Fishrider Records is based in Dunedin, New Zealand.
We're not music industry. We're music arts & crafts.
Discover Fishrider Records releases on our Bandcamp page.
Find the full catalogue of Fishrider Records & Occultation Recordings releases we stock at our Storenvy Online Shop.
Subscribe to our (very occasional) new release mailing list here.
We're not music industry. We're music arts & crafts.
Discover Fishrider Records releases on our Bandcamp page.
Find the full catalogue of Fishrider Records & Occultation Recordings releases we stock at our Storenvy Online Shop.
Subscribe to our (very occasional) new release mailing list here.
NEW RELEASE NEWS!
Wellington based six-piece band Tidal Rave continues a New Zealand (and Australasian) tradition of dark, compelling guitar and keyboard lead garage rock. There’s something slightly claustrophobic and unsettling at times about the churning dense weave of the three guitars and bass backed by ghostly organ and insistent drum pulse. Add the character provided by the interchange between three songwriter-guitarist-vocalists, one with distinctive vibrato reminiscent of The Terminals’ ominous baritone proclamations, and it’s possible at times to imagine their debut album "Heart Screams" as the product of another era.
Wellington based six-piece band Tidal Rave continues a New Zealand (and Australasian) tradition of dark, compelling guitar and keyboard lead garage rock. There’s something slightly claustrophobic and unsettling at times about the churning dense weave of the three guitars and bass backed by ghostly organ and insistent drum pulse. Add the character provided by the interchange between three songwriter-guitarist-vocalists, one with distinctive vibrato reminiscent of The Terminals’ ominous baritone proclamations, and it’s possible at times to imagine their debut album "Heart Screams" as the product of another era.
Emily Fairlight has released a new single – “Lips Lasso” – with a video, and hints at a new album in 2020.
“This song was written in three different houses, in three very different states of mind about the same shit situation. The video represents this internal conflict.” Fairlight explains.
“Lips Lasso” was recorded in the hills above Dunedin. In addition to Fairlight on guitar and vocals, the song features bassist Rob Collins along with Michael McLeod (The Shifting Sands, Bad Sav), violinist Alex Vaatstra and guitarist David Kilgour (The Clean).
“This song was written in three different houses, in three very different states of mind about the same shit situation. The video represents this internal conflict.” Fairlight explains.
“Lips Lasso” was recorded in the hills above Dunedin. In addition to Fairlight on guitar and vocals, the song features bassist Rob Collins along with Michael McLeod (The Shifting Sands, Bad Sav), violinist Alex Vaatstra and guitarist David Kilgour (The Clean).
Emily Fairlight self-released a wonderful album called "Mother of Gloom". Her small self-released LP run sold out quickly (unsurprisingly) and Fishrider Records has (re)released it, in LP, CD and download formats. Once again this is a co-release with Occultation recordings in the UK
"Fairlight is a folk singer with a touch of the weird and wonderful, travelling the same backroads as songwriters such as Will Oldham, PJ Harvey, Karen Dalton, Cat Power, Aldous Harding and Nadia Reid. "Mother of Gloom" a warm and intimate set of songs that highlight her ability to find shadowy moods in her music and most vividly via her exceptional and haunting voice." (Post To Wire)
"I've been waiting for Emily Fairlight's album with bated breath and it hasn't disappointed. Have a listen to "Body Below". It's truly economic songwriting. An emotionally complex idea delivered simply in two minutes, 30 seconds." Marlon Williams
The video below is a stripped down version of "Body Below", the opening track from "Mother of Gloom", from a studio live session on Radio 13, accompanied by Mike McLeod of The Shifting Sands.
"Fairlight is a folk singer with a touch of the weird and wonderful, travelling the same backroads as songwriters such as Will Oldham, PJ Harvey, Karen Dalton, Cat Power, Aldous Harding and Nadia Reid. "Mother of Gloom" a warm and intimate set of songs that highlight her ability to find shadowy moods in her music and most vividly via her exceptional and haunting voice." (Post To Wire)
"I've been waiting for Emily Fairlight's album with bated breath and it hasn't disappointed. Have a listen to "Body Below". It's truly economic songwriting. An emotionally complex idea delivered simply in two minutes, 30 seconds." Marlon Williams
The video below is a stripped down version of "Body Below", the opening track from "Mother of Gloom", from a studio live session on Radio 13, accompanied by Mike McLeod of The Shifting Sands.
DOWNLOADS - we are changing the way we deliver free downloads with LP purchases. As so few DL codes are redeemed (less than 25%) and we would like to keep the cost of LPs down we will not be printing DL cards for future LPs. If you want a DL simply e-mail us via the 'Contact' form on the tab above, let us know what you bought and where (we're curious!) and we will e-mail you a DL code back. Simple.
NEW RELEASES
BAD SAV - bad sav [FISH024 LP/CD/DL/iTunes] UK release out now via Occultation Recordings
If guitar rock is dead, no-one told Bad Sav. The latest blast of Analogue Dunedin comes from the band that refused to be left behind. Although featuring Death And The Maiden guitarist/vocalist Hope Robertson and bassist/vocalist Lucinda King, plus Shifting Sands guitarist Mike McLeod (on drums here), Bad Sav are the primary strain from which both of those bands sprang.
When asked to describe her band’s sound in a 2010 interview, Hope suggested “...a missed punch and a grazed fist. Sad, heavy, unpredictable loud pop". Indeed, Bad Sav offer a far more guitar-oriented hard attack than DATM; their distinctive filtering and reassembly of influences from shoegaze, psychedelic noise-rock - and goodness knows where else - are combined using a uniquely electrified Dunedin sonic alchemy, bursting with colossal, majestic, melodic noise. Order now via Bandcamp.
"They conjure epic maelstroms of distorted guitars, pounding drums, reverbed vocals and squalling noisescapes to teleport listeners into their bruised sonic universe. The carefully balanced ten track collection is sure to be a local highlight of the year for many..." UTR
BAD SAV - bad sav [FISH024 LP/CD/DL/iTunes] UK release out now via Occultation Recordings
If guitar rock is dead, no-one told Bad Sav. The latest blast of Analogue Dunedin comes from the band that refused to be left behind. Although featuring Death And The Maiden guitarist/vocalist Hope Robertson and bassist/vocalist Lucinda King, plus Shifting Sands guitarist Mike McLeod (on drums here), Bad Sav are the primary strain from which both of those bands sprang.
When asked to describe her band’s sound in a 2010 interview, Hope suggested “...a missed punch and a grazed fist. Sad, heavy, unpredictable loud pop". Indeed, Bad Sav offer a far more guitar-oriented hard attack than DATM; their distinctive filtering and reassembly of influences from shoegaze, psychedelic noise-rock - and goodness knows where else - are combined using a uniquely electrified Dunedin sonic alchemy, bursting with colossal, majestic, melodic noise. Order now via Bandcamp.
"They conjure epic maelstroms of distorted guitars, pounding drums, reverbed vocals and squalling noisescapes to teleport listeners into their bruised sonic universe. The carefully balanced ten track collection is sure to be a local highlight of the year for many..." UTR
DEATH AND THE MAIDEN - Wisteria [FISH022 LP/CD/DL] iTunes UK release out now via Occultation Recordings
The second album from Port Chalmers, Dunedin band Death and the Maiden creates a shadowy world within a world; populated by melancholy melodic synth waves, dreamy reverb washed guitars and vocals that celebrate the excruciating beauty and crushing weight of everyday life.
The band - Lucinda King (vocals, Bass), Hope Robertson (guitar, drums, vocals) and Danny Brady (synths, programming) - create a beautiful depth of sound, nestled between the programmed beats, synth arpeggios, hypnotic guitars and a pulsing bass.
Continuing from their eponymous debut, "Wisteria" conjures dreams of love, decay. Sounding at times wispy and ethereal, "Wisteria" also has passages of driving, pulsing cacophony; breathing life into the dreams of the dead.
"This is the perfect soundtrack for the enveloping heat of a new season. Beautiful, scary and endlessly evocative." The Quietus (UK)
Read the full review in The Quietus here.
"a euphoric urgent post-punk sound that taps straight into a visceral need to nod and sway... "Wisteria" is more gutsy, more beat driven than their 2015 eponymous debut, and an enveloping, whole body experience." Album of the Week, The Listener (NZ)
The second album from Port Chalmers, Dunedin band Death and the Maiden creates a shadowy world within a world; populated by melancholy melodic synth waves, dreamy reverb washed guitars and vocals that celebrate the excruciating beauty and crushing weight of everyday life.
The band - Lucinda King (vocals, Bass), Hope Robertson (guitar, drums, vocals) and Danny Brady (synths, programming) - create a beautiful depth of sound, nestled between the programmed beats, synth arpeggios, hypnotic guitars and a pulsing bass.
Continuing from their eponymous debut, "Wisteria" conjures dreams of love, decay. Sounding at times wispy and ethereal, "Wisteria" also has passages of driving, pulsing cacophony; breathing life into the dreams of the dead.
"This is the perfect soundtrack for the enveloping heat of a new season. Beautiful, scary and endlessly evocative." The Quietus (UK)
Read the full review in The Quietus here.
"a euphoric urgent post-punk sound that taps straight into a visceral need to nod and sway... "Wisteria" is more gutsy, more beat driven than their 2015 eponymous debut, and an enveloping, whole body experience." Album of the Week, The Listener (NZ)
For more releases check the 'Releases' page or our Bandcamp
Discover more Fishrider Records releases on our Bandcamp page. Our Storenvy Online Shop has all the Fishrider Records releases & also the Occultation Recordings releases we stock.
FINDING FISHRIDER RECORDS RELEASES WORLDWIDE
Easiest way to find a release is the online shop or https://fishriderrecords.bandcamp.com/
Or e-mail us via the contacts form and we will give you the best local options for your country. If you are in the UK, Europe or North America - Fishrider releases are available directly from Occultation Recordings http://www.occultation.co.uk
If your local record store doesn't stock the Fishrider release you are looking for tell them about us please! Our NZ/ Australia disributor is Rhythmethod NZ and our UK/ North America distributor is Cargo Records and in Europe it is Cargo Records (Germany).
Our releases can also be obtained by mail-order from Jigsaw Records in Seattle and Forced Exposure and a few titles are available on CD from CDBaby there too.
FINDING FISHRIDER RECORDS RELEASES WORLDWIDE
Easiest way to find a release is the online shop or https://fishriderrecords.bandcamp.com/
Or e-mail us via the contacts form and we will give you the best local options for your country. If you are in the UK, Europe or North America - Fishrider releases are available directly from Occultation Recordings http://www.occultation.co.uk
If your local record store doesn't stock the Fishrider release you are looking for tell them about us please! Our NZ/ Australia disributor is Rhythmethod NZ and our UK/ North America distributor is Cargo Records and in Europe it is Cargo Records (Germany).
Our releases can also be obtained by mail-order from Jigsaw Records in Seattle and Forced Exposure and a few titles are available on CD from CDBaby there too.
