New Matthews Southern Comfort album for no'd pre-order now :-)

[jonnybrilliant]

'Kind Of New', the first Matthews Southern Comfort album in 40 years is released on September 6th. I have 500 numbered limited pre-order cd copies now, at www.brilliantmusic.bigcartel.com. These will ship numbered, in sale order, from number 11, on Wednesday 11th August. 13 tracks, including a sublime remake of 'Woodstock'

Stock will be available for general sale at Cropredy, but I doubt there will be any of the 500 numbered ones left by then.

So those who would like an early numbered copy, the link is above.

Cheers! Jon.

[jonnybrilliant]

Tracklisting -

1. Letting the mad dogs lie
2. These days
3. Road to Ronderlin
4. Perfect love
5. The way things are
6. Seven hours
7. Woodstock
8. Locomotive
9. O'Donnel Street
10. Dear Richard
11. Kingfish
12. Blood Red Roses
13. Money.

[Chris]

Forgot to mention that it's only a tenner too - I suspect more at Cropredy?

[jonnybrilliant]

Ah yes, thanks Chris..Its a tenner, and will probably be £12/13 at Cropredy I guess..

[Staffan]

Tried to order but it´s obviously not shipped outside the UK?
Or?

[jonnybrilliant]

Hi, yes, its shipping worldwide, I'll just check the settings on the shop :-)

[jonnybrilliant]

Ammended for worldwide, sorry...Just to say, Iain's Brighton gig, on Monday 6th September, has only 7 tickets left at writing, http://www.greyspub.com/music/music-home.htm and this is before the dates are announced, so if anybody would like to go, suggest you act quickly..

The headline is at the 100 club on Sept 11th (Saturday) and details will be announced this week.

[Staffan]

Successfully ordered!  

[Andy Tuck]

Oh Dear, that's another CD ordered, I've got 7 albums in front of me that were delivered today.

[Staffan]

Oh Dear, that's another CD ordered, I've got 7 albums in front of me that were delivered today.

I know the feeling!  

[jonnybrilliant]

Yes, all received, the first 50 zoomed out pretty quickly this evening, and nice low numbers you all have :-)

[PL (Peter)]

followed staFCarin's example: successfully ordered

[Harbottle (Martin)]

I ordered this as well! Looking forward to hearing it.

[Andy Tuck]

Has anyone received their copy yet as I'm still waiting for it to pop through the letterbox.

[Chris]

nope...but I'm sure JB will be along very soon....

[jonnybrilliant]

Hi Andy, just replied to your pm. Yes, all of these are mailed out now, despatch up to date. And quite a feat of jiffy bags it was. I'd love to hear some feedback when people get copies.  There are less than 100 of the numbered ones left now, and its quite possible there will be a delay on the 'main' release date, as I think a portion of the album is going on the front cover of a newspaper :-)

[Shane (Skirky)]

I'd like to hear some feedback from people who have spent ten quid on an album that I'll be able to get "a portion of" for the price of a newspaper. This is in no way intended to be inflammatory, but I've read with interest similar discussions elsewherer on similar approaches by Prince, Blur, Bowie et al and I'm genuinely interested in the mechanics and perceptions of the whole thing from both the ardent fan, the casual consumer and, of course, from the artist's POV. May be a subject for a seperate discussion, mind.  

[Dan O.]

Got my copy on Monday, very good album. You can hear the quality on every track and Matthews is on fine form, this one's going to be a real grower on me. Any chance of seeing this live, Jonny ?

[jonnybrilliant]

Thanks Dan :-) Dates being announced tomorrow, and one near you...

I'll have a go Skirky - From the artist POV - the mechanicals can be lucrative, the promotional 'reach' is much larger than the artist would otherwise attain, which opens up the obvious back catalogue and live aspect of the artists career. From management/label perspective, more records sold, and from the consumer angle, a risk free way of hearing what to them is new music.

I would never though, a) let more than about half of an album go out this way, and b) would never short change fanbase by having a covermount as the first available method of hearing the work. It may now be 3 months after the album is available (for a tenner, as a limited numbered run) before a portion is released as a covermount.

I do totally agree its a not totally accepted way of releasing, and I may furrow a few brows by doing this. I do have it in mind for a couple of artists. Always trying different ways of promoting I suppose is the fairly simple angle from me.

Yes, an interesting discussion!

[martin driver]

Hi Jon, having played the new MSC cd for the first time since I got back from Cropredy, my view is that it's really classy & tasteful, a most enjoyable listen, thank you.