Standing at the Sky’s Edge and Masterpiece album reviews

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16th June, 2012

Review

For his seventh solo album, Sheffield’s Richard Hawley takes a surprising turn from his darkly crooned northern balladeering ways to indulge in distinctly more psychedelic territory. As STANDING AT THE SKY’S EDGE (EMI) demonstrates repeatedly and impressively, in the hands of a true craftsman and master songwriter the genres are simply irrelevant. Although Don’t Stare at the Sun, The Wood Colliers’ Grave and the sublimely understated Seek It hark back to his more conventional styles, the overwhelming thrust toward paisley-clad melodies and big phased-out ...

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