Beyond The 45
Singles, EPs, Downloads
The Fatea office also serves as a home for our weekly Along The Tracks show on Folk Friday Radio and as a rule singles and Eps have generally gone in that direction whilst Fatea generally concentrates on albums and live reviews for our full length feature, but with more artists going back down the single route to keep themselves in the public eye, we thought it was time to reflect that in our offerings and as rules are made to be broken or at the very least adapted, welcome to the Singles Round Up.
Sunniva Brynnel - Polska i G moll efter Maria Sohlberg
www.sunnivabrynnel.com
This is the first single from an album due in February called Bohuslän. That will be a collection of traditional music from Sunniva Brynnel's home area, province Bohuslän in Sweden. With Sunniva on accordion and vocals, as well as Nordic master musicians Timo Alakotila on piano and Hans Kennemark and Jenny Gustafsson on the fiddle. A reflective piece and unlike anything made in these islands making it an in intriguing as well as a restful meditative listen. TM
The Gordon-Farleigh-Dill Association - The Passing Of Time
mwdcountrymusic.com/album/3142375/our-bucket-list
Michael Wayne Dill is an independent country artist from Virginia. This single is from his new band with another singer songwriter Colin Gordon-Farleigh, ahead of an EP. It is Country Music as it used to be made before commerciality took over. Good songwriting, singing and playing. The rest of the EP is up at his website and the quality remains at this high level throughout. If you have lost faith in Country Music this is where you can find it again. TM
Florence Sommerville - (I'll Be Your) Best Broken Heart
florencesommerville.com/tour/special-in-store-apperance
Florence Sommerville has been popping up on Social media for the last few months as a name to watch and this single written with the Nashville team of Shantell Ogden and Corey Lee Barker justifies that. Commercial Country certainly, but without losing its soul. Her voice cuts through the big pedal steel and guitar led backing and the strong chorus is begging for radio play. For a 20-year-old from rural Essex on her second round of releases this is incredibly assured, she really is someone to watch. TM
Kim Doolittle - I'll Never Fall In Love Again
https://kimdoolittlemusic.com
A ballad that is filled with strings and soulful organ backs her bluesy vocal. A saxophone solo behind the last verse adds some colour to a song which has a bleak message to offer. A Canadian singer this is her first single in seven years and is different enough to attract attention while being very much in a style that has fallen away in recent years, The big ballad come back starts here. TM
Rare Birds - This Moon Could Fall
www.facebook.com/therarebirdsofficial
A second single from the Stockholm band. This one has a late Beatles feel to it, with a very Lennon inspired vocal, to contrast with the 90s indie attack of their last single. Chiming guitars and bongos lend a gentle shuffle to the feel of this song. Their album is due out and sounds to be worth a more detailed listen. TM
Angelica Jones - 12 Feet Tall
www.facebook.com/AngelicaJonesMusic
Power Blues Rock with the obligatory Joe Bonamassa guitar squeals to kick it into life. She has the voce to stand above the crowd. And once the song hits its stride this is up there with the best of rock end of blues. She'd make a great opening act for Black Country Communion, with the bass taking much of the tune leaving the guitar and her voice to add colour. Proper rock music with a blues tinge. TM
Ella Spencer - Warning Signs
www.ellaspencermusic.com
With Portland Oregon legend Jerry Jospeh as a musical mentor the bar is set high. While this has a touch of Jospeh to it, unsurprising as he plays on it, her folk/americana style is all her own. She has a warm resonant voice, and this mid-tempo tune has a groove that locks in and doesn't let go. She says, "I wrote this song sitting in the sun while I was visiting family in Los Angeles and was surprised when it came out as a moody folk song that describes the English countryside where I grew up. Lyrically, this song is less consciously personal than others, and I enjoy hearing interpretations of it which have ranged from reflecting on the end of a relationship to climate change." TM
Charles James & The Rise - Greatest Prize
www.instagram.com/charlesjamesandtherise
Charles James says that. "As I've gotten older, I've suffered a lot with nightmares-never the same ones, but always something. 'Greatest Prize' came from being strung out because I was waking so often through the night." And the dark gothic atmosphere of this Irish singer's single does conjure up the feeling that you get from being totally tired. The fuzz guitar later in the song is clearly meant to come across as the annoying sound that keeps you awake. TM
Billie Maree - Open Myself To You
Without Willow - Sink My Teeth
withoutwillow.com
An acoustic folk duo from Co Donegal, Ireland who are mixing Folk and Americana very effectively on this new song. They have an interesting take on lyrics. "I held you like a flower You held me like a grudge. Had me question everything. Everything but us" The electric guitar which punctuates the song builds the tension in the song, which is released with the lovely acoustic guitar solo which closes it. TM
Mags McCarthy - Our Song
www.magsmccarthy.com
It's definitely country week in singles. This is a pleasant blend of the commercial and traditional, with an Alison Krauss style fiddle livening matters up. Another Irish singer, her heritage comes out in her fiddle playing, but this closer to Nashville than Cork. There's nothing especially original about the sentiment, but when a simple song is delivered well who needs complexity. TM
Fatea Showcase Sessions
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Corsair is the current session and features 16 fantastic artists check out the website to find out more about them and download your copy
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