Guardian Music — Richard Hawley does something of a stylistic about-face without sacrificing any of his unique appealFrom the members of Traffic abandoning Birmingham for Berkshire, to Fleet Foxes' longing for a simpler life where "green apples hang from the green ap... more info

DrownedInSound — Whatever your preconceptions of Hawley and his music, this is definitely an album you should bend a considered ear towards. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Totally Fuzzy — "It's an angry album," Richard Hawley has said of his seventh record, Standing at the Sky's Edge, to interviewer Sean O'Hagan. "The gloves are off. I don't really wrirte political songs but like most right-minded people I'm angry... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The Barnes and Noble Review interviews Alison Bechdel about her new graphic memoir, Are You My Mother?. Richard Hawley talks to the Guardian about his new album, Standing at the Sky's Edge. "It's an angry album. The gloves are off.... more info

Guardian Music — Be the first to hear Richard Hawley's new album, and – once you've read Sean O'Hagan's interview with the man – tell us what you think"It's an angry album," Richard Hawley has said of his seventh record, Standing at the Sky's Edge, to interviewer... more info

Guardian Music — Sheffield's gentle troubadour turns tough with an impassioned state-of-the-nation albumWe meet in a bustling cafe at Forge Dam in Fulwood, where the western suburbs of Sheffield give way to woods and rolling hills that are still white from a recent f... more info

Nialler9 — Some real nice additions to Electric Picnic were just announced. Squarepusher! Van Dyke Parks! SBTRKT and the much-touted Grandaddy festival appearance. An mhaith. Patti Smith Richard Hawley Crystal Castles SBTRKT Grandaddy Squarepusher The Maccabees... more info

Guardian Music — Not content with reforming the Pop Group, Mark Stewart comes in to discuss his new solo album The Politics of Envy with Alexis Petridis. Elsewhere, Kieran Yates chats to Elijah from UK grime label Butterz – it's only two years old but is already le... more info

Guardian Music — (Baseheart Recordings)Lost amid the excitement among men of a certain age about the return of Kevin Rowland and Dexys has been the fact that his righthand man, Pete Williams, has recorded his own album, with Richard Hawley on guitar, which stands as ... more info

Gigwise — Singer is set to hit up venues around the UK this autumn - ticket details more info