Further (Richard Hawley album)

Further is the eighth 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]

Further
Studio album by Richard Hawley
Released	31 May 2019
Length	35:00
Label	BMG Rights Management
Producer	Collin Elliot, Shez Sheridan
Richard Hawley chronology
Hollow Meadows (2015) Further (2019)
Singles from Further
"Off My Mind" Released: 6 March 2019 "My Little Treasures" Released: 12 April 2019 "Alone" Released: 19 April 2019

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	7.2/10[4]
Metacritic	81/100[5]
Review scores
Source	Rating
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.	Title	Writer(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 Sheridan	3:04
9.	"Time Is"		4:01
10.	"Midnight Train"		3:37
11.	"Doors"		2:58

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. 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 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.
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.