My, they’re a good looking bunch aren’t they!
We’ve posted about Gaoler’s Daughter a couple of times on Mad Mackerel and they’ve definitely been one of those bands we’ve marked out as worth keeping an eye on. An unusual mix of styles and sounds and a great ear for melody means they demand the listener’s attention and then retain the capacity to consistently surprise them.
Their new self-released EP is called Rhyme & Treason and is due for release on the 15th November. It contains four tracks and the first thing we noticed was that they seem to have beefed up their sound somewhat giving them a harder, sinewy edge than they possessed before. It works well and adds an extra degree of depth and power to the songs that is most welcome. As with all their previous releases, it is a genre-bending offering with elements of reggae, folk, pop, rock and even a touch of jazz in there too, but the guitar jangle and persuasive percussion are staples again and give the tracks a solid base from which to explore.
Visit their website here, where you can hear the rest of the EP’s tracks too. Download previous EPs via eMusic here.
Download Gaoler’s Daughter – Angry Eyes mp3 (from Rhyme & Treason EP)
Download Gaoler’s Daughter – Sun Coming Up (from Alchemy EP)
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Download free Gaoler’s Daughter tracks from their bandcamp page;
http://gaolersdaughter.bandcamp.com/