Further
Studio album by
Released31 May 2019
Length35:50
LabelBMG Rights Management
ProducerCollin Elliot, Shez Sheridan
Richard Hawley chronology
Hollow Meadows
(2015)
Further
(2019)
Singles from Further
  1. "Off My Mind"
    Released: 6 March 2019
  2. "My Little Treasures"
    Released: 12 April 2019
  3. "Alone"
    Released: 19 April 2019

Further is the ninth studio album by English singer-songwriter Richard Hawley. It was released on 31 May 2019 by BMG Rights Management.[1] The album is the first by Hawley not to be named after a location or landmark in his local city of Sheffield.[2][3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.2/10[4]
Metacritic81/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
The Guardian[6]
Mojo[7]
Q
Record Collector[8]
Uncut[9]

Reviews of Further were generally positive. Guy Oddy of The Arts Desk described the record as "Roy Orbison fronting Phil Spector's famous Wall of Sound", and stated that "while Richard Hawley has little to say about the stuff that causes a stir in the media, there is plenty about the things that everyone comes across while drifting into middle age and realising that youthful vitality is no longer powering life – and that’s pretty universal".[10] The Guardian's Dave Simpson observed that Hawley "seems to forever find unexpected new themes to inspire him" and that "Hawley certainly isn't tearing up the blueprint, but within the boundaries of his domain, nobody does it better".[6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Richard Hawley, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Off My Mind" 2:41
2."Alone" 2:48
3."My Little Treasures" 3:26
4."Further" 3:35
5."Emilina Says" 3:03
6."Is There a Pill?" 3:21
7."Galley Girl" 3:05
8."Not Lonely"Hawley, Mark Sheridan3:04
9."Time Is" 4:01
10."Midnight Train" 3:37
11."Doors" 2:58
Total length:35:50

Charts

Chart (2019) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[11] 20
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[12] 126
French Albums (SNEP)[13] 103
Irish Albums (IRMA)[14] 18
Scottish Albums (OCC)[15] 3
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[16] 38
UK Albums (OCC)[17] 3

References

  1. ^ Murray, Robin (6 March 2019). "Richard Hawley Returns With New Album 'Further'". Clash. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  2. ^ Sweeney, Eamon (24 May 2019). "Richard Hawley: Further review – Another fine record". The Irish Times. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  3. ^ Mackay, Emily (2 June 2019). "Richard Hawley: Further review – all swagger and croon". The Observer. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Further by Richard Hawley reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Further by Richard Hawley". Metacritic. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  6. ^ a b Simpson, Dave (31 May 2019). "Richard Hawley: Further review – mellow fellow keeps it rocking". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Richard Hawley – Further". Mojo. July 2019. p. 90.
  8. ^ Tuscadero, Inky (June 2019). "Richard Hawley – Further". No. 493. Retrieved 7 June 2019. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  9. ^ "Richard Hawley – Further". Uncut. July 2019. p. 29.
  10. ^ Oddy, Guy (27 May 2019). "CD: Richard Hawley – Further". The Arts Desk. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  11. ^ "Ultratop.be – Richard Hawley – Further" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  12. ^ "Ultratop.be – Richard Hawley – Further" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  13. ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 23, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 11 June 2019.[permanent dead link]
  14. ^ "Irish Albums Chart: 7 June 2019". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  15. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  16. ^ "Top 100 Albumes – Semana 23: del 31.5.2019 al 6.6.2019" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  17. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 June 2019.