Based in Aberdeen, Scotland; Fair Mothers is the principle creative outlet for singer-songwriter Kevin Allan who creates beautifully poignant and honest folk music
'Blind' is no exception, a tale of how the lingering light of love fights its way through the dull, domesticated nature of our lives
With an enviable support cast of the remarkably talented Kathryn Joseph (Scottish Album of the Year Winner) and Scottish music legend Marcus Mackay on production duties (Frightened Rabbit, Snow Patrol, Trembling Bells) recording of the album took place during several caught weekends at Marcus' Diving Bell Lounge Studios in Glasgow
The result of these sessions are ten stunning and stirring tracks. Allan's melodies ache, Joseph's harmonies shiver, acoustic guitars rattle, pianos chime, bass flashes and Mackay's drums pump blood through the veins
Lyrically focussing on dense and tumultuous themes such as love and heartbreak, regret, life and loss; Allan's knack of grounding his prose, his skill of bringing the mundane to life means the songs weave and wind into our conscious, their words feeding our weak and weary minds
About the songs Allan says
"I don't know where they come from. Maybe they are about trying not to be a total failure. About trying to find something. Something like a pearl..."
Fox Food Records are very proud to be releasing the album digitally and on limited edition 12" vinyl on the 11th November
Pre-orders are available here via their bandcamp:
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