67 Church St
Inverness IV1 1ES
UK
Admiral Fallow are coming back to Hootananny, Inverness!
The group formed in 2007 by a group of Glasgow-based music student mates (Louis and Phil from Edinburgh; bassist Joe Rattray from Dundee; singer, flautist and keyboardist Sarah Hayes from Northumberland; clarinettist and keyboardist Kevin Brolly the only genuine Glaswegian).
Admiral Fallow released their adored debut album, Boots Met My Face, in 2011 and its widely-acclaimed
successor Tree Bursts In Snow the following year.
As a Glasgow band prone to self-deprecation, Admiral Fallow will probably wince at the plaudits their extraordinary third album, Tiny Rewards, has received, including a place on the coveted Scottish Album of the Year Award longlist.
Heartbreakingly beautiful, sonically audacious and lyrically bewitching are words that spring to mind. The quintet, however, would more likely describe Tiny Rewards as a dozen songs from an 18-month experiment to do something different.
Admiral Fallow won’t tell you this themselves, but they’ve made of one 2015’s most compelling records. It is very special when performed in the live arena.
Bring on the gushing accolades and see them squirm.