Things to look forward to.

The Pirate Ship Quintet
LP version is being pressed as we type. Should only be a few weeks now. Sorry to those that pre-ordered it months ago, but it'll be worth the wait.

Analysis Of Bison Kills
Finished their 4-track mini-album and it's breathtaking. Just sorting out manufacturing of CDs and a limited run of LPs. Expect a March/April release. In the meantime we have a sneak preview of the first track 'Honest Broker' up on myspace and the band have got a whole new shiny website to promote the release. Check it out: www.analysisofbisonkills.co.uk

Ehnahre
Are almost finished in the studio recording their release 'The Man Closing Up'. Things have slightly overrun in the studio but you can't put a time limit on quality. Prepare yourselves. More news soon.

Seven Nautical Miles
Are also putting the finishing touches to their album, and finalizing artwork details. Hope you're as excited as we are. These guys have been sheltered from gigs for a while now, but recently make it out to play a festival with their kin brothers Cult of Luna (of whom drummer Magnus Lindberg has mastered the album).

Naked Wolves?

It has been announced that our very own Naked Shit are to support the awesome Wolves in the Throne Room (SOUTHERN LORD) at their one and only UK date at the London Underworld on Feb 10th.

We heard the set is going to be "loud and slow" so it sounds good to us.

Come and show your support and say hi. Helen will be there. Hopefully the Shit's long-awaited 80-min 1-track epic 'The Legend of the High Town Crow' will be available too, otherwise it will certainly be up for pre-order.

See you there?

Flatlands update

Flatlands have been recording their follow-up to the awesome Vermuyden. I went to visit the old mostly-abandoned warehouse in the back streets of Nottingham (otherwise known as Stuck on a Name studios) to have a listen and take some moody band pictures.

New songs sound HUGE. You will love them.

We Disappeared

Some of you may have noticed that our website disappeared on the 28th January until the evening of the 30th January. Our email server was also down at this time. If you sent us any emails over those few days, please re-send as we may or may not have got them!

Really sorry for the downtime!

To make it up to you we have some AWESOME new additions to our ever-expanding distro, including some lovely releases from Land o' Smiles. Numbers are limited so get in quick.

Earthride - 'Earthride' 10" LP
Middian - 'Age Eternal' 12" 2xLP
rawradarwar - '==' 12" LP
Rwake - 'Voices of Omens' 12" 2xLP
Solace - 'The Black Black' 12" LP
Unearthly Trance - 'Eleven are the Voices' 10" LP

An Apology.

Hello bands, fans, its Helen here.

I just want to post a quick apology to you all, as its mainly my fault why all things SD have become a bit behind schedule.

2007 was the worst year of my life so far. After messing about changing my university degree in February, I decided after going back in September that I couldn't carry on.

Everything had got too much and after weeks of feeling like shit I finally went to the doctors to be diagnosed as clinically depressed, as well as suffering from high levels of anxiety and partial insomnia.

Although SD was a contributing factor, my heart is still in it and I love you all. I will be back selling you all awesome records very soon!

That's more than I can say for my degree. It's looking unlikely that I'll return to Uni. You can see where my priorities lie! ;)

Again I am sorry to anyone who has been affected by this.

Take care,
H xx