Rating: 72.00
Genre: Neo Psychedelia.
The son of a steel worker, from Sheffield, England, Hawley began his solo career with a self-titled debut in 2001. This is his 7th proper studio release and the influences of lat '60s psychedelia are everywhere. He refers to the lush mix as "rocket sounds." The music is a fascinating arrangement of guitar, bass and drums, punctuated with organs, violins, tom-toms, even a tamboura. Hawley as a beautiful baritone that adds a richness to every song. Spotify compares him to Morrisey, Roy Orbison, Nick Drake and Lee Hazelwood. At least on this album, I'd have to include the doors.
- The title track, Standing At the Sky's Edge, reminds me of Jim Morrison at his trippiest.
- Down in the Woods is a raw rocker.
- Seek It is a strange love song - "I had a dream and you were in it/we got naked/ Can't remember what happened next/ it was weird" - with a gorgeous melody, supported by Hawley's rich voice.
- Leave Your Body Behind You leaves you spent.
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