How hard can it be to write a monthly blog? Perhaps I should rephrase the question – how hard can it be to remember to write a monthly blog? Apparently it is extremely difficult! True confession: I often wake in the middle of the night and think “gotta do that blog tomorrow”... But when the day begins, that thought has vanished faster than a Presidential promise. Today I make amends.
As usual, there is a lot going on in the world of Ditch The MuuMuu. We have indeed completed recording 12 songs for The Difficult 2nd Album. They're all posted (as singles) on Bandcamp if you want to get a jump on the album release. Just head over to www.ditchthemuumuu.bandcamp.com and have a listen. If you're so inclined, you can also purchase each as a downloadable single. In fact, we had a few sales this month – which is always a delight.
Having made the decision to release TD2ndA on vinyl, Tim is investigating options for pressing a limited number of copies in the UK plus, perhaps, CDs as well.
Oddly, CDs are not much of a thing here in the USA any more. Most newer cars don't have players in them, and with the pernicious plethora of music streaming options, household CD players via conventional stereo systems have steadily gone the way of the buffalo. That is not as true in the UK, where DTM have sold far more CDs than we have here in America. That said, feel free to contact us if you'd like to snag a copy of “Worth Its Wait” from our current inventory. :)
We're very excited about releasing on vinyl which, if you don't know, has been experiencing a worldwide resurgence. I am particularly keen on it because... it grants me permission to actually buy a turntable – and to justify opportunities to buy old (and new) LPs when I come across them. Of course we know that turntables can be as rare as CD players but we're children of the classic album age. While CDs (opened or unopened) make for fine beverage coasters, albums (opened or unopened) make for much better wall art. It's all about making a statement, right?
The plan is to have physical “product” on both sides of the Atlantic. The “killer” cost with vinyl is usually shipping, but we'll do our best to keep things affordable. More to follow.
Stop the presses!
An exciting development to announce: there's a new band we're involved with called Known World. Tim and I have partnered with another US-based friend, Christina White, a fine classically trained musician, vocalist and arranger, to produce and release music for TV and film. Our first two songs are nearing completion. One is called “Hand of a Child”. The other, “Solstice Day (Re-mix)”, is a luscious reworking of the DTM ballad that first appeared on “Worth Its Wait”. If all goes according to plan, we'll be signing these and similar songs to a production music label sometime in 2026. Watch this space for further announcements, including special ways you can preview these Known World compositions.
That's it for now. Our pledge is to post again in December – ideally toward the holidays. But... as always... one never knows!
Eric
Boston
November 18, 2025