Double 7″ EP in a gatefold sleeve, with a free CD + bonus track!

The eighth and ninth in our series of secret 7″ singles come packaged together in this special EP, courtesy of our American home-recording song-writing wonder, Jeremy Radway, aka PLAYER PIANO.

The vinyl has four incredibly well-crafted pop gems over its four sides – all recorded and performed at home by Jeremy himself, with some of his friends providing incrediby lush string arrangements.  Sides A and B are slick hair-gelled glam crooners, whereas Sides C & D are sugar-coated guitar pop stomps.

Stylistically, this might be something a little different from the regular Fence fayre, but for us it’s all about the songs – and these are dazzling.  For a wee taster, check out Mad Dog on our MySpace player …

Both bits of vinyl are lovingly housed in a superb gatefold sleeve, with artwork by Christian Ward (who also did artwork for The Pictish Trail’s Secret Soundz album) – and IT COMES WITH A FREE CD OF ALL THE TRACKS … AND A BONUS TRACK!

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MAD DOG – “TRACK OF THE DAY”, Q Magazine Online:

“‘Julia, don’t go near that boy/ Use a great big caution, use a great big lie’. From the opening lines of Mad Dog, the Player Piano sound is familiar but not immediately easy to pin down.

Vocally, former Indiana native (now London-based) Jeremy Radway sounds like a more lazily delivered, more articulate, Julian Casablancas crossed with the baritone depth of John Grant from The Czars.

Instrument-wise by the time the piano flourishes kick in on Mad Dog there’s reminders of Ben Folds (Whatever And Ever, Amen period) and vocal harmonies / arrangements that might not sound out of place on an Ed Harcourt album.

All of these references might give you some idea or just serve to confuse, but they do illustrate the mercurial melting pot of Player Piano. As I’m writing this I’m now thinking Beck as well – probably best to just have a listen and decide for yourself…”

—Q Magazine Online

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