Bob Fish
Bob Fish
Since slightly after the dawn of time Bob Fish has been listening to music. From time to time Bob has been a DJ, teacher, advertising copywriter and producer. He lives in Illinois, and argues with his lover about whether or not they should get a French Bulldog.
Hannah Frances’s Nested in Tangles is a brave and demanding listen. The album’s complex layers reflect the messy, contrary nature of existence, shifting between chaotic brass, gentle folk, and soft jazz. Frances confronts difficult truths about family, loss, and self-appraisal, creating a piece of music that is challenging, unpredictable, and ultimately rewarding in its unflinching honesty and musical ambition.
On Baby Man, the latest offering from Fruit Bats, Eric D Johnson strips away the comfort of a full band, forcing a singular focus on his lyrical and melodic introspection, a choice that elevates this album. It stands as an intimate and essential document of an artist reckoning with his past and present, a beautiful and poignant act of vulnerability that ultimately reveals a deep and resonant strength.
DUG, featuring Lorkin O’Reilly and Jonny Pickett, have created something that is both ancient and modern with “Have At It!,” a weird and wonderful album that takes traditional music and stands it on its ear. Their playing never falters, remaining decidedly unbeholden to the forms and functions of the past even as it plays its way through them in a blazing trail.
“I Will Swim to You: A Tribute to Jason Molina” celebrates one of the most enduring and impactful songwriters of the last thirty years with twelve loving covers. Artists like MJ Lenderman, Horse Jumper of Love, and Hand Habits explore the raw, unvarnished truth of Molina’s music, reflecting on an artist who never shied away from desperation and who found a strange beauty in the struggle of modern life.
Dean Johnson’s new album, I Hope We Can Still Be Friends, is a powerful testament to long-gestating artistry. The singer-songwriter’s raw vulnerability and sharp wit shine through a collection of songs that are both tender and biting. With a gentle musical touch, Johnson tackles themes of heartbreak, insecurity, and personal history in a memorable and deeply moving way.
Recorded live in just three days, Sean Pratt’s Prairie Whistle Call captures a purity often lost in modern recording. With no bells and whistles, you get a recording of remarkable honesty. Pratt merges timeless sounds with modern sensibilities, speaking from the heart and distilling the wind of the plains into simple truths.
Ryan Wayne spent 10 years away from the music business, then suffered two strokes inspiring his return to recording music. On Functioning Dysfunctionals, his second album since the return, he plunges headfirst into the messy, mercurial thing called life. Blending and balancing many different influences make it almost impossible to categorise, but it distinguishes itself by combining honesty with a pure passion for the form and function of music.
Musically shaped by influences ranging from trip-hop to dreamy shades of Americana, Logan Farmer’s remarkable new EP, Butchers, presents a world in turmoil, addressing ownership and poverty, faith and obsession, and complicity in times of unprecedented evil…as it seeks ways to mitigate the inevitable damage. 100% of the proceeds from Bandcamp sales will be donated to the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition.
From busking on the subway to performing at the Cambridge Folk Festival, New York’s theatrical indie-folk group Bandits on the Run have had a remarkable career. On The Shakespeare Tapes, they present six songs inspired by As You Like It and Twelfth Night. Together, they breathe new life into Shakespearean prose written over 400 years ago, ready for a new generation – true masters never die.