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CRITIC REVIEWS
100
Hamish Hawk returns with Angel Numbers, an album of remarkable scope and vivid, romantic lyricism.
1mo
100
HAMISH HAWK carves the caverns into a kingdom of labyrinths; from the curtain-lifting strings of opener Once Upon An Acid Glance, over 45 minutes you’re presented a rich tapestry of chamber pop, indie-folk, and jangle-pop embellished with the kind of sardonic wit, new romanticism, and pop culture references that warm you up like a fresh pot of tea.
1mo
90
Restless but never overwrought, flamboyant but without a trace of flippancy, Hawk is a welcome antidote for the mundanity of modern living.
1mo
90
Hamish Hawk is an outsider’s outsider with a fast-track ticket to natural treasure status. In a just world, the majestic Angel Numbers will make him a breakout star. Make it happen.
1mo
80
Hawk's stentorian baritone croon is almost irony free and his freewheeling songs blossom because of it.
2mo
80
Another excellent set of verbose tunes delivered with the vocal swagger of Morrissey or Alex Kapranos, against a shimmering curtain of prime pop jangle.
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1mo
80
Producer Rod Jones has somehow managed to combine all of this with a deft touch that lends the record an air of ageless grandeur that swerves any time-stamped genre or scene. Angel Numbers is a timeless record that combines beauty, joy, and sublime observations.
1mo
80
Hamish Hawk has produced an album full of the peaks and troughs of the human spirit, full of various sonic landscapes and yet connected by angels throughout. Its an evolution on from Heavy Elevator, and demonstrates the versatility, creativity, imagination and sheer talent of its creator.
1mo
I don't see where the critics get all the hype from, it's very overrated and really it's just a decent album. There's nothing bad, I think that the paid critics are being a lil over zealous.
there's nothing really That special about this, but it's not too bad. it's just typical indie pop, very reminiscent of the national.
I am not sure how I feel about this album. I feel like I like the instrumentation on this album more than anything but it wasn't even anything amazing. There was one song I liked on this but I felt the album was all over the place and It was hard for me to stay engaged in the record. Some of his vocal performances are to be noted though, I will tune in to his next work.
this is why i can never trust critics. they hear a white man sing indie folk tunes with biblical references to an ensemble of instruments and lose their minds. its pretty mid. the best part is the first track.
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Track List
| 1 | Once Upon an Acid Glance 3:41 | 67 |
| 2 | Think of Us Kissing 3:37 | 65 |
| 3 | Elvis Look-alike Shadows 3:40 | 71 |
| 4 | Bridget St. John 3:01 | 68 |
| 5 | Frontman 3:26 | 63 |
| 6 | Desperately 4:11 | 65 |
| 7 | Bill 2:55 | 66 |
| 8 | Angel Numbers 3:07 | 68 |
| 9 | Money 3:24 | 62 |
| 10 | Dog-eared August 3:31 | 63 |
| 11 | Rest & Veneers 3:50 | 63 |
| 12 | Grey Seals 4:25 | 60 |
Total Length: 42 minutes
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18h
i have no idea what dark force is driving critic ratings its like they pick at random what album they will give the highest ratings
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Added on: January 20, 2023