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My roughish favorites of the year 
 
The True Faith - Go to Ground*
Wednesday - Rat Saw God
Explosions in the Sky - End
Osees - Intercepted Message
Faerie Ring - Weary Traveler
Kadabra - Umbra
Lathe of Heaven - Bound by Naked Skies
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets - Fronzoli
Rosenstock - HELLMODE
Hotline TNT - Cartwheel
 

Pretty solid Newbury order for about $110 after taxes:
Gaslight Anthem - American Slang 
Dispatch - Four Day Trials
Doomriders - Darkness Come Alive
Jawbreaker - Etc
Fountains of Wayne - Out of State Plates
Oh Sees - Face Stabber
Weakerthans - Left and Leaving
Bad Religion - Gray Race
The Feelies - Crazy Rhythms
 
 

Very late to this while checking to see if there was a post for 2023 and really no reason to add to the lists but why not
 
30. Extra Arms - What Is Even Happening Right Now (one of former Thunderbirds Are Now frontman Ryan Allen’s projects)
29. Wo Fat - The Singularity
28.  Caleb Caudle - Forsythia
27. Izaak Opatz - Extra Medium
26. The Orielles - Tableau
25. Superchunk - Wild Loneliness
24. Camp Trash - The Long Way the Slow Way
23. Friends of Hell - S/T
22. Pedro the Lion - Havasu
21. Lawn - Bigger Sprout
20. 84 Tigers - Time in the Lighthouse
19. Wilco - Cruel Country
18.  Boris - W
17.  Beach House - Once Twice Melody
16. Our Lady Peace - Spiritual Machines II
15. Delivery - Forever Giving Handshakes 
14. Sam Jr. - S/T
13. Hooveriii - A Round of Applause 
12. Chat Pile - God’s Country
11. Kikagaku Moyo - Kumoyo Island
10. Cave In - Heavy Pendulum
9. billy woods - Aethiopes
8.  Guided By Voices - Crystal Nuns Cathedral
7. Ty Segall - Hello, Hi
6. Built to Spill - When the Wind Forgets Your Name
5. Band of Horses - Things Are Great
4. Sloan - Steady
3. Viagra Boys - Cave World
2. Osees - A Foul Form
1. Gnome - King

I’m sure most everyone here is smart enough to avoid using route protection offered by various labels, but I recently paid for it, tried to get something from it for a seam split, and got what I deserved, a swift kick in the balls. Evidently it does not cover cosmetic issues at all, so if you’re ever considering it, don’t. I ordered Bane’s reissue from EV and the seam split isn’t huge, but I’m a little bit more picky than I used to be with every record costing $40+ shipped nowadays. Anyway. Route Protection is worthless. 

We need to rename this thread to Dr Bob’s VMP referral links 

It really hasn’t gone up, but might as well gouge us because we’ll pay it. 

It really hasn’t gone up, but might as well gouge us because we’ll pay it. 

Not gonna lie...as of late, I've been feeling T-Swizzle Fatigue. It's been way too much. From the incessant everything of the Eras Tour to the onslaught of re-recordings back-to-back releases and merch...which I have not picked up anything anyways...it's just too much too quick.
I get it, strike while the iron is hot and whatnot, but c'mon. As my friend's Polish granny used to say in her broken English, "Too much is too much". 

I'll grab it from my local Target next spring when it's 50% off. 

I can’t wait to hear how good YPAA sounds.

I was really hoping these reissues would have all the b-sides and extras that were received digitally on the box set.  I would absolutely buy reissues if they ever included those on the albums
 

bro we get it you have a referral link

With an expected release date of 8/11/2023, multiple Lush vinyl reissues are available now at amoeba.com. All the albums will be available in both black and clear vinyl. Links below.
 
Spooky (black, clear) Split (black, clear) Lovelife (black, clear) Source: https://alternapop.com/2023/07/04/4ad-to-reissue-british-alternative-band-lush-albums-available-for-pre-order/?fbclid=IwAR3uYXshT3gSjrplp8u3tZvyWQeip6lRxhyR9FmVarTsTo0MQ7hebPG93ok
Must be quite recent, it does not even appear in the 4AD website. Still no news of availability outside US.

I lost my father earlier this year too, condolences, Juan

I would just keep using the Vinyl PO board of this forum as your own personal blog.  Seems to be working out pretty well.

Dizzy Up the Girl repress:
https://www.amazon.com/-/es/gp/product/B0CBQMTSJM/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

You should buy all your vinyl from SRC. Top-notch customer service, great prices, always ships on time, and you never have to worry about not getting what you ordered. 

Apparently this board is Google search for this guy. 

That’s less of a coupon and more of a referral code. So you get $20 yourself. 

If you don't spend 20 hours a day listening to your records, don't bother getting into the hobby

Everytime your mom comes over.

Sub Pop Loser Edition: The Postal Service / Everything Will Change – Sub Pop Mega Mart
Band Exclusive Purple: Everything Will Change Band Exclusive Purple 2XLP – The Postal Service (the-postal-service.myshopify.com)
 

Dragon Age box set is live $115 
 
https://spacelab9.com/products/dragon_age

Cringe. 
 
Five Finger Death Punch
Staind
Kid Rock
Black Veil Brides