The Diamond Field album is now available on LP from Sofa King Vinyl.
The limited edition LP is pressed on hot pink vinyl, housed in a poly-lined inner sleeve, and comes with a 12”x24” double-sided insert with liner notes and lyrics.
Limited edition CD and cassette also available and can be purchased from Sofa King Vinyl
Diamond Field - The Album
Diamond Field releases their debut album on Friday, July 30th 2021
After a run of outstanding singles, on July 30th NYC’s Diamond Field is set to release their self-titled debut album of 10 brand new songs, shimmering with the sound of the 1980s.
Diamond Field’s Andy Diamond worked on the album with vocalists and musicians from across the U.S., to Scotland and New Zealand. All fine artists in their own right, vocalists include Cody Carpenter (Ludrium, John Carpenter), Chelsea Nenni (Late Slip), Nik Brinkman (Junica, Over The Atlantic), Belinda Bradley (Selon Recliner), Kyle Brauch (MIDWAVE, Rain Rabbit), Becca Starr and Miriam Clancy, with return appearances from previous Diamond Field collaborators Nina Luna and Matthew J. Ruys. The Saxophone Warrior (Felix Pastorius’ Hipster Assassins, Fischerspooner, Lord Huron) makes a special appearance on sax, with LA’s Rodger Cunningham on guitar. Andy has also performed and recorded with many of these artists outside of Diamond Field, making the collaboration process feel like a musical family affair.
Diamond Field’s sound is inspired by ‘80s producers like Hugh Padgham (Phill Collins, The Police), Rupert Hine (Howard Jones, The Fixx) and Peter Wolf (Wang Chung, Survivor), whose production techniques mixed traditional instruments with the latest tech of the time. On Diamond Field, electric guitars, bass, and ‘real’ drums are combined with drum machines, sequencers, and synthesizers; vocals are up front and stacks of backing vocals regularly fill out the choruses.
For the songwriting, inspiration comes from many places – from ABBA to Michael Sembello, The Go Go’s to Orchestral Maneuvers In The Dark. Careful attention is given to song arrangements – intros to draw you in, pre-choruses build, choruses soar, solos and middle eights keep you engaged. Hooks are everywhere and stick in your head – this is “ear worm central”! Despite the varied song styles and different vocalists, Diamond Field still feels like a cohesive album – like a compilation of pop hits, but all from one artist.
All the album’s tracks were written before the covid-19 pandemic with final mixing taking place over the course of 2020 and early 2021. By chance, many of the song lyrics deal with hope and positivity, and combined with the album’s catchy music, it makes Diamond Field an ideal soundtrack as find our way forward.
The physical release will be available on limited edition hot pink vinyl with a 12x24” insert and on high quality cassette distributed via LA-based boutique vinyl label Sofa King Vinyl. In 2019 Sofa King Vinyl released Diamond Field and Bob Haro’s ‘Won’t Compromise’ on colored 7” vinyl, the first title in Sofa King’s “Synthy Sevens” series which included 7” vinyl releases from Let Em Riot, TEEEL, Palm Lakes and Glitterwolf. Sofa King Vinyl’s previous releases include Opus Science Collective, The Motion Epic and Australia’s much loved synth duo Client Liaison.
Note: Due to increased production times, vinyl and cassette availability will be available later in 2021.
Separate masters specially for digital, vinyl and cassette were cut by Adam Boose at Cauliflower Audio Mastering. Boose specializes in optimal mastering for vinyl and works closely with Sofa King Vinyl on all its vinyl releases. Cassettes will be duplicated in real-time from 24bit masters.
Tracklist:
1. New Situation (with Nina Luna)
2. Bring Back Love (with Matthew J. Ruys)
3. Glowing In The Dark (with Miriam Clancy)
4. In This Moment (with Nik Brinkman)
5. Spills Like Love (with Cody Carpenter)
6. It’s Your Time (with Becca Starr)
7. A Kiss Apart (with Belinda Bradley)
8. Used To Be (with Chelsea Nenni)
9. Look To The Stars (with Kyle Brauch)
10. Out Here For Love (with Matthew J. Ruys)
Preorders for LP and cassette available now at Sofa King Vinyl
Synthy Sevens - Teeel
The latest release on colored 7” vinyl from Sofa King Vinyl is not now.
This time it’s TEEEL with their single ‘Bob Ross’ backed with ‘Stripped’.
Go to the Sofa King Bandcamp to get yours!
Synthy Sevens cover design by Andrew B. White.
Client Liaison
We recently handled artwork production for two Client Liaison albums that were pressed-up for vinyl release via Sofa King Vinyl, under license from Dot Dash Recordings, Australia.
The original artwork design for the self-titled Client Liaison album was done by Peter Derring. We expanded on this design for the single, baby pink 33rpm LP, including the labels. An additional photo by Kate Ballis was also added.
The 2x 45rpm blue LP edition of “Diplomatic Immunity” utilized parts of the artwork created for the original Australian release, by Ilya Milstein, with Cosmo Feltham and Stephen Townsend.
Sofa King Vinyl - Synthy Sevens 7” Vinyl Series
Two more releases on colored 7” vinyl from LA label Sofa King Vinyl are now available.
Artists feature this time around are Let Em Riot and a double A-side from Glitterwølf and Palm Lakes.
Go to the Sofa King Bandcamp to get yours! Each color comes in limited quantities!
You can also buy one of the "ultimate bundles" which includes one 7” of each color and a test pressing.
Pictured here are several of the available colors specific to each of the three releases so far:
teal paradise and key lime surprise (Glitterwølf/Palm Lakes), sunshine delight and jellyfish jam (Let Em Riot), and Phoebe’s bikini (Diamond Field + Bob Haro).
Synthy Sevens cover design by Andrew B. White.
Diamond Field + Bob Haro 'Won't Compromise' 7" Vinyl
Out now!
My Diamond Field single with Bob Haro ‘Won’t Compromise’ is now available on colored 7” vinyl from LA label Sofa King Vinyl.
Go to the Sofa King Bandcamp to get yours! Each color comes in limited quantities!
The 7” includes the Le Flex remix of ‘Won’t Compromise’ as the B-side and both tracks have been specially mastered for this vinyl release.
This release also marks the first in the Sofa King Vinyl “Synthy Sevens” series!
You can also buy one of the "ultimate bundles" which includes one 7” of each color and a test pressing! Limited to three bundles only!
The first 100 orders also come with a free Sofa King Vinyl 45rpm adapter!
There a s still a few limited edition cassettes of ‘Won’t Compromise’ at the Diamond Field Bandcamp.
