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    PO Now: Pylon Live 2x LP

    in Vinyl Collective Message Board

    Posted · Edited by red dirt

    I'm all over this... in for the magenta deluxe:

     

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    https://chunklet.bandcamp.com/album/live

     

    "Limited to 217 on magenta vinyl. 
    Limited to 312 on clear vinyl. 
    Unlimited on black vinyl."

     

    "Pylon Live is a double vinyl album recorded on the band’s home turf at the culmination of their powers, and the results could not be more stellar. An all killer, no filler set with nothing left on the cutting room floor, Pylon Live includes powerful versions of the Pylon canon from their first and second LPs and even the hard-to-find song “Party Zone” (previously available only on a DB Rec comp) and their never-before-released rendition of the “Batman Theme.” 

     

    When compared to the band’s prior body of work, Pylon Live bookends all of it; some might even say it’s a better representation of this Athens quartet, who thrived on bouncing around on stage infinitely more than sitting in a studio. 

     

    There’s little arguing that the Athens powerhouse trifecta of R.E.M., the B-52’s, and Pylon is peerless. And while all three bands have achieved great critical acclaim, only the first two had the commercial acclaim they deserved. Pylon Live intends to correct that. 

     

    Pylon Live is being released on July 25, 2016, the birthday of deceased Pylon guitarist Randy Bewley, with release events scheduled for this summer in Atlanta and Athens."

     

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    PO: MASTODON - Once More 'Round The Sun

    in Vinyl Collective Message Board

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    Redundant post for easy comparison---the Warner Music offer:

     

    http://store.warnermusic.com/once-more-round-the-sun-2lp-vinyl.html?intcmp=140428%2Fmastodon%2Fwbr%2Fspl%2Fs_pr%2Fbut%2Fbdy%2Fus%2Foncemoreroundthesun_splash_lp

     

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    Once More ‘Round The Sun 2LP Vinyl
    $69.98
    Be the first to review this product
     
    Includes:
    - Two 180g LP Vinyl
    - Four exclusive lithographs derived from the album artwork
    - Album on CD (inside vinyl package)
    - All housed in a quadruple gatefold vinyl jacket featuring artwork by Skinner
     
    Digital Content:
    - Instant download of “High Road”
    - Download of another album song prior to street date
    - Download of album on street date
     
    Bundle Includes:
    Once More ‘Round The Sun Digital Album
    TBD Digital Single
    High Road Digital Single
    Once More ‘Round The Sun Deluxe Vinyl
    Release Date: June 24, 2014

    PO: MASTODON - Once More 'Round The Sun

    in Vinyl Collective Message Board

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    The double-LP is offered through a couple of vendors on Ebay as well. Similar price ($36.99) to what you found. I have a note out to my LRS to see if they are taking preorders of the 2xLP.

     

    This is the description from the Ebay seller "Ruminationrecords" (I think they are online only?? Can't find a brick & mortar location.)

     

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    Mastodon - Once More Round the Sun - 2LP
     
    This is a PRE-ORDER for the BRAND NEW Mastodon album, "Once More Round the Sun," being released by Warner Bros. on June 24th. BRAND NEW SEALED.
     
    Double LP, 140-gram black vinyl pressed at Record Industry in a gatefold jacket with insert at Furnace.
     
    AS MENTIONED, THIS IS A PRE-ORDER. All LPs will ship so that you have the LP the week of June 24th. Keep in mind, vinyl records can get delayed so we will update you with any changes to shipping date. All orders should ship around June 20th.

    PO: MASTODON - Once More 'Round The Sun

    in Vinyl Collective Message Board

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    Unsane, Slayer and The Ramones did not change :)

     

    I don't know about it, man. Take Road to Ruin and Brain Drain... I hear a pretty big difference, there.

     

    But my point is that it's natural for a band's sound to change over time. Mastodon may be more elastic than some others, but my musical tastes wander a bit, too. That's what keeps things interesting for me, anyway.

    PO: MASTODON - Once More 'Round The Sun

    in Vinyl Collective Message Board

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    Am I the only one that thought The Hunter is an incredible album?

     

    I thought it was really good. I like to think of The Hunter as a book of love songs that Mastodon wrote for family & friends. That was reinforced when I saw them in Atlanta on the Hunter tour, and I think I saw Brent's mom crowd surfing.

     

    People like to compare The Hunter with all their other albums. I think that's natural, but a bit unfair. People make the music they like, and what you like will change over time.

    PO: Tombs, "Savage Gold"

    in Vinyl Collective Message Board

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    Tombs, "Savage Gold" out June 10, 2014:

     

    http://www.relapse.com/savage-gold-lp-gold.html

     

    Pressing Info:
    First Press
    1500 x Black Standard Gram
    500 x Gold Standard Gram *Mailorder Exclusive*
    100 x Clear (do not request clear)
     
    TOMBS’ third album Savage Gold is the most anticipated underground metal album of 2014.  The band’s  sophomore LP Path Of Totality unanimously topped 2011 end of the year metal lists (everyone from Decibel to Pitchfork to NPR, and more, dubbed it their top album of that year).  Savage Gold focuses the awesome strength of Tombs’ previous works into one brilliantly dark post-punk and extreme black-metal masterpiece.  Recorded and produced by Hate Eternal’s Erik Rutan (Cannibal Corpse, Goatwhore), Savage Gold both expands upon the moody post-punk foundations that Tombs’ prior albums explored while also bringing out the band’s most traditionally metal moments yet.  Once every few years a record comes along that sets a new benchmark for what can be done in heavy music.  This is that moment and this is that record.
     

     

     

    PO: Red Fang, "Whales and Leeches"

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    You simply bought a particular edition that was meant to be exactly what you got. Every one of them being numbered as "3" is a bit weird but hardly an offense. There will be a standard edition available that is black, single LP, has printing on the full jacket and probably a liner sheet or something. I'm not sure why you're taking offense to this. They made a gimmicky "bootleg" early version of the LP of the new album that's limited to 500. I don't really see the problem. I'm not trying to be a dick or anything. I'm just not sure why you're upset.

     

    I probably didn't explain it well in my ridiculously long post. I won't really waste extra bandwidth to explain further.

     

    Instead, I'll just say that this is a fantastic record. It's a nice evolution of their previous work with tracks like "This Animal," and "No Hope" but "Dawn Rising" was a shocking epic turn.

     

    Live, these tracks will puncture pure steel.

    PO: Red Fang, "Whales and Leeches"

    in Vinyl Collective Message Board

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    A limited-edition "Go fuck yourself."

     

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    I just wanted to update this thread with my experience over the past couple of days. Sorry in advance that it's a bit long---if brevity is necessary to you, read no further.

     

    While I was irked at Relapse's high prices for limited release options of this album, unlike many others I didn't take it personally. Who knows what went on behind the scenes---unexpected recording or manufacturing costs, a spike in the price of lenticular filters, and Red Fang's insatiable appetite for PBR could have been the swirling vortex of extra-cost that caused the sticker price of this release to rocket.

     

    But the bottom line is this: while these scenarios (except the PBR one) are unlikely, I guess I just didn't feel a personal stake in this one release. I considered it an anomaly, rather than indicative of things to come. Besides... I'm a huge fan, and I wanted a limited release of the album. So I skipped a couple of taco lunches and plunked it down for the 2xLP deluxe when the pre-order came up.

     

    Fast forward until two days ago.

     

    As a huge fan of the band, I follow their FaceSpace account and glance for groovy information about tours, press, and such. On Tuesday evening, I caught the following post from Red Fang,

     

    "Hey everyone, word on the streets has it that someone has made it possible for you to get your 'Whales & Leeches' fix a week early. We've been told there are 500 bootleg pieces of exclusive vinyl splattered across the country available right now!"

     

    Wow... cool! Stoked. Where's the number for my local record store...

     

    So, I call the shop and sure enough they have four copies. I trek down and pay $20 plus tax, excited that I got a limited release of this at a solid price. I didn't look too closely until I hit the door.

     

    The album jacket is not printed, save for a black rubber-stamp looking "Red Fang" logo right in the center. Also, my copy says, "3/500".

     

    I think to myself, "Wow... I just got the #3 copy. How cool." Then, I backtracked. I wondered if #2 might be right behind me, on the shelf. I think the guy behind the counter knew what I was going to ask, because as soon as I said "this is #3" to him, he said, "they are all #3."

     

    It turns out he was right. As an-uber fan that follows Red Fang FaceSpace, I check the comments of other uber-fans who made the purchase at their respective local record stores. Everyone who bought one says that they got #3 out of 500. All of them.

     

    Finally, I start to understand the joke... and it was on me. There was no jacket art because we all bitched about the price of a lenticular cover. In fact, there are no extras at all, including liner notes or a track listing. It's just a plain white jacket with the "Red Fang" logo printed in black ink, right in the center. Oh---but it is a limited release alright, black vinyl, out of 500. Technically, they are all #3 out of 500. But, it was only $20 bucks, right? So, this one is for all of you (us) who were bitching about the price of the limited release... from here on, we can go fuck ourselves.

     

    Long story, I know. But I wanted to share with you all because this kinda took me aback.

     

    It reminds me of the time I saw Tool in Ft. Worth, TX, and Maynard had the crowd chant "Yee" and "Haw" back and forth across the arena, just to laugh at us. We, the losers who spent $40+ per ticket to stand in the sea of human filth that he hopes, one day, will all be washed away. Or, the time that Vic Chestnutt got so drunk & antagonistic with the sound guy before his performance at the 40-watt that he rudely cut the show short, taking his bottle of Jack Daniels home with him.

     

    I've felt this way before, as artists for one reason or another didn't deal well with fans. It happens, because some of them are dicks. But, I've never seen this from a label before. At least, I've never seen it quite so overt.

     

    I'm not sure why the label felt the need to respond like this. It seems pretty juvenile. Maybe I shouldn't give a shit.

     

    Thoughts?

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