Following a trawl through Pink Dots’ deliveries over the last 10 years, it feels like the perfect moment to serve up an overview of a decade’s worth of solo outpourings.
News
A brief note…
If ever a Time Machine is invented, there should be a built-in warning system, instructing the pilot to avoid the year 2020. It’s hard to think of a year as tragic as this one, for the sad personal news about Marylou last week and for a World situation that’s as bleak as anything I’ve encountered in all my years.
As far as The Pink Dots are concerned, our 40th Anniversary Tour is inevitably paused, but we’re postponing the shows planned, rather than simply cancelling.
On the brighter side, much recording is happening. The delayed vinyl audiobook from me “On The Rebound” will be available from our end as of next week and we’ll have 18 copies for sale. Friends in America should bear in mind that we STILL cannot send packages there yet as there is a ban in place from Germany (where Phil sends from). Even so, this will surely be lifted soon.
“Letter Post” IS possible to the U.S. happily and it means ,”40 Angels-The Archive” is now being shipped…10 already in the mail, 18 more set to fly next week….Many apologies for this long delay.
Just completed is a collaboration between the Pink Dots and comic creator extraordinaire Matt Howarth, entitled “Portals In The Storm”.
Writing for the new LPDs album in an advanced stage too, so be prepared for the odd teaser.
Finally, as the recent Dots’ Anthology on the Bandcamp site was so warmly welcomed, expect similar releases for other decades plus a solo collection (that one’s due on Friday). Stay well, spread the love cos that’s what The World needs now more than anything (hmm, sounds like there’s a song in there….)
Reissue as a double CD- Kleine Krieg
If only all cds could be presented like this reissue of “Kleine Krieg”…. For many years Austrian label, Klanggalerie, has been making a case for the resurrection of the compact disc and, by now, they are most certainly winning. A double disc with a lavish fold-out artwork. It is jaw-dropping. This cd is also available directly from the label here: www.klanggalerie.com/gg321
Please note that with the ongoing Coronavirus crisis there are inevitable delays with the mail to many destinations.
New on Bandcamp: Splendid Isolation Chapter 2
Reissues of Kleine Krieg and An Abandoned Laboratory Volume III
I would have wished for a less traumatic birth for the two latest Pink Dotted reissues, but hopefully they will prompt a smile or two at this deeply troubled time. After being briefly available as a limited 2xCDR, “Kleine Krieg” is now being properly pressed as a double CD by the excellent Klanggalerie label in Austria. Featuring some of the Dots’ earliest creations, It has been painstakingly remastered and repackaged for this edition.
Likewise, Klanggalerie have also given the Edward Ka-Spel solo collection, “An Abandoned Laboratory Volume 3” a dedicated release on cd with a new cover and a bonus track.
Both are offered in the “merch” section at our mail- order site at www.legendarypinkdots1.bandcamp.com and we hope to send orders at the end of April (if the Global crisis has eased down).
The pair are also available directly from Klanggalerie – for “Kleine Krieg”, go to:http://klanggalerie.com/gg321 ;
for “Abandoned Laboratory”: http://klanggalerie.com/gg320
The label is also offering a discount when the 2 releases are purchased together (http://klanggalerie.com/gg320-1).
It feels a little strange to promote our wares at this moment, but it makes complete sense to shout this message to a wounded planet….BE WELL, WE WILL BEAT THIS THING. Love and light……..
A nice surprise from Edward- Splendid Isolation (Day 1)
A day at home and probably something to become used to for a considerable time. Nothing could have prepared us for the scenario we now find ourselves in, but all I’ll say right now to all who read this is. “Stay well..” We’ll make it….
All pieces presented here were recorded on March 20 2020. More days like this will surely come along so keep your eyes peeled… With love…EK