release date: May 7, 2012
format: cd
[album rate: 3 / 5] [3,06]
producer: Richard Hawley and Colin Elliot
label: Mute / Parlophone - nationality: England, UK
Track highlights: 5. "Seek It" - 9. "Before"
6th solo album release by Richard Hawley is also his 6th to be co-produced by Colin Elliott, although, it's really his most experimenting album to date. It seems like he's in search of a new style, and it remains rather unclear what it is. It's psychedelic, alternative and experimenting, and only little chamber pop and folk, and I haven't accustomed to it. The album harvested some fine reviews and many critics loved his change of style. Actually, the album was nominated The 2012 Mercury Prize, a prize he was previously nominated with Coles Corner (2005). I just don't agree with the positive reviews, and despite the fine date of its release, and not because it isn't Hawley as usual, but simply because the music doesn't appeal that much to me.
[ allmusic.com, The Independent 4 / 5, The Guardian 5 / 5, Uncut 3,5 / 5 stars ]
