facts in the case of 'order lost'

dearest ladies and gentlemen. might we take this moment to speak in apologetic tones, to announce that very regrettably we are still unable to bring you the release of the mighty 'order lost' album from visitor. once again, it seems our plans have been scuppered in our attempts to furnish you with the musical treats therein.

Visitor - Car Vs. Train by decorative stamp

the album has been on the cards for the longest while now, and how, beyond a shadow of a doubt, we know that is something that will appeal greatly to you all. still, the problem lies within the fact that captain visitor has sadly been unable to provide us with the hi-res masters of the album thusfar. everything else is go, we are just waiting on those files...

so, the moment that we take delivery of the aforementioned data, we will be able to get this beast finally online in the form of a marvelous digital download which we sincerely hope you shall be eager to devour. again, we are most apologetic for this turn of events, and can assure you that this sort of thing shall not happen again!

til then, have a listen to the awesome 'car vs. train' and please wait as patiently as we are

keep safe

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bill van cutten on bandcamp

ladies and gentlemen, might we happily announce that our very own staggering bill van cutten, of sold out cyclone and radio disorder fame is now on bandcamp and making all of his releases available to stream, download and purchase.

essential free downloads include his astonishing debut album 'depraved milk', as well as the wonderful 'attention deficit hyperactivity disorder' collection. also, be sure to stream the beautiful balroynigress album, as well as fixing yourself copies of both 'dreamers are insomniacs' and 'unflowers'.

keep safe, be well

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decorative stamp at yellow dog

with great jubilation, and for the specific attention of our dear friends and fans in japan, might we at this juncture gladly announce that select decorative stamp releases are now available from the simply fantastic yellow dog.

both murmur breeze albums; 'bird irony' and 'foreshore reverie', along with the deadly '667' ep from babel fishh & edison, as well as the equally lethal 'six pack o' death' ep from evak & edison are all now available for purchase.

be sure to get involved and secure copies of what you need, whilst stocks last... and be sure to support the yellow dog generally, bookmark their site, 'like' their facebook page, swing past the myspace, twitter et al... delay not, climb onboard.

keep safe, be well

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wild dogs in winter - the butcher's wife

might we take this opportunity to insist that you must watch this outstanding video from honourary decorative stampers wild dogs in winter, created for the song 'the butchers wife', taken from their exceptional debut album 'homba', available right here.

edited together from archive material by the incredible mark payne, the video presents us with a series of tragically moving images which perfectly mirror the desperately sad and beautiful music of the wild dogs. be sure to investigate, ready to fall into the spiralling melancholy.

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the guild we hold close - back in stock

due to limited quantities and the complexity of smuggling items outside texas state borders, we are, regrettably, only ever able to hold small amounts of the mighty '667' ep from babel fishh & edison. gladly, a new package arrived intact at the gut city safehouse, and we can now announce ten more copies are available for sale as we speak.

lovingly hand-made by the ferocious babel fishh himself, the ep is a beautifully packaged item indeed. replete with full lyrics inserts, scribblings, found imagery and the like, not to mention a shiny disc containing six unrelenting songs of spiralling psychedelic chew-fest madness over beats heavier than the age of steam.

wander over to the decorative stamp shop directly to grab yourself a fix

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evak & edison - 00 [cuban linx] - the video

ladies and gentlemen, without further ado, might we over-excitedly present the brand new video from evak & edison, entitled '00 [cuban linx]' and taken from their ep release on decorative stamp, the mighty 'six pack o' death'.

shot and cut together by the mighty evak himself, the video is an awkward spyhole into the world of the man himself, a fleeting glimpse of life under the texas sun. be sure to find some moments to enjoy it, and then be sure to order yourself a copy of the ep, if the opportunity has thusfar escaped you.

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visitor - album coming soon

it is with a great sense of proudness we can gladly announce that, after much covert communications between himself and jamesreindeer, the mighty visitor, direct from the 667-cleaver league, will be releasing his latest opus right here on decorative stamp.

entitled 'order lost' and featuring nineteen songs of spiralling, warm psychedelic tones, the album is awash with wonderful musical and lyrical turns, featuring the staggering production and vocal tones of visitor himself, along with a vertiable flotila of marvelous guest-spots.

a tentative date for a digital release has been set for 4th july, so do be sure to find yourself poised in a position to make a purchase two weeks from today. til then, have yourself a steady look at the marvelous album art and tracklisting over at our online shop right now.

keep safe. be well

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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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Þverfellshorn on facebook, myspace, bandcamp

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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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