As Mr. Furious Records approaches twenty years, we’re looking at a significant reboot.
The wind-down I planned and carried out last August hasn’t wound up again yet, for a lot of reasons. The adoption plan Cari Ann and I were a part of failed (sounds harsh, but that’s the term of art in the field). I had a health scare (I’m fine). Mom got sick and died, and I continue to help Dad in the wake of that. Amber died shockingly, suddenly. It’s been rough!
It’s time for another evolution over at The Long Play Listening Party. Then, just this week, I learned our streaming distributor is shutting down and we’ll need a new one of those. Oh, right, so:
AS OF APRIL 15 LINKS TO OUR MUSIC ON SPOTIFY, YOUTUBE MUSIC, DEEZER, APPLE MUSIC, TIDAL, AND AMAZON MUSIC WILL GO DEAD
BANDCAMP, AS ALWAYS <3 <3 (LONG LIVE BANDCAMP), WILL REMAIN AVAILABLE
I believe I have a new distributor and will be working to get stuff re-posted over the course of 2024.
I’ve continued to work on music through this time, even as I let the LPLP, label, website, and promo stuff go. I finished writing and demoing all 22 “Jam My Wave” songs, and am now tracking guitars. I’ve finished some “I Am The Brute Squad” synth/404 songs, and identified collaborators for the “You Are The Brute Squad” half, so the end is in sight for that project. I’ve worked on a new Night Mode solo record, “23 Infinite Choices.”
So, what will the reboot look like?
- Our same signature everything-and-the-kitchen-sink approach to music
- A weekly podcast with multiple formats
- A more active newsletter
- Fewer updates on the website
I don’t have a timeline for anything. Making music is more fun and more healing than any type of label logistics. I’d love to have this new battle station fully armed and operational by the actual 20-year anniversary in September, though.
Love ya’ll. -h