We thought they were great and so did some others:

• The Scotsman Fence Homegame review
• The Rock Club festival review

Burnt Island will be playing at this year's Edinburgh Grassmarket Festival and Homegame.  To coincide with these appearances, we have an exclusive download of The Year Of Open Doors.This will only be available until the 9th of May 2011.

• Burnt Island - The Year Of Open Doors (MP3 Download LINK EXPIRED)

Avalanche Records have built up an outstanding reputation over 27 years and in particular have shown an enthusiasm and commitment to Scottish artists and labels.

Chaffinch are chuffed to bits to be asked by them to take part in a Scottish label week. This begins on Monday 21st February and concludes on Saturday 26th February, at 3pm with an in-store session by Burnt Island.

Also available will be a 10-track Chaffinch CD compilation titled 'Woodlands' featuring exclusive material from Burnt Island, The Second Hand Marching Band, Immigrant and South Downs. Avalanche Records, 5 Grassmarket, Edinburgh, EH1 2HY.

Pop along to Peenko for a nine-track download of a session performed by Burnt Island at The Hidden Lane Cafe, Glasgow in November 2010.