Coles Corner

The Ocean is amazing, the rest is just dull and too slow-paced.

Never heard of Richard Hawley before, but wow he has a great voice! The songs make it almost sounds like a Christmas album. Does he have a Christmas album? Would love to hear that if he does. The songs are nice and chill. Just Like The Rain and Darlin' Wait For Me are nice. The Ocean has some great lyrics. The Waters Of My Time is a really good vibe. Best song: The Waters Of My Time

At first this seemed pretty boring, and I guess it honestly is, but I enjoyed it. It can get dirge-y, but it’s also well-written, well-produced, and quite calming. Best song: The Ocean

Comfy and almost sad. The voice is a nice change of pace.

"Coles Corner" seems an excellent album. Good lyrics, a polid production and a concept that intertwines throughout the album are some good points that make the album shine. However, that wasn't enough to me. Hawley's voice fails in convey all the emotion the album needs and it makes the album forgettable after the end and it loses some points with me.

First song was a very calming. Enjoyed it. Nothing to rave about sure but how much is on one listen..

2.5

This was enjoyable. I especially liked the two first songs then it went a bit downhill but still decent.

Singer/songwriter performs music in old fashioned style for a new audience seems to be a huge industry in the UK. So many performers fit that definition. Anyway fairly inoffensive, would be nice to throw on in the background. But nothing mind blowing 3.5*

The last song is fire

It's a slow burner, but I like it, prefer Richards' rockery albums (like Standing at the Sky's Edge) but there are some nice tracks on this album (not heard it before) such as Coles Corner and The Ocean, probably a 3.5 star ⭐⭐⭐

He sounds similar to Johnny Cash

Album gsed us als obs direkt us de 70er chund, aber nene 2000er kicked ine. De ersti track hed mi nanig überzoge und - denn hed sich de Richie de alti Schlawiner in e Staubsuger verwandlet - und mich in Bann gsoge. Bi Ocean isch d zugkraft defintiv am grösste gsi. D flut vu dem album. De start wär dementsprechen d ebbe gsi. Langed doch Das gid abgrundeti 3 lekke kjbellin

On par with the Beatles

This was fine, but boring.

Very much sounds like a modern day Elvis

He has a good voice in the arrangements easy to listen to. It’s just not my country music though.

This was a much melllower and more pleasant album than I was expecting. But nothing really grabs me or makes me come back. So I'm going to have to go with three stars

gef þessari aðra umferð. lágstemmt raul, fagurlega sungið en ekki of hreint. 3,5.

Pleasant but nothing special.

Some of the songs in there were pretty good I thought, but the second half was very sleepy. While listening I thought wow is this guy in his 60s/70s and writing some career sendoff album?? Wikipedia tells me that is not the case, he was in his 40s when this was released.

This one started pretty good. Had a melancholic, soft rock sound that I enjoyed. It really slowed down in the second half though.

This was a bit cheesy at the start but I think I liked the last bit…

I don’t hate this, kind of has a Leonard Cohen feel to the vocals. It’s more mellow than I usually gravitate towards but I guess ever crusty old punk rockers need to switch it up sometimes. It is not some that I will circle back to very, but I would not object to someone throwing this on either.

I wanted to dislike it, but shut up and take my damn money. Almost gave it 4* in the end. Very mellow listening, in a good way.

Bet this slaps if you're in a fancy restaurant with live music.

Niin hyvä kuin melkein puhdas pastissi voi olla (think: roots meets Gershwin). Just Like the Rain on hieno, ja artisti osoittaa parilla muullakin raidalla, että musiikillinen taituruus voi olla positiivinen asia. 3,5

Not bad but too slow for my taste. There was a time in which this could have been a great record for me (my Enya and This Mortal Coil era), but not today.

Disliked it at first but it grew on me as the album progressed.

Didn't mind this but it didn't spark anything. Felt quite generic. The odd song peaked my interest but not overall

I don’t hate this as much as I expected. It’s crooney, yea, but this guy can actually sing. He doesn’t lean too far into the cheesiness in fake vibrato or weird voice control like Scott Walker does. It’s boring, though. He probably does a mean cover of Tiny Bubbles.

Sounds nice and relaxing. Very romantic. Not something I would generally reach for, although I do like some of the country inspired songs a bit more. Wading Through the Waters of My Time might be my favorite track. The Ocean, Who’s going to shoe your pretty feet and Born Under a Bad Sign are very nice as well.

Chill lounge like music. Not bad

decent

This list sure has introduced me to some unique albums and artists. I don’t have much of an introduction for this record, so I guess I’ll just get straight into my thoughts. I do like this, but it’s very far out from what I normally listen to on a daily basis. When my ears are constantly being flooded by super heavy, loud, and aggressive music, it’s a stark contrast to take such a far step back into something so subdued. There are moments on this, like on the last two songs, that feel so gentle it’s almost chilling. Especially with the way the album closes out, being this almost ambient synth moment. But this is very much a pop album that draws heavily on the baroque singer-songwriter music of the 50s and 60s where the vocalist was the main focus. It does break away from that focus slightly though. The singer has a nice voice, but I don’t know if it’s anything to really write home about. What really struck me was the arrangements and instrumentation. Apparently Richard composed the whole thing and played a good portion of the instruments you hear, which is definitely impressive. And there are some genuinely gorgeous sounding and really serene moments of composition to found on this. They are super warm and incredibly evocative. This album’s worst moments are really the occasional dull ones, where the orchestration maybe isn’t as interesting. But I still think this is worth giving a shot if you enjoy that kind of thing. Rating: 6/10

It’s alright, and definitely different than what I expected. I don’t have much to say on this though.

Started off pretty well, but petered off quite quickly too. Nothing too special but not bad either.

Soft focus chamber pop from one of Sheffield's top songwriters. Pretty much a classic example of a "songwriter's songwriter". It's all fairly evenly paced and tonally similar. It's not offensive but songs rarely stand out. This is definitely an album to looks cooler to have in your collection than actually listen to. Best Tracks: The Ocean; I Sleep Alone; (Wading Through) The Waters of My Time

The ultimate 3. If i like annother album more its a 4 but if not then its a 2

It looks like 2005 was Richard Hawley's moment, thanks to this grammy-nominated album. That said, listening to all those nostalgic torch songs, it also looks like Richard Hawley's *real* moment is to be found way back into the past, which will make this record sound timeless for the man's fans and a wee bit predictable for everyone else. Nice as background music in the living room on a quiet Sunday night (like tonight). But "essential", though? Everything sounds good, nothing has aged in this album because its point is to sound "vintage" anyway... But apart from "The Ocean"'and its string section (and maybe the magnificent ambient instrumental concluding the proceedings), no song really stands out either in this lethargic, textbook "retro" LP. 3/5 for the purposes of this list of essential albums. 8/10 for more general purposes (5 + 3) Number of albums left to review: around a hundred, as I've went over the 1000 line and this generator is including albums from all editions of the book Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 433 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 256 Albums from the list I won't include in mine: 317 (including this one)

He has a nice voice but I found this to be slightly soporific stuff. It grew on me as the album progressed though.

Lovely voice but this could be used in place of sleeping pills. Not terrible but not something I'll revisit.

Really chill and beautiful album.

Richard Hawley has two things in his favour. Firstly he’s from Gods own County Yorkshire and secondly both Guy Garvey and Jarvis Cocker rate him. However, he’s from the wrong side of Yorkshire and supports Sheffield Wednesday. Musically I must admit my only experience of Mr Hawley is via Guy and Jarvis playing his music a lot on their radio shows. I always thought he had a very distinctive voice and different from the mainstream but never heard anything he produced which would induce me to buy any of his music. This album was an interesting listen and an admirable attempt at a crooners album. His voice does lend itself to this type of music but I cannot help but think it could be better deployed with some really heavy rock sounds complementing those very low and dulcet tones. However his Yorkshire deity wins through here. Flat caps, whippets, stinginess and racing pigeons and any other stereotype the rest of the Country throw at us make us unique. 3/5 (because Wednesday will donate 6 points to Leeds this season) 19/11/24

not bad, felt like early muse at times.

The music is very live music in a fancy restaurant. His voice is very smooth and reminds me of old jazz or country like Sinatra (maybe?) but a little more modern. He enunciates his words very well and the imagery is beautiful. I love the violin/strings in the background. Kinda whimsical

OK, but doesn't earn a spot on this list.

Hawlin at the Moon

Bien

2.75

Never heard of Richard Hawley before. I immediately liked the first song which goes perfectly with the cover art. I really enjoyed the rest of the album. It’s nothing special and yet it’s not just generic boring music, there’s plenty of interest stuff happening throughout the album. Richard has a very pleasant voice, perfect for this style of music. I feel like my opinion on this album is influenced by the fact that it fell in the middle of October and listening to it was a great addition to cozying at home in the evening. Really close to a 4/5.

Actually not my type of music, but was okay to listen to in the background

This was new to me and I really enjoyed it!

Respektiä kaveri yrittänyt jotain...

Not really my type of music, but I didn't hate it. I can see the appeal for some. Seems like it belongs in a different decade.

It was fine but forgettable.

Not sure about this one, gotta listen to it a few more times.

This grew on me a bit as it went on. Reminded me vaguely of Johnny Cash. A little too croon-y though. Light 3.

Not sure what to make of this. It reminds me a lot of more recent albums by Nick Lowe. More of a balladeer than anything else. I don't dislike it, but there's no reason to listen again.

this was a nice album, really peaceful and calming, the ocean was a great song

This was a very pleasant 90’s album that unfortunately came out in 2005.

Started off really strong - I really loved the first track, and the next few were really good too. But it started to feel a bit repetitive towards the end. Still a solid album that I will definitely be returning to a small handful of songs.

Never heard of this artist. Not my style but I definitely respect this artistry.

I've heard some of these songs before but I don't think I've played the whole thing. The playing is lovely but it feels like watching a film rather than experiencing the real thing. Oddly uninvolving.

A very interesting voice, not my personal favorite.

This was a nice enough album. Nice songs. Nice singing. Nice music. Nice arrangements. Just not sure hownit was ground breaking or genre-bending.

Best goede muziek, maar nogal irrelevant. Niet vernieuwend, niet van invloed.

The nature of Coles Corner seems to change throughout the songs. I prefer the middle few songs, as they feel laid back whilst having an atmosphere. As a native of Sheffield, I'll try to avoid being biased towards Richard Hawley, but I enjoyed the album. I feel like I wouldn't always be in the mood to listen to Coles Corner, as it is quite slow and I understand why some people find it boring. However, I still found it enjoyable and peaceful. I'd give it a 3.5 if I could, but I might settle for a 3.

Sometimes The Hipster’s Guide to Frank Sinatra’s In The Wee Small Hours, sometimes The Hipster’s Guide to Willie Nelson’s Stardust. But British? I like the traditional pop songs more than the country-tinged tracks, honestly, but even though all of it is pleasant, it’s also all perpetually indistinct. Well made, sure, but definitely not noteworthy. Unless you’re British, maybe? Idfk

I liked the deep voice but the length made this a bit tiring. Also, I think this guy is a bit lonely

A bit sad but not too bad. An album for a certain mood.

Pretty unexpected album to come out mid 2000s. I think it was a cosy listening session, but nothing that really grabbed my attention that much track-wise. Could see myself having this on in the background at some dinner though.

nothing special, but a relaxing listen

Interesting kind of old fashioned sounding music like easy listening but also modern elements

Good writing and all, but not my bag. Kinda like a sedated Leonard Cohen. Who was already a bit sedate.

Opening track was really pretty nice and chill, perfect for the rainy/overcast day when I listened to it. I'm impressed with his vocals for sure. Next track was a bit more bluegrassy/country that has never been my jam but he's a great singer. throwback '50s sound for the 3rd track for Hotel Room The Ocean was a pretty chill vibe too, I did like that. Some things on here I did enjoy but probably an overall 3 for me.

Vocally, it's a 180º shift from yesterday's Lou Reed. This guy's got a really good, rich, baritone. While not entirely "different styles filtered through a jazz crooner ballad vibe," this album does feel like a studio version of a laid-back, ballad-heavy Las Vegas residency. So, I can't say i love this album, but it's more listenable than yesterday's (Lou Reed, Transformer) by a long shot. Listening to it as a musician, there's a ton of stylistic authenticity of the parts that are carrying the underlying style. I suppose a more specific comp for this might be if Elvis did an album of ballads with a mix of his regular style and Vegas crooning. There are no sharp edges on this album. There's a lot of really, really, really great playing and arranging and quite good singing...but it's all just way too safe. "The Ocean" is utterly gorgeous, but is emblematic of the all that is good and bad about this album. 5 stars for the phenomenal playing and arranging and good singing, but 2 stars taken off for the utter lack of tension/drama throughout the album.

A nice, calming album. Soothing vocals backed by solid instrumentals. Gets a bit boring as it goes on but above average overall. I much prefer this over a Leonard Cohen or something similar. 6.5/10 (3.25/5)

Throwback old style crooner vibes that sounds like the soundtrack to a movie that never got made.

First album I don't really feel strongly a particular way about. The album can get a bit tiresome and is a bit sluggish, but the dude's talented I guess. May give another listen when I'm in the mood for something sappy.

I liked the atmosphere this album had. Felt like modern 50s music which was kinda cool. The cover is also pretty representative of the music in my opinion.

Liked this more than I thought I would, it’s surprisingly nice

Okay this album is chill as fuck, perfect for my walk home in the winter. His voice is perfect for the mood and the guitar work at times was amazing. I don't think it'll have much lasting effect and it blended together at times, but still a very solid listen.

This wouldn't make this list if it wasn't for the Pulp connection. But it's a fine effort - low key but fun.

I loved a couple of parts but mostly forgot I was listening to this.

Pop que se eleva e chama atenção.

Only heard 'born under a bad sign' in a commercial. But it is a cozy background album but nothing special.

Croony croony croony. Decent enough album, sounds like it should have been made in the 50s or 60s. Won't be going back to it.

Lovely.

Middling operatic Brit rock verging on country and Americana. Didn’t care for it much but interesting part of the palette in the genre.

3.5

This album grew on me with a couple listens. Some of the songs were incredibly cheesy, but the more folksy songs had a nice sound to them that I ended up enjoying.

Vähän jännä valinta listalle, mutta yllättävän jees ja kiva tunnelma. Pitää ehkä kuunnella toistekin. Vahva 3

Richard Hawley's lush adult contemporary music actually works quite well and some of the cuts here are downright gorgeous. There's a good reason "The Ocean" was such a hit. That is, besides the times the album sounds like sensual mum muzak.

Before jumping into the listening of the album, my immediate reaction to this album cover is that it's shit and I'm afraid of the music that I'm about to hear if it matches the vibes in this cover. The cold war era diner esque building with the basic 60s/70s font mixed with the 90s/2000s appearance of Hawley gives some immediate dissonance when combined. Even separately, they are not very pleasant to look at like beige mixed with brown. After listening, I kinda see how the music matched the cover. The music itself wasn’t bad. It was like some sappy 60s/70s love songs with 2000s content and a thick layer of irony. It reminded me a lot of The Magnetic Fields’ 69 love songs. Decently pleasant listen but nothing stood out in particular

A little corny but The Ocean was an absolute ripper. Will not revisit but i enjoyed my stay

The sort of thing that i'd assume isn't really for me, but found it quite pleasant instead. I like the tone of his voice, fits the music very well. Maybe a little tempo change or some other change-up would help the album out, but it's not that long and doesn't get too boring.

I don't know how much you can really say about this album. It's pleasant to listen to, he's got a nice voice, doesn't do anything particularly innovative or provocative in my opinion. It feels a little more like nice background music than something that really belongs on this list but I don't have anything bad to say about it.

Lovely but consistently dour. The title track is really catchy, the rest just kind of sits there.

I'm not too familiar with Richard Hawley's solo work, (I listened to Lady's Bridge last year, which was decent enough). I quite liked Coles Corner, bit slow in places, but overall had a classic rockabilly vibe to it.

This album was an interesting one for me. I came into it expecting it to be more garbage electronica, so it was a relief to find out it wasn't that. On the other hand, I was ready to write the whole album off 40 seconds into the first track — it was too Neil Diamond/muzak for me. But I pushed through, and I didn't hate it as much as I was expecting to. His voice is very reminiscent of old-school crooners like Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin, but he also sounds a bit like Johnny Cash and Roy Orbison on a couple songs (probably because of the Country-Western instrumentation). Lyrically and musically, this reminds me of artists like Robbie Williams and Morrissey (to a less annoying extent) — more introspective than I would have expected, poetic but still plainspoken. A few of the lyrics are kind of cringe in their attempt to sound meaningful ("The Ocean" is pretty poorly executed in my opinion). A lot of the instrumentation is pretty stripped down and basic, with some interesting flourishes — there are shades of Nick Drake folk and Chris Isaak soft surf rock on the slower songs. It's got a lot of 60s/70s pop sound to it and draws from Motown and Buddy Holly. There's also a lot of Country-Western influence, which I always find funny coming from Brits. Those songs sound heavily influenced by George Harrison, Johnny Cash, and even Willie Nelson. The last song is an instrumental that sounds like it's tailor-made for the sad ending of a "deep" indie film (I actually had to look up whether I might have heard it, or another of Hawley's songs, in "All Of Us Strangers"). It's got that sort of pseudo-religious vibe that's trying to be profound. I could imagine a lot of this album being featured in a quirky movie by Zach Braff. It's not a bad album, but it is pretty sleepy. I'm not sure I'd listen to it again. "Hotel Room" and "Born Under a Bad Sign" were the highlights for me. 3/5

Pretty decent and enjoyable pop music, quite well done. The wannabe country songs at the end were bad though. Stand-out: Just Like the Rain

Decent but a little on the boring side. Depending on my mood, this might be nice as background in a half empty bar on a lazy afternoon. Kind of reminds me of Nick Lowe (who I also find unexciting).

Decent, much like yesterday’s album, fairly bland and most likely not something I will return to

Another boring album, but this time one I hadn’t heard of by someone I haven’t heard of. This was OK, but didn’t really do anything for me. It could be the type of thing that I end up loving after a few listens, but more likely is something I will never think about again after today.

I found it very one-dimensional.

Foi uma experiência agradável, o álbum começa com alguma força e prosseguindo parece que vai-se diluindo no decorrer do álbum. Existem claras influências de música country. Contudo, além de música de fundo não me imagino a revisitar o álbum. As melhores músicas seriam a Coles Corner e o Hotel Room. Nota: 5/10 19/05/2024

Yeh nice, real nice

Uneventful

Started off much stronger than it finished in my opinion. I was actually enamored by the first track, with its lush strings and Richard's deep baritone voice smoothly floating on top of it. This continues but not as effectively on the next few tracks (maybe The Ocean being the exception). By the end it's just a few older styled country ballads that don't really have much emotion in any way. 5/10

I think this is another one in that 3-4 range. I think I'll go with a 3 because ultimately I was pretty happy for this one to end even though it was an appropriate length of an album. I only need like 2-4 of these types of songs to get my fill.

Coles Corner I like Richard Hawley, and I really love the track Time Is from Further, but I’m not that familiar with a lot of his oeuvre, including this one, although I am aware of it. Coles Corner is not a promising start at all, pretty anaemic and very Bridget Jones soundtrack. Just Like the Rain and Hotel Room are better but only marginally, (although I did warm a bit more to Just Like the Rain on the 2nd and 3rd listen) Darlin wait for me is really rather lovely though, more what I was expecting. The Ocean is very nice too, the circular strings arrangement is very evocative. Born Under a Bad Sign I wasn’t as keen on, again drifting a bit close to the line of inspipidity I Sleep Alone is great, and again more in line with what I was expecting. Love his voice on it. Tonight I also liked a lot, lyrically and musically, particularly the lead guitar sound and the string motif. I also really like the Sun Studios slapback echo production style and Johnny Cash-ness on (Wading Through) The Waters of my Time. Who’s Going to Shoe your Pretty Feet and Last Orders passed me by a little bit, they felt like interesting musical ideas that don’t quite reach fruition. I get the impression that he’s finding his style with this, working out how to combine his influences (Morrisey, Johnny Cash, Rockabilly, Country, Crooners) into something more unique and representative of him. I also definitely prefer his voice on his recent albums where it’s a bit rougher round the edges, a bit careworn with a more lived in feel to it. Overall it’s a bit of a mixed bag for me. There are some really lovely songs, and maybe it suffers from high expectations, but there’s a bit of a pervasive sense of Radio 2 to much of the rest of it, a sense that if this was a Chris Rea or Mark Knopfler album it would likely be dismissed as bland and middle of the road. However those good songs and interesting moments do elevate it, and even if I wasn’t already aware of him I would be intrigued to delve into his catalogue and find out more about him. I’ll go 3, that maybe low but I think I’m holding him to high standards. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (Ps I think Paul might mention his train journey at dusk playlist in his review)

Kinda felt like I was in an elevator for 46 mins...not bad but pretty unmemorable

This is another one of those records where it's fine but I'm not really sure why it made this list. It doesn't seem like it's doing anything special or influential. I'm sure we can find 1001 albums now days where all 1001 of them have some sort of innovation or musical significance. While this record isn't bad by any means (I enjoyed listening to it), there is absolutely nothing special about it other than it feels a little out of place for a 2005 album. I like the old country sounds to some of the songs.

Super cool and interesting album. I love the old country, R&B, rockabilly influence. A lot of the songs were slow and moody, but overall enjoyable. I'm not really why this is on the list..? I feel like songs on the list should have a cultural impact, formative for the artist or for the genre, or push the genre forward. And... I don't feel like this has really any of that. Like its cool music, but I don't feel like it means anything or really has anything bringing me back. I'll probably revisit some songs, but I don't see myself revisiting this album anytime soon.

I swear that I Sleep Alone is a total ripoff of the Stone Roses’ Waterfall. You can hear it in the second half. Ok, so this was cute. Very nice, easy listening. Lots of late 50s / early 60s sounds throughout. Kinda dreamy. Kinda like old Los Angeles. Every song reminds me of something else I’ve heard. He didn’t reinvent the wheel here. But he made a pretty good wheel.

I'll admit I hadn't heard of Richard Hawley before. He seems to be a prolific singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer who's worked with artists such as Pulp, Arctic Monkeys, and Gwen Stefani. For this being my first album of his listening to, it's pretty solid. There's a bit of variety in the throwback sound employed here, from vintage pop to country and blues. It's well-crafted and easy to listen to, though its momentum slows down by the end with the ambient instrumental "Last Orders". It's pleasant to have in the background, though not many songs stand out.

Just Like the Rain while in a Hotel Room with a view of The Ocean, this was a peaceful piece.

Didn’t love it. Didn’t hate it. I’m not gonna hate on a guy who makes nice sounding music from a past era. At least he’s not a copycat. The first song was my favorite.

Nothing to complain about here, just not super memorable.

Surprising addition, never heard of Rich but of course would have heard him as part of Pulp. A lovely little collection of Divine Comedy style pop tunes.

Really, its quite nice. Beautiful and obv deeply personal to the artist. However, a tad boring, and there are probably many more albums that deserve inclusion over this one. The author’s heavy british bias has manifest itself supremely these last few albums, and every day i am just grateful its less british mid i have to listen to later.

# Playlist Track - Coles Corner # Notes - Slow and not very interesting, but has a soothing, enjoyable quality to it. - Kind of corny, too.

I'unno. I get what it's doing—some kinda Roy Orbison-style nostalgia throwback—and normally I'd eat that sort of thing up, but for whatever reason it just didn't click with me the day I had it. Maybe I just didn't catch it at the right time, maybe blame it on the fact that I was too lazy to move from the room where my mom was blasting "It's Gonna Be Me"... For what it's doing, it's very good, but just for my own personal enjoyment, I'm givin' it a 3 right now. And the building on the cover isn't even Coles Corner. I'd remove a star for that alone~!

It’s OK. I was expecting a bit more from a member of Pulp I guess. It sort of felt like the British version of country music.

Easy listening

Very decent crooner music

Sehr angenehm und smooth zu hören. Sehr entspannend das Ganze.

Agradable sorpresa.

Coles Corner The Ocean

Never heard of this guy before and not what I expected but well sung, arranged and produced very traditional old school songs.

Beautiful voice, lovely songs, but is it really one of the 1001 albums I needed to hear before I die?

very very low key, too much so

I had no idea what to expect from this album and was very pleasantly surprised. It is obviously explicitly referencing a variety of influences, but never sounds like a nostalgia act. “Born Under a Bad Sign” reminded me a lot of “Maple Leaves”-era Jens Lekman, which I love. I am really glad to have heard this for the first time.

This was cool. Melancholy, orchestral, a bit different. Nice

soporific (literally. I fell asleep). Pleasant enough, but surprisingly weak songwriting for an album so highly praised.

2.5

Zzzzzzz

Great vocals, songwriting and it has a beautiful atmosphere. It captures a modernised 50s crooner style in a way that could easily be derivative but it works really well. Some tracks blended together, and I felt like it was lacking in places. I did really like this record overall though.

“Cole’s Corner” is really not my style of music. But Richard Hawley smoothly and anachronistically defied eras with this 2005 album. Nothing is spectacular here, but Hawley’s voice is pleasing and his style somehow merges Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Nick DrakeI would never have been able to tell you that this album came out in the 2000s. But knowing it was a British album from the 2000s that made the 1001, I could tell you that it must have been nominated for the Mercury Prize. Which is a good thing, I think. It shows that the modern British albums on the list have been widely acclaimed and are deserving of the attention. And even though 2005 was a pretty strong year for British music (Arctic Monkeys won and other nominees included Thom Yorke, Muse, and Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan), Hawley feels deserving.

#149. This sounds like it was from 1955, not 2005. Good, I guess, if you're someone's grandpa. I'll probably forget this by the end of the week though. 3/5: it's fine?

I disliked how the album started, but deeper cuts proved to mellow out his sound

B- Coles Corner 3 Just Like The Rain 3 Hotel Room 3 Darlin' Wait For Me 3 The Ocean 3 Born Under A Bad Sign 3 I Sleep Alone 3 Tonight 3 (Wading Through) The Waters Of My Time 3 Who's Gonna Shoe Your Pretty Little Feet 3 Last Orders 3 This was pretty good.

It's a little surprising to find it on the list of top 1001 albums because I don't see anything particularly unique about it. It sounds a little old, like Elvis or whatnot. But it's an OK melancholy sound.

I actually like the sound of a lot of these song, individually. It harkens to older music without feeling like a shtick. Together though, they get a little samey on the tail end, and I'm perplexed about why it's included on the list.

Pleasant indie chamber pop. He has a fantastic voice and the arrangements here are really solid. Ultimately I have the same issue as I do with a lot of post-2000 albums on here - I'm not sure that this has the long-term cultural relevance or influence to justify its inclusion here. It is fun though.

Never knew he existed. Very relaxing.

01) Coles Corner - 8,0 02) Just Like the Rain - 7,5 03) Hotel Room - 8,0 04) Darlin' Wait for Me - 7,0 05) The Ocean - 8,0 06) Born Under a Bad Sign - 7,5 07) I Sleep Alone - 8,0 08) Tonight - 7,0 09) (Wading Through) The Waters of My Time - 7,0 10) Who's Gonna Shoe Your Pretty Little Feet? - 6,5 11) Last Orders - 7,0 TOTAL: 7,41 (74/100) Never heard of him. So, Wikipedia says that he was with Pulp? Yep, can see a bit of Jarvis in his music. He collaborated with Arctic Monkeys? Well, his voice definitely reminds me in some places of Alex Turner's voice (especially on "Tranquility..." and "The Car" albums). It also says that he has done some film scores? Well, the last track "Last Orders" makes much more sense now. The music is soft, nice, very easy listening... Not great - not terrible...

Last Orders is the essence of the entire album

not sure what to make of this one. i liked parts of it, other parts i found dull. overall it was a decent enough listening experience. i particularly liked the 50s throwback sound - particularly '(wading through) the waters of my time' - i find a lot of this album has a retro feel. sometimes it works well and sometimes i found myself uninterested. was this an album really must hear? probably not. was it alright? yeah!

Didn't expect the Longpigs guitarist to have a celebrated solo career, but this was pretty nice. Reminds me of the Blue Nile and Chris Isaak (but maybe not quite as good as either). 3.5/5

Dreamy sad Las Vegas soundtrack music

Good for a slow, melancholic morning. Not really my cup of tea, though.

Weirdly unstuck from time. Pretty, but not super engaging.

A few songs were highlights

Super easy to listen to, but didn’t blow me away.

Meh…..ok but a bit boring

If I had played this on an old record player in my grandparents’ basement, I would have thought this came from their generation.

Smooth. Country? 'Rockabilly' I can work while this is running in the background.

An absolute snooze of an album and the guy's hair is horrible in the artwork - I don't care if it was 2005. 5/10.

Crooning country rock. Not bad but a bit boring at times.

Guitarist from Pulp done good and I watched him earlier this year, but he's done better. Quite a boring album this.

Rounded up 2.5, pleasant but never really grabbed me.

It’s alright. A more polished, and more boring version of Johnny Cash’s American records. Nothing memorable.

A bit of a crooner, a la Van Morrison almost? Just a low key and chill album that was pleasant but unremarkable overall. 3.5

Shiiiet hvað þetta er þægilegt. Hann var í Pulp á tímabili enda vinur Jarvis og frá Sheffield. Þetta er góð vinnuplata.

Easy listening, kind of hear some Cousin Tony's in his voice on some tracks

I should like this more than I do. All about my home city and he's a great guy. Its all a bit maudlin. The Ocean is solid 5/5 though.3 5

Heeee’s a 1950’s conman. This was a nice throwback album but I didn’t get much more from it. The lyrics didn’t really grab me. I’ve never heard his music but I’ve always thought this guy was a bit of a poser.

the ocean is the best song here.

Done

Sadly, I found this album to be forgettable. Like it was on and I listened. But it would stay in my head long enough to firm an opinion.

Who knew Richard Hawley was a crooner? Not what I expected from someone who was such a important part of BritPop. It's pleasant enough, reminiscent of the 50's and early 60's, but it's all fairly innocuous and slightly boring. My favourite track was "The Ocean".

An enjoyable offering with fine songs well delivered with neat arrangements. It all went sideways towards the end with an alternative style. Nothing really wrong with it but felt odd. Some songs are ripe for covering.

Album 239 of 1001 Richard Hawley - Coles Corner Rating : 3 / 5 Pleasant listen. Another who brought Leonard Cohen to mind. Wouldn't mind another listen but not likely to seek it out. Very mellow and relaxing.

Itw as alright, not much of a fan though.

Romanttista countrya? En tiiä, mutta aika rauhallisia balladeja kummiskin

Lovely voice and some really good arrangements, especially on the title track.

The Ocean is really good. Richard Hawley does well here, but aside from the single-worthy The Ocean, there's not much here to bring me back.

Surprised by this album. Didn't think I would be into it but it's a nice pleasant listen this morning at work.

3.5/5. I have a feeling that this was a big influence on Sheffield native Alex Turner.

Album is okay. The guy has a deep baritone voice.

This is the first album that's been totally new to me, no context, no familiarity. Feels classic, like atmosphere music. Nice touches.

An aggressively fine album.

Surprisingly enjoyable. Maybe just caught me at a weak moment ! 3*

Chill

50 jaar te laat gereleased, maar kon er wel van genieten.

Smörsångare!

Aye

Not what I was expecting at all… could be one of those Starbucks records. Some nice background music.

While it may not be completely for me, this is a great mood album with swelling strings and landscaped tracks that take the listener on a somber journey. In some cases it’s like a Tom Waits record produced by Phil Spector.

Not particularly Memorable.

I appreciate Richard Hawley far more as a producer and sessions artist than I do a songwriter. It's easy on the ears, it's an overall enjoyable listen back to back, but nothing spectacular, and often lacking any identity or focus.

After the first 15 seconds I was prepared to skip this album...but I'm glad I didn't, this was a joy to listen to. Really enjoyed it.

This was pretty good. I had low expectations for this, so that probably helped.

Didnt hate it but it was boring

Kinda hit tbh

I was torn on whether this sounded more like Johnny Cash or Frank Sinatra, but there were some serious retro vibes going on here. It could have all fallen apart, but the backing music was spot on and the vocal performance was suitably underplayed. It all came together to make this sit nicely together. I'm still not sure if this album needed to be made in the early 2000s, but it was pleasant enough to earn 3 stats from me even though it was slow and not a genre I'm terribly interested in.

it’s ok!

Can here the overlap with Pulp. Not my thing.

So this is a sweet little record, with a few GREAT tracks on it, but its like the opposite of visionary. Struggling to see how this made the list, despite my personal enjoyment of it 3/5

Niks mis mee, hij heeft een fijne stem, prettige rustige muziek, maar heel boeiend vind ik het nou ook weer niet.

I'm not sure how I feel about this. It's pleasant but not that engaging for me.

Love it so far. It's like Johnny Cash with older 50's/60's music. Very heartfelt and heartwarming

Pretty :) kinda mad that this was nominated for a Mercury Prize though

Chill

Quaint

first time listening

"The Ocean" feels like a dream ☺️🌊 very calm album

brilliant songwriting and a great sound - like a modern roy orbison! best tracks: just like the rain, born under a bad sign, hotel room

Fav: Darlin wait for me Least fav: who’s going to show your pretty feet

High 3. I really liked some of the songs and was about to give it a 4, but then it veered too much into country with The Waters of My Time. Was it very exciting? No. But I enjoyed (most of) it.

Coles Corner is the fourth album from English pop/rock musician Richard Hawley. This chamber pop / art rock album was a critical success and a beautiful old-fashioned piece of emotional songs. Richard Hawley used vintage sounds to create a retro vibe while mixing in genres of country, early rock, jazz, and blues. I enjoyed the gorgeous, chilled-out sound from this album and think this is a wonderful album. Don't skip out on listening to this masterpiece.

A modern day throwback album. Nostalgic in a totally alien way. Pretty boring, but not grating, like a ferris wheel ride.

Chill Sheffield Elvis. Wish there was at least one more upbeat song but that's selfish of me. I enjoyed it. Particularly hotel room and wading through the waters of my time. It's a very high 3 from me.

Like a perfectly coiffed head of hair, not a strand is out of place on this album. But it elicited about as much emotion as a good hairdo. This is one inclusion I questioned — what makes this a must listen? I didn't dislike it, it was just so safe.

This album really surprised me. Never hear dog him before or any of the tunes. Really great start especially on a Sunday morning. I did find it slowed right down towards the end but overall I'll probably listen again.

This album strives to be a timeless classic and almost makes it. But it's not quite good enough to be great, but also not camp enough to be lovable, which leaves us in an awkward middle space. The music is pleasant enough and creates a nice cozy mood playing in the background but I don't really get why this album is on this list. 2.5

I mean it’s fine.It’s slow melancholy blues.It sounds like it could be from the 70s.Not much to remember.

I liked it. The highs on this make for some absolutely stunning pieces of music (see the title track and The Ocean), which execute the vision of the album to perfection. It sounds like a great and modernized recapitulation of the 50s crooner style, but that unfortunately comes with its downsides at times, when the songs can become a bit cheesy, and a few of the more ambient tracks lost me a bit. Overall the content is good, however, and I definitely can recommend at least some songs as wholeheartedly great.

Pretty damn good. Great music, some lulls, but overall lovely music.

I thought this album was very calming and pretty cool.

Soft listen but nothing more than background music. A less impactful version of Johnny Cash.

Decent Singer/Songwriter Pop/Rock Fuse that is enjoyable but fast forgotten

It's not bad. I wasn't really sure what to expect here, but I was not expecting a simple crooner. Decent. I would have liked to have heard him tackle a standard or two. Because again, the songs start to sound the same after a while. There's a bit of blandness after a while. After a while I was all "great, what else do you have?" Maybe the whole shuffle thing on Spotify and other electronic devices ruined my patience for these type of records. I'm just expecting... more.

"The Ocean" is a really great song. This is a much different sound than what I would expect from an album by a guy who was briefly in Pulp. I find the music to be fairly slow, but still engaging. While I did enjoy this album, I don't know how it belongs on this list.

This was a little bit of a snooze to me. Some songs were fairly lovely, but I can't say this left much of an impression, writing this the day after my listen.

Best Song: The Ocean. Beautiful, sonorous voice. This song would fit well in any Leonard Cohen album. Worst Song: (Wading Through) The Waters of my Time. Not a fan of this sleepy rockabilly. Seems like it was made for old people to sway along to, slapping their thighs out of rhythm and trying to forget death. Overall: An alright album that toes the line between listenable throwback and parlor room camp. Wouldn't go back and listen to the whole album, but there are a few choice tracks that aren't bad.

I am not familiar with this artist at all. Yay! Finally. sounds British and croony and sad. Which is fine. Like American Music Club, minus the British. AMC...That's a cool fucking band. San Francisco. Great album. First minute that is what this reminds me of. So I might just like it.... i get a little Pulp, some Morrissey, Nick Cave and a Bad Seed or 2, Blur maybe? the schmaltzier (and good) Arctic Monkey songs.... quick google... mothafucka was in Pulp. Good call KD! and the LongPigs! Who da fuck The Long Pigs? This is fine. I like it. I will be a Richard Hawley fan when I feel like it. I learned something today. What did you learn?

"Tonight" was the standout song that I've been listening to on repeat. The rest was a good listen. It reminded me a bit of Andy Williams and others of that time/genre. That's not necessarily a bad thing.

Not completely my cup of tea or what I expected a tribute to the steel city to sound like, but I'm here for it. Richard creates some smooth, nostalgic scenes. This has a proper melancholic, night time atmosphere throughout. My only criticism would be that it feels a bit low on energy. 3.5/5

It's not that deep. This was pretty mid. Personal Enjoyment - 5 Songwriting - 6 Lyrics - 7 Originality - 6 Production Value - 9 Artwork - 9 Overall - 6.5

Soothing and okay. No something I would go to frequently, but it was alright.

Found myself enjoying this more often than not, and I particularly like the last instrumental track.

This is a nice, pretty, heartfelt set. Probably reveals a lot more depth with repeats and listens. And wouldn’t be bad for an armchair and a book.

Enjoyable Listen

Leuk rustig, beetje sinatra vibes

Oke i like the vibe

I like this, but as background music. Calming but not very interesting. Despite the 3-star rating, I don’t think it needs to be on this list. 1 - bad 2 - average 3 - good 4 - great 5 - outstanding

Solid

It’s pretty music, but not really my thing at all. C

Au départ, cet album m'a un peu ennuyée, je l'ai trouvé monotone. Par contre, j'aime beaucoup la voix du chanteur. Au fil des pistes, je me suis un peu réchauffée à son égard.

Like Michael buble but no Christmas vibes

7,5/10

Very romantic

It's interesting that when Arctic Monkeys won the Mercury prize, edging out this album, they said that Richard Hawley was robbed. Especially so, because these days, Arctic Monkeys sound alot like this - except better. I like the title track and a couple others, though some are more Paul Anka inspired, as mentioned by JG. I give Hawley credit for his ernest attempt at creating music half a century out of time that had little chance of commercial success.

Very nice change of pace from Pulp for Hawley. I’ve always loved The Ocean and the rest of the album is similarly lush and romantic. Great baritone voice also.

Some catchy tunes but nothing distinctive.

Nice and cozy but also kind of forgettable.

Mira, este sí que era desconocido para mí, pero me ha gustado bastante. O sea, si discos de country tienen cabida en este listado, entonces por qué no Richard Hawley

Mjög fín plata, aldrei heyrt áður. 2-3 lög þarna sem fara pottþétt í róteringuna.

I always wondered what happened to the Longpigs. Now I know what one of them did.

Loved this album, enjoyed it very much. Nothing here incredibly original, but it’s nice. 3/5

Solid 3, nice and nostalgic/dreamy but dragged on for me

Chilled out, pleasant-enough listen. Think I'd prefer "Hawley Corner" by Richard Coles though.

This is a mellow, dreamy, cozy album with 40s crooner vibes. I didn't love it at first but it grew on me as I listened. It's unusual enough to catch my attention while being eeeeeeasy to listen to. It's not revolutionary but it is well crafted and enjoyable.

Very chill, sounded straight outta the 50-60s

Not a huge fan of his voice, but loved some of the arrangements

This was a nice surprise. Born under a Bad Sign, Tonight, Last Orders were particularly interesting. Hearing John Grant vibes.

This really grew on me.

Conflicted about this one. It sounded gorgeous at first, but very tired by the end. Soothing without sounding like certain recent purveyors of piano-led soft rock: this album is much more interesting. Another one that could span several decades. Shades of Roy Orbison (sort of) and Johnny Cash and much else that you wouldn't expect from someone active during the Britpop era. I'll play tracks from this again, but perhaps not the full album. Prime cuts: Coles Corner, Born Under a Bad Sign

Charming, earnestly old fashioned pop with sleepy, languid arrangements. Wears a little thin well before it's over, but I enjoyed it. Fave Songs: Just Like the Rain, Born Under a Bad Sign, The Ocean, Last Orders, I Sleep Alone, Hotel Room

3/5 Again another british pop rock album. Nothing really to differentiate them right now

A bit slow, but not in a bad way. Enjoyable listen, but nothing that made me take notice. Great album to study or work to.

I was sure I was going to hate this album by about two songs in, but it actually kinda grew on me. It's a real folksy, melancholy thing that I dig.

Sounds like it could've been released in the 50s

Nice voice, so-so album.

Great atmospheric album, you can really feel Hawley's influences in his songwriting and performance. Found two new faves in The Ocean and Last Orders. Will return to this album when the atmosphere calls for it.

First half sounded like music you’d put in the background of a montage in a corny and maybe beachy romantic movie. Ngl was bored second half but no strong feelings about any of it. Very background music

Well crafted record, though not really my jam.

Such an unexpected sound and voice. Really enjoyed it. 3.5

It's a strange choice for this list as the influences are so obvious it comes across as a pastiche tribute album. You might well as just gone back to the 50s/60s source material and picked an album from there.

An album and artist I'd never heard of before. Fairly pleasant I suppose, not sure about having to listen to it before I die though

An odd album for it's time. Great vocal talent and nice for a rainy morning with coffee but the tracks blend together.

This album grew on me as it went. I actually thought the songs got better near the middle, which means they were probably put in the wrong order, for me at least. A pretty record, but not one I can see myself going back to again.

Quite nice but it needed more fundamental range.

It starts strong and remains cozy throughout, but I wanted a bit more variation and memorable melodies.

I wish someone asked me to guess what year this came out before I saw the answer. I don’t know what I would have said but probably not 2005. Richard Hawley had a great, old-fashioned style and his songs are filled with nostalgia, both in the musical influences and also in the bittersweet, sentimental lyrics. The music feels deliberately timeless. He has a great voice. Sounds a lot like Morrissey at times. “The Ocean” could be a Nicole Atkins song. I guess they’re both drawing from similar influences. She’s always had a pretty old-fashioned style too. The closing track “Last Orders” is stunning. (And probably the track that would most tip me off that this is a more modern record.) Such a beautiful instrumental. It’s the kind of calming music that could soothe you to sleep. Really wonderful.

Great voice with a timeless sound. I looked ahead and saw Steve's comment about "The Ocean" sounding like it could be a Nicole Atkins song, and I could not agree more!

The album is beautiful. Everything is really pretty and romantic and also meticulous without sounding too perfect. I really like how polished everything is. I think it has a lovely timeless sound and I think it will get even better with age. Thoroughly enjoyed all around. Just remembering that I randomly heard one of his tracks "Tonight The Streets Are Ours" from a different album and I've been listening to it all year. Pretty cool!

Oof this did not start our well for me. Mediocre/derivative white man croons. The lounge/country thing just doesn’t do much for me— I felt the same about Willie Nelson’s lounge album. Not repulsive, but not much for me to love here. I will say, the album improved as I kept listening. Wish I could give it 2.5 stars. I’ll round up because it more tolerable as the album went on.

Easy listening, inoffensive, bit lethargic at times.

Aight

I thought I had this album in the past but must have been a different Richard Hawley one. I prefer the other one. Rip Coles.

Fantastic voice, not my style of music. Somewhere between elevator and lounge music.

It is nice, but I got bored

Helped me fall asleep

Smooth

Some lovely moments in this one

There are some really nice arrangements here but it is a bit derivative, and I don't think the vocals are powerful enough to carry through as much as they should

What’s going on? A country Christmas album… from Sheffield? You’re being weird Richard. Stop being so weird. Nothing offensive but nothing I’ll revisit.

His voice is lovely, the first track is wonderful. Songs will really depend on the mood but he's good.

This is... not what I expected... but really quite good. Very easy, gentle listening in general, and he takes it up a notch every now and then. It's an interesting sound, somewhere between crooner and the slightly arch conversational style (you can tell he was in Pulp for a bit!). I'm coming into this after a little run of really dire albums, so resisting the urge to overrate this one because it's not them, but it comfortably merits a 3. The Ocean in particular is a great song, title track is good, and none of the rest are bad.

This starts off sounding a lot like a Christmas album and ends up as a lullaby. It does pick up in the middle around The Ocean and Born Under A Bad Sign. Eerily enough Spotify added Tonight the Streets Are Ours to my Discover Weekly playlist last week. Certianly an album that probably grows on you.

bnitol album pero aveces s hace country nose como jejefkfjhkdfgbf

smooth singer but low key. 3 or 4? but its so slick. 3 because its heteronormative but might work to keep me calm.

I thought I would hate this, I am almost disappointed that I like it. Who knew.

I love Hawley's voice. It's like a cross between Nick Lowe and Damon Albarn. A lot of it reminded me of Blur's The Universal. A nice chill listen!

I remember this being praised when it was released but never gave it a listen. Earnest old-timey crooning (with a slightly modern sheen) that clearly influenced Alex Turner. Might be a bit top heavy? Either the best tracks are in the first half, or I just got a little weary of it towards the end. Or both.

A fairly bland exploration through honey.