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Making wonderful @state51. insta: williamaverage. Music as Fingerpop & GiT

Joined November 2018
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A happy happy day state51 lore
16 years ago we bought this Citroen 2CV and drove it to the south of France for a music conference in Cannes. It got a rusty in our yard and the foxes moved in through the hole in the roof. Well... it brings us great joy to report that the 2CV rides again!
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@dinkededition #395 (now sold out) + Alternative outer sleeve with bespoke, die cut opening bonus artwork image + Dream diary, screen-printed in a state51 Atelier + Bonus CD ‘Dreams For Nobody Else’ (bonus tracks, alternative mixes, demos) + Transparent vinyl
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White Flowers' new album, Dreams For Somebody Else is OUT NOW 🤍 Massive thanks to everyone involved! white-flowers.lnk.to/dreams-…
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William Reid retweeted
New prints on my shop soon I hope. Ian’s been enormously busy printing record covers. Have plenty of stuff on my shop at the moment. petefowlershop.com
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#NowPlaying: ‘First Moonbeams Of Adulthood’ by @A_Wasylyk, out today on @claypipemusic (with accompanying video by @SurfacePressure) caughtbytheriver.net/2025/11…
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go on!
They’re back! My 2025 winter digital portrait commissions are now open. Your favourite humans. Your favourite pets. I’ll illustrate them all for a unique gift made specially for you. Email me for info [email protected] Some samples below.
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Thanks @wyndhamwallace for a lovely review of Rural Tapes Oneiric in Uncut ... “Hypermnesia” combines spoken word and the restrained majesty of Sigur Rós to poignant effect. Hot Chip’s Alexis Taylor, also sings on the ghostly “Retire The Fool”.....
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paris good morninggggg thank you for having me and my French versions are out today Til I Come Around and It Only Hurts (Versions Françaises) out everywhere, you can listen to them and buy them on lathe cut 7" alongside Rift for TWO WEEKS only now here linktr.ee/claramann
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William Reid retweeted
A week ago already….. a sold out London show. Did I meet you there?
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Thanks to Neil at @MoonbuildingMag for his great review of Rural Tapes – Oneiric. He summed up exactly how I felt when Arne first sent me the demo. If you haven’t heard it yet, give it a spin on Bandcamp. moonbuilding.substack.com/p/…
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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝟓𝟏 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: Jessica Winter Full video featuring cover of Candi Staton's 'Young Hearts Run Free' youtu.be/LZ2ZPF34TvI
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We're cockahoop to be working with Madness on this new ultimate hits collection. 'Hit Parade' - 45 singles 1979-2024. Buy yours now! Distributed by state51.
“Hit Parade” the definitive collection of 45 Madness singles spanning 1979 to 2024. Including no less than 27 top 40 hits, would you believe it?!?
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Replying to @claramannsongs
@claramannsongs shares two new singles "500 Miles" & "My Life" & announces 'Rift (Extended Edition)' out Oct 22nd via @state51: bizzarre.co.uk/post/clara-ma… UK tour dates start next week. @SSanctity
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DINKED 370: ‘Domestic Bliss’ by Voka Gentle The bonus CD of the art rock group's latest features remixes from Spacemen 3’s Sonic Boom, Goat Girl, and Jonathan Snipes (clipping.), plus a Bo Ningen collaboration and live sessions. @state51 normanrecords.com/records/21…
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Forgive me
LISTEN BACK: Breakfast of Champions feat. Babak Ganjei and William Reid (state51) Rough Trade Books presents Breakfast of Champions with host Babak Ganjei joined LIVE in the studio by friend and neighbour William Reid of state 51. Catch up here: mixcloud.com/sohoradio/break…
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Great piece please read
Replying to @ratpie
Earlier this year I took a look at independence in music, and why it might not be so great if exits do get stymied by a community that relies on external funding to provide essential infrastructure and capability: ratpie.org/2025/05/07/what-p…
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Who would you nominate!
Trying to stop VC and PE owned businesses being sold seems hopeful - the exit is the purpose of the business. In fact, it's something to celebrate - a music investment is nominated for the 'Exit of the Year' award at the @GPBullhound Allstars awards gpbullhound.com/events/allst…
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Toby Hay New music for the 6 string guitar State51 Conspiracy 2025
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