Richard Hawley - In This City You Call Love

by Nick Dent-Robinson

published: 29 / 10 / 2024

Richard Hawley - In This City You Call Love

Label: BMG
Format: CD

intro

Elegiac and balladic latest album from Sheffield-based singer-songwriter Richard Hawley

Former Pulp guitarist Richard Hawley, now 57, is fiercely proud of his working class roots in Sheffield. His latest album, “In This City They Call You Love”, reaffirms his affection for the former steel city with a series of powerful ballads that build on the success of his Olivier Award-winning West End musical, “Standing At Sky's Edge”. “People” is a beautifully simple love letter to Sheffield – although many of the new album's musical influences are definitely American. On “Have Love” Hawley croons rather like Roy Orbison and his style on “Have Love” is reminiscent of the early Everly Brothers. But Richard Hawley is very much his own man and his strong Yorkshire personality shines through on every track. “In This City They Call You Love” is a fine album with some elegiac and very memorable songs.

Track Listing:-

1 Two for His Heels
2 Have Love
3 Prism In Jeans
4 Heavy Rain
5 People
6 Hear That Lonesome Whistle Blow
7 Deep Space
8 Deep Waters
9 I'll Never Get Over You
10 Do I Really Need To Know?
11 When The Lights Go Out
12 'Tis Night

Band Links:-

http://www.richardhawley.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/RichardHawleyOfficial
https://twitter.com/RichardHawley
http://richardhawley.tumblr.com/
https://www.youtube.com/user/RichardHawleyMusic
https://plus.google.com/+RichardHawleyMusic

Label Links:-

https://www.bmg.com/uk/
https://www.facebook.com/BMGRM
https://twitter.com/BMG
https://www.facebook.com/bmgchrysalisuk
https://twitter.com/bmguk

Have a Listen:-

interviews

Interview (2012)

Much acclaimed singer-songwriter Richard Hawley speaks to Denzil Watson about his recent ‘Standing at the Sky's Edge’, and the influence of his native Sheffield on his music

profiles

Standing At The Sky’s Edge (2019)

Richard Hawley - Standing At The Sky’s Edge

Nicky Crewe finds Richard Hawley and Chris Bush create a love song to Sheffield with a universal message that will make you reconsider what a stage musical can be.

live reviews

Albert Hall, Manchester, 7/10/2019

Richard Hawley plays a show in Manchester that clearly means a lot to him. Amanda J Window tells us all about it.

Richard Hawley

Leadmill, Sheffield, 11/9/2005

Leadmill, Sheffield, 17/5/2003

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reviews

Now Then: The Very Best of Richard Hawley (2024)

Double CD collection from Richard Hawley spans over twenty years of the now legendary Sheffield musician and songwriter’s career, and proves a real treat for fans as well as a wonderful introduction for those only just discovering his music

Standing at the Sky's Edge (2012)

Leave Your Body Behind You (2012)

False Lights from the Land EP (2010)

Tonight the Streets are Ours (2007)

Coles Corner (2006)

Coles Corner (2005)

Lowedges (2003)