hookedonsonics

This is not a collab I'd ever think to have on my bingo card....yet, here we are.

2 hours ago, Gumbo72203 said:

that sucks, mine came totally fine.  were they not in bubble wrap?

truly bizarre as they were in bubble wrap, but only the Rock Action lp escaped any sorta damage.

I got my copies and all of the jackets are bent and crumpled af, much sadness

Gotta say everyone here hyping these shows up is the main reason I am trying to make it to Boston

someone please tell me your Kings Road variant looks good, cuz the photos I am seeing online....yikes

Got my copies insanely fast from Bella Union, they sound amaaaaaaaazing

Looks like Bella Union has some signed clear lps up - https://bellaunionvinylshop.com/search?q=MIKI&options[prefix]=last

Promo Code "BANKHOLS" gets you 15% off too

BEST NEWS ALL WEEK!

On 7/17/2023 at 8:08 PM, ntslash said:

Same. I've been a fan for a long time but have never seen them live. I've had plenty of opportunities, but I've never really enjoyed live shows by instrumental bands. 

Can't recommend them live enough! They pick their setlists so perfectly that there's not much of a lull or drag like with other instrumental bands I've seen.  Def try to catch them on this tour if you can!

holy smokes that price tag

you can be a lunatic like me and consider swapping the boxset black lps out for the new colour variants...which has got to be the dumbest idea I've ever had

damn the /300 boxset colours are sold out

Hoping for Doppelganger and Cuckoo come soon!

On 10/21/2022 at 2:37 PM, ultramidtempo said:

I have the sudden hankering to buy some garnier fructis shampoo. 

COMMENT OF THE YEAR

1 hour ago, Pug__Face said:

THIRD MAN RECORDS ANNOUNCES SOUTHEAST OF SATURN. VOL. 2 OUT DECEMBER 2 – Third Man Records – Official Store

 

Third Man Records is excited to announce Southeast Of Saturn Vol. 2, to be released December 2, 2022. The compilation is a follow-up to 2020’s Southeast of Saturn, a collection of music from Detroit’s space-rock/shoegaze/dream pop scene of the ‘90s. The second volume expands upon the Michigan-centric aural delights purveyed on Vol. 1, by including groups from throughout the Midwest. Highlighting groups spanning Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, Vol. 2 works to cement the Midwest's status as a breeding ground for the space-rock and shoegaze subgenres, which more famously burgeoned in the UK.

 

Exclusive limited-edition copies of Southeast Of Saturn Vol. 2 on Full Moon & Great Lake colored vinyl will be available in select independent record stores across the US and in UK/EU, as well as at Third Man Records’ Nashville and Detroit storefronts. Hard to deny the heavy UK influence on many of these midwest US bands, so keep an eye out for a special Detroit, Minneapolis and London release day events - TBD.

Once again, there are no big names or crossover artists on Southeast Of Saturn Vol. 2. However, for those who know that digging deep in the real and virtual record bins yields the greatest rewards, this 18-track compendium will trigger profound swoons. We've scoured the Midwestern underground, highlighting the evanescent acts of the 90’s such as Star Phase 23 and Sidereal, so you don't have to.

Southeast of Saturn Vol. 2 is first-class aural escapism from America's big-shouldered outpost of outward-bound rock.


 

Tracklist:

1. Colfax Abbey - "Feel"

2. Star Phase 23 - "How To Be A+"

3. Monaural - "Rhodes"

4. Grimble Grumble - "Odyssey and Oracle"

5. Sidereal - "Barrette"

6.  Fauna - "To Ecstasy"

7. Shapeshifter - "Low Profile"

8. The Sunflower Conspiracy - "Belle Chase"

9. Catherine - "It's No Lie"

10. 27 Various - "Turn On and On"

11. Kiln - "Supersonic Kid"

12. Veronica Lake - "Sleepyhouse"

13. Shallow - "King of the Wide Eyed Girls"

14. Ousia - "Pure Surface Theory"

15. Au Revoir Borealis - "Heavens Downward"

16. Novasonic Down Hyperspace - "Abducted to Venus"

17. Xebec - "Impulse Red"

18. Sabine - "Painting Portraits"

 

"It's No Lie" by Catherine is one of the most underrated amazing songs from that era!

On 10/9/2022 at 7:28 PM, drds89 said:

Goodness gracious, Bliss Fields: Slowly, Forever from Acrobat Unstable showed up today! 11 months from order date, but it made it. Almost through with side B and no issues, sounds decent for clear with splatter.

 

edit: 20% off use "SLOWLYFOREVER" on orders. Also, love the search tag "cough syrup" on bandcamp 🤣

Yikes - from the label's site:

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER - due to an issue during the pressing process, it is safe to assume that your record will have a defect where the audio will be warble-y. In order to a) prevent longer shipping wait times and b) continue actively supporting Bliss Fields, the band and I have decided to still sell the copies that we have on-hand and make sure future pressings will not have this issue. All orders will include a coupon for 20% off your next purchase. We are terribly sorry for this inconvenience, and we thank you for your understanding.

Maybe the "welcome sleeve" is the tour edition they're talking about here, but it's /100

https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci-9bXXvVUy/

18 minutes ago, shamrocks said:

Anyone seen Slow Crush live recently? They are here tonight trying to figure out if I want to hunt for my earplugs and go

Missed them up here but everyone I know who went was blown away

On 7/12/2022 at 11:43 AM, chiefwahoo said:

Barnes and Noble signed exclusive

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/how-do-you-burn-the-afghan-whigs/38015849

Does anyone know if this is the same packaging as the special clear vinyl edition?   It says on the image in the B&N site that it's clear wax, so I'm assuming it is?

Surprised these are still up, they look good.

If anyone here has not seen this band live, I say this with no hyperbole implied - they are the best live band out there these days.  Insanely good.

Are these new colour represses gatefolds?

first two variants sold out while in my cart....blaaaargh

On 4/6/2022 at 10:36 AM, mufasa said:

Gotta be an epitaph thing then I would assume

Yeah makes sense.  Bummer

4 hours ago, prowl20 said:

It's my FAVORITE Jesu release, but I honestly don't need multiple mixes of the same songs. And I'm okay with not having the Japanese bonus versions or live songs. I have an older press, so I'll save my money 😕 I know I'm going to have some FOMO once these are in-hand though

Feeling the same here, but I keep going back to how that boxset looks and it looks SO good.... but yeah...