Well hello there Mr.CD!

Wow. It's felt like a long, long time since we started James' album. Well, it's all done now, and I finally managed to get up to Kudos, our distributors, to pick up some of the CDs.

I've been battling the sniffles this week, and to be honest, it was pure adrenaline that helped me lift the box all the way home.

Like a child at Christmas, I power slid across the floor and slammed the box down. I took one gasp of breath, and then, tore that sucker apart.

We've all been busting our balls recently, and it's moments like this that really make it worthwhile. The prospect of a night of paperwork after working all day at a real job is daunting, but it's the sweet sweet deliveries like these that remind me why I do it.

Ladies and gentlemen - Tape Club's first full-length, proper release album;

MR JAMES BRIGHT - BIG SOUNDS FROM SMALL SPACES.

Here is the front;



Here is the back;




And here it is, Blappin' in your stereo.




Thank you to everyone that was involved. And for pete's sake, buy the damn thing. It comes out on November 30th.

xxxx

Tape Tube

Okay - so it's taken a small while for this to actually happen now - but finally, we have a YOUTUBE ACCOUNT! Go there and watch some videos! I'll be adding a few new ones each week to keep you nice and smiley. So yeah, go there. Here.

Here's a little snippet of what we've got going on. I've been obsessing a little over this video - I've not quite got my finger on the reason why yet. I think it's a combination of all the tape club heads and the impending nerves and excitement before a gig. Plus Kerry's voice gets me all fuzzy in my tummy.

You're new favourite record label - I think so.

Check out this cheeky flyer design by our design wizard BoneBookBang.

This is what he looks like;



This is what the flyer looks like;



YES!

xxxx

Duvet

There are a few things I love dearly. My girlfriend, my family, my Tape Club brethren,my friends. You know, the usual stuff. But there's one item, and as simple as it is, I can never deny the magnitude of its worth.

I am talking about my duvet. I find that everyday, its the one thing I want the most, but repeatedly have to give up. An early meeting, a washing load, a car meter ticket. You name it, there'll be something everyday that separates us.

Well today, there has been nothing. I have just spent an hour with my duvet, 90% awake, and purely enjoying its company. The soft, protecting nature of the fabric, the sensation of being wrapped up and snuggled - in my opinion,is priceless.




Of course, hand in hand with my intamacy with the duvet, comes a flourish of reflective thoughts. Short bursts of satisfaction and consideration of the current times.

The things that are rockin' my brain today are as follows;

1) Recent Tape Club Gigs
The comradery between our artists is ascending to levels that I'd only dreamed of. We are all beginning to mutually love and respect one another and the point at which our musical meanderings have reached. I honestly couldn't be more proud right now, I feel I have secured a great bunch of people.

2)Nice things in the Future
We have a Tape Club night coming up at the Winchester School of Art on Monday. All the gang are going to be there. I've also just heard that Mr James Bright's album CDs have been shipped and are on their way. Soon we will have our first ever ever fully distributed, worldwide CD release available at shops everywhere. This makes me tingle.



Tee shirts is something we're totally gearing ourselves up for - I'm hearing that people are seeing other folks sporting the TCR logo tees and this is one of the most exciting things about running a label. Seeing people supporting and enjoying the artwork and music is absolutely what we do this for.

That'll do for today, I'm on the verge on rambling (more).

Lots of love,

Will x