Fish Records Mailer Issue 18 (Feb/Mar 2002)

This mailer marks the start of our fourth year, and in all that time we've never had such a varied selection of discs to choose from - the discs here represent all corners of our catalogue. Superb singer-songwriter discs from Lori McKenna, Kris Delmhorst and Ellis Paul, contemporary folk with a traditional twist from Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman and Cathie Ryan, and contemporary albums from Josh Ritter and Sarah Harmer. There's certainly something here for all tastes, and many of these discs are strong enough to deserve a place in any record collection. 

Josh Ritter - Golden Age of Radio

Josh Ritter is a young singer/songwriter from Moscow, Idaho - and judging from the stunning quality of this release, is an artist destined for huge success. 'Golden Age of Radio' is a laidback and spare recording.... full review

£12.99

Carol Noonan - Big Iron

Following on from last years excellent 'Self Titled' disc, Carol has released an album of traditional American and Cowboy songs - and it's a wonderful choice of subject matter, the mix of realism and romanticism.... full review

£12.99

Richard Shindell - Courier

Following 'Somewhere Near Paterson' was never going to be an easy task, but with 'Courier' he manages to reinforce and build on his reputation as one of the most intelligent singer/songwriters around.
Recorded.... full review

£12.99

Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman - One

'1' is a low-key, self-released album from Equation members Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman. While as a band Equation concentrate on folk-rock, this album is an altogether more restrained piece of work, it's acoustic.... full review

£9.99

Lori McKenna - Pieces of Me

While hugely popular in her native Boston, Lori has remained a relatively well kept secret in the wider market - the release of this, her second album, is guaranteed to earn her wider recognition.
This is.... full review

£12.99

Sarah Harmer - You Were Here

Over the course of 2001, we were regularly asked by customers to order this disc for them on US import; while the high import price meant it was difficult to include it in a mailer, this UK issue, a full year after US release means.... full review

£13.49

Kris Delmhorst - Five Stories

While this may only be Kris' second album, following her debut 'Appetite', she's well beyond any 'promising new artist' tag - this disc is the finished article, mature, subtle, varied, and with both musical and lyrical depth.... full review

£12.99

Ellis Paul - Sweet Mistakes

Sitting in between 2000's live release, and a new label album due later in 2002 comes 'Sweet Mistakes', an independently released collection of songs that covers a huge range of styles. The low-key, independent release approach allow.... full review

£13.49

Cathie Ryan - Somewhere Along the Road

This is Cathie's third solo release since leaving 'Cherish the Ladies' in 1995, and this is certainly the best of a very good bunch.
She approaches traditional music in the same unfussy way as Kate Rusby .... full review

£13.49

Rod Picott - Tiger Tom Dixon's Blues

Almost certainly better known as the co-writer of two tracks from Slaid Cleaves' 'Broke Down' ('Broke Down' and 'Bring it on'), this disc establishes Rod as a writer and performer of exceptional quality.
He's a narrative.... full review

£13.49

Eleanor McEvoy - Yola

While most for her 1992 hit 'Only A Woman's Heart', and the subsequent albums for Geffen and Columbia, her new album 'Yola' is independently produced and released, and tellingly is a major improvement.... full review

£13.49

Julie & Buddy Miller - Julie & Buddy Miller

While they play and sing on each others solo records this is the husband-and-wife team's first official release as a duo. Their talents work really well together - she if a first-class songwriter (and wrote 7 of the 11 songs here).... full review

£13.49