Fish Records Mailer - Issue 65

A huge amount of quality releases for July/August – Darwin, Gretchen Peters & Tom Russell, Rachael McShane and Naomi Sommers being the highlights.

Darwin Song Project

In March 2009 Chris Wood, Karine Polwart, Jez Lowe, Mark Erelli, Emily Smith, Rachael McShane, Krista Detor and Stu Hanna gathered together for 7 days in farmhouse in rural Shropshire. They were tasked with creating new songs that had a...... full review

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Naomi Sommers - Gentle as the Sun

‘Gentle as the Sun’ is an apt title for collection of songs that wash over the listener like a warm, lazy summers’ evening.  It’s partly due to the low-key production and the smoothness of her vocals, but most of all this is an album that flows.... full review

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Rachael McShane - No Man's Fool

Although best known for her work with Bellowhead, 2009 looks like being an important year for Rachael as her involvement in the Darwin Song Project and this debut album have seen her emerge from the safety of the big band...... full review

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Gretchen Peters & Tom Russell - One to the Heart, One to the Head

Available in the US for a little while, this disc has picked up a whole heap of fantastic reviews and critical acclaim – and it’s thoroughly deserved as Peters & Russell have put together a genuine classic album that plays out like one long love'.... full review

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Sweetback Sisters - Chicken Ain't Chicken

Available in the US for a little while, this disc has picked up a whole heap of fantastic reviews and critical acclaim – and it’s thoroughly deserved as Peters & Russell have put together a genuine classic album that plays out like one long love'.... full review

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