Fish Records Mailer Issue 5 (Sep/Oct 1999)

Welcome to the Sept/Oct issue, this time it's almost exclusively female artists that are featured - it's a real mixture of new and established artists with the two Kates (Campbell & Jacobs) leading the way with brilliant albums.  Following on from the response to Heather Eatman's album last issue, we feature her first release 'Mascara Falls', back these up with
a new album from Mary Black and the other releases and we have a great line up. 

Kate Campbell - Rosaryville

This album, Kate’s fourth release takes you on a journey through Pan-American culture, stopping off to highlight the stories of individuals along the way. Her lyrics are so full of feelings, sharp observations and empathy.... full review

£12.99

Kate Jacobs - Hydrangea

This, Kate's third album is akin to a collection of short stories, the tracks are inspired from family records, diaries and photos that she found on her parents farmhouse. There is a strong family theme running.... full review

£12.99

Mary Black - Speaking with the Angel

On this album Mary takes a wide range of contemporary tracks from a variety of writers and interprets them in her own style (much like the Cry Cry Cry album - the two albums even share the title track). There is a more.... full review

£12.99

Heather Eatman - Mascara Falls

Mascara Falls was released in 1995 and is as good a debut album as you’re likely to hear, there isn’t a filler on the whole album and every track stands up to extensive repeated listening. Musically, it’s a mixture.... full review

£13.49

Nic Jones - Penguin Eggs

Originally released in 1980, this album has aged well - the passing years have not diminished the quality of Nic's guitar playing or his interpretations of the songs. His readings of the traditional tracks are exceptional.... full review

£11.99

Rusby, Roberts, Deighton, Matthews, Shaw - Intuition

This album from 1993 acts a showcase for this sextet of performers - although they are all well known in their own right, rather than performing as a group the album comprises of tracks performed by individuals.... full review

£12.49

Alison Krauss - Forget About It

Alison is an artist who has had major success in the fields of country, bluegrass and popular music, and on this, her eighth album she has produced and album that doesn't quite fit in any of those categories. The album is melody-driven.... full review

£13.49