SoundSurrounduS#12 / Martha and the Muffins

SoundSurrounduS#12 featuring 72 year old piano fragments and a Valentine's message among other things.

[@TaiViinikka]

Whimsical and beautiful, I'm going to go find #1 through #11. Happy Valentine's Day to you too, Mark.

[@Josh-os7vn]

Hi there, I've recently been getting my head stuck into the discography (Radio Valve Road makes me ascend!) But after reading up on the band and saving all releases - "This Is The Ice Age" is all but gone in the UK and all around the world (other than a few KZbin uploads from years ago.) I don't know who this is going to, I don't even know if this'll work but I would ADORE to hear this album through streaming or at least a digital release here so I can have a listen! I can imagine I'm not alone as a younger and newer listener and from what I've read of reviews, it'd be great to hear it in high quality! That is all, happy holidays and a happy new year to you wonderful people. Can't wait to hear what's been cooking in 2024! Thank you, Josh.

[@MarthaandtheMuffinsOfficial]

Hi Josh, We had initially assumed you might be living in the United States where, unfortunately, ‘Ice Age’ is not currently available thanks to the ongoing legal battle to regain our back catalogue from Universal Music in that territory which we are legally entitled to do but the label is fighting it. We've since confirmed that most of the early catalogue is still available online in the UK with the exception of 'This Is The Ice Age' for reasons unknown. Generally speaking UMG has had almost no interest for several years in that part of the back catalogue that they control but as far as we know it’s available for purchase on iTunes Canada so for those of you living there, you should be able to find it. Vinyl and CD copies of ‘Ice Age’ do turn up for sale on the internet from time to time although the prices are sometimes through the roof. In the meantime, we still have occasional talks with UMG Canada about reissuing it (along with ‘Metro Music’) which UMG had planned to do before Covid hit so there still may be some hope yet. TITIA remains one of our more important albums in our opinion and we do get inquiries as to why it’s not available. Maybe this is why so many artists love making music but hate the music business.