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Same, I don't recall seeing this option during checkout. They should probably put some limits on physical gift cards...
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haha, Bullmoose shipped my gift card with $0.01 on it. Just got it in the mail today.
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Boris - Fade (2xLP pre-order)
throwgncpr replied to prowl20's topic in Vinyl Collective Message Board
Really wanted this, but I'm out. I can't support $50 record pricing. -
PO: Thrice - The Artist in the Ambulance (Revisited)
throwgncpr replied to dapeebs's topic in Vinyl Collective Message Board
same. were they supposed to give us a password to access? -
PO soon: Knapsack Reissues (australia only?)
throwgncpr replied to thepunkguy's topic in Vinyl Collective Message Board
Yes, this is overpriced, but I would be shocked if any retailer had it listed cheaper than what the label is selling it for. A $30 single LP sucks. -
PO soon: Knapsack Reissues (australia only?)
throwgncpr replied to thepunkguy's topic in Vinyl Collective Message Board
overpricing records is newburycomic's thing... I went with the brooklyn vegan variants because the price was the same and they are less obnoxious variants the the cartoonish splits and swirls. -
You kind of answered your own question here. It's definitely a different approach, and Reflections was super strong. Omens and even Innate Passage are, for lack of a better word, smoother, and definitely take more of a proggy approach than Reflections. Like Derek, I'm not saying that Omens sucked, but I like that sound a LOT less than what they did on Reflections.
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Amenra vocals are perfect. Opinions on vocals are always all over the boards. I'm actually surprised I don't hear more opinions on the few vocals that Mogwai include on their records. Stuart doesn't have the best voice, but they make it work in really great and unique ways. I love his vocals, but I can see how some might not be into them as much.
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Derek summed up my thoughts pretty well. I'll just add that I meant no malice in my comments. FWIW, I generally resort to saying I am not into something, rather than it sucks. That said, I think there is validity in calling something out for being derivative. That doesn't mean it sucks. It just means it isn't doing anything different. There is definitely some post-rock and post-metal that I enjoy that has completely taken the formula and replicated it. Hell, Russian Circles did it to themselves on their last few albums. Enjoyable? yes. Anything different? no. I also think that not all of music that seems derivative comes from a genuine place. There are definitely bands/labels that see something as trendy or profitable and jump on it. Deep Elm is a pro at that game now... Back to Mogwai. My Father My King is amazing. It really deserves a decent pressing. The OG sounds like trash. It is not worth chasing down. I really hope to get that Rock Action material in a box set someday. That was a great era., Anyway, I hope you feel better soon Gumbo.
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PO - LOW - Hey What LP (Sept 10th)
throwgncpr replied to CeCeCe's topic in Vinyl Collective Message Board
Sucks hard. Such a unique voice on the drums and she created some of my favorite music. -
Even some of the bands you listed there have evolved and experimented some beyond what I jokingly refer to on VC as Gumbo-core. It's all the optimistic-sounding crescendo post-rock that just bores me to death. I throw Caspian in list (sorry). I discovered CODY shortly after it was released - I was in college at the time. Every album after has hit in just the right way. Just when I think I have a personal ranking/preference, I toss on one that I claim is my least favorite, and I love it, realizing I can't really rank them. Every album has a mood.
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^ I agree with a lot of that, Derek. To be fair, I can't listen to much of the twinkly, whatever-wave post-rock these days. It all sounds cliched and cheesy. Early Mogwai certainly had the quiet-loud aspect, but the feel was very different. A friend of mine who hasn't listened to Mogwai in a while described that early stuff as "punishing." What I love about Mogwai is the breadth of their catalog. Diving into them now for the first time will surely be an adventure. Even my least favorite Mogwai records are some of my favorite records.
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Saw those. Are we thinking it will happen on Friday for bandcamp Friday?
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I haven't heard previous pressings, but I'm really disappointed with the audio quality. Is this the worst sounding record? No. Does it sound good? Also no. I can without hesitation say that the CD sounds better. The pressing isn't that noisy, but it sounds so flat. I hate that I have to play my CD for the best audio. Sorry. The packaging is really nice, but the audio is kind of crap.
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This. How hard would it be to put the tracklisting on the product page? ... I have Pink Mammoth and the other releases around this time. I don't really need to double dip unless the remaster is drastically different and/or the bonus material is unique.