Shout it from the rooftops! On Friday, June 29th, through the magic that is digital release, our 2nd collection of music was uncorked on Spotify and other streaming platforms. Check it out and spread the word! Wherever you are in the world, we're indeed ready to please you for (fractions of) pennies per stream. More to follow in the coming days.
Eric and Tim
Let me first address the elephant in the room. Or maybe the rhino in the room. Our vow to connect monthly with friends on the MuuMuu Murmors blog has been an epic Fail. Given that our last post was in December 2025, and it is now April 2026, there's no hiding the fact that... we are unreliable, albeit well-intentioned, correspondents.
That noted... here is the good news.
After innumerable delays, twists, turns and “oh – by the way”s, the The Difficult Second Album project is finally coming to fruition. The new songs will be available in the UK and USA on both CD and vinyl. And the album will also be available on the major streaming platforms.
In fact, the physical CDs have just been shipped and should be delivered to us soon.
The physical LPs should be delivered to us toward the end of May or early June.
The digital release on Spotify and other streaming services is currently slated for Friday, May 29th.
Needless to say, we are delighted. As are the cows of Twyford who agreed to be on the cover artwork purely for the “exposure” that it would afford them. Little did they know (nor did we) that it would take a full year from the photo shoot until the project release.
Meanwhile, after a year apart, Tim and I are about to spend some time together in person here in the States. Our families will be sharing some vacation time, traveling a bit in the southern states, then returning to the Boston area at the back end of the trip (which will conclude with a Red Sox night game at Fenway Park). Those of you steeped in MuuMuu lore may recall that Tim and I were in attendance at one of the MLB games in London back in June of 2019 when the NY Yankees made Hagis of the Sox in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Hopefully the hometown team will fare better against the Houston Astros. But I digress.
No doubt there will be opportunities during this upcoming get-together to bat around some musical ideas and concoct plans for future MuuMuu endeavors. We already have 4 songs in the bank toward our next release which, assuming the world holds together and the crik don't rise, will not take another 2+ years to complete! This from the people who promised back in December of last year to post blogs more frequently...
In the meantime, thanks for looking in!
Eric
April 20, 2026
Boston
Well, well, well... Guess who didn't follow through on last month's “we promised the people” list? That would be me (Eric). It seems that I neglected to put our new song called “Pretty Poison” up on the Bandcamp site. Tim referenced it heavily in our last post and... All I can say is: Oooops.
Having now corrected that error (check out https://ditchthemuumuu.bandcamp.com/track/pretty-poison to verify), we can safely move on to other promises!
It has indeed been extremely busy in MuuMuuland. Since last we wrote, and despite family vacations and other assorted business, we've nearly completed the final songs for The Difficult 2nd Album project. Really? Truly! Following on the heels of Pretty Poison, we started and have nearly completed a touching ballad called “Not A Prayer”, and have finally finished mixing a heap of background vocals for the aptly titled song called “Hurry Up And Wait”.*
But that is not all. As a bonus extra, I have revisited an old song of mine from the mid 1970's – completely re-working the lyrics. This tune goes back to our university days in East Anglia. In fact, it is one that Tim would have sung with our then band, Yankee Go Home, when we performed in the pubs of Norwich, England. It's now called “Forty Seven Fears” and Tim did a masterful job on background vocals, incorporating some of the elements we did back in the day. It's now a righteous rock song that is quite cathartic to sing. I know that because my local trio, Side Street, has been performing it this summer at all of our shows. But I digress...
We're not yet certain that all of our “newly” written songs will make it onto The Difficult 2nd Album simply because some of them veer off in different sonic directions. However, we'll absolutely release all of them as singles on Bandcamp. So keep your eyes (and ears) open for new postings. And let us know what you think about “Pretty Poison” which features our friend Ben Swan on drums.
Enjoy the rest of your summer!
Eric
August 21, 2025
Boston
* For those of you who noticed the asterisk and are now reading this - a bit of MuuMuu trivia. On our first album (Worth Its Wait), Tim's daughter, Vinnie, contributed background vocals on our song "Make Amends". In a full circle moment, my daughter, Kate, can be heard on "Hurry Up And Wait". When will you get to hear the grandkids? That's gotta be in the cards for the future, right?
Thoughts on Brian Wilson's Passing
I am writing this with tears in my eyes having just heard that Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys has died. He was one of the greatest influences on my musical life. Thank you Brian for writing, singing and playing some of the finest popular music in the world. I had the honour of singing ‘Good Vibrations’ at the Cambridge theatre in London’s West End virtually every night for 2 years as part of “Return To The Forbidden Planet”. Those were good vibrations indeed!
MuuMuu Progress
Its not often in the MuuMuu-sphere that we get a 2nd bite of the cherry, but now we have.
The track ‘Pretty Poison ‘ (which might or might not be the “pen”-ultimate track on the “Difficult 2nd Album” ) started life as a gentle, reflective piece with lyrics exploring the follies of the excesses in life. For example - the Rock ‘n’ Roll life styles favoured by some.
When the rough demos of ‘Pretty Poison’ were played to discerning folk (“2 ears at a time”, remember ) several of those ears, connected to brains and mouths, pointed out that “You can’t call it pretty poison if it’s a gentle ballad”. Hmmm… Point taken, the tempo was increased in a new rough demo and, voila, it kicked ass! My drummer friend Ben Swan was then engaged at vast expense and personal risk. His job - to beat the living daylights out of his Gretsch drum kit to achieve that “oh so authentic, it hurts “ sound that only his exclusive South London studio environs can provide ……and both he and it, did it!
Please note the photographic evidence of this monumental occasion with Mr E. S. Luskin on the desk. By the way, that is NOT an American flag on screen - rather a red white and blue display of the Logic recording software.
We now had the framework to re-record the tune's other parts as a rock anthem. Alright, yours truly is not Robert Plant or Axle Rose but, in my mind I am!
When you enjoy ‘Pretty Poison’ (and soon you will be able to on our Bandcamp site), please marvel at Rick’s skillful application of silly amounts of EQ to achieve his fascinating vocal sound. It mimics ace producer John Parish’s uses of a ‘wazz- a- phone’ on our track ‘Blown away‘ that he produced earlier this year.
The eagle eared amongst you may also notice in the background the sound of an unfamiliar acoustic guitar. An Epiphone AJ45 to be precise, not an instrument normally associated with DTMM. I actually found this beast in a dumpster and restored it to working condition for your delectation and delight in the mischievous spirit of “Why the heck not ?”
In the mean time “Take your pretty poison “ but, as the warning label clearly indicates, please do it responsibly.
I can't believe that our last post was back in February. Wot?????
We honestly intend to provide updates on all things MuuMuu on a monthly basis. Why? Actually, that is a good question! Clearly it is not because the press are clamoring for the latest MuuMuu details – though the media did surprise us recently with a wonderful (and mostly true) article in the UK's Hampshire Chronicle!
We (unreliably it would seem) write and post this blog ourselves because our “assistant” refuses to assist unless we pay a fair and livable wage. And since our music doesn't (yet) generate a fair and livable wage for us, said assistant assisteth not. It's a perfect arrangement.
We opened with an exclusive showcase at the acclaimed Swiss Cottage in Twyford (outside of Winchester) on April 17th.
The following day, we overcame the stress of Maddie the Volvo's late afternoon in-transit engine failure (smack dab in the middle of London traffic)…
to delight the locals at Nunhead's The Man Of Kent pub.
A few days later, still riding the high from MuuMuu Mania, we scheduled some time in a nearby studio with our friend Ben Swan who added drums for our soon-to-be-released single called “Pretty Poison”. We're very excited about this one. It's a rocker - and Bashin' Ben absolutely nailed it.
We packed a lot into two weeks! It was hard to say good bye but, after much frivolity, historic gardens, theatre (3 shows), and day trips to touristy places and off-the-beaten-path gems, it was time for Terry and me to return to reality. Best of all, our friendship with the Barrons endures, and the proof-of-concept gigs were a smashing success. Recording and writing at a distance is one thing. But we really can play live music in front of live people. THAT was the icing on the cake.
More MuuMuu news to follow in May. I'll get Tim started on that now. :)
Tim Terry Luskin Jo Moriarty-Barron Eric
If you have been wondering what have those DTM fellows been up to, here is the answer. “A lot!”
“Where is the music then?” I here shouted from both sides of the pond.
Well, we have been battling technical issues which make raising the Titanic look as simple as pulling the plug on the North Atlantic (a wild exaggeration, but you catch my drift.)
In mid November, Eric's temporary “Fluffy Bunny Studios” reached the end of its natural life. The Bunny Master general burrowed his way out of his daughter's basement and - as we speak - is setting up the gear in new premises… After a 14 month home rebuild, Man Cave Studios will soon be operational again. Hooray!
Meanwhile, in London, Tresco Road Studios was beset by technical troubles beyond the patience of a saint. The 8 track recording system that I have used for many of our past tracks has finally expired. Prayers were said and wise words were spoken. “It has done you proud !” – Indeed. The curator of the Victoria & Albert museum caught wind of this and called to ask if they could display the corpse in their “obsolete recording gear” section.
Not one but two replacement recorders were purchased and returned as they both developed the same fault – jamming in record mode. The only way to turn the machine off was to unplug it, thus loosing the recordings that yours truly had spent blood, sweat and tears over. (Good name for a band !?) Time to try a different manufacturer's product, right?
Now our hero is struggling over a shiny new 20 track recorder. Yes! 20 tracks, count them… It is clearly intellectually superior to its operator and is proving a tricky nut to crack. But that's not all.
Several sessions were abandoned because of the discovery of a rogue vibration distorting playback when the note of “C” was played (That’s 130.813 Hertz if you want to know –and who doesn’t).
Could the fault be the monitor speakers? Surely not. 6 different guitars were tried to no avail. It still distorted. Visions of £ & $ appeared in front of my eyes in true Loony Tunes style.
Finally, after moving a wide variety of books, pictures, model cars, pots of pens and treasured mementos of a life in show business, a small tin toy London bus was found to be the culprit --vibrating whenever a “C” note was played. Remove the bus, remove the distortion! Simple but frustrating.
The key of the song we were working on? Of course, it’s C
The title of the song? “Hurry Up and wait“. How appropriate.
Art mimicking life? Life mimicking art ? You choose …
T.B.
Tresco Road Studios
Dec 1st, 2024