Hello you,

d_rradio release their quite frankly fucking brilliant album Parts on August 2nd on LP (w/ download card), CD and cassette. We won't bother you with any flowery prose describing it, because you'll have either read it all already or just deleted this message out of sheer rage when we talk about "serene drones in a distant forest" or some other bullshit.

Instead, we just want you to listen to the album. So here's a link to some 320kps mp3s -> http://www.rapidspread.com/file.jsp?id=aqoqvevvby

Or here's some Soundcloud links for you if you can't wait:

Ruins Of A Wall Of Sound

The Immense Quiet Of The Dark Blue

Midnight On A Moonless Night

We've told you before, if you like it that much to support us and d_rradio, then buy one of the formats from this link: http://www.distractionrecords.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=92

Or pre-order from these friendly neighbourhood stores (although any independent record store worth it's salt should have it in):
RPM Newcastle
Beatdown Records Newcastle
alt.vinyl
Norman Records (cassette / CD / LP)
Piccadilly
Rough Trade
Rhythm Online (cassette / CD / LP):

In the US? Try these places:
Darla:
n5md (CD / cassette):  

Japan? Step right up.
p*dis

It's worth buying like. The vinyl is gorgeous, and comes with 'vintage' inner sleeves and a digital download dropcard, the CD comes in a fantastic looking digipak and the cassette looks lush (and we only have around 30 left from the 50, so hurry up if you want one.) Records that you can hold in your hand! There's a concept for all you younguns. And they're all worth holding. We're not saying this just because we want you to give us your cash - a lot of love has went into this release and it'll be a shame to see boxes of such a beautiful looking (and sounding) release stacked up in boxes in the bedroom.

Look, just look at it:

Remember, if you like want you hear from the mp3 downloads, please pass it on, post on forums/facebook/twitter etc with a link to our web site - www.distractionrecords.com - because we want as many people to hear it as possible, and with any luck we might scrape together the coin to knock out another release too.

Next month, more details about the Moira Stewart remix album Sweetness Yes Please and a nice Jazzfinger lathe. Reet up.

Easy now,
distraction.

GIGS FEATURING DISTRACTION PEEPS LINED UP:
17 Jul 2010: NEWCASTLE, UK: Warm Digits @ Narcfest @ Cumberland Arms
24 Jul 2010: LONDON, UK: Necro Deathmort @ The 1-2-3-4 Festival w/ Bo Ningen, Fcuked Up, Dum Dum Girls, Rolo Tomassi, Zombie Zombie
22 Oct 2010: BIRMINGHAM, UK: Necro Deathmort: Supersonic Festival w/ Swans, BONG, Lichens, Melt Banana, Gnaw, Gnod, Napalm Death (!) etc.

RECOMMENDED NORTH-EAST UK GIGS:
15/07/2010: Legendary Shack Shakers @ The Cluny, 8pm £12
16/07/2010: Ox Scapula, Mansions Of Glory, End Now Obey @ Northumberland Arms, 7:30, £4
17/07/2010: NARCFEST: Warm Digits at the Cumberland Arms early on (7.30pm-ish?); then PRMNT VIBES @ the Tanners at the other end of Byker Bridge for Streets of Rage, Blue Sabbath Black Fiji and Bare Girls.
or there's Nelle/The Horse Loom/Richard Dawson at the Northumberland Arms which is definitely better than 90% of the rest of NARCFest. . .
18/07/2010: Seed & Soil, Tide Of Iron, Sunday League, Axolotl @ Offquay praccy rooms, bring donations!
20/07/2010: Ecstatic Sunshine, Brad Field, Adam Parkinson @ Star and Shadow
23/07/2010: Pet Shop Boys @ The Arena (you fucking knows it)
26/07/2010: Dum Dum Girls, Retreiver @ The Cluny