Shrag and Standard Fare

very sad to hear that both Shrag and Standard Fare have decided to call it a day... anyone would think that this singles club is CURSED...

all seven 7" singles:

there are just 34 copies of the complete set of 2012's wiaiwya-7777777 left, in an exclusive bag, with balloons - an ideal christmas present for any man, woman or child:


unfortunately the Allo Darlin single has sold out (at the moment, keep a close eye on the band's website though - just sayin), but if you want to complete your collection there are still copies of the other singles:







and don't forget to subscribe to wiaiwya-7777777 2013, to receive 7 exclusive 7" singles from Darren Hayman, Jeff Mellin, Hong Kong In The 60s, Comet Gain, Pups, Sourpatch and the Middle Ones:

to subscribe to wiaiwya-7777777 2013 (all seven 7" singles)

incl UK p&p £35.00 GBP incl EUR p&p £42.00 GBP incl US & ROW p&p £49.00 GBP

add 2012 membership number

sets of wiaiwya-7777777 2012 selling fast

the complete set of all seven 7"es, along with bag, balloons and stickers are selling mighty FAST... get them while you can (they make IDEAL Christmas presents):

just 49 complete sets of wiaiwya-7777777 available

oh, yes... for you non-subscribers there are just 49 complete sets (that's seven 7" singles, all on coloured vinyl, featuring exclusive tracks from the Wave Pictures, the Werewandas, Tally Ho, Standard Fare, Shrag, Eux Autres and Allo Darlin, with sleevenotes by Matt Haynes, Miss Velvelette, Will Fitzpatrick, Ben Clancy, Kevin Pickering, Sean Price and Rev Oliver Harrison)...

this is the final way to guarantee you have the whole set, and they are already selling fast... get 'em while you can (ideal Christmas present and all that)...

subscribe, subscribe subscribe

the final three tracks arrived in the early hours of this morning, and have already been sent off to be mastered... i've been listening to all 21 tunes together, and they sound amazing...

there are very few subscriptions remaining, so if you need 7 exclusive three track 7" singles on coloured vinyl by the Wave Pictures, the Werewandas, Tally Ho! (feat. Rose Melberg), Standard Fare, Shrag, Eux Autres and Allo Darlin, just click the buy now button below... very reasonable rates, etc...

to buy all seven 7" singles

7777777 (incl UK postage) £28.00 7777777 (incl EUR postage) £35.00 7777777 (incl USA postage) £42.00 7777777 (incl ROW postage) £49.00

Steve Lamacq's rebel playlist

the world is catching up with us... oh, yes... this week TWO of the bands with wiaiwya-7777777 singles are up for Steve Lamacq's rebel playlist...

"Each week we ask you to vote on your favourite track from three that almost made it onto the official 6 Music Playlist. The winning track will get a play on each daytime programme the following week."

should you want to vote for your favourite (although i'm sure you love them all equally)...

here's the link to Standard Fare's Crystal Palatial



and to Allo Darlin's Northern Lights:



and in the interest of fairness, the equally great This Many Boyfriends' Number One

subscriptions

looks like we're down to just THIRTY wiaiwya-7777777 subscriptions left...

if you subscribe now you will get the first four singles (three exclusive tracks each from the Wave Pictures, the Werewandas, Tally Ho! & Standard Fare, on violet, indigo, blue and green vinyl) straight away, and then the remaining three singles (three exclusive tracks each from Shrag, Eux Autres and Allo Darlin, on yellow, orange and red vinyl) before the end of the year...

get 'em while you can... i've got boxes and stamps at the ready...

to buy all seven 7" singles

7777777 (incl UK postage) £28.00 GBP 7777777 (incl EUR postage) £35.00 GBP 7777777 (incl USA postage) £42.00 GBP 7777777 (incl ROW postage) £49.00 GBP

the new STANDARD FARE 7" is available

and those nice chaps at sounds xp have reviewed it - "Great melodies and a palpable sense of angst and aching set this indiepop apart."

the first 4 singles

and, for those of you who haven't subscribed yet, this is what the first 4 singles look like:

wiaiwya-7777777 the first 4 singles

the next two wiaiwya-7777777 singles are shipping this week

yup, new "fragile" tape and all:

wiaiwya-7777777 mailers

keep an eye on your letterbox

AND Standard Fare sleevenotes have arrived too

the Standard Fare singles have arrived...

and it's a lovely shade of indigo... i'll be numbering them all this weekend, then adding inserts and download codes next week... if all goes to plan the Tally Ho! singles will be here then too... nice...

the sleevenotes for wiaiwya046 have been sent to the printers

yup... Ben Clancy's done a splendid job...

wiaiwya046 sleevenotes front

wiaiwya046 sleevenotes by Ben Clancy

discounts for subscribers

oh, yes... wiaiwya-7777777 subscribers will be entitled to a 10% discount from the wiaiwya back catalogue  throughout April, so if you're um-ing and ah-ing now might be the time to subscribe... all 7 singles, by the Wave Pictures, the Werewandas, Tally Ho!, Standard Fare, Eux Autres, Shrag and Allo Darlin for just £28 (in the UK)...

Standard Fare test pressings have arrived...

... and it still sounds like three summer SMASHES on one seven inch slab to me... now, just need to decide on a shade of indigo...

wiaiwya046 Test Pressings - Standard Fare

77 days is too long

oh yes... in 77 days we have the BRAND NEW release from the amazing STANDARD FARE, and you lucky lucky people can hear one of the tracks - GIRLFRIEND - here first... tell your friends, we don't want anyone to miss out...

Standard Fare

hi... happy 7th March...

i'm sorry to say that Help Stamp Out Loneliness won't be able to do their scheduled single (due for the June 7th release), but am thrilled to let you know that Standard Fare have agreed to record an exclusive 3 track single for wiaiwya-7777777... subscriptions are still available, so sign up soon to be among the first to hear new tunes by all the bands...