welcoming Þverfellshorn

finally, after much long behind-the-scenes discussion, might we now officially announce the news that the mighty Þverfellshorn [thverfellshorn], solo project of luke payne from the incredible wild dogs in winter, is now part of the decorative stamp family. it has arguably been on the cards for some time, and how we are now thusly making this information entirely official.

whilst wild dogs in winter span the fragile distances between post-rock, shoegaze and electronica, Þverfellshorn is an even more gentle excursion into where the music falls away into beautiful tender, droning slumbers. warm synths meet hypnotic guitars as distant voices and field recordings merge together to create such dream-like passages.

should you not already be familiar with wild dogs in winter or Þverfellshorn, be sure to click on the hyperlinks to wander off onto a brief journey of discovery via their online sites, and to whet the appetite for the upcoming decorative stamp release, be sure to download yourself a free copy of the first Þverfellshorn ep, entitled 'bedroom recordings', right here.

onwards and upwards then

be well

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edison - dehydrated water

while not a decorative stamp release, we simply must implore you to fix yourself a free download of the new five song ep from our very own edison, available now at 900bats. do not hesitate to grab your very own digital copy, you shall not be disappointed.

entitled 'dehydrated water' and featuring a staggering series of compositions, described thusly by the big man himself: “i guess the only thing to say about it… is it was all made this week… and each beat has a snippet of random old horror radio broadcasts… sting nuts!” ...get involved, and fast... 667 forever.

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a band of buriers - stuffing a chest with twigs

excitingly, might we present yet another stunning video from the band of buriers, this time taken from a psychedelic night on the chew and howl tour, somewhere in remotest rural france.

entitled 'stuffing a chest with twigs' and showcasing their ever-more developed and refined sound, whilst also featuring a rousing choir... tis another exceptional piece indeed. get involved

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a band of buriers - long dead

do take a few moments of your time to watching this rather stunning video of a band of buriers performing their marvelous song 'long dead' live onstage at la lune des pirates, shot on their monstrously successful 'chew and howl tour' from but a moon or so ago...

possibly shot by the outrageously talented elise de brouwer, or possibly by pierre the motionless or perhaps the mighty roma, the video is another masterful example of the kind of work which the buriers are up to lately... and do very much see this as a taster towards a whole raft of new songs which are in the process of being recorded as we speak.

and don't forget to bookmark the buriers website too, for all the latest developments

keep safe

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foreshore reverie - out now

finally, after more than two years in production, we can jubilantly announce that the second murmur breeze album, entitled 'foreshore reverie', is now upon us; available in a beautiful hand-crafted gatefold cd edition, as well as for digital download. nineteen songs seamlessly woven together to transport you on a maddeningly surreal journey through the psychedelic soundscapes and disorientating prose which abSUrd and james p honey both provide in ascending waves.

lovingly hand-crafted by abSUrd and jamesreindeer, the highly limited gatefold cd edition is a joy to behold. awash with glorious artwork by james p honey and abSUrd and brimming with additional treats inside, including an exclusive foreshore reverie collage by james p honey, full album credits, hand-printed decorative stamps and half a page from an unnamed work of classic literature in one of three different languages. time to jump in and secure yourself a copy directly!

the album is also available as a digital download from the decorative stamp online shop, and will allow you to procure yourself a copy in your choice of formats, along with additional digital treats in the form of hi-res scans of some of the inserts from the physical album, a few exclusive additional images besides, as well as a hi-res version of the video for 'float'. a marvelous proposition in this modern information age indeed.

act now and fall away into the spiralling beauty of the dream

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babel fishh - shirt/cassette/zine/patch combo

whilst not officially a decorative stamp release, we cannot help but strongly recommend that you fix yourself a copy of the brand new, insanely limited-edition babel fishh shirt/cassette/zine/patch combo package, handcrafted by the maniac himself and now available to order for an incredibly reasonable price.

this mighty package contains a 30 minute cassette entitled 'the skullinhanddemo' featuring re-working of old favourites caught between grind pieces and improvised segments. a 24 page 'zine of collage chaos, found imagery, captured imagery and random scrawls. a rather fetching black shirt with white print design sketched out by the immense lucien shapiro, and a small 667 patch too.

don't delay! place your order now! recline, and bathe in the chaos.

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foreshore reverie - now streaming

with immeasurable jubilation, might we announce that the brand new second murmur breeze album is now available to stream in its entirety right here. nineteen staggering songs from james p honey and abSUrd with contributions from mildew, babel fishh, jamesreindeer, michael rea, nadia d'alò and jamie romain.

officially released on the 16th of may as a highly limited edition gatefold cd with all manner of treats and inserts tucked away within, as well as a digital download, the album shall surely prove to be essential listening for all those interested in all things decorative stamp, 667 and weird-rap.

listen in now, and start preparing to place an order this time next week

keep safe

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murmur breeze - foreshore reverie

after much long toil in darkest seclusion, and after much long speculation, might we finally officially announce that the new murmur breeze album shall be upon us much sooner rather than later. their follow-up to 'bird irony' is frankly epic in scale, taking in nineteen songs of spiraling surrealist alt-rap, displaying both james p honey and abSUrd at the height of their powers. do not sleep when this vast beast stirs in the coming few weeks.

entitled 'foreshore reverie', and featuring a host of collaborators, the album is awash with a staggering amount of wonderful musical turns and closely cut lyrical observations, deftly maneuvering between the bitingly satirical and the wildly theatrical. auxiliary musical accompaniment comes in the form of performances from jamie romain, michael rea and nadia d'alò, whilst extra lyrical turns are taken by the mighty mildew, babel fishh and jamesreindeer, and the whole album carefully guided through the mixing stages by jamesreindeer.

available initially as a super-limited edition hand-crafted gatefold cd package, lovingly constructed by abSUrd, james p honey, jamesreindeer and the raindrop watchers, featuring a host of additional treats neatly tucked inside, to be followed by a highly deluxe vinyl edition once a few more pennies have found their way towards the cause.

stay tuned for even more specifics. but know that the operative word is soon.

keep safe . be well

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the chew and howl tour

not content with sitting still for any measurable amount of time, the buriers can gladly announce that they are taking to the road again for a splendid springtime tour of the south of france.

nine shows taking in a host of beautiful towns and hamlets along their merry route. as always, the buriers are over the moon to be appearing at a spot near you very soon.

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a band of buriers - album out now

it is with much choral jubilation that we can announce the debut release from the exceptional band of buriers. after much toil in makeshift premises, they can at last present a long-playing selection of songs from their ever-expanding catalogue; the first glimpse of what lays in store across the coming long moons.

eight beautifully melancholic yet rousing songs, taking in the breadth of their current creative output, and featuring a goodly number of stirring contributions from their extended family, including miss nadia d'alò, mister matthew romain and mister james reindeer. place your order now, and bathe in the delicate glow.

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