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Track Listings
| 1. We Die and See Beauty Reign |
| 2. You Won't Let Me Down Again |
| 3. Snake Song |
| 4. Come Undone |
| 5. No Place to Fall |
| 6. Get Behind Me |
| 7. Time of the Season |
| 8. Hawk |
| 9. Sunrise |
| 10. To Hell & Back Again |
| 11. Cool Water |
| 12. Eyes of Green |
| 13. Lately |
Editorial Reviews
2010 release, the third full length collaboration between the former Screaming Trees vocalist (Lanegan) and ex-Belle & Sebastian member (Campbell). The husky growl of Mark Lanegan and the soft, gentle beauty of Isobel Campbell proved to be the perfect match on 2006's Ballad Of The Broken Seas and again on 2008's Sunday At Devil Dirt. Utilizing glistening guitars and sumptuous piano lines, the pair reunite for Hawk, an album produced by Campbell. Also featuring Willy Mason on two tracks, Hawks once again displays the emotive and powerful talents of two singers from opposite ends of the vocal spectrum.
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan have delivered again. Hawk maintains the intimate, dust covered Americana of their previous collaborations, but adds some spice to the mix with a handful of blistering rockers, including the title track which calls to mind the wilder moments of the Stooges 'Funhouse.' Isobel turns in two solo performances that recall the best of Mazzy Star, and Willy Mason's star is born on the wrenching Townes Van Zandt cover "No Place to Fall." All in all, Hawk is easily the most diverse and rewarding offering from the Campbell / Lanegan union yet.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:MP3 Music
Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan have delivered again. Hawk maintains the intimate, dust covered Americana of their previous collaborations, but adds some spice to the mix with a handful of blistering rockers, including the title track which calls to mind the wilder moments of the Stooges 'Funhouse.' Isobel turns in two solo performances that recall the best of Mazzy Star, and Willy Mason's star is born on the wrenching Townes Van Zandt cover "No Place to Fall." All in all, Hawk is easily the most diverse and rewarding offering from the Campbell / Lanegan union yet.
14 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I've looked forward to everything Mark Lanegan touches since I stumbled into fandom with the Screaming Trees' "Uncle Anesthesia" back in 1991. With his gravel baritone, image-rich lyrics, and dissipated delivery, he lent a unique voice to the fin de siecle music of the 1990s and has aged admirably into the new century. He keeps himself busy with numerous projects, one of the most notable being the trio of duet albums with Isobel Campbell of which "Hawk" is the third. Their first, "Ballad of the Broken Seas," garnered a Mercury Prize nomination in 2006. Produced and largely performed by Campbell, "Ballad" subverted the normal male-female duo album paradigm well-established by Gainsbourg/Birkin, Hazelwood/Sinatra, etc. In the past, the male had played the lead as far as songwriting and production were concerned. Here, as well as on the dustier but equally brilliant follow-up "Sunday At Devil Dirt," Campbell wore the pants -- belying her gossamer-waif voice, which sounded like it might blow away in the face of Lanegan's deep dark growl... but it never did. The pairing worked admirably, and the albums were brilliant. Lanegan's songwriting contributions grounded the proceedings with a rich darkness and a spooky grace.
So why the mediocre rating, and why so much past tense?
I pre-ordered this album. I was very excited for it to arrive, and it did, 3 or 4 days before it's official street date. I gave it a listen, and experienced the first genuine disappointment I've ever felt with either Lanegan solo or with the Campbell/Lanegan duo. It should have been a warning when I was reading the press for the album, where Campbell said Lanegan had left all the "heavy lifting" to her. In fact, most of the songs were written, arranged, and recorded as backing tracks before Lanegan was even in the same room with them. As a result, his vocals seem a little inconsequential to the whole affair, sounding desultory and tacked on. Although there are some genuinely great moments on "Hawk," the great majority suffers from Campbell's attempt to conjure the dustbowl sounds of americana by way of her native Scotland.
Lanegan's lack of involvement in the songwriting means that the hangovers, the shadowy figures, and the run-down carnivals that populated their first two collaborations are absent. What was left was an album of songs with really obvious rhymes and folk-rock tropes, sounding for all the world like Isobel Cambell tried to pen a solo album of "americana," and when she realized her whispery Scots voice couldn't carry it she had Mark Lanegan double all her vocals -- singing goofy couplets about Christmas and starry-eyed romance that just sound forced. Forced and rushed. Though the album is nicely recorded and adequately produced, the whole thing sounds like it was rather quickly conceived and hurried along to its release.
The skronking, discordant instrumental title track with its motif lifted directly from "Green Onions" and the blues bar cover-band swagger of "Get Behind Me" do little to alleviate the overall lightweight feel of the album. It's really only the closing track "Lately" that lifts off with it's sanctified backing vocals, despite its uncanny musical similarity to Bad Company's song "Shooting Star." While I'm not ready to write this album off completely (I'm going to give it a few years to sink in, let my disappointment wear off, and see if it sounds better to me after several hundred listens), I do think this pair is capable of much greater things and I'd like to see them go to the woodshed, so to speak, and really bring their A-game for their next album together. Hopefully, this one is just a stopgap.
So why the mediocre rating, and why so much past tense?
I pre-ordered this album. I was very excited for it to arrive, and it did, 3 or 4 days before it's official street date. I gave it a listen, and experienced the first genuine disappointment I've ever felt with either Lanegan solo or with the Campbell/Lanegan duo. It should have been a warning when I was reading the press for the album, where Campbell said Lanegan had left all the "heavy lifting" to her. In fact, most of the songs were written, arranged, and recorded as backing tracks before Lanegan was even in the same room with them. As a result, his vocals seem a little inconsequential to the whole affair, sounding desultory and tacked on. Although there are some genuinely great moments on "Hawk," the great majority suffers from Campbell's attempt to conjure the dustbowl sounds of americana by way of her native Scotland.
Lanegan's lack of involvement in the songwriting means that the hangovers, the shadowy figures, and the run-down carnivals that populated their first two collaborations are absent. What was left was an album of songs with really obvious rhymes and folk-rock tropes, sounding for all the world like Isobel Cambell tried to pen a solo album of "americana," and when she realized her whispery Scots voice couldn't carry it she had Mark Lanegan double all her vocals -- singing goofy couplets about Christmas and starry-eyed romance that just sound forced. Forced and rushed. Though the album is nicely recorded and adequately produced, the whole thing sounds like it was rather quickly conceived and hurried along to its release.
The skronking, discordant instrumental title track with its motif lifted directly from "Green Onions" and the blues bar cover-band swagger of "Get Behind Me" do little to alleviate the overall lightweight feel of the album. It's really only the closing track "Lately" that lifts off with it's sanctified backing vocals, despite its uncanny musical similarity to Bad Company's song "Shooting Star." While I'm not ready to write this album off completely (I'm going to give it a few years to sink in, let my disappointment wear off, and see if it sounds better to me after several hundred listens), I do think this pair is capable of much greater things and I'd like to see them go to the woodshed, so to speak, and really bring their A-game for their next album together. Hopefully, this one is just a stopgap.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
This CD HAWK; is awesome!!!
This is just an incredible CD. For those who do not know, Mark Lanagan was in the band the Screaming Trees. His voice/vocals were amazing then, and have gotten better. Read more
Published on January 3, 2011 by lady alesia
4.0 out of 5 stars
Cowgirls & Barmen in the Scottish Highlands
In 2003, when Isobel Campbell released the luminous "Amorino", I was quick to proclaim it the best CD of the year, and at the end of 2010 its easily amongst the Top 5 albums of the... Read more
Published on December 24, 2010 by Marc Cabir Davis
4.0 out of 5 stars
Nice vinyl but NO free mp3 download as promised?
I love this album and am very happy with the quality of the sound on the vinyl version. However, the packaging and album promotions promised a free . Read more
Published on September 13, 2010 by pen name
4.0 out of 5 stars
Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan's Hawk in 5 Sentences or Fewer
While I was never much into Belle and Sebastian, Isobel Campbell does have a breathy style akin to Hope Sandoval (of Mazzy Star) and Ifve always been a serious Mark Lanegan fan. Read more
Published on September 11, 2010 by Adam
5.0 out of 5 stars
Stll going strong
Belle and Sebastian were not my cup of tea, they made some beutiful songs but I found the sound somewhat too wimpy and not rock enough. As for the Screaming Trees, well... Read more
Published on August 27, 2010 by Lovblad
