New Richard Hawley Album 'A Metaphor For Britain's Uncivilised Society'
Tuesday, 08 May 2012
Written by Elliott Batte
Rock singer-songwriter Richard Hawley has claimed that his latest solo album 'Standing at the Sky's Edge' is a 'metaphor' for the poor state in which Britain currently lies.
The former Longpigs and Pulp star was asked by NME about the title of his new LP, and revealed that it was a reference to his views on modern Britain and it's government – which he believes is 'no longer a civilised society'.
“Sky's Edge is a place in Sheffield…But I used it as a metaphor more than anything, for being on the edge and how we have to decide what side of the line we’re on,” Hawley told the site. “The Government are using the recession to force through politics that will put us back 125 years of history.”
He continued: “The government are really limiting us by closing libraries and reducing NHS funding. Kids are coming out of university £50,000 in debt and still end up flipping burgers. This is no longer a civilised society, the dignity of our sick and elderly is being taken away.
“This has impacted on the sound and made me realise what’s important. We had to fight for those things and I just don’t want to see them taken back away. It's pissed me off and I think it’s pissed every fucker off to be honest.”
If you're a fan of Richard Hawley, you can catch him at one of his handful of UK dates this year. Check the dates and details below to grab yourself some tickets.
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