Track listing

  1. The Miller and His Three Sons
  2. Hyperboreans
  3. Locks and Bolts
  4. The Pleasant Month of May
  5. Past Caring
  6. The Sheffield Grinder/Mavis
  7. Young Leonard 2
  8. Birthday
  9. The Isle of France
  10. The Butcher’s Boy
  11. May the Kindness
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Hyperboreans

Hyperboreans (2009) is the coming-of-age album for Jackie Oates.  Produced by her brother Jim Moray and featuring a title track written for her by Alasdair Roberts, it sizzles with a new confidence and maturity.  Her uniquely beautiful vocal comes to the fore throughout the album adding a new freshness to traditional songs including ‘The Pleasant Month Of May’ and ‘Young Leonard’.  There is a show-stopping and deeply moving rendition of Past Caring based on a poem by Australian Henry Lawson as well as a joyfully breezy cover of Birthday by The Sugarcubes.  The album concludes with an unforgettable performance of May The Kindness by little-known Devon songwriter Dave Wood.

Press

‘The girl is a genius’ Mike Harding, BBC Radio 2

‘Fine, sweet and gentle, likes Oates’ voice’ The Sun

‘Her ebullient cover of Sugarcubes’ ‘Birthday’ and the rush of electronica on the desolate ‘Past Caring’ are pure genius on a richly rewarding album.’ Independent On Saturday [album of the week]

‘Jackie Oates is deservedly becoming yet another young celebrity in the new folk scene.’ The Guardian 

‘On all fronts Oates delivers, with beautiful singing, innovative arrangements and an intriguing selection of songs’ ***** Songlines

‘A subtle leap of faith for the outstanding young singer.’ **** The Telegraph

‘Jackie Oates…rides the Trad Arr express to heady glory’ Word

‘Jackie Oates is a shining star within the musical community…an incredible album’ Bright Young Folk