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“In The Light Sometimes” – Penfriend

Your copy of my new album “House Of Stories” is waiting for you here, now shipping worldwide: https://shop.penfriend.rocks/collections/penfriend-house-of-stories The album is available on super limited edition vinyl colours, ... Read more

“The Life Of The Party” – Penfriend

by Laura Kidd House Of Stories Letterbox Music News Releases Singles

Get this song PLUS THREE more immediately when you order your copy of my new album “House Of Stories”, out 18th April 2025. The album is available on super limited edition ... Read more

“Space, Man” – Penfriend

by Laura Kidd House Of Stories Letterbox Music News Releases Singles Space, Man

Get this song PLUS THREE more immediately when you order your copy of my new album “House Of Stories”, out 18th April 2025. The album is available on super limited edition ... Read more

“Emotional Tourist” – Penfriend

by Laura Kidd Emotional Tourist House Of Stories Letterbox Music News Releases Singles

Get this song PLUS THREE more immediately when you order your copy of my new album “House Of Stories”, out 18th April 2025. The album is available on super limited edition ... Read more

It’s “Our Last Christmas” (a fictional prequel to the Wham! classic)

by Laura Kidd Letterbox Music News Releases Singles

Get your FREE copy of “Our Last Christmas” by Penfriend here or search for it wherever you listen to music online. 40 years after “Last Christmas” changed the festive ... Read more

FREE live album – She Sings Sea Songs

by Laura Kidd Letterbox Music News Releases

“It’s so massive, and it humbles me…” Two days ago a member of my online gig audience asked why the sea has been a recurring theme in my music since ... Read more

Correspondent’s Club 014 – 19/12/23

by Laura Kidd Letterbox Music News Perks TCC

To view this content, you must be a member of Laura's Patreon Unlock with Patreon ... Read more

Correspondent’s Club 013 – 19/12/23

by Laura Kidd Letterbox Music News Perks TCC

The life of a new song, something to dance to, plus a 20-page zine Q&A with photos and studio recording notes. The only way to get access to future Correspondent’s ... Read more

Correspondent’s Club 012 – 5/9/23

by Laura Kidd Letterbox Music News Perks TCC

One never-before-shared demo, some buried treasure plus a 24 page zine-letter with photos. The only way to get access to future Correspondent’s Club releases is to become a member – ... Read more

Correspondent’s Club 011 – 16/5/23

by Laura Kidd Letterbox Music News Perks TCC

Four brand new Penfriend demos, written as part of the recent Laura Veirs x School Of Song workshop series, plus a 24 page zine of thoughts, feelings and photos. The ... Read more

Stars and spangles: “Elephant”: the video

by Laura Kidd Creativity Letterbox Releases Singles

“Elephant” by Obey Robots features on our album “One In A Thousand”, out 24th February 2023 and available here. Someone said the thumbnail of this video makes me look like ... Read more

“Elephant” – Obey Robots

by Laura Kidd Creativity Letterbox Music News Releases Singles

Taut and propulsive, “Elephant” marries the pop nouse of XTC with the stop-start dynamics of 00’s post-hardcore mainstays Hundred Reasons before opening up into the kind of shimmering chorus that ... Read more

Yes, we made these costumes ourselves…

by Laura Kidd Creativity Letterbox Releases Singles

“Porcupine” by Obey Robots features on our album “One In A Thousand”, out 24th February 2023 and available here. The only reviews I care about are from music fans…here are ... Read more

Correspondent’s Club 010 – 7/2/23

by Laura Kidd Letterbox Music News Perks TCC

I found some treasure! My Zoom recorder died, and I nearly formatted the SD card before realising it *might* be pretty full of song ideas… It was, so I listened ... Read more

Why I shot a music video using Quicktime player and made it look like a Zoom call…

by Laura Kidd Creativity Letterbox Music News Process Releases Singles

Originally released in December 2020, “Let It Snow” wasn’t just the first Obey Robots single, it was the first song we completed (in December 2020!). It was a test: -> ... Read more

Correspondent’s Club 009 – Winter 2022

by Laura Kidd Letterbox Music News Perks TCC

The ninth edition of The Correspondent’s Club quarterly music and zine bundle, a members-only 9-song live performance. Track listing: 1. Dress rehearsal2. Olympian3. Devastate Me4. Dispensable Body5. Please Don’t6. I ... Read more

“Super Connected” – Obey Robots

by Laura Kidd Creativity Letterbox Music News Releases Singles

A song about the cognitive dissonance of feeling “super connected”: supposedly informed and part of a community via social media, yet deluded if we think typing words into a little ... Read more

“And Peace” – (2019)

by Laura Kidd Albums Letterbox Music News Releases

When I decided to bring my She Makes War project to a close at the end of 2019, I created this eight-track retrospective featuring fan favourites from all four She ... Read more

“Disarm:15” – (2015)

by Laura Kidd Albums Letterbox Music News Releases

I released my debut album “Disarm” under the name She Makes War in September 2010. I’d been collecting the songs together for a couple of years, gradually focusing my mind, ... Read more

“Not The Quiet Type” – Obey Robots

by Laura Kidd Creativity Letterbox Music News Releases Singles

“Featuring the iconic guitar sound of Rat (Ned’s Atomic Dustbin) and the compassionate melodic arrangements of Laura Kidd (Penfriend / She Makes War), “Not The Quiet Type” implores the listener ... Read more

“Brace For Impact” – (2018)

by Laura Kidd Albums Letterbox Music News Releases

From 2009-2019 I made music under the name She Makes War, releasing 4 and a bit solo albums and playing nearly 600 shows. “Brace For Impact” was the final full-length ... Read more

Correspondent’s Club 008 – 24/8/22

by Laura Kidd Letterbox Music News Perks TCC

The eighth edition of The Correspondent’s Club quarterly music and zine bundle was created in August 2022. I reworked three songs from “Exotic Monsters” for a collection provisionally titled “from ... Read more

“Seashaken” by the sea

by Laura Kidd Creativity Letterbox Releases

In April 2022 I spent a week in the Setubal area of Portugal, travelling up to my beloved Lisbon for several day trips. One breakfast time, after reading about the ... Read more

Correspondent’s Club 007 – 25/4/22

by Laura Kidd Letterbox Music News Perks TCC

The seventh edition of The Correspondent’s Club quarterly music and zine bundle was created in March 2022. The only way to get access to future Correspondent’s Club releases is to ... Read more

Correspondent’s Club 005 + 006 – 21/12/21

by Laura Kidd Letterbox Music News Perks TCC

The fifth and sixth editions of The Correspondent’s Club quarterly music and zine bundle were released together in December 2021, comprising two zines and one CD. The only way to ... Read more

Correspondent’s Club 004 – 4/8/21

by Laura Kidd Letterbox Music News Perks TCC

The fourth edition of The Correspondent’s Club quarterly music and zine bundle, created in July 2021. An exclusive “Exotic Monsters” album commentary, made just for you x The only way ... Read more

I’ll Start A Fire (18/5/21)

by Laura Kidd Creativity Homepage Feature Letterbox Music News Releases Singles

I'll Start A Fire (single) by Penfriend Release date: 18th May 2021Label: My Big Sister Recordings GET THE SONG + Click to download pay what you want/can from Bandcamp.+ Get ... Read more

Seventeen (23/4/21)

by Laura Kidd Creativity Homepage Feature Letterbox Music News Releases Singles

Seventeen (single) by Penfriend Release date: 23rd April 2021Label: My Big Sister Recordings GET THE SONG + Click to download pay what you want/can from Bandcamp.+ Get three album tracks ... Read more

Correspondent’s Club 003 – 21/4/21

by Laura Kidd Letterbox Music News Perks TCC

The third edition of The Correspondent’s Club quarterly music and zine bundle, created in March 2021. The only way to get access to future Correspondent’s Club releases is to become ... Read more

Obey Robots – “Inside Out” (2/4/20)

by Laura Kidd Homepage Feature Letterbox Releases Singles

Release date: 2nd April 2021Label: My Big Sister Recordings Let It Snow by Obey Robots GET THE SONG + Get the song on pay what you want / can download ... Read more

Black Car (“Exotic Monsters”)

by Laura Kidd Creativity Homepage Feature Letterbox Music News Releases Singles

To my great delight and excitement, this song is featured as “The Weather” on “Cecil in The Big City”, Episode 208 of the Welcome To Night Vale podcast, 15th May ... Read more

Cancel Your Hopes (5/3/21)

by Laura Kidd Creativity Homepage Feature Letterbox Music News Releases Singles

Cancel Your Hopes (single) by Penfriend Release date: 5th March 2021Label: My Big Sister Recordings GET THE SONG + Click to download pay what you want/can from Bandcamp.+ Get “Cancel ... Read more

Exotic Monsters (22/1/21)

by Laura Kidd Creativity Homepage Feature Letterbox Music News Releases Singles

Exotic Monsters (single) by Penfriend Release date: 22nd January 2021Label: My Big Sister Recordings GET THE SONG + Click to download pay what you want/can from Bandcamp.+ Get “Exotic Monsters” ... Read more

Correspondent’s Club 002 – 15/12/20

by Laura Kidd Letterbox Music News Perks TCC

The second edition of The Correspondent’s Club quarterly music and zine bundle, created in Oct/Nov 2020. The only way to get access to future Correspondent’s Club releases is to become ... Read more

Obey Robots – “Let It Snow” (4/12/20)

by Laura Kidd Homepage Feature Letterbox Releases Singles

Release date: 4th December 2020Label: My Big Sister Recordings Let It Snow by Obey Robots GET THE SONG + Pre-order vinyl / pay what you want/can download from Bandcamp. ABOUT ... Read more

The Only Way Out Is Through (8/9/20)

by Laura Kidd Homepage Feature Letterbox Releases Singles

The Only Way Out Is Through by Penfriend Release date: 8th September 2020Label: My Big Sister RecordingsDistributor: Southern Record Distributors GET THE SONG + Download PWYW from Bandcamp.+ Get all ... Read more

Correspondent’s Club 001 – 21/8/20

by Laura Kidd Letterbox Music News Perks TCC

The first edition of The Correspondent’s Club quarterly music and zine bundle, created in July 2020. The only way to get access to future Correspondent’s Club releases is to become ... Read more

Everything Looks Normal In The Sunshine (15/5/20)

by Laura Kidd Letterbox Releases Singles

Release date: 15th May 2020Label: My Big Sister Recordings GET THE SONG + Get all Penfriend singles PLUS unreleased track “Cancel Your Hopes” FREE when you join The Correspondent’s Club.+ ... Read more

You can claim complimentary high quality downloads of all Penfriend releases as a perk of The Correspondent’s Club membership. My music is available via your favourite online music service, too.

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