06/11/20 - Immortal pre-orders on FSOLDigital

'We Persuade Ourselves We Are Immortal' is now available for pre-order on FSOLDigital. The main six-part EP is available as CD, LP, MP3 and FLAC; a CD edition of the MPB Remix album has also been added. Exclusive to FSOLDigital is the promised two-CD pack, including both albums packaged in an exclusive slipcase. Orders will ship in two weeks.

05/11/20 - Slipcase for Immortal confirmed

Mr. Cobain has confirmed on Facebook that FSOLDigital will be stocking a limited edition version of 'We Persuade Ourselves We Are Immortal' with two jewel case CDs in a slipcase, in the same style as the previous Cartel and E6+ double packs.

05/11/20 - Two separate Immortal CDs coming

Juno and Rough Trade are the first places to list the Immortal CDs, and have revealed that the two versions are being released as separate CDs. Take a peek at the Juno listings here. It's quite possible that, like The Cartel and Environment 6+ before them, these discs will be available as a 2CD pack with slipcase from FSOLDigital. Time will tell - if an early shipping from the official store happens (as is likely), then we'll probably find out in the next couple of weeks.

03/11/20 - Touched Music Mixlr FSOL Night #4 on 13th November

It's been a while since we had a Touched Music FSOL night on Mixlr. And so a new one is lined up for 13th November, to celebrate the release of the A Controlled Vista 12" picture disc on Touched Revolutions (which is turning up as a pre-order on a number of stores already). More news soon.

30/10/20 - FSOL Calendar, small Amorphous updates

A few bits of small note. The other day's Sylophone Gen X-1 track, 'Talus', has appeared as this month's calendar track. More information on how such a piece was made from a single synth was included in the email:

Every sound created using

GEN X-1

Processed through various foot pedals and then sampled using a Akai s3200xl

Pitched reversed and further internal fx

RESULT - FSOL TALUS

So that's that.

In other news, it appears Listening Beyond the Head Chakra isn't as finished as we expected, as Gaz has mentioned on Facebook that the album is "expected to" contain tracks. Which is also at odds with the nine track version listed in the 2020 Amorphous calendar. Who knows. He also confirms the 2CD edition of 'We Persuade Ourselves We Are Immortal' is due out at the same time as the LP, currently penned in for 20th November.

29/10/20 - Immortal LP release date

The multi-path single of 'We Persuade Ourselves We Are Immortal' has a release date! Or, at least, the LP edition does. The six track record will be out on 20th November. As with previous psych-era singles, the tracks all have their own titles, rather than Parts / Paths. The release is credited to The Amorphous Androgynous & Peter Hammill. A release date for the 2CD is likely to follow soon - given the short lead time on CD manufacturing, it might still drop on the same day. Here's a look at the cover:

And the tracklist:

We Persuade Ourselves We Are Immortal
Synthony On A Theme Of Mortality
Hymortality
Psych Recap
The Immortality Break
Physically I'm Here, Mentally Far, Far Away

We've obviously heard excerpts of 'Synthony...' and 'Physically...' as previews on the MPB edition of the record, while the first track will likely be the same as the album version, which we've heard in progress over the past five years. In the press release, 'The Immortality Break' is described as containing "John-Bonham-like drums", suggesting a pounding breaksy version - which would tie in nicely with some of the Cascade 2020 versions - while 'Psych Recap' isn't mentioned at all, hinting that it might be a short interlude piece, maybe at the start of side 2.

25/10/20 - New track, Talus, using the Stylophone Gen X-1

Stylophone report that their new Gen X-1 synth has been used by Brian on a FSOL track called Talus. Now, we know the band have a fondness for old and battered gear, but this piece of kit is a few levels above the standard Stylophone. The full track can be heard by checking the YouTube link below: