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Track Listings
| 1. Striptease |
| 2. Jealous of Your Cigarette |
| 3. No Beginning No End |
| 4. Little Tragadies |
| 5. What a Woman |
| 6. Your Beauty Must Be Rubbing Off |
| 7. Old Bloody Orange |
| 8. Clever Not Beautiful |
| 9. You Me & The Weather |
| 10. Dirty & True |
| 11. Lethal & Young |
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What initially made Hawksley Workman such a singular talent was his willingness to be a different kind of singer-songwriter. The studio-drummer-turned-cabaret-crooner's 1999 debut, For Him and the Girls, seemed to come out of nowhere and sounded like nothing else in Canadian pop. 2001's (Last Night We Were) the Delicious Wolves is a different matter entirely. Eschewing the wildly lyrical, musically subtle tone of his debut, Workman chooses a much more straightforward approach here. Songs like "Striptease," "Jealous of Your Cigarette" and "Your Beauty Must Be Rubbing Off" bristle with power-rock swagger. The delicate touch of old is, sadly, nowhere to be found beyond the stirring, Jeff Buckley-ish "No Beginning No End." (Last Night We Were) the Delicious Wolves is still a unique-sounding record, but considering what Workman proved himself capable of on his debut, it has to be seen as a disappointment. --Matt Galloway
Album Description
The Canadian troubadour's 2001 album.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Simple and complex,
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This review is from: Last Night We Were the Delicious Wolves (Audio CD)
Yes, it sounds awkward, but Hawksley Workman manages to create simplicity within his complex compositions. There are definite catchy hooks and childlike songplay, but by no means is this a three-chord wonder type of songwriter. It's powerful pop (do not read powerpop) with witty lyrics, the kind of music that makes most other wanna-be songwriters think "I wish I would have thought of this idea first" and then realize that it's all not quite as simple as it appears. Although there are some strong single type material, I doubt Hawksley Workman will break through to the mainstream kids with albums like this. It's too intelligent for that. But you who feel that thick-brimmed glasses wearing artsy-fartsy types are annoying and have cramped the "smart pop" scene, might find some salvation in Hawksley Workman. I've seen the guy live once, opening for Morrissey, and it's the only time I've thoroughly enjoyed a show that was just one man and a guitar. Even though the album has full instrumentation, the songs and Hawksley's charisma are strong enough on its own.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic,
By daedalic (Vancouver) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Last Night We Were the Delicious Wolves (Audio CD)
Brilliant disk. Focused, witty, sensual and inspiring. Aural stimulation of the best kind.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wahoo Hawksley,
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This review is from: Last Night We Were the Delicious Wolves (Audio CD)
This is a perfect cd, wicked clever, and in the listening some of the brilliance is sucked into your own soul and you sparkle and snap when you've reached the end. Every song is sly and smart, oh so singable and buried deep with complex emotion. This man is a genuine genius, and I am so excited to see what he comes up with next. There is nothing else in the world that sounds like Hawksley.
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