I Hear a New World - Fence Records Special (Part Two)

Last month's issue featured an interview with Kenny Anderson aka King Creosote but the first podcast in this two part special on the Fence Collective cruelly left out any of his tracks.

This month we make up for it with an absolute belter of a tune called "Don't Ask Me How My Weekend Went" which is from a collaboration between KC and one of the Collective's more elusive members, HMS Ginafore. Ginafore, aka Jenny Casino, was born and bred in Anstruther, and her beautiful vocals grace many of James Yorkston's best tracks. It has to be said that it isn't very clear how she was involved in this track though as it is mainly Kenny's vocals that can be heard (unless she is the one doing the Cher style vocoder bits), but I'm sure the album itself will feature more obvious evidence of her undoubted talent.

Also from KC on this month's podcast, but from his own forthcoming album, with the sci-fi-tastic title of They Flock Like Vulcans to See Old Jupiter Eyes on His Home Craters, are the excellent tracks "On Esther's Planet" (again with the sci-fi!) and "Houston Tharoule", the latter showcasing his more experimental side.

Out this month and reviewed elsewhere this issue, Rozi Plain's debut album Inside Over Here is a worthy addition to the Fence canon. Last month we heard her cover of James Yorkston's Lang Toun; this month you can have a taste of two of the loveliest tracks from her latest release, "Stolen Shark" and "Roof Rook Crook Crow".

Finally, if last month's interview with Johnny Lynch, aka The Pictish Trail, and the inclusion of the stunning I Don't Know Where to Begin on the podcast wasn't enough to persuade you to part with a tenner, then we've got another brilliant tune from his Secret Soundz Vol.1 album for your listening pleasure: "Into The Smoke".

 

I Hear a New World Podcast - Fence Special part two