:: Aaaand... THE ALBUM IS RELEASED!
Literally 4+ years in the making, there's 172 musicians from all around the globe & SO many bands represented on this..
..but save to say we've got everyone from bedroom level or their very first recording session ever, right through the core of our touring band scene, right up to members of Reel Big Fish, Less Than Jake, The Slackers, RX Bandits, Zebrahead, MC Lars, Hayseed Dixie, Death By Stereo, Bracket, Ten Foot Pole, Skatune Network, [Spunge], Call Me Malcolm, Captain Accident & The Disasters, Jaya The Cat, The Godfathers, I Divide, Bite Me Bambi, Suburban Legends, MONKEY, Random Hand, Housebound Ska Collective, The Toasters NYC SKA, Thieves, Rude Boy George, Orange, The Resignators, Abraskadabra, Just Say Nay, The JB Conspiracy, Beat The Red Light, The NPCs, Cartoon Violence, Los Nahuatlatos, Faintest Idea, Tef London, 4ft Fingers, Backyard Superheroes, The Stiff Joints, Los Skagaleros, Rundown Kreeps, Vix20, Codename Colin, Last Edition, Bergen Vista Social Club, The Hostiles, Lead Shot Hazard, even my own lot in Fandangle... - it goes on and on! (take deep breath, there's so many more amazing bands represented!)
Thank you all SO much for sticking with us, it means the world, and huge thanks to Pook & Bones at Pookout Records who are putting this release out, and thanks to every single one of the 172 RAD musos who joined in on this - I'm so proud of you all
All the profits are going to Centrepoint and Music for All - they're doing incredible things and we're stoked to support them
OK - So, here's where you can get the album!
VINYL: www.pookoutrecords.co.uk
DIGITAL: https://andybandtheworld.bandcamp.com/releases
There's two versions of the Vinyl, which is a twin 12" gatefold with beautiful art by SiMitchell, a 12-page 12" x 12" booklet with hundreds of photos & lists of who played what on which song, and is in two versions - regular teal and a limited edition "George Colours" vinyl!
There's an option to buy the digital with a mailed copy of the 12" booklet too on the bandcamp! The Vinyl gatefold has even more photos and info on it, but the booklet's a great way to go if you want the info but want a digital copy. Vinyls’ll ship in march and come with an immediate digital copy too, and lone booklets should be in feb!
SO - lastly, thank you EVERYONE! This has been an epic, emotional journey that it has been a pleasure to share with you all We've big plans for after this too, so follow our socials, check out eh youtube if you'd like to see how it all came together so far, and most of all - let us know what you think of the album!
Big love,
AB