That is a legitimate term, isn't it? Soft-release? Well the album's out in the sense that it can be exchanged for hard-cash from the likes of Amazon mp3 and Bleep. If you've already swung by Bleep you've probably noticed that they now keep their lossless catalogue in wav format, rather than FLAC. While this might mean downloads are a little longer (less of a problem these days I guess), it'll also mean greater player compatibility without having to decode anything, which is handy (always a step ahead of the pack, those crafty Bleeplings). Shame lossless still carries a premium over mp3, but I'm sure that'll fall by the wayside eventually.
Anyway, for the CDs, we're now looking at next Monday, unless you pre-ordered from Benbecula, in which case you'll have it this week, I think. As ever, you can stream the whole thing on my music page, or Last.fm.