The Wringer by Martha Ffion
Scottish Album of the Year Award nominated Glasgow-based Irish singer-songwriter Claire McKay AKA Martha Ffion makes her much-anticipated return with brand-new album 'The Wringer', her second for Lost Map and her third album overall. Recorded live and straight to tape with a full band at the Newry, Northern Ireland analogue studio of producer Julie McLarnon (The Vaselines, Brigid Mae Power, Barbarossa), The Wringer is released on limited-edition 12” vinyl and digital platforms on June 30, 2023. A back-to-basics set of classic pop songs in the 60s songbook vein, taking a raw and unfiltered look at love and how it cuts both ways, it reaffirms Martha Ffion as one of the most fluent songwriters of her generation.
Tracklist
| 1. | The Wringer | 3:25 |
| 2. | The Man | 3:06 |
| 3. | Fool's Gold | 3:10 |
| 4. | What They Said About You | 3:09 |
| 5. | Gentle | 3:04 |
| 6. | Chances | 2:43 |
| 7. | In Your Love | 3:04 |
| 8. | Friday Night at the Lexington | 2:29 |
| 9. | Taxi | 4:02 |
Credits
Performed by Claire Martha McKay, Craig Angus, Joe Rattray, Lewis Orr & Beth Chalmers
Recorded by Julie McLarnon at Analogue Catalogue studio, Rathfriland, Ireland
Mixed and mastered by Paul Savage
Photograph by Laura Meek
Text by Douglas Pattison
License
All rights reserved.
Martha Ffion is the musical project of Claire Martha Ffion McKay.
Her debut album, ‘Sunday Best’ was long-listed for 2018’s Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) prize.
Her second album, 'Nights To Forget', released on Lost Map Records in August 2020, saw McKay experiment with a more contemporary pop soundscape. It was championed on 6 Music by the likes of Lauren Laverne and Gideon Coe.