Fish Records Mailer - Issue 33 (Feb/Mar 2005) The first catalogue of the new year brings together the albums that were released in November and December as well as the albums due in February and March – this year is no exception and there are excellent albums from a huge variety of artists, notably the discs from The Wailin’ Jennys, Jory Nash, Alison Krauss & Union Station and the superb Signature Sounds double album. There are some massive albums due in the first quarter of the year, details and reviews in the next mailer… |
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The Wailin' Jennys - 40 Days |
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Jory Nash - Spaz Loves Weezie Although improbably titled (it’s taken from a piece of graffiti Nash saw whilst on the road in his native Canada), this, his fourth and strongest independent release is an accessible, varied and intelligent collection that deserves.... full review £13.49 |
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AJ Roach - Dogwood Winter £12.99 |
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Various - Signature Sounds 10th Anniversary This wonderful double CD has been put together to celebrate the 10th birthday of Signature Sounds.
Disc 1 is a collection of 17 tracks that chronicles the best songs from the label's 50+ albums. £14.99 |
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Alison Krauss & Union Station - Lonely Runs Both Ways Alison Krauss & Union Station’s previous two albums ‘New Favorite’ and ‘Live’ have been personal favourites of mine over the past 3 years, so the arrival of this new studio album was a more than welcome treat.... full review £13.49 |
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Karine Polwart - Faultlines Karine is an excellent Scottish singer/songwriter who was previously the vocalist with folk group Malinky - and her involvement in the traditional scene is obvious on 'Faultlines' as she mixes Celtic folk with contemporary songwriter sensibilities.... full review £13.49 |
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Steve Knightley, Seth Lakeman, Jenna Witts - Western Approaches The trio of Knightley, Lakeman and Witts is an unlikely combination – three contemporary folk singer/songwriters all at varying stages of their careers brought together by shared roots in the West Country. £13.49 |
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Kenny White - Symphony in 16 Bars It’s more than likely you’ve already heard Kenny’s music without it ever really registering; he’s a keyboard player with an impressive CV, appearing on albums from artists such as Shawn Colvin, Richard Shindell, Catie Curtis, Marc Cohn.... full review £13.49 |
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Julie Lee - Stillhouse Road While ‘Stillhouse Road’ is Julie’s first fully formed, commercial release it’s actually the logical progression from a couple of earlier self released discs, and the new album takes her stronger early material, mixes in some new songs.... full review £13.49 |
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Gina Villalobos - Rock n Roll Pony 'Rock n Roll Pony' is a real alt-country gem; it's an album that appears straight-forward on the first listen through, but one which really reveals its subtlety on subsequent plays. It's on the rockier side of folk-rock with elements of country music.... full review |
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Michelle Shocked - Arkansas Traveler Originally released in 1992 and out of print since 1998, Arkansas Traveler is a wonderful album mixing country folk and bluegrass with singer/songwriter sensibilities. Beautifully packaged with a comprehensive booklet.... full review |
