Blogcritics Comments on Music Review: Richard Hawley - Lady's Bridge

Comment by Josh Hathaway on Music Review: Richard Hawley - Lady's Bridge

Mon, 5 May 2008 16:03:45 EDT

Holly, that's really very kind of you say. I really appreciate it and can say part of the reason I commented here is because I've enjoyed your work as well. I was surprised we came to such different conclusions but I sometimes suffer from a little ego and tunnel vision and don't understand why everyone doesn't hear what I hear. ;-) I still think you've written an excellent review that's perfectly defensible even though we hear it differently. I -- before reading the comments here today -- listened to a few of my favorite tracks from Lady's Bridge and I hear liquid arrangements, not smarmy. I still think it's just a wonderful record. Great work here. It must just be a case of different ears and that is no bad thing.

Comment by Mark Saleski on Music Review: Richard Hawley - Lady's Bridge

Mon, 5 May 2008 12:41:37 EDT

ooh, "smarmy"...that's perfect!

Comment by Holly A Hughes on Music Review: Richard Hawley - Lady's Bridge

Mon, 5 May 2008 12:37:05 EDT

Josh, I took one more listen to this CD after reading your review. I can see where you're coming from, but I still can't agree -- maybe you got a different version, one where Hawley's lyrics seem crisper and the arrangements less smarmy? I generally respect your taste (hence the re-listen) but in this case, we're listening with different ears, I guess.

Comment by Josh Hathaway on Music Review: Richard Hawley - Lady's Bridge

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:04:10 EDT

Don't scratch this off so fast, Mat. This is well written, Holly. I just came to a really different conclusion. Sir Brewster, you can be the tiebreaker.

Comment by Mark Saleski on Music Review: Richard Hawley - Lady's Bridge

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:57:14 EDT

i guess i'm just not a fan of guys crooning in pop and rock music...which would explain why i never liked Roxy Music.

Comment by Holly A Hughes on Music Review: Richard Hawley - Lady's Bridge

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:47:59 EDT

It occurs to me that perhaps I'm not the audience for this CD. I did try to like it... I'm glad you didn't opt for the ice pick, Mark. Besides preserving your valuable eardrums, it saved you from the agony of wading through the droning lyrics.

Comment by Mark Saleski on Music Review: Richard Hawley - Lady's Bridge

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:15:55 EDT

i never got the the bad lyrics, because that voice made me want to get out my ear/ice pick.

Comment by Mat Brewster on Music Review: Richard Hawley - Lady's Bridge

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:26:42 EDT

Nicely done Holly. I guess I can scratch this off my list.