Friday, September 5th, 2025 will mark the release of Ultramarine, a literary/musical collaboration with my chamber group, The Plaster Cramp. Equal parts meditation on the ineffable might of nature and the narrator’s upbringing off the grid, Ultramarine will be available as a 12” vinyl LP (with artwork by Dean C. Thornton) accompanied by a 44-page perfect-bound book containing the titular short story (with interior art by the late Ernest Haskell).
There will be only one pressing of this record. As such, pre-orders need to be in by Friday, July 18th.
- For US and International orders, please visit our Bandcamp page.
- For US orders only, you can use Square to get either the LP+book or just the book.
- For other payment means and/or alternate considerations (check, Venmo, etc.), simply click the Contact link and we’ll work out the details.
The LP+book is $45 postage paid. The standalone book is $17 postage paid. Both come with downloads of all digital media.
Also, Bandcamp will be hosting a live, online Listening Party at 7PM Eastern on Thursday, July 17th (the night before pre-orders are due) where you can preview the album in its entirety. In the meantime, you can listen to the first single, “Judas Canoe.”
Thank you so much for listening and for reading. For independent, fringe projects like this, word of mouth is invaluable: please share with anyone who you think might be interested.
Douglas W. Milliken 