Standing At The Sky’s Edge
Nominated for Mercury Prize Shortlist
“Gorgeous”
-Under The Radar (7/10)
“Beautiful”
-NME (8/10)
“A masterpiece”
-The Guardian (5/5)
“…an essential listen”
-AllMusic (4/5)
“Richard Hawley holds a torch for the craftsman.”
–Consequence of Sound (4/5)
“Brooding”
-Mojo (4/5)
“Seek It” is the second single off of Standing At The Sky’s Edge and will be released on October 2nd. You can check out a live video of Richard performing the track here.
One of the more tender moments from the album, “Seek It”
is a questioning, wistful love song with Hawley’s gift for crafting a
beautiful melody clearly on display. It’s simple, cyclical chord
sequence underpins a wry lyric where the protagonist has a weird dream,
has his fortune misread and urges the person of his desires, “if you
seek it you won't find another's eyes so blinded by love."
The song is Hawley at his most lilting and poetic.
This week Britain’s most famous music awards show, the Mercury Prize announced that Standing At The Sky’s Edge was Shortlisted for BEST ALBUM OF THE YEAR. Congrats Richard!
Recorded in Sheffield at Yellow Arch Studio in 2011, Standing At The Sky’s Edge
marks a seismic shift in direction for Richard. Mirroring the blasted
industrial sunsets of Sheffield, Hawley partners his distinctive fluid
snarl with blazing electric guitar, spray-painting his audiences senses
with a new sound, embracing the ever-changing landscape around him. The
overall effect is hypnotic and psychedelic, casting a euphoric stage
for Hawley to unleash some of his most tender moments to date.
Watch an intimate track-by track interview with Richard here.
Hawley says of the album, “I
wanted to get away from the orchestration of my previous records and
make a live album with two guitars, bass, drums and rocket noises!”
She Brings The Sunlight
Standing At The Sky’s Edge
Time Will Bring You Winter
Down In The Woods
Seek It
Don’t Stare At The Sun
The Wood Collier’s Grave
Leave Your Body Behind You
Before
You Haunt Me * (US CD-ONLY Bonus Track)
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