We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.
/
  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    Limited edition CD of Nobody's Fool, debut album by Madeline Leman and The Desert Swells

    Includes unlimited streaming of Nobody's Fool via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 5 days

      $20 AUD or more 

     

  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    Purchasable with gift card

      $12 AUD  or more

     

  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    Pressed in Melbourne at Zenith Records this 12" LP is high quality 180 gram vinyl with double sided full coloure insert and comes with a free digital download of the album.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Nobody's Fool via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 5 days

      $35 AUD or more 

     

  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    Limited Edition signed copy of Nobody's Fool LP by Madeline Leman and The Desert Swells. If you would like the LP dedicated to someone special or yourself, leave a message at checkout.

    Or get in touch here: madelinelemanmusic@gmail.com

    Includes unlimited streaming of Nobody's Fool via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 7 days

      $40 AUD or more 

     

  • Full Digital Discography

    Get all 7 Madeline Leman and The Desert Swells releases available on Bandcamp and save 35%.

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of This Is Living, Nobody's Fool, Nobody's Fool (single), Second Line Baby Blues, Lay Me Down, Diva With The Fever of Change, and Tennessee Diamond. , and , .

    Purchasable with gift card

      $22.75 AUD or more (35% OFF)

     

1.
Woman 02:26
2.
3.
4.
Mr Lonely 04:44
5.
6.
Snowman 02:58
7.
On The Road 04:18
8.
Baby Blue 03:32
9.
10.
11.
Lay Me Down 05:02

about

Spanning many moods; from tongue in cheek honky tonk, to 70s pop, 60s psychedelia and 50s doo-wop, Nobody's Fool perfectly exemplifies the band’s unique ‘femmericana’ sound. Including songs written across the full span of her career, the album features the nuanced tales of female protagonists that chronicle Leman’s love, life, and politics over a good part of her 20s.


Featuring the vocals of Leah Senior, the band provides the perfect backdrop of 1970s nostalgia met head on with the fire of 4th wave feminism and a fresh take on country songwriting.



With songs of everyday love and loss, Nobody’s Fool embodies the notion of personal as political and aims right at the heart of the female experience.


The album also features an all female choir made up of Melbourne vocalists Tiaryn, Brooke Russell, Leah Senior, Georgia Delves, Cookie Baker and Kelly Day. Echoing the voices of the women’s movement, the choir represent a fierce female energy and celebrates the community of women Leman finds herself in. The album implores the listener to step back and let the women’s voices be heard, sending a message of empowerment that is ultimately joyous and uplifting.


Recorded by Myles Mumford and mixed in a predominantly analogue studio by Matt Walker of Lost Ragas and Rowan Matthews, the album emits a warmth and sincerity that draws on the classic sounds of the golden age of rock n roll.


Combined with a playful pop sentiment and strong vocals, Nobody's’ Fool is a unique and powerful listening experience.

credits

released May 23, 2019

Featuring:

Madeline Leman on lead vocals and acoustic guitar

Fabian Hunter on lead guitar

Alexander Bleakley on bass

Patrick Wilson on drums

Leah Senior, Georgia Delves on backing vocals

Choir: Kelly Day, Cookie Baker, Georgia Delves, Tiaryn, Brooke Russell and Leah Senior

Dan Candy on BVs (Mr Lonely and Second Line Baby Blues)

Kat Mear (Cash Savage) on fiddle (Tennessee Diamond and On The Road)

Jesse Williams on keys (Lay Me Down and Nobody’s Fool)

Adam Simmons on saxophone (Second Line Baby Blues)

Recorded by Myles Mumford at Rolling Stock Recording Room

Mixed by Matt Walker and Rowan Mathews at Stovepipe Recording Studio

Mastered by Joe Carra at Crystal Mastering

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

Madeline Leman and The Desert Swells Melbourne, Australia

Madeline Leman and The Desert Swells are a 5 piece 'femmericana' band from Melbourne Australia. Influenced by the women of the 1970s, The Desert Swells bring the female experience to life through their unique blend of 60s surf, 70s funk, classic rock n roll and feminist spoken word. "Diva With The Fever Of Change is a year defining song." Nicole -Respect The Rock RRR. ... more

contact / help

Contact Madeline Leman and The Desert Swells

Streaming and
Download help

Report this album or account

If you like Madeline Leman and The Desert Swells, you may also like: