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22 minutes ago, lexicondevil said:

I wonder if they will do an exclusive for other states? That would be funny. I can't believe I bought this goddamn expensive record.

I can confirm there is at least a Midwest (“Chicago”) regional version that is red & blue galaxy according to one of my local shops. 

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Just looked through the full list of indie store variants and this is just excessive. I mean, hey...if you're able to afford to get all 12 plus the others (10C, RSD, regular indie store) more power to you. 

I'm OK with the 10C I have pre-ordered and hopefully will snag the RSD one that day. If I make it out of the house. 

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  • 4 weeks later...

I am not hating Dark Matter. Some folks are bitching and moaning that it sounds too polished and shiny. I'm kinda feeling the opposite. It feels leaner and more guitar-driven record with some nice and tasty riffs going on. And Ament's basslines are just sweet sweet on some of the songs. 

But I do feel there's a bit of an inconsistency on where the record wants to go. Does it want to rock out more like Vs. and Vitalogy or get more melodic & soft like Lightning Bolt and even the Into The Wild soundtrack?

In any event...I'm enjoying it a lot more than LB and even Gigaton

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Yeah - I like it. I like all their albums. The production doesn't bother me on this so much, I think mature bands become audiophiles as they get older and don't tolerate some of the rawness that fans connect to on earlier records.

 

I think this album is missing two songs where Eddie just sounds really angry. I think his snarl has been missing for a bit. Running is a great opportunity for just some real primal screaming, but he doesn't go there.

 

There is a bit of a Pink Floyd with more tempo feel to this.

 

EDIT - And you're right @jhulud some outstanding rhythm section work being done.

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