Hollow Meadows (album)
| Hollow Meadows | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 11 September 2015 | |||
| Genre | Chamber pop, indie rock, alternative rock, folk | |||
| Length | 49:00 | |||
| Label | Parlophone, Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Shez Sheridan, Richard Hawley | |||
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| Singles from Hollow Meadows | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| NME |   [3] |
| The Line of Best Fit | [4] |
| WaxonTape | [5] |
Hollow Meadows is the eighth solo album by British singer-songwriter Richard Hawley, released on 11 September 2015. It is his second record on the Parlophone label. As with his previous albums, the title refers to an area of his native Sheffield; Hollow Meadows is a hamlet on the outskirts of the city.
Development
[edit]After promotion had completed on his previous record Standing at the Sky's Edge, Hawley worked on the soundtrack for the film Love is All. Hawley wrote much of the album while recovering from a broken leg and slipped disc. Hawley referred to the song "Sometimes I Feel" as a turning point during the album's sessions. Much of what ended up on the album are the raw demos, which Hawley says helped keep the record "small." The vocal tracks sound particularly weary and ragged in comparison to previous albums, Hawley's usual smooth baritone frequently breaking.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Richard Hawley, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Still Want You" | Hawley, Shez Sheridan | 4:07 |
| 2. | "The World Looks Down" | 3:34 | |
| 3. | "Which Way" | 2:58 | |
| 4. | "Serenade of Blue" | 4:08 | |
| 5. | "Long Time Down" | 5:39 | |
| 6. | "Nothing Like a Friend" | 5:04 | |
| 7. | "Sometimes I Feel" | 5:35 | |
| 8. | "Tuesday pm" | 3:30 | |
| 9. | "Welcome the Sun" | 6:17 | |
| 10. | "Heart of Oak" | 4:27 | |
| 11. | "What Love Means" | Hawley, Sheridan | 3:41 |
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] | 3 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7] | 23 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[8] | 42 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] | 26 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[10] | 33 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[11] | 9 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (2015) | Position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] | 110 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Hollow Meadows". Metacritic. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "AllMusic Review by Thom Jurek". AllMusic.
- ^ Cooper, Leonie. "Richard Hawley – 'Hollow Meadows'". NME.
- ^ Oinonen, Janne. "Sheffield's master of romantic sincerity Richard Hawley gets back to basics on Hollow Meadows". The Line of Best Fit.
- ^ "Richard Hawley - 2015 - Hollow Meadows [10/10]". WaxonTape.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Richard Hawley – Hollow Meadows" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Richard Hawley – Hollow Meadows" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Richard Hawley – Hollow Meadows". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Richard Hawley – Hollow Meadows" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Richard Hawley – Hollow Meadows". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ^ "Richard Hawley | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2015". Ultratop. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
