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I mean, she dropped in on one of his LA shows the weekend before last to duet a couple of songs and hug him on stage.  Not sure how much animosity that leaves room for.
https://www.stereogum.com/2256728/watch-better-oblivion-community-centers-phoebe-bridgers-conor-oberst-reunite-in-la/news/

I think I’m going to uphold my tradition of not listening to the actual tracks, especially so far in advance of a release date (which we don’t even have yet).  I do like to go into the new records 95% blind, I think that’s the most fun and rewarding.  Way too many horror stories from people binging bootlegs for months and then feeling underwhelmed that there’s “not enough new material” when the album drops, or that the songs and their production just don’t “feel the same”.  (Which, I mean… yeah.)
I was able to whet my appetite with some very promising clips from the new songs last night, and that’s more than enough to keep new Godspeed atop my list of most-anticipated music.  To each their own though.

It’s also /5,000.  Even if that’s worldwide distribution, that’s not limited enough to make me sweat or consider lining up with scalpers.

I fuck with the whole discography. Let’s go.

I know the last album rocked the boat pretty hard for a lot of folks, but they haven’t missed in my books.  Really excited to hear whatever they’re cooking up.  George has allegedly said that their is still more “metal” (traditional Deafheaven) songs up their sleeve, so a flip to something more aggressive than Infinite Granite wouldn’t surprise me at all.

Would be pretty neat if we could ever get that alleged sophomore album.

With my luck I’d be the one who actually gets the Danzig record.  Not worth the risk. 

I ordered Single Rainbow / Reproduction, neither has shipped, I don't think anyone's has.  I've never not received anything from mwY, and their customer service is top notch the very few times there have been problems.

Ordering these vinyl has very much been a "set it and forget it" deal.  It comes when it comes.

https://www.brooklynvegan.com/small-brown-bike-guitarist-travis-dopp-has-passed-away/
 

Inlet is a repress. Exactly the same.

Holy shit src sux!!!! Ha ha ha! These are b-e-a-utiful! Wow poly even sent an Airheads candy bar 😆. Side B sounds heavenly on my turntable! 

Comments on previous page. These pressings are impeccable. 

on par for buying vinyl in 2023. Looks pretty but sounds like shit...

Revolver looks to be teasing an actual “normal” pressing of this.  I put normal in quotes because it’ll probably be a version that comes with an NFT and cost about $80.

I guess that's why it's important to draw a line in the sand and vote with your wallet.  Because that shit's a slippery slope.  We can balk at Chino and the gang asking $75 + shipping for a double LP with a folded poster, and assume it's just an outrageous exception that surely wouldn't become the norm.
But inevitably, a few more artists and labels will get inspired to follow suit.
And before you know it, 2024 rolls around and it's "welllll it's not $90 for a double LP, so $50 is much more reasonable.  Seems normal for today's economic climate."
The technology behind a vinyl record and how it's played isn't improving.  The packaging nor presentation are being reinvented to justify these prices.  And press quality is more hit-and-miss than ever, especially as pressing plants continue to scramble to meet demand.  There should be no real reason that prices are inflating this bad.  Straight up.  It's greed, and too many people are game to comply in an effort to prove their fandom or avoid missing out [😨] and paying resale prices.  Labels know this.  I imagine that in the history of vinyl production, profit margins have never been fatter than they are right now, for any artists getting away with $40-70+ for a single LP / double LP.
I just think it's a dangerous game to play.  At what point do we call it?  When a double LP is $50 on average?  $60?  $70?

Why are we still using PVC sleeves in 2023? Jesus Christ, have not enough records been ruining from off-gasing? 

The mix/master on ACBTLD is unlistenable. 

C-Clamp — Dream Backwards (3xLP Boxset)
Color Split, Splatter, and Black variants available. Ships late November. 
 
https://numerogroup.com/products/dream-backwards?variant=42815768494278

yes!!!!

I agree, the studio album of A city by the light divided is absolutely terrible, worst sounding ever. And i hate the "we wanted it to sound like this" message people always say when criticism of it comes up. If thats the intentional sound I dont understand it.

This is going to be the first Baroness album I don't buy. It has a few moments, but overall, I'm really disappointed with the effort.

This is going to be the first Baroness album I don't buy. It has a few moments, but overall, I'm really disappointed with the effort.

Didn't want to start an entirely new thread but apparently "Government Commissions :BBC Sessions 1996-2003" is getting repressed
 
https://elusivedisc.com/mogwai-government-commissions-bbc-sessions-1996-2003-lp/