Standing at the Sky's Edge, the latest album from Richard Hawley, has been winning critical plaudits left, right and centre. The Guardian's Alexis Petridis awarded it five stars, saying:
Smothering his lovely, careworn voice in electronic effects and swamping his lyrics amid waves of guitar could in theory distance him from the listener, and his ability to create a very human connection with his audience has always been his trump card as a writer. As it turns out, everything you might have loved about Hawley in the past is here, amid the feedback and sprawling solos.
For this week's readers' panel, we'd like to hear what you think of Standing at the Sky's Edge. Whether you agree with Alexis's review, or couldn't disagree more – whether you're a long-standing Hawley fan or you've never heard his music before – let us know what you think of the album. If you've yet to hear it, it's being streamed in full here.
To get the ball rolling, here's a few views from @guardianmusic Twitter followers:
Not what we've come to expect from him but another masterpiece. Deeper and darker but the Hawley magic is still in there.
An album with more feeling and meaning than any other in a long time.
The new Richard Hawley is a great step forward, just what music needs at a time of global crisis.
First listen: couldn't help but be reminded of Oasis... Hmmmm.
Richard Hawley remembers where he put his distortion pedal.
Quite good to listen to whilst working on a big boring spreadsheet, but it goes on a bit.
To take part, submit your review via the dedicated album page here. We'll be picking a selection of reviews to publish here this Friday.
