I think my love of Fence Records is shared by a good few ‘Spillers, so let’s draw some festive attention to a new release from them. It’s a split 7″ with previews from two of Fence’s top artists of their forthcoming LPs. The Pictish Trail has moved to the Isle of Eigg and has finally managed to follow up his amazing Secret Sounds Vol 1 in his Eigg caravan. That’s him there with his new flock. “The Handstand Crowd” is a slow burn beauty with King Creosote on the accordion. It’s not as immediate as the sublime “Michael Rocket”, a contender for tune of the year (if it’s not in Saneshane’s Festive ‘Spill I will be very surprised) from a few months back, but it is lovely. I saw Pictish play live last, backed by Eigg’s own metal band Massacre Cave (not bad considering Eigg has a population of just over 100), and it was stupendous. They really were his (metal) Crazy Horse.
The flip is new material from Kid Canaveral, which I am so glad to hear. I love them, I really do. A long time coming, but well worth the wait. Yearning, anthemic, fab, and gets better with each listen. It tackles the current drawing in of the light hours up here in Scotland as we descend into another dark season of the soul.
Wow, that Michael Rocket is gorgeous.
It is nigh on a perfect song as you ever may hear, Amy, without doubt. Thanks for listening, I’m very glad you liked it.
And so is The Handstand Crowd. Thanks.
And so is Kid Canaveral, which reminds me of something else, but can’t put my finger on it right now.
What’s in the water up there? Must be something.
The water here is amazing & free too. Bottled & sold for other parts of the country. It’s more the climate that does it.
…and gosh, have you heard the new stuff coming from Frightened Rabbit? It’s so good.
Have just had a quick listen to the Fence Records tracks above and thought they were great, so checked out Frightened Rabbit too on YouTube – The Woodpile track and video are excellent!