Today's the day it seems.
As promised, Fulfill are sent out pre-release orders of the new album yesterday, three weeks ahead of the official date which is now set for June 5th.
Everyone is going crazy at the forum and so far (of course) everyone loves it.
Having heard only Looped Los Angeles via the download on myspace I'm not yet in a position to comment, but that particular track is disappointing.
While still managing to sound like no-one else, Foxx somehow has made music that sounds like everyone else, if that makes sense.
Obviously, there's a clue in the title, but it does rather seem to go round and round without getting anywhere or saying anything in particular. It's being compared with Jean Michel Jarre which is a scary thought - when did he ever make anything 'out there'. Everyone is saying 'retro' but I can't see it in that piece.
Roll on June 5th

What bothers me is that whole confused mess about the way this release has been handled.
It's been a complete farce and does John's hitherto cast iron credibilty no favours at all. First the CD incorrectly cat-numbered AGAIN as META009CD (there has been no META008CD...). Last time this happened was in 2002 when TPOEcame out with the same cat-number as the previouos release, being META004CD
It's amateurish, unprofessional and embarassing. We've had sleevenotes with typing errors, incorrect tracklistings and incorrect facts in the past few years as well which is really unforgiveable.
There is no one person or agency responsible for this I dodn't think,a nd it would e unfair to blame Ma**ns as he's only been around for a year or so and has provoked John into more frenzied activity than perhaps ever before.
I just KNOW there will be a book within a year and within two years, John will be just another notch on the Ma**ns rise to fame - like Depeche Mode, Duran Duran and gary Numan.
But that's really John's problem. I amazed he can't see it and seems to be getting swept along. I would have given him rather more credit than that.

What does bother me more in all this is that the album release was announced way back in March and offered for sale on ebay before it was pressed and before the sleeve-art was printed.
People have paid upfront for something that doesn't even exist??
Are they stupid???????
And there is already talk of the next batch of releases we can expect this year.
What's NEXT??
This is on the day that people recieve the first electroni solo album by Foxx for nearly 20 years, aside from his Cathedral Oceans material.

Alll this shines a very positive bright light on the oasis of calmness and dignity that is metamatic.com, of which I have reassured RH this very evening.
This website, for all its quirks and (so far) lack of momentum, will be standing proud when all this has blown over.
We have perhaps missed the boat in terms of a "News" platform, but let myspace do that. It is no more perhaps than scribblings on the toilet door.
What we can build if the definitive archive resource - there will always be a history, and even more so now in this clamour for new material and new information.
We are doing the job properly, thoroughly and with assured authority. In a manner more true to John's own methods - not releasing anything until it is absolutely worthwhile and as correct as it can be.
There is a lot of frustartion to be weathered first, and at times he feels (not surprisingly) like throwing his hands in the air and saying "to hell with them all".
I can prevent this boiling over for I know we will get there.
Hares and tortoises and all that.
Standing when others around have been and gone.

How very like Liverpool FC that sounds.
I was very impressed with the reports I've read of the match on Saturday. It reminds me of the times I used to follow The Beautiful Game twenty odd years ago. They used to come from behind to win then - playing with calmness and not panicking. Respect for consistency of style and form.
It Ain't Over till It's Over...

Trx has gone out to cell.
I'm writing out a piece called "Walking Round The Garden" - an interview with John from 1986, recorded in his studio in Shoreditch.
That too has a mood of calmness and serenity.
Playing the album as well, which is very uplifting.
Kids all in bed.
Washing up sorted.
rain still pouring down outside.
Blackbird singing

Pater Noster
Qui est in caelis
Sanctificatur nomen tu-um"

Two late nights at the office taking their toll and I am knackered this evening.
Happier though. Feeling brighter.
We seem to be back on track having a chat again over a cuppa last night.
Seeing how much more relaxed she is without all that nonsense hanging over us has to be worth building on.

Sometimes, I am the stupidest person I know.
Not often mind you