![]() The dynamic shifts in mood and Pat’s soulful vocals make for an enjoyable listen but overall, do little to excite and after a while, you’re crying out for a change in tone. Yet, in spite of the deeply affecting lyrics, the similarity between the tracks, both in style and arrangement, mean the songs tend to blend into one long journey. EASY STREET, WHEN WE’RE NOT STRONG and EDGE OF THE WORLD chart a tumultuous relationship with politics, self-reflection and love, while the title track POCKETFUL OF STONES examines the pressure of surviving in modern society when time is running out.įamily is also a recurring theme with LET HER GO, a track penned in tribute to Pat’s youngest daughter Eleanor (who also duets on the track) flying the nest, clearly written from the heart, even if it does feel a little too sickly sweet in parts. Hue and Cry are clearly talented songwriters and each song tells a story. The opening track IT HAPPENED HERE and the subsequent THE WAY SHE FLIES immediately set the tone for the album full of masterful ballads and anthems, with a heavy emphasis on strings and backing vocals featuring in almost all of the tracks. The 12 track record is similar in style and feel to their debut album SEDUCED AND ABANDONED (1987), with the Glaswegian brothers reflecting on politics and love, as well as parenthood and self-appreciation. POCKETFUL OF STONES is Hue and Cry’s 14th studio album and their first album of new original material since 2012’s HOT WIRE. Best known for their 1987 hit single LABOUR OF LOVE, the brothers have sold in excess of two million records worldwide to date, performing alongside acts like U2, James Brown, Madonna, Al Green and Van Morrison to name but a few. The band are currently working on a brand new album and have made a welcome return to performing in front of audiences in both their ‘stripped’ duo and ‘full band’ set-ups.Despite its deeply affecting lyrics, POCKETFUL OF STONES tends to blend into one long journeyįollowing the success of the reimagined REMOTE: MAJOR TO MINOR (2014), platinum-selling duo Hue and Cry release their new studio album POCKETFUL OF STONES.įormed by brothers Patrick and Gregory Kane, Hue and Cry are a soul/jazz/pop duo who first burst onto the UK music scene in the late 1980’s. ![]() Hue and Cry were recognised by their peers when they were recently presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Scottish Music Awards. ![]() As well as performing alongside some of the greatest artists in music history – appearing with U2, James Brown, Madonna, Al Green and Van Morrison to name but a few, the band have undertaken a multitude of their own headline tours and made numerous festival appearances. Hue and Cry have sold tens of thousands of concert tickets worldwide. A collection of their favourite tracks from these shows was released as a ‘Best of Lockdown’ album (2022). ![]() With the global pandemic bringing live touring to a halt during 2020/21, Hue and Cry introduced their pioneering ‘Live from Lockdown’ streaming shows which were broadcast live from the band’s Glasgow based studio and viewed online by thousands of fans around the world. In 2019, Hue and Cry sold out their ‘Summer Nights at the Bandstand’ show at Glasgow’s Kelvingrove park within 48 hours and finished the year by playing live all over the UK. To date Hue and Cry have sold in excess of two million records worldwide. Albums like ‘Stars Crash Down’, ‘Showtime’ and ‘Jazz Not Jazz’ ensured Hue and Cry’s continued successful run through the 90’s, whilst their 2005 appearances as finalists on ITV’s primetime show ‘Hit Me Baby One More Time’, featuring their version of Beyonce’s ‘Crazy In Love’, thrust the band firmly back into the mainstream limelight.Ī number of successful album releases and accompanying live appearances followed which included ‘Open Soul’ (2008), ‘Xmasday’ (2009), ‘Bitter Suite Again’ (2010), ‘Hot Wire’ (2012), ‘Remote: Major to Minor’ (2014), ‘September Songs’ (2015), ‘Pocketful of Stones’ (2017). The follow up album ‘Remote’ continued the trend and produced the huge hits ‘Looking for Linda’ & ‘Violently’. Brothers Patrick and Gregory Kane formed Hue and Cry in the 80’s and the duo made a huge impact with the release of their debut album ‘Seduced and Abandoned’ (1987) which featured their first top ten single ‘Labour of Love’.
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