Earlier this year I designed my friend Sharon Lewis new album sleeve and booklet. I’ve been a fan of Sharon’s work for ages and it was an honour when she asked me to make the illustration for her new music.
Every song on this album is heartbreakingly beautiful and I have a lot of respect for a self-produced artist. You can listen to a couple of songs here and order the album here
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Between 2:08 and 3:18. OBSESSED.
Leaving Manly in the morning. I will miss this little girl!
On the night I got the “SAPSAN” train from St Petersburg to Moscow, as I boarded, this piece of music started to play full-blast in the station.
At first I didn’t really understand what was going on, it made the whole boarding process so dramatic and joyous. It was awesome!
I asked around for some explanation and the people told me that it’s a tradition (since 1965) to play this tune whenever you board a night train from St Petersburg to Moscow. The piece is called “The Hymn to the Great City” and was composed by Reinhold Glière.
What a wonderful, wonderful thing! I wonder what other beautifully poetic initiative we could come up with if our societies weren’t only based on profit. I was truly transported (well, literally!) and it will remain a very special memory for me. I guess the russians still have a thing or two to teach us.
There isn’t a thing that Richard Hawley can’t cure.