Richard Hawley

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Hodie adsit, cras absit.
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Apologies if this is already elsewhere on here, but this really does hit the nail right on the head when people ask ''Why do you like that Richard Hawley, then?'' As someone more eloquent than I once said - a rare person.

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The heartbeat doesn't change, only the faces surrounding it.

Ha ha! Well, that's a nice story that they worked together like that. I won't pretend I don't know what a Routemaster bus is. There is a limit!

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It's good that you didn't offend the bus spotters! Lofty and Pops would be after you!! And as for Matt Monroe, check him out. As H quite rightly said, Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett's favourite singer... and the driver of a Routemaster from Islington...

It should be noted that, despite now feeling extremely old, Hawley is the same age as me so if I'm an old fart... xx

Finally had the chance to digest the album in full after a few listens now. Sometimes with an artist whose music you love who has been at it a while.. you come a bit afraid if that not too strong a word..over time that they will become stale.. or shit or whatever.. but safe to say Hollow Meadows is.. The Bomb.. as the kids might say.. cant make up my mind as to my favourite song which is always a good sign... looking forward to Vicar St now...

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I saw an elsebound train, on the overpass
In the driving rain, every ticket costs the same
For where you can't go
Mustang horses, champagne glasses
Anything frail anything wild
It's the price of living motion, what's beautiful is broken
And grace is just the measure of a fall.

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That is bloody brilliant.

Richard is right, if you can remember a melody then it's good. After only two listenings to the CD I found myself humming the melodies to Serenade of Blue and What Love Means ... loudly, at the photocopier in a large office. Who cares? The music is spectacular.

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"Fasten your seat belts. It's going to be a bumpy night."

I will practice being patient today. I don't really need to practice though, I just am. I am a patient person. Patience is a virtue. Why am I even talking about this, I am now and always have been immensely patient. Nothing. Never mind. Where's my fucking album. No! I shall purge my body of all impatience. Inhale Einstein, exhale Hitler. Deep breaths. There we go. If I don't get my album today I'm going to cut a bitch. Wait, that came out wrong. Okay, starting over...

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Trying not to fuck shit up, since 1969

GREAT new album. Cheers Hawley.

Pity the two vinyl copies I've had are such bad pressings. Surface noise on sides 1 and 4 in abundance.

But you can't have everything!

The album is absolutely beautiful. Somehow simple - but with great depth to each of the songs. No surprise that its straight in at no.9 in this week's album charts.

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The bitter and the sweet

Hollow meadows is No. 7 in the Irish charts

she finally arrived. a triumph is an understatement

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is it really alright, mama?

My word, Listen2Gene! That's a nice set up you've got there!

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