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Richard Hawley's breakthrough record, Cole’s Corner , should have won the (increasingly inane) Mercury Prize. But the pressure to follow it brought the possibility that his particular charm appeal be diluted. Another cult favourite, Rufus Wainwright, suffered just that fate, releasing the worst material of his career just as he started to garner mainstream attention. While far superior to the latest Rufus record, Lady’s Bridge suffers some of the same problems. Musically, it retreads much of the ground covered by Cole’s Corner : the sound is bigger, cleaner and poppier, but basically unchanged. A [...]

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October will see the release of one of Sheffield's finest, Richard Hawley. We already told you about his new record, Lady's Bridge , which consists of eleven tracks that were recorded in the Yello Arch Studio. Peep the video for the first single, "Tonight The Streets Are Ours" below. "Tonight The Streets Are Ours" On a somewhat related note, real fans of Richard will know his [...]