Mondays can be tough for a lot of us, but here's a little piece of news that should quicken your step, unfurrow your brow, put a smile on your teeth and throw a silver lining on your clouds. Ortolan, those sweet songbird sisters that charmed our hearts and eardrums with Ortolan EP and Time On A String, have been industriously assembling a big beautiful batch of fantastic new songs. Some may say we're biased, but we don't think so. By any measure, these tunes are somethin' very very special.

To raise the money required to put these sonic delights on to tape and into your ears, Ortolan has launched their first-ever crowdfunding campaign on IndieGoGo. So raise your fists and voices in the air, rally your troops, mobilize the good folk of the global village, and let's cry 'Power to the people!' So donate and spread the word, and let's get this campaign funded, folks! You'll find your hearts and eardrums charmed once again...guaranteed.

Thanks all, and happy Monday!