Hurrah…it’s time for the seventh annual Matinée fanclub poll! Once a year we survey our devoted fanbase to see which of the smashing new Matinée releases made you smile the most and reward lucky fans with a selection of free records in the process. This year, album of the year contenders include ‘Eventyr’ (matcd047) from Would-Be-Goods, ‘Doubleplusgood’ (matcd048) from Bubblegum Lemonade, ‘First Frost’ (matcd049) from The Lucksmiths, and ‘Speak Up’ (matcd051) from The Guild League. Wow, indeed.
Single of the year contenders include the ‘Sunrise’ EP (matinée 067) from The Electric Pop Group, ‘The Fallen Aristocracy’ EP (matinée 068) from Northern Portrait, ‘Susan’s In The Sky’ EP (matinée 069) from Bubblegum Lemonade, ‘Napoleon Sweetheart’ EP (matinée 070) from Northern Portrait, and ‘Correspondence Course’ EP (matinée 071) from The Hermit Crabs. An impressive run, don’t you think?
In addition to the favorite album and single categories, we are also collecting votes for song of the year, favorite Matinée artists, and favorite Matinée albums and singles of all time. Please take a moment to share your thoughts. As with prior polls, simply entering earns you a chance to win five free CDs of your choice and with selections like these what do you have to lose? In addition, every entry this year will receive a special 20 percent discount coupon good towards your first 2009 website order. The poll closes January 5th so go here to complete your entry today and best of luck in the prize draw!
Our December warehouse clearance sale continues at the mailorder so check the order page for fantastic savings on nearly everything in the catalog. All remaining 7” singles are priced at just $1, CD singles start at just $2 and CD albums from $5 and there is still plenty of time to get presents under your tree. We are happy to ship directly to a gift recipient too so give us the information and we’ll even send a card with your order. Stock is low on some titles so get there quickly to make sure you get what you want.
If you are decorating your tree this week, a few of our Matinée 45 holiday ornaments might be good to fill in those empty spots. We’ve only a handful left so get going if you want one. Happy holidays!