Fish Records Mailer Issue 20 (June/July 2002)

Summer always sees a slow down in new releases, but fortunately what we lose in quantity we gain in quality. From the wonderful Rosie Thomas disc, through to the Dan Zanes albums this mailer is full of excellent albums that cover a broad range of styles.
We also have a Fish Archive section that will appear each summer, where a few albums from a couple of years ago are highlighted - it's a way of making sure that the best albums of the past few years don't get lost in a sea of new releases.

Rosie Thomas - When We Were Small

Heavily played by Bob Harris on BBC Radio 2 over the past few months, this debut disc from 24 year old Rosie Thomas is now more generally available, and while there are undoubtedly some great radio tracks here.... full review

£13.49

Mary Gauthier - Filth and Fire

The follow up to the critically and commercially acclaimed 'Drag Queens in Limousines' has finally arrived, and it picks up from where that album left off, and improves on it in every respect. The main strength of Mary's work is the lyrics.... full review

£13.49

Drew Emmitt - Freedom Ride

After a good number of years as a member of Colorado based 'Leftover Salmon', Drew has gained a reputation as one of the best and most innovative mandolin players around. This, his first solo album, is a real showcase.... full review

£13.49

Jory Nash - Lo-Fi Northern Blues

This, Canadian singer/songwriter Jory's third album follows two discs that we featured in mailers past, but which never received the success they deserved - they're both wonderful collections, but they came out at the same time.... full review

£12.99

Utah Carol - Comfort for the Traveler

'Utah Carol' are husband and wife team Grant Birkenbeuel and JinJa Davis, and this, their second album is an inventive collection of 15 songs that are difficult to pin down to any particular genre. It's probably best.... full review

£13.49

James Keelaghan - Home

James Keelaghan is probably best known to many as the writer of the stunning 'Cold Missouri Waters', originally from 1997s 'A Recent Future', but brought into much wider recognition by the Kaplansky, Williams & Shindell venture 'Cry Cry Cry'.... full review

£13.49

Various - The Acoustic Folk Box

This impressive collection traces the history of British acoustic folk music from 1960 to 2000, and the 85 tracks are neatly packages on 4 CDs, with each disc concentrating on one of the four decades.
Looking through the track listing.... full review

£39.99

Dan Zanes & Friends - Rocket Ship Beach & Family Dance

Dan Zanes may be familiar to some as the lead singer of the 80s roots/rock band The Del Fuegos...well if that's how you remember him you're in for a shock. These two albums are aimed at the entire family, with the emphasis.... full review

£12.99 ea (Rocket Ship Beach ) (Family Dance )