Comments on: Fish – 13th Star

By: Tim Hall

Tim Hall — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:29:03 +0000

Machmal is a serious earworm. I kept getting it stuck in my head on the train from Manchester to York last year; rather inappropriate considering why I was actually going to York…

By: Doktor

Doktor — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:01:05 +0000

13th Star is a grower that’s for sure.
Firs timpressions – which are notoriously unreliable – weren’t great, but over a few listens it’s more than grown on me a little.
Now, I’m thinking it’s rather splendid.

Stand out track – Manchmal

: )

By: Where Worlds Collide » Blog Archive » Live Review: Fish, Manchester Academy 2, 01-Oct-2007

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 11:38:14 +0000

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By: Ian R

Ian R — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:42:55 +0000

Well I finally bit the bullet and bought this (based on Tim’s review). I am so glad I did. It was Fish back to his croacky, grizzly best. There is something about Fish that when he adopts this style (a prog version of Tom Waits) then it hits the spot. At times, it was like looking at someones open wounds at others it felt as if I was a voyeour.

I would also exho Tim’s thought, this will definitely be one of the albums of the year.

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Sun, 23 Sep 2007 08:22:35 +0000

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By: Mariska

Mariska — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 13:09:45 +0000

I just received this album and it grabbed me by the throat, I think it’s absolutely stunning! There’s always a silver lining somehow…
I thank Fish for this brilliant album !

By: Fish

Fish — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 22:59:14 +0000

Thanks Kalyr,
sorry about the Manchester gig,maybe see you in October?
Thanks for the review.You should have known that the lyrics would have been vindictive if you knew the truth behind it all!
BTW “Dark Star” is double edged, read the lyric again!;-)

all the best

Fish

ps ever read about the East Lothian light railways and the Haddington line?
A story to tell one day