Well, we've had a long battle but apparently we're on the way now. Due to circumstances beyond ours and anyones control at our former alleged "distributor", we have FINALLY secured and started getting the new album into stores near you. The wonderful folks at MGM are once again handling our affairs and thanks to some prompt action from them you'll be able to purchase our new album at most stores within the next couple of weeks, and if it's not on the shelves you can ask your firendly local record bar to order it in from MGM for you.

Further, the astoundingly sexy folks at Zenith Records have pledged a spectacular double album vinyl pressing of the record with a gatefold sleeve that really brings artist Glenn Smith's artwork to the big scale and in further ripping work on his behalf, has done an etching straight onto the acetate on the 4th side of the record. Of course Pod People take no responsibility for anyone who actually tries to play the 4th side of the record as it simply will destroy your turntable, that's if our rumbling riffage hasn't done so already.

We've got a couple of shows coming up starting with our jaunt into country NSW at the home of Glenn Smith, Orange NSW. The "Freshly Plucked" festival is a cool mixed bag of bands from all over the country and stylistic spectrum from Butterfingers to Psycroptic. That's on Saturday November 8th at the Orange Function Centre. Speaking of Glenn and co-animation conspirator Ross are in the midst of doing a film clip for us and we're salivating at the thought of seeing Glenn's artwork in motion!

We're finally pulling our proverbial fingers out for some Melbourne action as well with confirmed show with Dread and Clagg at the Tote on December 13th. Possibly another show to add as well, stay tuned to find out more.

So get out and order your copy of Mons Animae Mortuorum today, you'll be glad you did!

JJ

Pod People's 10 track album,
Mons Animae Mortuorum
(latin for "Mountain of the Souls of the Dead") is officially released in Australia through the Goatsound label Saturday August 9th. Featuring utterly stunning artwork by Sydney artist Glenn Smith, the album will be out on CD as well as an extremely limited vinyl run to give Glenn's work the surface area to really bring out what an amazing job he's done. More details soon.

This will coincide with the Slaughterfest shows in Canberra and Sydney on the 8th and 9th with luminaries such as Blood Duster, Looking Glass, Ebolie and many more.

Brisbane with Shellfin, Bolus, From Whence It Came and Homeless Yellow, Friday August 15th at the Step Inn.

Megafauna Festival In Canberra in October and more dates to come soon.

Glenn has also done us a killer t-shirt design similar to the gig poster you might see floating around your way soon, we got all the sizes, see us at a show to grab one or get in touch through myspace or somethin.

The mix is huge, smoke up, turn up. Sample track to be uploaded in the coming weeks. Stay tuned.

JJ