[kj] Latest official word on Facebook

[Alexander Smith]

Latest official word on Facebook:


Okay. So let's get some stuff straight so we can all get on with  
whatever it is we all do.

This whole tour situation has left a lot of people with a bad taste in  
their mouth and we can only apologise to anyone who bought tickets  
specifically to see us. We are working on a way of making sure we make  
it up to all of you so please keep your ticket Stubbs for the dates  
and we will do out best to make amends.

Part of what makes this band what it is is the chaos that surrounds us  
all and we are unpredictable at best. If you understand our band you  
will also understand that the recent comings and goings are just  
another day in the Chaos Office. That said people parting with hard  
earned and not getting to see us is shitty and like I say we will make  
amends.

PLEDGE

The live album in all it's guises has now been delivered to everyone  
(the last 30 were just sent) and as normal there were some issues.  
However, Pledge is not Amazon or HMV it's not instant gratification.  
It is a way for bands like Ours to make one off special items that in  
this day and age don't have the commercial value or are relatively low  
print run enough that selling through 3rd party retailers would not  
really allow (rough trade and amoeba aside).

So when you order through Pledge your paying for the creation as well  
as for the product. This it can take a while to get delivered as in  
most cases it's not in existence when you order. The reason we printed  
everyone's names who bought one in the inside is that they all made  
the record as much as we did. Sadly however pressing plants etc just  
fucked us around for a very long time and your shit got delayed.......  
Now it's there most people seem to dig it though.

Things like the DUB album that Youth has as put together and Jaz's  
autobiography and symphony probably wouldn't come to light without  
using Pledge or a Similar system so if your into what we do and
You don't mind a Few months wait for unique things we do buy em, if  
it's too much of a
Pain in the ass for you to wait, don't buy because there ain't  
anything we can do about it.

Metropolis

These shows were set up by an old colleague of the band whom simply  
put puts on tiny shows at a high ticket price throws in booze and grub  
etc and a bunch of other stuff and films it and sells it to TV  
companies etc. we agreed to do it simply to do some Rehersals prior to  
the Cult tour. The shows would have paid for our Rehersals/flights etc  
and would have served as warm ups. When the Cult tour was obviously  
getting on shaky ground we pulled these two shows. Not ago against the  
idea in principle and if you can afford the ticket the experience is a  
good un regardless who your going to see. But we are not doing them so  
It doesn't matter.

I know there will be the inevitable round of complaints and  
incredulity attached to this post but all we can do is tell you as the  
cards fall.

We are what we are and that probably explains why we never became Rich  
and famous eh?!

Take it or leave it that's where we are at.

KJ 2012
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