"Monstrous Exotic" on CD with extras as below, presented in a beautifully printed 4-panel digifile with cover artwork by Dansmonsters.

First 200 copies signed and hand numbered by Laura.

THIS IS A PRE-ORDER: the release date is 31st July 2026, with all "Monstrous Exotic" items due to be posted out week beginning 27/7/26.

You will get one song emailed to you immediately after purchase, with the rest arriving along with your CD.

You get:

• "Monstrous Exotic" on CD + download
• 1 x Phoney Monster tee
• 1 x "Exotic Monsters" hardback book, reprinted for 2026 with extra monsters

Tee info

Screenprinted in Nottingham on a super soft UNISEX sustainably farmed cotton "Casuals" tee, with design by Dansmonsters.

SIZING (chest to fit):

S 34-36"
M 38-40"
L 42-44"
XL 46-48"
2XL 50-52"
3XL 54-56"
4XL 58-60"

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Featuring 10 tracks – 8 lovingly reworked songs from the 2021 debut Penfriend album plus two surprises! – "Monstrous Exotic" looks back in deep contemplation at a period when we were all trying to keep our eyes on the road ahead.

I first reworked one of my own songs in 2009. Immediately after completing the recording of my first She Makes War album "Disarm", I booked extra studio time for b-sides. Ah, b-sides!

I found reimagining "Olympian" such a rewarding experience that I decided to do it on a grander scale in 2015, creating the 5-track "Disarm:15" EP to celebrate the fifth anniversary of my debut.

Then, in 2019, drawing a line under my She Makes War project, creating my 8-track "And Peace" collection was a tender tribute to some of my most formative years.

I think of songs as ideas, and recordings as snapshots. From demo to fully fledged production to solo live rendition, the presentation can change wildly. And over the years, the meaning of a song can shift even while the lyrics stay the same.

Taking some time to look back at the tumultuous, at-times-terrifying years I wrote, recorded and released "Exotic Monsters" (2019-2021) has been a gift. “Monstrous Exotic” celebrates the people who supported the launch of my solo project and the songs themselves.

This is for you. Thank you x