Mammal Hands

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Our new album 'Gift from the Trees' is out now

Captivating, ethereal and majestic, Mammal Hands (saxophonist Jordan Smart, pianist Nick Smart and drummer and percussionist Jesse Barrett) has carved out a refreshingly original sound from a disparate array of influences. Drawing on their love of electronic, contemporary classical, world, folk and jazz music, Mammal Hands take in influences including Pharoah Sanders, Gétachèw Mekurya, Terry Riley, Steve Reich and Sirishkumar Manji.


Formed in Norwich in 2012, one of Britain’s most isolated and most easterly cities, Mammal Hands have forged their own path away from the musical mainstream and their unique sound grew out of long improvised rehearsals. All three members contribute equally to the writing process: one that favours the creation of a powerful group dynamic over individual solos. Their records are entrancing and beautiful affairs, while their hypnotic live shows have seen them hailed as one of the most exciting bands in Europe as they push their unique line-up to the outer limits of its possibilities.


Mammal Hands' fifth studio album ‘Gift from the Trees’ offers a fresh perspective on the unique trio’s singular music. The first to be recorded in a residential studio, the band enjoyed the opportunity to go late into the night searching for a deeper, more organic experience, closer to both their writing process but also their trance-like live performances. While some of the music was pre-composed and had even been performed live, the band also enjoyed the opportunity to improvise ideas in the studio.


Gift from the Trees is out now on Gondwana Records
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Top tracks

03
Kandaiki
Mammal Hands
Animalia
05:15
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Jordan Smart - Nick Smart
02
Wringer
Mammal Hands
Shadow Work
03:12
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Jordan Smart - Nick Smart
03
Boreal Forest
Mammal Hands
Shadow Work
05:07
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Jordan Smart - Nick Smart
01
Black Sails
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Shadow Work
04:46
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Jordan Smart - Nick Smart
03
Hourglass
Mammal Hands
Floa
05:32
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Jordan Smart - Nick Smart
02
Chaser
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Captured Spirits
03:43
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Jordan Smart - Nick Smart
01
Quiet Fire
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Floa
06:40
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Jordan Smart - Nick Smart
01
Becoming
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Becoming
07:23
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Jordan Smart - Nick Smart
05
Three Good Things
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Shadow Work
05:51
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Jordan Smart - Nick Smart
03
Nightingale
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Gift from the Trees
05:12
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Nick Smart - Jordan Smart
04
Solitary Bee
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Shadow Work
04:48
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Jordan Smart - Nick Smart
09
Transfixed
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Shadow Work
07:42
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Jordan Smart - Nick Smart
03
Late Bloomer
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Captured Spirits
05:00
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Jordan Smart - Nick Smart
08
Rhizome
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Captured Spirits
06:27
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Jordan Smart - Nick Smart
10
Into Sparks
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Captured Spirits
04:25
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Jordan Smart - Nick Smart
08
Labyrinth
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Gift from the Trees
05:14
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Nick Smart - Jordan Smart
10
Sleeping Bear
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Gift from the Trees
04:33
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Nick Smart - Jordan Smart
06
Dimu
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Gift from the Trees
05:06
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Nick Smart - Jordan Smart
05
Bustle
Mammal Hands
Animalia
04:29
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Jordan Smart - Nick Smart
07
Riddle
Mammal Hands
Captured Spirits
06:14
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Jordan Smart - Nick Smart
04
Versus Shapes
Mammal Hands
Captured Spirits
03:25
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Jordan Smart - Nick Smart
07
Deep within Mountains
Mammal Hands
Gift from the Trees
06:24
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Nick Smart - Jordan Smart
02
Riser
Mammal Hands
Gift from the Trees
04:33
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Nick Smart - Jordan Smart
01
The Spinner
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Gift from the Trees
05:19
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Nick Smart - Jordan Smart
09
Shoreless
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Captured Spirits
01:43
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Jordan Smart - Nick Smart
04
Kernel
Mammal Hands
Gift from the Trees
04:20
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Nick Smart - Jordan Smart
01
Ithaca
Mammal Hands
Captured Spirits
04:52
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Jordan Smart - Nick Smart
11
Little One
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Captured Spirits
05:59
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Jordan Smart - Nick Smart
05
Spiral Stair
Mammal Hands
Captured Spirits
04:38
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Jordan Smart - Nick Smart
09
Kai
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Gift from the Trees
05:52
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Nick Smart - Jordan Smart
06
Floating World
Mammal Hands
Captured Spirits
01:58
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Jordan Smart - Nick Smart
05
In the Treetops
Mammal Hands
Floa
02:55
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Jordan Smart - Nick Smart
01
Mansions of Millions of Years
Mammal Hands
Animalia
06:07
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Jordan Smart - Nick Smart
04
Think Anything
Mammal Hands
Floa
04:06
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Jordan Smart - Nick Smart
06
Eyes That Saw the Mountain
Mammal Hands
Floa
05:45
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Jordan Smart - Nick Smart
08
Straight up Raining
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Shadow Work
05:33
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Jordan Smart - Nick Smart

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  • Discography
Albums
Gondwana Records
31-03-2023
Gift from the Trees
01
The Spinner
Mammal Hands
Gift from the Trees
05:19
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Nick Smart - Jordan Smart
02
Riser
Mammal Hands
Gift from the Trees
04:33
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Nick Smart - Jordan Smart
03
Nightingale
Mammal Hands
Gift from the Trees
05:12
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Nick Smart - Jordan Smart
04
Kernel
Mammal Hands
Gift from the Trees
04:20
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Nick Smart - Jordan Smart
05
(Intro) Dimu
Mammal Hands
Gift from the Trees
02:22
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Nick Smart - Jordan Smart
06
Dimu
Mammal Hands
Gift from the Trees
05:06
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Nick Smart - Jordan Smart
07
Deep within Mountains
Mammal Hands
Gift from the Trees
06:24
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Nick Smart - Jordan Smart
Access the complete album info (10 songs)
Gondwana Records
02-09-2020
Captured Spirits
01
Ithaca
Mammal Hands
Captured Spirits
04:52
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Jordan Smart - Nick Smart
02
Chaser
Mammal Hands
Captured Spirits
03:43
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Jordan Smart - Nick Smart
03
Late Bloomer
Mammal Hands
Captured Spirits
05:00
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Jordan Smart - Nick Smart
04
Versus Shapes
Mammal Hands
Captured Spirits
03:25
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Jordan Smart - Nick Smart
05
Spiral Stair
Mammal Hands
Captured Spirits
04:38
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Jordan Smart - Nick Smart
06
Floating World
Mammal Hands
Captured Spirits
01:58
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Jordan Smart - Nick Smart
07
Riddle
Mammal Hands
Captured Spirits
06:14
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Jordan Smart - Nick Smart
Access the complete album info (11 songs)
Gondwana Records
25-10-2017
Shadow Work
01
Black Sails
Mammal Hands
Shadow Work
04:46
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Jordan Smart - Nick Smart
02
Wringer
Mammal Hands
Shadow Work
03:12
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Jordan Smart - Nick Smart
03
Boreal Forest
Mammal Hands
Shadow Work
05:07
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Jordan Smart - Nick Smart
04
Solitary Bee
Mammal Hands
Shadow Work
04:48
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Jordan Smart - Nick Smart
05
Three Good Things
Mammal Hands
Shadow Work
05:51
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Jordan Smart - Nick Smart
06
Living Frost
Mammal Hands
Shadow Work
06:28
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Jordan Smart - Nick Smart
07
Near/Far
Mammal Hands
Shadow Work
01:43
Composers: Nick Smart
Access the complete album info (10 songs)
Gondwana Records
27-05-2016
Floa
01
Quiet Fire
Mammal Hands
Floa
06:40
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Jordan Smart - Nick Smart
02
Hillum
Mammal Hands
Floa
05:17
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Jordan Smart - Nick Smart
03
Hourglass
Mammal Hands
Floa
05:32
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Jordan Smart - Nick Smart
04
Think Anything
Mammal Hands
Floa
04:06
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Jordan Smart - Nick Smart
05
In the Treetops
Mammal Hands
Floa
02:55
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Jordan Smart - Nick Smart
06
Eyes That Saw the Mountain
Mammal Hands
Floa
05:45
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Jordan Smart - Nick Smart
07
Kudu
Mammal Hands
Floa
06:02
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Jordan Smart - Nick Smart
Access the complete album info (9 songs)
Gondwana Records
15-09-2014
Animalia
01
Mansions of Millions of Years
Mammal Hands
Animalia
06:07
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Jordan Smart - Nick Smart
02
Snow Bough
Mammal Hands
Animalia
02:37
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Jordan Smart - Nick Smart
03
Kandaiki
Mammal Hands
Animalia
05:15
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Jordan Smart - Nick Smart
04
Spinning the Wheel
Mammal Hands
Animalia
04:37
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Jordan Smart - Nick Smart
05
Bustle
Mammal Hands
Animalia
04:29
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Jordan Smart - Nick Smart
06
Inuit Party
Mammal Hands
Animalia
05:52
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Jordan Smart - Nick Smart
07
Street Sweeper
Mammal Hands
Animalia
03:14
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Jordan Smart - Nick Smart
Access the complete album info (8 songs)
EPs
Gondwana Records
02-11-2018
Becoming
01
Becoming
Mammal Hands
Becoming
07:23
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Jordan Smart - Nick Smart
02
Refuge
Mammal Hands
Becoming
03:41
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Jordan Smart - Nick Smart
03
Shimmer
Mammal Hands
Becoming
05:47
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Jordan Smart - Nick Smart
Singles
Gondwana Records
14-05-2021
Oni / Lantern
01
Oni
Mammal Hands
Oni / Lantern
06:36
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Jordan Smart - Nick Smart
02
Lantern
Mammal Hands
Oni / Lantern
03:51
Composers: Jesse Barrett - Jordan Smart - Nick Smart