Album Review: Richard Hawley – ‘Further’

Richard Hawley,”Further” (BMG)-Former Pulp guitarist Richard Hawley celebrates twenty years as a solo performer with the release of his eighth studio set and his first offering for the BMG label. The contents find Hawley musing on mortality via lyrical gems such as “My Little Treasures” and “Midnight Train” alongside the lush romantic balladry of the string laden title track  and the Britpop inspired symphonic rock of the album’s centrepiece,”Is There A Pill? Splendid stuff.