January/February2019HappyNewYear!WhatbetterwaytogetoverJanuarybluesthanwiththeseamazingupcomingreleasesfromsomeofourveryfavourites?Forothertitlesgotoourwebsitehttp://www.fishrecords.co.uk/new-releases.phporcomeandseeusin-store.

MayadeVitry–AdaptationsThere'salotoffreedomtobefoundinsolitude.Onherown,anartistisfreetoexpresshervoiceauthenticallyandwithoutreservation,canmakeartthatreflectswhosheisathercore.Butgoingitalonecanbedauntingsometimes,particularlyafteryearsspentcollaboratingwithothers.ForMayadeVitry,strikingoutonherowntowriteherdebutalbumAdaptationswasametamorphicexperiencemarkedbyliberation,explorationanddeeppersonalgrowth.AmemberoftheacclaimedstringbandTheStrayBirds,deVitryhadlongwantedtoreleasemusicunderherownname,but,assheexplainsit,hadtosummonboththe"patience"andthe"determination"toputhermusicoutintotheworld.Availabletopre-ordernow-£12.99

JessKlein–BacktomyGreenTheNewYorkTimescallsJessKlein“Asongwriterwithavoiceofunblinkingtenacity.”Overtwodecadesand11albums,Kleinhasbuiltapowerfullypersonalbodyofworkthatreflectsaninstinctiveemotionalinsight,anorganicsenseofintrospectionandanunshakablesocialconscience.Hernewestrelease,BacktoMyGreenexploreswhatitmeanstomaintainhopefulnessinAmericain2019.ItalsoreflectsabevyofchangesinKlein’spersonallife,includinganewmarriagetofellowsongwriterMikeJuneandacross-countrymovefromthe“LiveMusicCapital”ofAustin,TXtoruralNorthCarolina.BacktoMyGreenisadeeplyfeltsetoforiginaltunesthatembodiesthesameintensitythatmadeKlein’spriorreleasessopowerful,whileaddingaplayfulsensibilitythatreflectstheinspirationofhernewsurroundings.Suchnewcompositionsas"InDreams,""TougherThanISeem"and"Mammal"pulsewith60’seraMoTowngroovesandAtlanticrecords-styleorchestrationwhile"BlairMountain"and"NewThanksgivingFeast"(atributetoNativeAmericanpipelineprotestors)reflectKlein’sfolk-rockroots.Co-producedbyKleinandNorthCarolinanativeMarkSimonsen(TheOldCeremony,Weems/GerrardBand,filmscores:ElephantSighs,RadiationVeteransandRareified)andEngineerThomCanova(AmyRay,4Non-Blondes,OranjSymphonette),thesetennewtracksresonatewithfeeling,paintingadynamicbackdropforKlein’ssingularmezzo-sopranoandincisivelyrics.Availabletopre-ordernow-£12.99

MartynJoseph–HereCometheYoungAcclaimedsinger-songwriterMartynJosephsaysofhisnewalbum,"Thesongsareexploringuncertaintytovaryingdegreesthroughdifferentsubjectmatterbothinthepersonalandpolitical.Ihopeforthosewholistenitwillbethesortofrecordthattakesyouonajourneyandleavesyoubuoyedandhopefulattheend,despitethefactthatwegotoafewtoughplaces."OnHereComeTheYoung,hissongsareimbuedwithanoptimismatatimewhenitisnoteasilyfound.Runningthroughoutthealbumisasenseofhopeandbeliefinthegoodofthemajority,andthatthiswillovercometheloud,cynicalnoisethatpervades.ForJoseph,songsarephotographsofmomentsandvisionsbetheygoodorbad,hislyricsencouragepeopletofightfear,cynicismandnegativityandtherhetoricofthosewhoholdpower.Availabletopre-ordernow-£11.99

SarahMacDougall–AlltheHoursIHaveLefttoTellYouAnything‘AllTheHoursIHaveLeftToTellYouAnything’isarecordaboutstrength,identity,death,thebreakdownofrelationships,birth,andtheghostswehonourandcarrythroughout.Itismyfourthrecord.Itwaswritteninthemidstofthedeathofmygrandparents,thebirthofmyniece,andabreakup.Theninesongsarealsoinfluencedbytheplacesthatmademeandchangedme:thedarkbeautyofScandinaviathevastnessoftheYukon.‘AllTheHoursIHaveLeftToTellYouAnything’wasproduced,recordedandmixedbyMontreal-basedMarcusPaquin(Stars,TheBarrBrothers,TimbreTimbre,ArcadeFire,TheNational),withadditionalproductionandrecordingbyRichJaques(LisaLoeb),NygelAsselin(HalfMoonRun),andBillLefler(RoyalWood).Availabletopre-ordernow-£11.99

MandolinOrange–TidesofaTeardrop(FirstEdition)MandolinOrange’smusicradiatesamysteriouswarmth—theirsongsfeellikewhisperedsecrets,onehandcuppedtoyourear.TheNorthCarolinaduohavebuiltasteadyandgrowingfanbasewiththiskindofintimacy,andonTidesofATeardrop,dueoutFebruary1,itismorepotentthanever.Byallaccounts,itistheduo’sfullest,richest,andmostpersonaleffort.Youcanheartheairbetweenthem—thetautspaceofsharedunderstanding,aspalpableasamagneticfield,thatmakestheirmusicsoundliketwohalvesofanendlesslycompletingthought.Singer-songwriterAndrewMarlinandmulti-instrumentalistEmilyFrantzhavehonedthislampglowintimacyforyears.TheTidesOfATeardropFirstEditionincludesabonusEPfeaturing4traditionalcoversongs.Availabletopre-ordernow-£11.99

Megson–ContradicshunMegsonbidyoutojointheminajourneyofcontradictionsandconversations.FromVictoriandomesticdisagreementsto21stcenturymartialartsmisadventurestheperplexitiesofthehumanconditionwillbelaidbeforeyourears.MegsonbeganwritingandcollectingthesongsforContradicshuntwoyearagowhentheystumbledacrossthetitlesong,anobscurecompositionbyGeordieVictorianballadeerJoeWilson.Thissongsparkedtheideatowriteandcollectanalbumofsongsexploringthethemesofcontradictionsandconversations.Themusicwasrecordedintheirself-builtgaragestudioaswellasacobbledtogetherstudiointheirbeloved20025berthAvondaleDartcaravan.TheacousticsofthecaravanbroughtoutthebestoftheBanjoandFiddleonthealbumthoughthesoundofpassingpostmenandlocalwildlifecannodoubtbefaintlyheardinthebackground.Thisisthe13threcordproducedfortheirowncottageindustrylabelEDJRecords&ProductionwhichhasproducedandreleasedalbumsforBenjiKirkpatrick,KellyOliver,ShowOfHands,TheYoung'Uns,LucyWardamongstmanyothers.Lyricallythisistheirmostambitiousalbumtodate,everywordfinelytunedtofitthemeter,musicandnarrative&drawinginspirationfromclassicfolksongsterslikeEwanMacColl,PeteSeegerandVinGarbutt.AgainthisisanalbumrootedinMegson'snativeNorthEastwithmanyofthesongstakenfrom19thCenturyTynesidemanuscriptslikeRhymesoftheNorthernBards.ButunlikeotherMegsonalbumthereisnowanodtotheirEastAnglianresidencywithasongaboutafictitiousCambridgeshireJudoteam.JoiningStu&DebbieareJohnParkerofNizlopifameonBass,sessionmusicianPatrickDuffinonPercussion&theirneighbourPaulYoudanonBackingVocal.Availabletopre-ordernow-£11.99

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