Check out our sister label...actually more our sexy girlfriend label FRUITS DE MER...it's wrong to think of your sister that way. Fruits de Mer
AVAILABLE NOW - CRANIUM PIE "Baby, You're A Rich Man/ Madman Running Through The Fields"" mind-blowing cover of the Beatles and Dantalian's Chariot- $8 shipped worldwide. Buy now at www.brackenrecords.com
AVAILABLE NOW - VIBRAVOID "Krautrock Sensation EP" covers of CAN, Amon Duul II, Kraftwerk and Mashantra- $8 shipped worldwide - Record Of The Week - Piccadilly Records, Manchester, UK. Buy now at www.brackenrecords.com
AVAILABLE NOW - Haruko "Wild Geese" vinyl LP or CD, limited copies of the most beautiful album you've ever heard. A Bracken Records presentation - go to www.brackenrecords.com because Paypal thing doesn't work here any more. What tit made that decision?
AVAILABLE NOW - Mark Fry "Dreaming With Alice [new exclusive un-fragmented version, produced and arranged by Nick Franglen] (Mark Fry)/ The Witch [Live & Exclusive] (Mark Fry)" Purple vinyl 7", very limited, very in-demand. $8.00 shipped anywhere.
AVAILABLE NOW - The Flaming Gnomes "Care Of Cell 44 (The Zombies)/ Love Song With Flute (Caravan)". Limited coloured vinyl 7". $7.50 shipped to your door worldwide.
AVAILABLE NOW - STAY covering 'Rainy Day Mushroom Pillow' (Strawberry Alarm Clock), '2000 Light Years From Home' (Rolling Stones) and 'Chicago' (Graham Nash). 7", YELLOW vinyl. Limited. Nice. $7.50 shipped worldwide.
AVAILABLE NOW - Alison O'Donnell (of Mellow Candle) with Head South By Weaving, covering Nick Drake's "Day Is Done" and Nico's "Frozen Warnings" on 7" blue vinyl on Fruits De Mer. $7.50 shipped to your door worldwide.
AVAILABLE NOW - Schizo Fun Addict "Ogden's Not Gone Flake (Small Faces)/ Theme One (George Martin/ Van Der Graaf Generator)". Aqua vinyl limited 7". LAST FEW LEFT. $7.50 shipped.
AVAILABLE NOW - Schizo Fun Addict "Dream Of The Portugal Keeper". Black vinyl limited 7". $7.50 shipped anywhere you want it.
AVAILABLE NOW - ARITOMO "We Become The Cloud And.../ The Circular Flower". Black vinyl limited 7". $7.50 shipped anywhere you want it.
AVAILABLE NOW - ILONA V "Good Morning/ Universe Arms/ Who Can Tell?". Black vinyl limited 7". $7.50 shipped anywhere you want it.
AVAILABLE NOW - TILLMANNS "Superfiction/ Frame Of Mind". White vinyl limited 7". $7.50 shipped anywhere you want it.
Influences
Eddie Cochran.
Nick Drake.
Mark E Smith.
Bobby Wratten.
Haruko.
Alcohol.
Ciggies.
My pet dog when I was a kid.
FRIEND REQUESTS - only request if you're in a band you think we might like (and do a bit of chuffing research first), or if you actually buy records rather than trawl the inter web thingy looking for freebies. Or if you're Keira Knightley...
HARUKO "WILD GEESE"
AVAILABLE NOW - go to Bracken Records Website to order on vinyl LP or CD. ALBUM OF THE WEEK and number one best seller - Norman Records, Leeds, UK - Norman Records
"Amazing...probably the folk release of the year" -
Shaded Moontide
"It's rare a singer songwriter album will blow your socks off. It does happen but they're far and few between. This Haruko LP/ CD (the CD is housed in a 12" vinyl sleeve!) on Bracken records is one of said sock blowing off records and I'm now sat barefoot wondering where the fuck my socks are. Haruko is a lady called Susanne Stanglow who currently lives in Germany and there she recorded this album at home over a 3 week period. Throughout the 10 tracks on 'Wild Geese' you'll be treated to some beautifully crafted simple songs which leave their hooks in crippling the ability for any other song to get into your head (until you hear some annoying shite on the radio.... and then you'll want to smash your radios face off). Susanne's voice is delicate and frail, and it's daubed over the guitar plucking with such simplicity you'll be weeping like a baby in no time. I'm not sure what to write about this album to be honest as I think the music just speaks for itself. Fans of early Cat Power will like this as it's not a million miles away from Chan Marshall's earlier more sparse recordings. It's thoroughly delightful and I can see this appearing on a lot of folks end of years lists. That is if they get a hold of one as there's only 300 vinyls pressed so I wouldn't dawdle if you're unsure!!" - Norman Records
"Haruko’s album Wild Geese is now out and available. I got my copy this morning and I’m completely in love with the album. A lot more about the greatness of Haruko in the coming days/weeks, but I can already say that Wild Geese is totally captivating and the most beautiful album of the year so far." - One Chord To Another
Just dropping by to say Hi and see what you’re up to and how you are doing.
As always, wishing you well. Stay positive, productive & purpose driven.
Peace
Michael
Hi everyone - Fruits de Mer's clearly web-illiterate older brother is in new residence at www.myspace.com/fruitsdemer while myspace do something odd with my usual site - please do me a big, big favour - call by, add me back in as a friend and save me days if not weeks of grief - thanks!
Without question, the greatest invention in the history of mankind is beer. Oh, I grant you that the wheel was also a fine invention, but the wheel does not go nearly as well with pizza. ~Dave Barry
We’d like to let you know our brand new release “Stay(Fruits de Mer,Vol.3)” with Fruits de Mer Records (UK): 7”Colour vinyl single with psichedelic covers of The Rolling Stones (2000 light years from home), Strawberry Alarm Clock (Rainy Day Mushroom Pillow) and Graham Nash (Chicago)!Right here, in our Myspace!
AVAILABLE NOW - STAY covering 'Rainy Day Mushroom Pillow' (Strawberry Alarm Clock), '2000 Light Years From Home' (Rolling Stones) and 'Chicago' (Graham Nash). 7", YELLOW vinyl. Limited. Nice. $7.50 shipped worldwide.
AVAILABLE NOW - Alison O'Donnell (of Mellow Candle) with Head South By Weaving, covering Nick Drake's "Day Is Done" and Nico's "Frozen Warnings" on 7" blue vinyl on Fruits De Mer. $7.50 shipped to your door worldwide.
AVAILABLE NOW - Schizo Fun Addict "Ogden's Not Gone Flake (Small Faces)/ Theme One (George Martin/ Van Der Graaf Generator)". Aqua vinyl limited 7". LAST FEW LEFT. $7.50 shipped.
AVAILABLE NOW - Schizo Fun Addict "Dream Of The Portugal Keeper". Black vinyl limited 7". $7.50 shipped anywhere you want it.
AVAILABLE NOW - ARITOMO "We Become The Cloud And.../ The Circular Flower". Black vinyl limited 7". $7.50 shipped anywhere you want it.
AVAILABLE NOW - ILONA V "Good Morning/ Universe Arms/ Who Can Tell?". Black vinyl limited 7". $7.50 shipped anywhere you want it.
AVAILABLE NOW - TILLMANNS "Superfiction/ Frame Of Mind". White vinyl limited 7". $7.50 shipped anywhere you want it.
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