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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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Oct 21, 2015The quality of the songs and Hawley’s ability to completely inhabit his songs make Hollow Meadows another triumph in his remarkable discography.
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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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Sep 11, 2015So it’s an album that demands your attention.
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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 11, 2015There may be plenty of meat left on his bones, but for this fine album to take the plaudits it truly deserves, we have to hope that there are many with open ears and hearts. Richard Hawley: troubadour in chief for this generation.
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Sep 11, 2015The 11-track collection of lugubrious love songs shows Hawley returning to his smooth ice-cream ad soundtracking roots.
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Sep 11, 2015For those who made his acquaintance on the Mute albums--Cole's Corner, Lady's Bridge, Truelove's Gutter--or even Standing At The Sky's Edge, this loose-knit set just might be revelatory.
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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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Q MagazineSep 4, 2015Worth every second of the wait. [Oct 2015, p.108]
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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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UncutSep 4, 2015Psychedelic touches percolate subtly through the songs. [Oct 2015, p.79]
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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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Sep 10, 2015A comforting return rather than anything revolutionary, it is nevertheless a welcome addition to his formidable catalogue.