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Posted by Jabun - February 3rd, 2021


The $1+ Patreon rewards are out: "Sonnet For A Spider Girl" (Mp3 + Art) + a title and artwork reveal (with story) from Jabun's upcoming 3rd album for the $10+ patrons!


Hi everyone and hope you're having a good start to 2021! It's the first Wednesday of the month which means it's time for some $1 Patreon rewards, and with last year's Jabun album out to the world (completing the current Jabun discography), it's time to go waaay back and explore some of my classic tracks as plain old Nick Standing!


This month it's my very first acoustic solo track: "Sonnet For A Spider Girl"! Released on Halloween 2012 (before even the very first Jabun track but not before the first Better Than The Book demo), this song is a love ballad for my greatest childhood fear! The lyrics are pretty self explanatory and as expected my production has improved a tonne since this was released (unlike my drawing or handwriting) so the mixing/mastering isn't to today's standard, but it's a trip down memory lane which always brings a smile to me, and I hope it does to you too! If you're an arachnophobic, I hope this changes your mind even if just a little!


Listen to Sonnet For A Spider Girl on Bandcamp: 



https://nickstanding.bandcamp.com/track/sonnet-for-a-spider-girl


For the $10+ patrons, you've also got an exclusive sneak peek at this year's upcoming 3rd Jabun album to look forward to (aiming to release in the spring) with a cover artwork reveal and story as well as a title reveal! Become a $10+ patron to access that and many more rewards now, and remember that you'll gain access to all historic rewards and posts for your Patreon tier too when you become a supporter including the full Better Than The Book and Jabun discographies and much more! With the newly updated REWARD ARCHIVE it's never been easier to catch up with all those posts and music downloads you've missed too! I hope you enjoy them!


Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/NickStanding

Discover the Reward Archive: https://www.patreon.com/posts/44575319


That's it for this month's rewards! Next time we'll be continuing with the Nick Standing song back catalogue with 2 shorter tracks, one of which I've already mentioned here on Patreon! Until then, I hope you have a great February to come and thanks as always for supporting my music, Jabun, and Better Than The Book! Take care and I'll see you in the next one!


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Posted by Jabun - January 30th, 2021


HUGE NEWS: The Save The Ska Show fundraising compilation album has been released featuring 64 bands including Better Than The Book! Let's save The Ska Show with Beefy together!


Hi everyone and hope you're having a great weekend so far! Following the big announcement earlier this week, I'm super pleased to tell you that the Save The Ska Show compilation album has just been released! Featuring 64 ska bands from around the world in all sorts of ska flavours, this album will act as a fundraiser to help keep the great Ska Show with Beefy (proudly the 2nd most listened to Ska music show in the world) broadcasting during these crazy times. You'll even recognise my own contribtuion to the album on track 62: Better Than The Book's The Hardest Part! Check out the full album on bandcamp below and I hope you enjoy it!


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https://theskashowwithbeefy.bandcamp.com/releases


It's been an absolute honour to be part of this fundraising compilation (the first EVER compilation album I've been a part of in fact), and if you're a lover of ska music and/or the show, then that's 64 tracks from around the world for as little as 12 Australian Dollars (not even £7), with the option to donate more if you wish. Let's keep the skanking going and save this great show!


That's it for the news today and I'll be back on Wednesday for some more $1+ Patreon rewards! Until then, I hope you have a great weekend ahead, and thanks as always for supporting my music and all the things related to it in any way you can! Take care and keep on skankin'!


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Posted by Jabun - January 27th, 2021


The $5+ Patreon rewards are out: "Sonnet For A Spider Girl" (Mp3, WAV + Art) + a title and artwork reveal (with story) from Jabun's upcoming 3rd album for the $10+ patrons!


Hi everyone and hope you're having a good start to 2021! It's the final Wednesday of the month which means it's time for some $5 and $10 Patreon rewards, and with last year's Jabun album out to the world (completing the current Jabun discography), it's time to go waaay back and explore some of my classic tracks as plain old Nick Standing!


This month it's my very first acoustic solo track: "Sonnet For A Spider Girl"! Released on Halloween 2012 (before even the very first Jabun track but not before the first Better Than The Book demo), this song is a love ballad for my greatest childhood fear! The lyrics are pretty self explanatory and as expected my production has improved a tonne since this was released (unlike my drawing or handwriting) so the mixing/mastering isn't to today's standard, but it's a trip down memory lane which always brings a smile to me, and I hope it does to you too! If you're an arachnophobic, I hope this changes your mind even if just a little!


Listen to Sonnet For A Spider Girl on Bandcamp:



https://nickstanding.bandcamp.com/track/sonnet-for-a-spider-girl


For the $10+ patrons, you've also got an exclusive sneak peek at this year's upcoming 3rd Jabun album to look forward to (aiming to release in the spring) with a cover artwork reveal and story as well as a title reveal! Become a $10+ patron to access that and many more rewards now, and remember that you'll gain access to all historic rewards and posts for your Patreon tier too when you become a supporter including the full Better Than The Book and Jabun discographies and much more! With the newly updated REWARD ARCHIVE it's never been easier to catch up with all those posts and music downloads you've missed too! I hope you enjoy them!


Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/NickStanding

Discover the Reward Archive: https://www.patreon.com/posts/44575319


That's it for this month's rewards! Next time we'll be continuing with the Nick Standing song back catalogue with 2 shorter tracks, one of which I've already mentioned here on Patreon! Until then, I hope you have a great February to come and thanks as always for supporting my music, Jabun, and Better Than The Book on Patreon! Take care and I'll see you in the next one!


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Posted by Jabun - January 25th, 2021


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HUGE NEWS: Announcing the Save The Ska Show fundraising compilation album featuring 60 bands including one track by Better Than The Book! Let's save The Ska Show with Beefy! (Releases this Saturday 30th January)


Hi everyone and I have some HUGE news to share with you today! Those of you who've been following Better Than The Book over the past few years have certainly heard of the amazing Ska Show with Beefy, based in Melbourne and proudly the 2nd most listened to Ska music podcast in the world! The show has played a tonne of Better Than The Book since my debut on there in 2019, but with all that's happened over the past year and finances running low, the future of the show is looking uncertain...


But when things are looking dire, people come together, and so Beefy along with 60 ska/skapunk bands/artists around the world (including myself) have put our heads and hearts together to release a 60 track fundraising compilation album to keep the show on the air! There'll even be one BTTB track on there! Which one? You'll have to wait and see! Pre-orders for the album are now open and the album releases this Saturday 30th January! Check it out on Bandcamp below:


https://theskashowwithbeefy.bandcamp.com/releases


It's been an absolute honour to be part of this fundraising compilation, and if you're a lover of ska music and/or the show, then that's 60 tracks from around the world for as little as 12 Australian Dollars (not even £7), with the option to donate more if you wish. Let's keep the skanking going and save this great show!


That's it for the news today and I'll be back on Wednesday for some more Patreon rewards as well as on Saturday when the album goes live! Until then, I hope you have a great week ahead, and thanks as always for supporting my music and all the things related to it in any way you can! Take care and keep on skankin'!


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Posted by Jabun - January 25th, 2021


Cyberdevil & Jabun's "Away Fear" (single) featured on The Tribune Phonograph Vol. 28 here on Newgrounds.com!


Hello everyone and a quick bit of cool news to share with you this morning! Cyberdevil and Jabun's most recent collaborative single "Away Fear" was featured in this week's @TheTankTribune's Tribune Phonograph playlist Vol. 28 here on Newgrounds.com! Thanks so much for sharing even more of our music, and check out the full playlist below:


https://www.newgrounds.com/playlists/view/7a1628488d0ca66a3ea72f38928041d9


And read The Tank Tribune No. 28 below too:


https://thetanktribune.newgrounds.com/news/post/1139715


That's it for this quick post, but I've got a HUGE announcement to share with you this afternoon so stay tuned in for that! Until then, I hope you have a good day and I'll be back in just a moment! Take care!


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Posted by Jabun - January 18th, 2021


Jabun's Home (single) featured on The Tribune Phonograph Vol. 27 here on Newgrounds!


Hello everyone and a quick bit of cool news to share with you today! Jabun's "Home" (the 2014 single version) was featured in this week's @TheTankTribune's Tribune Phonograph playlist Vol. 27 here on Newgrounds! Thanks so much for sharing the music, and check out the full playlist below:


https://www.newgrounds.com/playlists/view/d3ea1a6bcf44529373a64faf187c6aa3


And read The Tank Tribune No. 27 below too:


https://thetanktribune.newgrounds.com/news/post/1138365


That's it for this quick post, but I'll be back next Wednesday at the latest for another set of Patreon rewards! Until then, I hope you have a great week, and thanks as always for supporting my projects in all the ways you can! Take care!


Get more from Jabun on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NickStanding


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Posted by Jabun - January 7th, 2021


Jabun's 15-4-20 album receives a Front Page Award here on Newgrounds.com!


Hi everyone and hope you're having a great day so far! Some amazing news to share today: Jabun's 15-4-20 album just received a Front Page Award here on Newgrounds.com! Thanks so much for the love folks!



Hope you enjoy the music, and if you like it, pick up a copy on Bandcamp below:


https://jabun.bandcamp.com/album/15-4-20


Or grab it with the entire Jabun and Better Than The Book discographies + all past rewards for your tier when you become a supporter on Patreon for as little as $1 a month! More music to come soon!


Find out more: https://www.patreon.com/NickStanding

See the past rewards: https://www.patreon.com/posts/44575319


That's it for today and it's looking to be a busy one so I'll be off promptly, but until next time, thanks as always for supporting Jabun, Better Than The Book and my various projects however you can and I hope you have a great week to come! Take care!


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Posted by Jabun - January 6th, 2021


Jabun's full 15-4-20 album is now streaming and playlisted on YouTube and Newgrounds!


Hi everyone and hope you're having a great start to 2021 so far!


The final (for now) weekly new music upload is here and Jabun's full 15-4-20 album is now available for streaming on YouTube and Newgrounds! Check out and relax to the full 15-4-20 album below:



YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoNxP6aKAaE


Or check out the playlisted songs on the platform or your choice:


YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6tKVPNjy1_DhYHr_G4zBVb0B4U7XvXCr

Newgrounds: https://www.newgrounds.com/playlists/view/afd0c486bbd149e1ba77435e0d5ee8ae

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/04UWDI1dPv1eVO674eZy1w


And if you like what you hear, pick up the 15-4-20 album on bandcamp:

https://jabun.bandcamp.com/album/15-4-20


Or grab it with the entire Jabun and Better Than The Book discographies + all past rewards for your tier when you become a supporter on Patreon for as little as $1 a month! More music to come soon! Hope to see you there!


Find out more: https://www.patreon.com/NickStanding

See the past rewards: https://www.patreon.com/posts/44575319


And that wraps up the promo posts and uploads for Jabun's 15-4-20 album! I hope you've enjoyed these ambient soundscapes and I'll be back shortly for the next batch of Jabun tracks in the spring! The next set of Patreon rewards will be out at the end of January as usual, but until then, I hope you have a great month ahead and thanks as always for suporting Jabun, Better Than The Book and my various projects in all the ways you can! All the best, take care, and enjoy the music!


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Posted by Jabun - January 1st, 2021


Announcing PATREON REWARD ARCHIVE posts for 4th October 2018 -> 1st January 2021 including the full Better Than The Book & Jabun Discographies, Mp3s, WAVs and Art + behinds the scenes articles, demos and more!


Hello everyone and a happy New Year for 2021! Today I announce the second set of Patreon reward archive posts for all rewards covering from 4th October 2018 (when I started on Patreon) to 1st January 2021 for the convenience of Patreon supporters and new patrons!


These months' rewards cover the full discographies (as of 1st January 2021) for my ska punk / pop punk project Better Than The Book and electronic / cinematic / ambient project Jabun, as well as a few bonus tracks and covers, and the REWARD ARCHIVE is here for your convenience so you can pick up all these rewards (Mp3s, WAVs, artwork and more depending on your tier) in one place when you sign up. No need to search through all the posts manually: Just click the link to the REWARD ARCHIVE below (which will be pinned to the top of your feed when you sign up), select the archive for your tier, dig in and enjoy the music! Hope to see you in the comments! 


Become a patron for as little as $1 a month to access the REWARD ARCHIVE below and all new music as it's released:


https://www.patreon.com/posts/44580119/


And find out more and become a patron below:


https://www.patreon.com/NickStanding


Music rewards include: 


Better Than The Book's full discography (as of 1st January 2021):

  • One Small Step EP
  • Heartbeats [The Knife] + GG [Good Game]
  • Meteor Shower 2017 demo, MLGG + Stars Racing {Patreon exclusive}
  • Two Years On album
  • Two Years On [Instrumentals] album
  • A selection of pre-BTTB demos {Patreon exclusive}
  • Hopes and Dreams album + press photos, lyric sheets, and a behind the scenes studio photo and story
  • Get A Haircut [Radio Edit] {Patreon exclusive}
  • Hopes and Dreams [Radio Edit] {Patreon exclusive}
  • Mark Your Wall & The Bigger Call, Maybe... {Patreon exclusive}
  • Hopes and Dreams [Instrumentals] album


Jabun's full discography (as of 1st January 2021):

  • Bergamot
  • Diamond Eyes - Nine Fifteen Ft. Jess (Jabun Remix)
  • 3rd September 1939
  • Apollo
  • Clare Jeffrey - 60 Days [Jabun Orchestral Mix]
  • Distance
  • Home
  • Verlies Projekt - (Feels Like) Heaven [Jabun Hardcore Remix]
  • The Ocean Above + Noir
  • Jabun [Alternate Reality] - Warrior (Kesha METAL Cover) {Patreon exclusive}
  • Daydream album
  • 15-4-20 album


As well as:

  • Erase Stuff (Mashup) {Patreon exclusive}
  • Nick Standing - Nothing Else Matters (Metallica cover) {Patreon exclusive}


For those of you on the $10+ DEMOlition Pigeon tier, you'll also have access to all the work in progress, demos and behind the scenes monthly articles too including:

  • A sneak peek at Better Than The Book's "(The Travelling To See Eva Song)"
  • Journey into Better Than The Book's "Get A Haircut"
  • Better Than The Book - One Small Step's artwork story + a new mix
  • A deep dive into Better Than The Book's "Meteor Shower"
  • More Better Than The Book artwork stories + another first(ish) draft mix from the new album
  • Work in progress artwork for Better Than The Book's upcoming Hopes and Dreams album + a demo master for track 06 "Get A Haircut"
  • An in depth look into the creation of Better Than The Book's Hopes and Dreams album cover (+ demo alternatives)
  • A behinds the scenes look into Better Than The Book's "The Hardest Part"
  • A behinds the scenes look into Better Than The Book's "Artificial Ignorance"
  • A behinds the scenes look into Better Than The Book's "And I Fear"
  • A behinds the scenes look into Better Than The Book's "Brighton"
  • A behinds the scenes look into Better Than The Book's "GG"
  • A behinds the scenes look into Better Than The Book's "You've Got A Lot to Say"
  • A behinds the scenes look into Better Than The Book's "Hopes and Dreams"
  • 10 minutes of exclusive demos for upcoming Jabun tracks
  • Another behind the scenes look at an exclusive Jabun demo
  • Another behind the scenes look at an exclusive Jabun demo
  • Another behind the scenes look at an exclusive Jabun demo
  • Another behind the scenes look at an exclusive Jabun demo
  • Another behind the scenes look at an exclusive Jabun demo
  • A look into the artwork for the 2nd Jabun album
  • A sneak peek demo at an upcoming cover song
  • A behind the scenes breakdown of Jabun [Alternate Reality]'s Kesha Warrior metal cover
  • An exclusive sneak peek at next year's 3rd Jabun album, demo + photo
  • Another sneak peek demo from next year's 3rd Jabun album
  • An exclusive first sneak peek demo from Better Than The Book's next album


More Better Than The Book will be coming soon as I'm busy writing the project's 3rd album, but the next few months will be focused on my "other" music as plain old Nick Standing, as well as Jabun's upcoming 3rd album which is due for release spring 2021! Until the next post and then, thanks so much for supporting Better Than The Book, Jabun and my various music projects, I hope you enjoy the music (and articles) above and to come, and take care!


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Posted by Jabun - December 30th, 2020


Jabun's "15-4-20 C" is now streaming on YouTube and Newgrounds!


Hi everyone and hope you're having a great final week of December (and 2020) so far!


The next weekly new music upload is here and Jabun's 15-4-20 C is now streaming on YouTube and Newgrounds! Check out and relax to 15-4-20 C below:



YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tDNPCWS_TM


And if you like what you hear, pick up the 15-4-20 album on bandcamp:

https://jabun.bandcamp.com/album/15-4-20


Or grab with the entire Jabun and Better Than The Book discographies when you become a supporter on Patreon for as little as $1 a month! More music to come next year! Hope to see you there!


https://www.patreon.com/NickStanding


And the full 15-4-20 album is now available to stream on Spotify as well:


https://open.spotify.com/album/04UWDI1dPv1eVO674eZy1w


That's it for this quick post! Next week I'll be putting up a full album stream for 15-4-20 (the final video in this 15-4-20 series), but until then, I hope you have a great New Years celebration however you're appropriately able to, and thanks as always for supporting Jabun and my various music projects! See you in 2021 and take care!


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