Jeff Martin (New LP 23rd May)

..FRIDAY 23rd MAY 2008 sees the release of "SPOONS - A Collection of Remixes, Collaborations & Interpretations" (UK: Mon 26th May through Shellshock). The record is a collaboration project of tracks from the Spoons album with some folk that I admire musically. These include... JOHN McENTIRE (Tortoise/ThrillJockey), DAVID PAJO (Slint, Papa M), MINOTAUR SHOCK (4AD), HIGH LLAMAS (V2/Duophonic) JOHN PARISH (Thrill Jockey), DECAL (Planet Mu/Rotters Golf Club), JENNIFEREVER (Drowned in Sound), STEPHEN SHANNON (Halfset), MICE PARADE (Fat-Cat) ISAN (Morr Music), DUBLIN GUITAR QUARTET (Greyslate) and CHEQUERBOARD (Lazybird).........ABOUT ME: I'm a musician from Dublin, Ireland. I've released 2 solo albums to date 'Still' and 'Spoons'. I'm also a member of an electronic band 'halfset'. We released our 1st album 'dramanalog' in 2005. The 2nd Halfset album is nearly finished and will be released in early 2008. Visit www.jeffmartinmusic.com and www.myspace.com/halfset ............................................................ ...................SPOONS REVIEWS…..................... “Wonderfully structured” (Sunday Tribune)“Quiet, Loud, Lush & Lovely…. Album of the Month” (U Magazine)“A treat you’ll thank yourself for” (2FM / RTE Online)“Ambitious, high-quality…a strong blend of electronica and pop rhythms” (The Irish Times)“Lovely Stuff” (Irish Independent)“Jeff Martin hasn’t just raised the bar significantly, but also relocated it to a whole new position” (EclecticHoney.com)