The Silence + Second Thoughts combines two digital-only EPs into an extremely limited edition physical CD. There are only 300 copies worldwide, 200 of which have already been sold (more on that later), making it an instant collector’s edition. The CD features 7 Color Theory originals plus 10 remixes of songs from my latest two albums, The Sound and The Thought Chapter.
In addition to the CD, limited edition high quality t-shirts with the album artwork on the front will be available until the CDs sell out. At that point, one shirt order will be placed with the silkscreening company, after which these shirts will not be made available again.
UPDATE: The CD is sold out, but both EPs are still available for download:
The Silence and Second Thoughts
I know this release comes as a surprise to many of you! I’ll try answer the questions I can predict. Hit me up with your thoughts in the comments.
You said there wouldn’t be a physical release. What changed?
I wasn’t willing to lose money on it, but Todd Durrant of A Different Drum offered to release the double EP on his label. I only had to pay for graphic design.
How are 200 copies already sold when you haven’t even started taking orders?
That’s the genius of A Different Drum’s VIP Club. There are only 200 slots available, and all subscribers receive a limited edition CD every month. ADD presses 300 units of each VIP release – 200 for the subscribers, 100 for the artist.
Those EPs are pretty long. Do the tracks all fit on one CD?
Five were cut: We’re Not Getting Any Younger (Fidgital Remix), Figured Out (Blind Faith and Envy Remix), Two (Radio Edit), It Must Be Halloween (Lars Hausmann Remix), and A Safe Distance (Lightning Over Oceans Orchestral Mix).
Why does the price say “or more”?
Fans that want to offer a higher level of support can choose to pay more than the $15 minimum. Besides a 15% cut to Bandcamp and Paypal transaction fees, all money goes directly to the artist. Your financial support allows me to make new music. I may end up losing money on the t-shirts, but I’m okay with that since many of you have been asking about shirts for a long time!
