The Four Fishermen - Fallen Oak

The Four Fishermen
Fallen Oak

FORMAT: 3" CDR
LIMITED EDITION: 100
RUNNING TIME: 16:20

CATALOGUE NUMBER: DirtyCDR 035
RELEASE DATE: June 2008

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A4 folded cover + insert in pvc sleeve, each one numbered. Handsprayed disc.

reviews

"The Four Fisherman is a project of mainly Ben McElroy, who receives help from a bunch of people on drums, double bass, clarinet, violins and cello. He was already present on a compilation by Dirty Demos, but here he's back with a debut EP of four tracks. The music couldn't have been further away from the Jackson release.
The music is folky with touches of country & western and psychedelica and would not have been out of place on Constellation Records or Static Caravan. Ben sings his songs with the strings in full support. 'Train Minus Train' is a lovely drone like piece of music, and '(Destroy) The Heart Machine/Summer Of 70' has a full lead of clarinet. Strange release this one, but it's quite nice. I think they should hunt for a real record deal."

- Frans de Waard, Vital Weekly

"The Four Fishermen are a prime example of (more than four) people coming together, who know what they're doing and do it seriously. The EP was recorded for Dirty Demos with nine musicians at Clarendon College, and is shot through with acoustic feel-good folk. Oak Tree is a progressive song that tells a story with its technique and feeling, Train Minus Train is just over six minutes of experimental noise, while The Heart Machine is a much more upbeat subtle jazz fusion which spirals out into Fallen Oak, which is more noise experimentation. Ultimately the talent shines through."

- Kristi Genovese, Left Lion