In the two decades that have elapsed since Richard Hawley abandoned band life full-time, first with The Longpigs and then as Pulp’s guitarist, the 52-year-old songwriter has forged one of the most singular and diverse careers in modern music.
THE LEISURE SOCIETY are heading back out on the road in September, promoting their new album “Arrivals & Departures”.
‘An expert entertainer. Gets laughs from topics other comedians shun’ THE GUARDIAN
“”W.Y.N.A.” is a song about kicking off with loved ones, sleep deprivation and the cyclical nature of relationships. Originally this song was written as a slow acoustic track I thought would never come to light”
‘The most dizzying and future-facing of stadium spectacles’ 5* The Guardian
As centenary celebrations get under way at Ellen Road in Leeds, fans flocked to the stadium for a day packed with some great music.
“… Glass Mountain make a beautiful noise; a perfectly executed demonstration of restraint and release. Grand, bold songwriting …” CLASH MAGAZINE
A limited-edition colour LP of Wide Prairie will be available exclusively for one month prior to the album’s general release at The Linda McCartney Retrospective exhibition at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery.
“Fabian Secon has emerged as a front-runner within the landscape of future-facing R&B”—Complex
“Cracking adlibbing…a joke-rich rallying call for a better Britain” – THE GUARDIAN