Soft Abuse newsletter : Pumice special edition announcement & pre-order, new distro & deals, etc

[Soft Abuse]

Hi again,

Happy New Year!  January's been mellow here, with very creepy unseasonable warmth.
So I realize that it's not been long since I last wrote, but wanted to share a few interim bits of info before much time passes...

PUNY, the first new album from Pumice in four years (!) will see release 6 March on CD, LP and CS, and we've whipped up a special treat for you Pumice maniacs...
Available first to mailing list folks, we're offering a special edition LP version that will include PUNY on vinyl, an art print from the hands & mind of Stefan Neville himself, and one more extra special thing that I don't wanna mention (it will be excellent).  The special edition is a mere $5 more than the standard version (I'm forcing Stefan to take $$ for his print!) and is limited to just 35. Act now, etc.

Links to pre-order either version (special / regular) are imminently below.  All will ship to arrive before the actual release date, all prices are postage-paid & yes, the LP does include a gratis DL code that will contain a few extra songs (outtakes) from the album.

Special Edition / Pre-Order

"Everything Pumice owns is broken. Virgin audience members at his shows might think he is fucking up till half-way through when it becomes clear they are witnessing a perfect solo ballet of mini-cassettes, modified guitar, foot-pedal drum-kit & short-circuiting spring reverb croon. Deep into a genius career, Pumice still surprises with his subtle mastery of broke-down sounds, slowed-down Magic Band rhythms, crumbling chord organ hymns & tragic ballads that reach deep into the very soul of Flying Nun/Xpressway/Root Don Lonie For Cash anti-pop pop music. PUNY is as difficult to fathom & as easy to love as all his best work." - Glenn Donaldson

Released 6 March 2012

Pre-order the SPECIAL EDITION version via this link: http://www.softabuse.com/catalog/specials (scroll down...)
There are only 35 special edition copies available... 

Pre-order the REGULAR EDITION - as a CD, LP, or CS - via this link: http://www.softabuse.com/catalog.php?catno=SAB050
These will ship in advance of the release date. CS version limited to 50!

Preview the album's first song, "Hey Crap Crab" - via SoundCloud -- http://soundcloud.com/soft-abuse/pumice-hey-crap-crab
& here's one of the outtakes, too, Pumice's cover of the doo-wop tune "Fool Fool Fool" -- http://soundcloud.com/soft-abuse/pumice-fool-fool-fool

Distributed / Deals

Two great new distributed things to tell you about --

Horrid Red - Celestial Joy LP (Holidays / Italy) -- http://www.softabuse.com/catalog.php?catno=HOR001
Debut full-length from Horrid Red heavily features the core trio of Edmund Xavier, Clay Ruby and of course Bunker Wolf.  Italian import.  Also available in a package deal with the Silent Party 7".

Steven R. Smith - Old Skete LP (Worstward / USA) -- http://www.softabuse.com/catalog.php?catno=SRS002
Out-of-nowhere self-released solo album from SRS. Features 11 unadorned instrumentals Smith self-recorded on a guitar he built himself. Comparable to Kohl...  Killer record.

Year-End Favorites

I failed to include my year-end favorites in the previous missive, mainly cuz I'd not yet typed them up, but here's that list in case you're curious or bored (listed in no particular order) -- http://softabuse.blogspot.com/2011/12/2011-favorites-at-soft-abuse-hq.html
That's Stan Hubbs pictured twice amongst the picks...


Thanks again & take care,
Chris / Soft Abuse

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