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- Summary: The eighth full-length studio solo release for the British rock singer-songwriter features contributions from Pulp's Jarvis Cocker, Nancy Kerr, Martin Simpson, and Slow Club's Rebecca Taylor.
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- Record Label: Parlophone
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock
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| You're precious to me Like Owen's poetry And I wish you well My heart of oak When you sang Bay of Biscay The whole world it drifted away And the... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Sep 4, 2015There’s an openness about Hawley’s writing here that cuts straight to the quick--as if he’s digging through the ruins of his own Hollow Meadows, to try and shine a light on his soul.
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MagnetNov 17, 2015These are brooding songs of love and loss and life, music for gown-ups in the best possible way, music for people who've lived. [No. 126, p.57]
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Sep 8, 2015His truly great albums tend to freshen things up by rearranging and adding to the toolkit whereas, by trekking back to earlier, unadorned works, this one maybe feels a bit too familiar. That said, it's still easily impressive enough for visitors to Sheffield to want to check out Hollow Meadows, too.
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Sep 11, 2015Like Something Is, Coles Corner or Run For Me may have done in the past, Hollow Meadows is yet another impossibly accomplished record from one of our national treasures.
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Sep 14, 2015Hollow Meadows, written while Hawley was at home recovering from a slipped disc and a broken leg, finds the crooner at his most affecting and fragile.
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Oct 27, 2015Dreamy touches can be found throughout Hollow Meadows, keeping the record from feeling too grounded. Because Hawley's voice is so rock solid, surrounding him with more music that feels looser and more ethereal provides the most dimension.
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MojoSep 4, 2015Hollow Meadows carries his usual stamp of songwriting quality, but rather than further develop these new sonics and dynamics it feels more like a retrenchment. [Oct 2015, p.88]