Ankle

"The False Beards are Ben Mandelson (mandolin, baritone bouzouki) and Ian Anderson (vocals, guitar), self-proclaimed exponents of "old time English psych folk blues world twangery", a hugely appealing string-band sound, honed through decades of endeavour among the ranks of Orchestre Super Moth, 3 Mustaphas 3, The Haringey Modal Rounders, The Yiddish Twist Orchestra, Hot Vultures, and a host of other equally unlikely-sounding combos. The long years of gigging are evident in the easy flow of this (studio effects-free) recording, which really does sound like the chaps are sitting just a few feet away from you ... Katie Rose guests with attention-grabbing lead vocals ... A modestly virtuosic duo, blessed with a vast musical literacy and the good kind of slight eccentricity".