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Release Date: 27 February 2026
Label: Make Believe Records
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 5060358924538
Genres: Folk
Description
With the release of their 5th album 'Live in Glasgow', RANT remain at the forefront of the Scottish fiddle scene. The meeting of four of the country's finest players, the quartet use just their fiddles to weave a tapestry of melodies, textures, layers and sounds. Bethany Reid from Shetland, Anna Massie and Lauren MacColl from the Highland peninsula of the Black Isle, and Gillian Frame from the Isle of Arran join forces to showcase the combined resonance of their instruments with repertoire unearthed from both old collections and their own contemporary writing. RANT create a sound which is both spacious and lush, yet retaining all the earthy bite and spark synonymous with a Scottish fiddle player.
'Live in Glasgow' was recorded during one special night in Cottiers Theatre in the heart of the city's west end. It is a celebration of the place the band met during their student days -a city which has been at the centre of their music making ever since -and is the culmination of 14 years of honing their craft together as a quartet. 'Live in Glasgow' is their first release on vinyl. Their 2024 album 'Spin' was a homage to the music and influences that shaped their early careers.
A 'covers' project, it draws on influences from across the global fiddle scene, meticulously arranged and performed, and awarded the German Critic's Award following its release. Their previous album 'The Portage' was awarded 'Top of the World' status from Songlines Magazine.
Since the release of their debut 'RANT' in 2013 - which won them critical acclaim in the form of a Herald Angel Award for outstanding performance across all the Edinburgh Festivals - the band have made major festival and concert appearances across the UK, Ireland and Scandinavia. They provided strings for Julie Fowlis' Gach Sguel album, and their music has been used for both BBC and ITV national television programmes. Their live set reflects years of honing their sound together and their love for the music of their respective home regions through their writing, repertoire and stories.
"Chamber-folk of the highest order" Scotsman
"An irresistible journey through reels, strathspeys and jigs" Songlines
"It is honest, deep instrumental music at its finest." Folk Radio UK
"The album feels alive" Irish Music Magazine
"This is powerful and evocative music that is invigorating, bewitching and beautiful." Folk Radio UK
"absolutely compelling" Songlines
"Sheer class" ***** The Herald
Tracklisting
Lauren MacColl
Lauren MacColl
RANT
Lauren MacColl & The MacCollective
Lauren MacColl
Salt House
Rant
RANT
RANT
Rant
Rant
Rant
