After the amazing news in the previous post about the cd-release on FORGOTTEN EMPIRE RECORDS for the United States, we now come with more incredible news:
“Ionesco” will also be available on tape in Mexico, through ZOMERKAMP RECORDS. Fafutis, the man behind ZOMERKAMP, has more plans with MAUDLIN, but as he is so enthousiast he wanted to do something on short terms. So at the end of September the very limited tape (100 pieces handnumbered) with new artwork from Fafutis will be available. We do not speak about home-recorded tapes, but about colored tapes, manufactured, professional booklet,… Only a small amount of the tapes will be available in Europe through us. This is one for the fast and the furious, no pré-orders, we post when the tapes are here, then you can mail for your copy!

Here is the tape cover of the “Ionesco” Zomerkamp Records tape edition:

Ofcourse we still got the limited digipacks on our own label and the double LP’s who come on GENET RECORDS.

Rock!
davy.

We are pretty psyched that we can announce this: our album “ionesco” will come out in the States around the end of 2008. We are proud to be a part of the FORGOTTEN EMPIRE RECORDS family… the label has amazing releases!! Check it out! More details about this release will follow in the future!

Still more possible versions of “Ionesco” can come out of the blue, oh and I know I promised this before, but I guess you’ll understand it’s pretty hectic at this time, so for more reviews… please wait for my next message here!

Oh and we are proud to announce that we’ll be playing our labelbuddies CARNEIA their release show. Their album “white coma light” sounds amazing… Hope to see you September 20th in JH Skalul at Lendelede, we’re ready to throw a party!

Davy.

As I’m just back from the annual Ieperfest I must say that it was an amazing year, a very cool edition… I was thrilled about meeting that many new people again. It’s always cool when someone comes up to me and starts to talk about MAUDLIN, you’ll never get me bored with that… I love the band, I’m totally down with what we do, so I’m never done talking about it. So to all of you: thank you!!

Sorry for the fucked up Flemish speech inbetween the 2 songs. Normally I say nothing… but since we had troubles loading the samples we suddenly had an awkward silent moment. I tried to fill the gap, but realised too late that I was standing in front of an international public. Anyway, you didn’t miss a thing.

As some people who are following us for a while now may have noticed, Tim (keys, samples, some vocals) wasn’t with us. He was replaced by our good friend Maarten on the keys, while Ewould from SENSUAL NOISE helped us out with the backings.

Ow, if you find some pics or you have some from us at the fest, please, get in touch!

We received some asthonising reviews again, but that’s for the next post, I’ll go try to catch some sleep, which will be easy after 3 exhausting days!

Davy.

Yesterday I had a hell of a ride… 4 hours in the car with an amazing playlist (Melvins - Houdini; Neurosis - Souls at zero; Cult of Luna - Somewhere along the highway; Weezer - the blue & red album, Bossk - II). In the middle of the ride I picked up our “ionesco” double LP and they looked amazing. 99 blue vinyls, 121 marble vinyls and offcourse also black vinyls. Available on day one of the annual Ieperfest.

I also picked up the KINGDOM (labelbuddies) lp’s, and they also looked sweet! Check them out if you are into AMENRA! For your information, 3 of the 5 AMENRA members form KINGDOM… if you didn’t knew that, I guess you’re getting psyched now.

The reason why BOSSK was in my playlist is because I found out they called it a day. We had the privelege and honour to tour with them and we must say it was fun and loud! Succes in future projects lads.

Anyway, when I arrived at the GENET homebase, we started packing the LP’s in the sleeves, they’ll come handnumbered! Ow yeah!! While packing the LP’s I had like 10 papercuts in half an hour. But that didn’t rejected me of being happy as a little child!! I mean, vinyl, how cool is that…

Davy

As Ieperfest is coming closer and our ‘ionesco’ double LP will see daylight on this great fest, we’re getting psyched and pumped to play there the 2nd time! We’re scheduled early: Friday 22nd of August at 12.15, so get your ass up there and bang your head, we need your support to feel home there from the very first minute. It will be a short but very intensive set! Get all the info you need at www.ieperfest.com

And it’s getting a tradition, everytime MAUDLIN plays Ieperfest, we need the help of our friend Maarten. This time he will help us out with keys, since Tim has broken his elbow on Sunrock, where the response was overwhelming by the way! Thanks everyone there, especially the many dudes and girls who visited our merchstand!

I see some collectors thinking “ionesco double lp… colours??” of course, black ones and then also 2 different colours, we’ll post some pictures as soon as we have them in our hands! Getting psyched??

Some lines out of the ‘ionesco’ reviews that are out there:
…The musical experience of these six Belgians, who do not leave anything the coincidence, is impressing…
PITFIRE.NET

…Maudlin has made an interesting album for those who are into music that stands on the borders of hardcore, metal and rock… Once again Belgium proves to raise the bar a little higher…
ASICE.NET

…MAUDLIN do not only remind of the dirt-squirting sound of pioneers as EARTHRIDE or DOWN, they are also a combination of the emotions we find in MUSE, the unpredictable outbreaks of the PIXIES and the cold darkness of CULT OF LUNA and NEUROSIS…
METAL.DE

Time to get your copy in your hands?! We’re looking forward to the upcoming reviews, anyway, soon we will reveal some more breathtaking ‘ionesco’ news.

Oh… and this weekend I get to see NEUROSIS again… just to let you know that I am getting psyched again.

Cheers!
Davy & MAUDLIN

Okay, first the most important news, although for us: Kobe (Tim’s son) is doing fine, he is out of the hospital, still needs follow ups frequently, but this future rockstar is on the betterhand!

Sorry to the people who came to Geraardsbergen especially for us, we cancelled the show, for the above mentioned reason. Also an extra sorry to Sarah & JH Ressort. We will make this up to you!

We had the luck of seeing our good friends of TEPHRA performing on the annual skatefest in Blankenberge at the Offshore surfclub. As always, they rocked hard. In the future we might team up together again, ow yeah!

Reviews of our album “ionesco” are coming in slowly, but we’re stoked, because up to now we receive nothing then amazing words! As soon as we got some more reviews we’ll put them online.

More crazy news about “ionesco” is in the make so keep checking our site!

Rock!
Maudlin.