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8.0
4901
8.0 |
The Guardian
Hawley is here polishing a formula, even falling back on cliche, in his continuing quest to make the local and homely sound lushly romantic.
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8.0
4902
8.0 |
musicOMH
Yet another showcase for Hawley's subtle genius. Every sound on the album, from the notes to the vocals, is warming and rich with sensations.
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8.0
4903
8.0 |
The Scotsman
A consistently downbeat, mournful, glacially paced and utterly haunting reservoir of sage advice and heartbroken entreaties
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8.0
4904
8.0 |
Daily Telegraph
These are grown-up love songs – elevated by hope but weighed down by experience – and they sound all the more beautiful for it.
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8.0
4905
8.0 |
The Times
Love and loss are Hawley’s perennial subjects, but there is a new, soul-baring beauty
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8.0
4898
8.0 |
The List
A truly beautiful record that makes great use of his warm fluid baritone and undulating guitar work over some peculiar instrumentation
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8.0
4899
8.0 |
Mojo
Print edition only
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8.0
4909
8.0 |
The Irish Times
Significant emotions are broached, but Hawley manages to underplay the serious content with fluid lyricism and quicksilver musicianship. It’s all too lovely for words
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8.0
4913
8.0 |
PopMatters
This is a highly recommended album by an artist who seems to keep getting better. From what initially seemed like a limited palette, Richard Hawley has produced a masterpiece of tonal space that demands full concentration. To this singer give some time
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8.0
4914
8.0 |
NME
Print edition only
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8.0
5868
8.0 |
Q
Print edition only
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7.0
6616
7.0 |
Rave Magazine
...as a soundtrack of someone’s darkest moments, Truelove’s Gutter is as lovely as they come
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7.0
4911
7.0 |
Drowned In Sound
Musically and lyrically a beautiful reflection on the less than smooth course life can take. But it is not recommended listening if you’re going through a rough break-up or are feeling generally sad
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6.7
4907
6.7 |
Pitchfork
Hawley can sound too stripped down this time out, and the two songs that hover near the 10-minute mark overplay the appeal of minimal compositions and Hawley's sweet croon.
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6.0
4908
6.0 |
Spin
[It] has moments of heartbreaking beauty. Too bad those moments are outnumbered by a reliance on secondhand lyrical conceits … and drifting arrangements.
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6.0
4900
6.0 |
Uncut
His mellowness of tone is the album’s defining feature
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6.0
4906
6.0 |
The Sunday Times
The tone is unremittingly lachrymose, the sonic equivalent of sitting by a blazing fire with a mug of tea, double-buttered crumpets and a heart full of regrets. Cosy, yes, but pretty bleak, too.
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6.0
4912
6.0 |
The Quietus
Truelove’s Gutter is not ironically titled, and on the whole does not make for an easy listen, though patience will eventually bear fruit.
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6.0
4910
6.0 |
Scotland on Sunday
Hawley's voice is rich, like a hot malt chocolate drink, and dangerously somnambulant.
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6.0
4897
6.0 |
Clash
Doesn’t have the pull or singles you might ambitiously expect but does still have the knack of mesmerising the listener with its soothing tone and relaxing soundscapes throughout.
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5.0
7031
5.0 |
Blurt
It's as though Hawley knows he's bled the orchestral swoon dry, but isn't quite sure whether to go forward or back
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