You remember Superthriller, right - the band behind that wonderfully good but obscenely under-exposed 2005 long player 'Superthriller1'?
Well, they are currently hard at work on album number two, but in the meantime are doing something quite fun. Basically they are going to be selling a special Superthriller branded blank CD via the Rough Trade record shops (or online store). The CDs cost a tenner each, which might sound a bit steep for a blank CD, however lovely the branding. But here's the thing. Once you have bought your CD, you will be invited to go online, preview thirty tracks from the Superthriller archives (demos, remixes, b-sides) and then burn your favourite 25 onto the CD (assuming you can get 25 to fit, I guess), in the order you like best. Simple.
The album is called, obviously, The Blank Album. The blank CDs go on sale on 30 Oct. Meanwhile you can catch the band live at the Shunt Vaults underneath London Bridge station on 24 Oct, or at Tramp @ Bierheller in Manchester on 25 Oct.