** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 10:58 am

Even the cd gets "samey."

I love the new one but think it will be all I need to cover his sound.

by **Dr Cheese** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 9:25 am

Richard Hawley's cds should carry a government health warning.
I recently aquired his new one and quite liking it had a listen to some of his other stuff. I have to say it's alright in small doses but too much of it and I end up like the depressed priest from Father Ted, who gets cured of depression by Ted playing him the 'Theme From Shaft' and then gets on a bus, all happy and jolly, only to hear Radiohead's Exit Music and then becomes depressed again.
Cheer up Richard you miserable bastard, things can't be that bad surely.

by **Dave Smith** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 9:54 am

Check out Lowedges.But they all sound the same.Over-rated he is Master Luke.

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