papervehicle - album out now

ladies and gentlemen, it is with much fanfare and jubilation that we can at last announce that the sensational debut album from san francisco supergroup papervehicle is now available for digital download, right here on decorative stamp. sixteen songs of spiralling alt-rap madness, deep in the vein of 667 and the cleaver league. be sure to fix yourself a copy directly.

since it is such an auspicious release, we have seen fit to prepare a 90 page book, edited by jamesreindeer, and containing an extensive interview with the whole group, in-depth production notes on every song, a full lyrics transcription of the entire album, as well as exclusive photographs taken during the making of the album. all-in-all, an essential tome to accompany such a classic release. secure your copy directly.

keep 667

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pumpernickle - toyboat lost at stream - free download

gentle readers, might we take this ideal moment to announce the second big piece of new for this week. our very own, and very dear pumpernickle are gearing up to release a brand new album this halloween on knertz, and to help celebrate we are making the first ultra limited edition cassette release available for free download, with option to donate, should you desire.

be sure to fix yourself a download, should the cassette have thusfar evaded you. expect filkoe on finest form over astonishingly wonderful production from the legendary oskar ohlson and winterismyname... not to mention being sure to find yourself poised to score a copy of the new release in but two weeks time. no time to delay, get involved.

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papervehicle - self titled - coming soon

finally, might we gladly announce the digital re-release of the seminal debut album from san francisco supergroup papervehicle. originally made available as a limited edition self-released CD of just 100 copies, it is an honour and a privilege to be able to make the album available in a digital format at last, that many more listeners might find the opportunity to fix themselves a hi-res copy. any listener, luckily enough to be in possession of one of the original CD's, will surely testify to the outstanding quality of the music contained across the album, showcasing the astonishing combined talents of this incredible collective.

spanning sixteen songs and taking in a whole world of artistic expression, myriad forms of wordplay, musical passages, crashing drums and vivid imagery. produced by edison, the album is truly awash with triumphant musical tones at every turn, and is replete with never-ending displays of vocal and lyrical prowess in the form of rapped, sung and spoken words from mildew, home, edison and the beastmaster. also featuring additional production from decorative stamp's own visitor, and a genre-ending guest verse from babel fishh.

due to the incredibly special nature of this release, decorative stamp have seen fit to set about preparing an 80+ page digital book to accompany the album. edited by jamesreindeer and featuring an extensive introduction by the man himself, as well as an in-depth interview with papervehicle themselves, detailed production notes and memories from the group for each song, a complete lyrics transcription of the entire album, as well as exclusive photographs taken during the making of the album.

all in all, an essential addition to the decorative stamp catalogue as well as for any serious musical collection. if you are yet to experience this awesome album, then we wholeheartedly insist that you simply must fix yourself a copy, and for those already in possession of the cd, or a lo-res bootleg, then do let the fascinating digital book or hi-res sound quality sway you into making yourself a purchase. the album will be made available for digital download from decorative stamp on 31st october 2011. get involved.

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recent facts in the case of dug yuck

dearest friends. might we gladly draw your attention to the recent activities of our deeply, deeply treasured dug yuck, aka filkoe. these past moons have seen a raft of new tape recordings emerging, displaying a whole host of beautiful new sounds, which we strongly suggest you investigate as soon as time permits.

be sure to swing past his soundcloud page to find a wonderful selection of songs, and be sure to bookmark his marvelous blog site too, with many a post to mesmerize and disorient in equal measure. make friends with him on facebook, check the vimeo page, and be sure to stop by the new egg cape online store, now carrying a whole host of recorded treats from his awesome catalogue.

A better day by dug yuck

lastly, without wishing to give away too much, you should be on the look-out for his upcoming 'disembowelment of none's' cassette release right here on the stamp, as well as a second release from our very own pumpernickle in the pipeline, not to mention a slew of goats gloom horrors, and a very special cover version to be featured on the upcoming 'decorative stamp volume two'. good times indeed.

keep safe, keep 667

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close to distantly - out now

finally, after what seems like a series of lifetimes, we can at last announce that the astonishing debut album from AbSUrd is at last upon us and now available to order from the decorative stamp online store, as well as direct from AbSUrd himself. entitled 'close to distantly' it is a veritable tour-de-force showcasing astonishing production alongside unrelenting vocal displays.

spiralling psychedelically across seventeen songs, taking in a myriad of tones and hues, the album is truly beautiful indeed, and now available as a wonderful limited-edition hand-crafted gatefold cd, prepared by AbSUrd himself, as well as a splendid digital download package... be sure to get involved at the first possible opportunity.

keep safe

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welcoming a native hundred

dearest, gentle listeners. again, we are taking the bold steps of expanding the glorious team of wonderful folk who make up the esteemed artists within our collective. this time, we can gleefully announce that we are welcoming the astonishingly beautiful solo project from the masterful rhys jon baker of wild dogs in winter fame, who records and performs his own dazzlingly melancholic material under the name a native hundred.

fans of wild dogs in winter, and indeed our very own thverfellshorn, should have a decent inkling of what to expect. but, for those of you not yet in the know, do keenly anticipate a beautifully fragile world where post-rock meets shoegaze meets folk, all the while bolstered by incredibly affecting lyrics delivered in the most sombre of tones. magically sad and saturnine songs, tinged with effortless moments of tender hope and liberal sprinklings of wry humour.

A Native Hundred - Bear Trap by decorative stamp

without wishing to give too much away at this stage, we still feel more than willing to announce that a glorious release is already very much on its way, as shall be a host of live dates on the horizon. till then, to whet the appetite as always, do have repeated listens of the tragically beautiful 'bear trap' as a very accurate indication of what is to come. in the meantime, be sure to like the facebook page and keep poised for forthcoming developments as the winter slowly sets in around us.

keep safe and warm

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coffin cutters - elaborate demise

finally, in our celebration of the moving image this week, we are rather delighted to preview for the first time a recently unearthed film of jamesphoney & jamesreindeer performing the coffin cutters track elaborate demise.

shot sometime circa the middle of june 2010, the film exists as perhaps the final james & james document of their two-year reign of chewing terror. still, without wishing to give anything away at this stage, do know that there is some clandestine talk james & james shall rise again!

keep safe

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babel fishh & tenshun - arm in a grinding wheel

continuing along with our celebration of the moving image, our next stop takes us to sunny texas, and our very own chewing mercenary babel fishh, abosolutely murdering an impossibly horrific beat by the near-legendary tenshun.

taken from their upcoming double 7" release on ooohh that's heavy and mism records, the song is a very clear indication that all is continually perfectly unwell in the 667 camp. expect brutal beats and brutal rhymes. get involved.

take care

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bill van cutten - something in the way

along with news of the astonishing album from AbSUrd, we are also celebrating the moving image here at decorative stamp this week. yesterday saw the premier of the new video from a band of buriers, and today see's the all-new video from the masterful bill van cutten.

Something in the way - Bill van Cutten -... von billvancutten

covering the massively influencial 'something in the way', bill van cutten launches a beautiful audio-visual explosion in our direction. darkly-electronic muted psychedelic tones in waves. be sure to watch and watch again... and stay poised for the next episode in our week of moving images.

take care

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a band of buriers - filth - tour & video

gentle readers, listeners and viewers. gladly we can announce two exciting developments within the band of buriers camp, both to be filed under the heading of 'filth'. much is afoot indeed.

firstly do have a view of the brand new music video from our splendid troupe of travelling bards. see the buriers marching mournfully through woodlands to the tune of their latest murder ballad.

secondly, be prepared to venture out into the autumn night, in order to catch the buriers on their latest european tour, taking in a host of shows as they spend the next few weeks spreading their musical strangeness far and wide.

so, much is happening indeed... and how there is yet much more on the horizon. keep your eyes and ears pealed for even more developments as the slow winter dark keenly approaches.

keep safe and warm

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