Tom Humberstone and the British Comic Awards

thrilled to say that Tom Humberstone, who illustrated the Freschard (with the Wave Pictures) single earlier this year, is on the short list for Best Comic in the British Comic Awards - for In The Frame, his weekly comic in the New Statesman...

comic comic comic

great news Tom!

release date - Freschard (with the Wave Pictures)

Fresh from the success of her latest album (Boom Biddy Boom, out now on wiaiwya) Freschard releases her first picture disc!

Recorded in an afternoon at Soup Studios with the Wave Pictures, it features a re-recording of one of the album’s many highlights – And The Rain

Freschard grew up in a farm in French Burgundy. She started organizing shows in the barn when she was about 12 years old. Aged 18 she moved to the big city, Paris, where she baked pies and cakes in a cafe. There, a local musician and regular customer called Andre Herman Dune wrote a few songs for her to sing. She called her first E.P. “Neon Orange”. Homeless in Paris, she saved up just enough money to get herself a ticket to New York. There she found an old electric guitar and started writing her own songs. She recorded her second e.p., "Shower Gel", with Mike Gomez on lapsteel guitar. In 2004 she moved to Berlin, where she recorded her first LP, "Alien Duck". Her second album, "Click Click", recorded in 2006, features a drummer (Leo Bear Creek), and electric guitar by Stanley Brinks. On her third album, “Moonstone”, she plays the drums herself. On her fourth “Shh...” she also plays the flute.

Gideon Coe has been playing Freschard (with the Wave Pictures)

yep, DJ-with-impeccable-taste Gideon Coe played Clemence's single again last night, you can listen again here, or buy your own copy here:

release dates

the first 3 records should be shipping out this week and next, so if you have subscribed keep an eye on your postbox - just to clarify the release dates this year will be

7th April - Freschard and the Wave Pictures

7th May - Trick Mammoth

7th June - the Leaf Library

7th August - the School

7th October - My Favourite

7th November - the Human Hearts

7th December - Eagleowl

and if you haven't subscribed yet, you still can, HERE:

to subscribe to wiaiwya-7777777 2014 (seven 7" picture discs)

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

add 2013 membership number

artwork for the Freschard single

as you know, we have a different artist illustrating each picture disc in this year's series of sevens... the first is Tom Humberstone, and here's what he's done:

77 days is too long - Freschard

yup... just 77 days until the first single of wiaiwya-7777777 2014 is released!...

and you can pre order Freschard (featuring the Wave Pictures) here... remember there are just 77 copies available individually (the rest go to subscribers)

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

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 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

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)...

SPRINGSTEEN for just £7!

a little off topic, but to celebrate the release of the new SPRINGSTEEN album (Wrecking Ball - you can get it from Rough Trade) i am overjoyed to offer you a 30% discount for the wiaiwya boss tribute album PLAY SOME POOL, SKIP SOME SCHOOL, ACT REAL COOL - yes, that makes it just £7 to you and your CHUMS

simply click buy and enter the discount code wrecking_ball when asked



the album features 38 covers, including exclusive tracks from the WAVE PICTURES, ALLO DARLIN, EUX AUTRES and HELP STAMP OUT LONELINESS... there is even a fiddle solo from DOUG YULE...

QUICK LINK TO BANDCAMP PAGE

sounds xp review

those nice chaps at sounds xp have reviewed the WAVE PICTURES and the WEREWANDAS singles

soundsxp wiaiwya-7777777 singles review

"the Wave Pictures at their most winsome. ‘Salt’ is bitter like dark chocolate, with an intense flavour highlighted by intricate picking"

"The Werewandas... is a joyous mess of surf guitar and sounds like Wanda Jackson singing the Batman theme"

bandcamp, downloads, and individual singles

it's a tiny bit late i'm afraid, but as of NOW you can get the Wave Pictures' new single on it's own (although it's obviously FAR better (and cheaper) to subscribe to wiaiwya-7777777) either digitally or on gorgeous green vinyl...

Happy 7th January

the Wave Pictures single, the first release of wiaiwya-7777777, is out TODAY and to celebrate we have a LAUNCH PARTY at the LEXINGTON in London...

the record will also be available to non-subscribers tonight, and you can hear one of the tracks HERE:


if you're coming along, say hello, i'll be on the merch stall

link for your download codes

i've just noticed that some of the download cards with the singles include a misprint... the link you need to redeem your download code is:

www.wiaiwya.bandcamp.com/yum

also, the lovely escape your rubbish family have posted a review of the first two wiaiwya-7777777 records here

wiaiwya-7777777 ready to ship

i'm packing envelopes this evening for the first lucky subscribers, each pack includes a WAVE PICTURES record (on green vinyl), a WEREWANDAS record (on violet vinyl), sleevenotes by MATT HAYNES and  MISS VELVELETTE, DOWNLOAD CODES, a BADGE and a MEMBERSHIP CARD (keep your eyes peeled for membership perks during 2012 (any ideas welcome))

wiaiwya-7777777 first shipments

subscribers will also get future releases (from HELP STAMP OUT LONELINESS, TALLY HO!, SHRAG, EUX AUTRES and ALLO DARLIN) and MORE PRESENTS...

sleevenotes for the Wave Pictures singles have arrived

yup, the sleevenotes arrived from print 24... spending my evenings folding them now:

wiaiwya 7777777 - wiaiwya043 sleevenotes