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What the hell is DIY emo....These arent exactly 4 track bedroom lofi tape recorder songs

i mean, to be fair, AF is being given kudos here in the "old school" category – not like there was much competition for that (although maybe there will be in 2018 with the reunion bubble we're seeing). i think the problem is Decay thinking a band of 40 year olds is making music for the "DIY emo kids" demographic of Needle Drop fans and latter-day lastfmers or w/e. the "kids" Decay is talking about are not the core AF fanbase who supported and celebrated the album when it was released; they're the ones that discovered the album in the 2010s or w/e precisely because of the core fanbase's response to and championing of that record for years and years. AF's OG demographic may have grown up on that raw DIY stuff or whatever, but they're Pitchfork readers (7.7 for LP2 speaking of positive reception) and mid-career professionals now. which isn't to say that these "kids" can't pick and choose which AF albums to like, either. just to say that they're uh actually not the intended audience for either of those albums. and this holds true whether AF's records both really resonate with younger fans or not. just because "DIY emo kids" have artificial nostalgia for a moment in music that happened when they were in diapers doesn't mean the OG emo fanbase, who are, again, themselves very much past that time of teenage feelings, might very well appreciate a band that moves on as radically as AF did from LP1 to LP2. and i say this as someone who shares a birthday with "Diary" haha.

now spinning.

FWIW, I received a shipping notification (no tracking) on 11/3 and received the record 11/9. The pressing is fantastic. Black vinyl is super clean and housed in archival mofi-type sleeves.

Not a bad idea! I'm going to head that way now, they're usually not too busy.

@seku is the best. Wish this was my cuppa

Check your local fye. That's where I found mine. Paid $26 thanks to a 20% off coupon I use everytime I buy something there

Nah it's just one pressing at the moment. Here's what AKR said on Reddit:

I watched Death House last night and it was dumb, fun and didn't seem to make a lick of sense plot-wise. Edit : Forgot to mention that I watched The Dream Door over the course of the week. Think it's my favorite season of Channel Zero so far.

Ahhhh, yup, sorry I must have misread. You're right, we're saying the same thing. Best of luck, Doc!

anyone else listen to the album yet? I'm a bit disappointed. No real hooks, the production is a bit boring, those last couple tracks they finished off for him are pretty lame, and an entire album about doing drugs and dying is a little too on-brand right now. PT.1 was way better, but too short.

aaaaaaaaaaaand there it is folks.

I posted this on the PJ board, but I contacted Sub Pop, and they said that the Ten Club edition is translucent, and the Loser edition is opaque.

yeah, your argument using DIY and RYM as reasons that enjoying AFII is a hot take really sold everyone, brother. enjoy your music discussion circles!

ABOUT ME My name is Jesiah, I'm 33, my wife and I just bought a house and are settling in. My son is six now and is starting to get into music a little, right now mostly via movies/TV. He loves songs from Moana, Scooby Doo, Nightmare Before Christmas, StoryBots, etc. I have super weird selective taste in everything, especially music. Here is my collection: https://www.discogs.com/user/Daegor/collection?sort_by=artists_sort and my wantlist: https://www.discogs.com/wantlist?user=Daegor. I am not a variant collector. I rarely listen to the radio, so chances are if it isn't on my want/have list then I probably haven't heard them before, but I am always eager to consume more music. All genres are game, though I would be impressed if you found any Country I liked. Some staples I dig from various genres: Alexisonfire Battle Tapes Big Black Delta Birds In Row The Black Queen Celldweller / Circle of Dust / Argyle Park / etc The Chariot / '68 Chelsea Wolfe Childish Gambino clipping. Death Grips Deftones The Dillinger Escape Plan Every Time I Die FKA Twigs Gallows / Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes Godspeed You! Black Emperor Haedes Junius Massive Attack mewithoutYou Neverending White Lights Nine Inch Nails / How to Destroy Angels / etc Norma Jean O'Brother Rosetta Saul Williams Sir Sly Starflyer 59 Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker Youth Code Zao I like TV shows like Walking Dead, Breaking Bad, Brooklyn 99, Bojack Horseman, X-Files, Rick & Morty, Game of Thrones, and movies like Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Fight Club, and other such mind trip movies, but really will like nearly any movie for one reason or another (Pixar movies and gems like How to Train Your Dragon, Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, etc). I love microbreweries, GOOD liquor, etc. I like to read, mostly sci-fi stuff like Philip K Dick, Isaac Asimov, Frank Herbert. Top wants and incoming orders in my signature.

So here's the breakdown from what's been posted so far: Sub Pop 'Loser' Editions: Dry As A Bone - Forest Green vinyl Rehab Doll - Opaque Lime Green vinyl 10C Editions: Dry As A Bone - Transparent Green vinyl Rehab Doll - Transparent Lime Green vinyl

still waiting for my BSM variants...should be here any. day. now...

just saw this. appreciate the offer! I had someone go to the first date before the tour in Milwaukee so im covered haha.

I'm in (like last year)! Was fun! Here's my "about me" from last year (adjusted some stuff)...

37 year old male living in the California sierra foothills. I have been listening to vinyl off and on since I was about 12. More steadily the last few years. I mostly listen to hardcore and punk but enjoy all genres outside of newer country and newer R&B. I am married with a 17 year old and spend most of my free time going to concerts and doing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. I have done secret Santa on a MMA forum for the last 15 or so years but this will be my first on here. Sad note: the closest record store to me is one hour away and the closest good store is almost double that. I also like listening to cassettes on my sweet boom box. I also buy and sell records as a hobby and end up with a ton of junk so if anyone on your secret santa list is itching for some Hawaiian, pipe organ or Pavarotti I got you covered. White Whale record: Cadillac Tramps Drivin clear variant. Been looking for years. One of only two bands that I have collected all variants https://www.discogs.com/mywantlist

And World Coming Down.

Goddamn I want a press of Life is Killing Me.

I feel this album is as good as How It Feels and Rising Tide, SDRE fans who haven't heard it are missing out! Stoked at the possibility of finally having it on wax.

Nicole put up some tribute regarding Tom on IG story. Pretty heartbreaking stuff. I almost cried when reading the last entry of that thread.