Time Is

Album: Further (2019)
Play Video

Songfacts®:

  • Further is Richard Hawley's first album not named after a landmark, phrase, or figure from his home city. It also is his shortest and sharpest album. He told NME:

    "It's a deliberate attempt to be brief – in the title, musically, everything. If it was a piece of bacon it would have no fat on it at all. I'm obsessed with the three minute song. It's like an ideal of perfection in a way. To write something so concise but get so much across is very satisfying."
  • This is the only song on the album that exceeds 3:37. Hawley said: "I call it 'the prog track.' By normal standards, that isn't very long at all. I wanted to feature a really good friend of mine called Clive Mellor who's a virtuoso harmonica player. When we got him in the studio and heard him play I just thought 'F--- it, let him blow.' He sounded so good that to have a slight loosening of the reigns on that track felt right."

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Editor's Picks

Intentionally Atrocious

Intentionally AtrociousSong Writing

A selection of songs made to be terrible - some clearly achieved that goal.

00s Music Quiz 1

00s Music Quiz 1Music Quiz

Do you know the girl singer on Eminem's "Stan"? If so, this quiz is for you.

The Untold Story Of Fiona Apple's Extraordinary Machine

The Untold Story Of Fiona Apple's Extraordinary MachineSong Writing

Fiona's highly-anticipated third album almost didn't make it. Here's how it finally came together after two years and a leak.

Graham Bonnet (Alcatrazz, Rainbow)

Graham Bonnet (Alcatrazz, Rainbow)Songwriter Interviews

Yngwie Malmsteen and Steve Vai were two of Graham's co-writers for some '80s rock classics.

Grunge Bands Quiz

Grunge Bands QuizMusic Quiz

If the name Citizen Dick means anything to you, there's a chance you'll get some of these right.

John Waite

John WaiteSongwriter Interviews

"Missing You" was a spontaneous outpouring of emotion triggered by a phone call. John tells that story and explains what MTV meant to his career.