Fish Records Mailer - Issue 30 (Jun/Jul 2004)

We’re changing the summer mailers round a little this year – we would normally have a full mailer now and nothing for August/September (this is due to releases slowing down over summer); this year we’re going to have mailers running throughout, although the two summer catalogues will be slightly smaller than usual.
The number of reviews may be fewer than normal, but the quality is better than ever, the new discs from Lori McKenna, Gretchen Peters and Kate Jacobs are all stunning releases from three hugely varied singer/songwriters.

Lori McKenna – Bittertown

While many singer/songwriters attempt to chronicle tales of everyday life in their songs, few, if any do it as well as Lori McKenna - on ‘Bittertown’ she creates authentic snapshots of ordinary people with ordinary lives and failings, recording their dreams and.... full review

£13.49

Chuck Brodsky – Color Came One Day

Of all the singer/songwriters we’ve featured over the past five years, Chuck is close to the top of my personal favourites list – he’s a fantastic songwriter who draws the listener into his songs and characters in a manner few can match.... full review

£13.49

Carol Noonan - Somebody's Darling

While well respected by critics and fans as an excellent contemporary singer/songwriter, Carol is not known for her upbeat songs, and this new collection with a subtitle of 'songs of war, loss and remembrance' isn't going to be the disc to change that.... full review

£12.99

Kate Jacobs - You Call That Dark

It's six years since Kate's last album, the stunningly good 'Hydrangea' (see the Fish Records Essentials list), and in the intervening years she's married and had children as well as putting together the 13 songs here.... full review

£13.49

Ralston - Carwreck Conversations

Ralston's debut disc has been a long time coming; he's a singer/songwriter from Grand Rapids, MI, who after many years of concentrating on live shows has finally put a studio album together - excellent news for those new to his music.... full review

£13.49

Kate Rusby - Live at Leeds DVD

Live show recorded at Leeds, Sept 6 2003.
DVD includes backstage scenes, rehearsals and interviews with Kate Rusby and band members.... full review

£16.99