RICHARD HAWLEY – COLES CORNER (LP VINYL)

1-LP
Indie & Alternative / Indie Pop
Half Speed, Gatefold Sleeve, Reissue, Anniversary Edition
Half-Speed master black vinyl housed in a gatefold sleeve

Coles Corner was Hawleys third studio album and his first for Mute Records. After five years of garnering praise for his songwriting talents and heart-melting baritone voice, and steadily building a solid fanbase through his outstanding live performances, hard work paid off on an album regarded by many as his best.

Recorded in Sheffields Yellow Arch Studios, and co-produced with his long-time bassist Colin Elliot, and Mike Timm, Coles Corner featured fellow musicians Shez Sheridan (guitars), Jon Trier (keyboards), Jonny Wood (upright bass) and Andy Cook (drums). They conjured up an exquisite album inspired by Hawleys love of vintage 40s and 50s sounds, chamber pop, country, blues, and rock n roll, on a set of intimate love songs full of nostalgia, regret, sadness and a bittersw