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While I have trouble putting it in my top three just yet, I think it has potential. There is a great deal of replayability with it and I am more immediately blown away by this record than I have by most of their previous releases. I definitely don't understand any initial resistance to Ohms.

1 minute ago, dantheriver said:

Stupid ass phone. Ruined my bit.

I recently upgraded my ass phone and I've noticed a significant drop in ruined bits.

34 minutes ago, rhcp02 said:

https://www.bullmoose.com/p/34763498/fleet-foxes-shore-crystal-clear-vinyl-indie-exclusive-2lp-150g-vinyl

Bullmoose up indie crystal clear!!

I like how the mock art on their site is just the black vinyl haha might be better off not even having that image on there

The email says I only have two more downloads left, so if anyone wants a 0 kb "Shore.zip", lemme know

1 minute ago, stillalivetui said:

Are digital codes for preoders live today or on the physical record's release date in 2021?

I got an email to download the record after pre-ordering it...it gave me an empty zip folder lol

6 minutes ago, JRHews said:

Big, if true.

I might have gotten the clay if I had known they were gonna be signed, def a big if true.

After some brief mulling, I think I'm gonna pull the trigger on that gold. I like how it complements the sunrise of the artwork.

4 minutes ago, jbrana said:

Spotify exclusive "Sandy Gold" /1000: https://fleetfoxes.ffm.to/fansfirst

Ugh, I'm a sucker for gold vinyl...that is tempting

1 hour ago, Derek™ said:

Super dirty.

I mean, it is a clay variant, after all

Kinda thinking picking up an indie exclusive clear at my local record store might be the way to go with this. Almost finished with my first listen of this record and I'm such a fan.

33 minutes ago, Derek™ said:

I keep seeing you in more and more threads these days

Regaining single status during a quarantine significantly opened my budget up, so for now I'm back in the game

51 minutes ago, Derek™ said:

why have you forsaken the scrobbles, amigo?

Logged in now and looks like my account had been frozen cos it needed a new password, probably why I haven't scrobbled anything in over a year. Might be time to remedy that

1 hour ago, mxv said:

Still some blue ones here, I just ordered one:

 

https://fashion.youwillloveeachother.com/

 

 

Sweet, got one!

 

On 9/18/2020 at 9:45 AM, voltagedrop said:

totally reminded me I need to get a red version of Slaves of Fear. Anyone got a copy they're selling?

 

 

Same, fam...same.

My standard was delivered from Amazon today. For anyone who hasn't ordered a copy yet and is considering it, the Amazon copy is the 2xLP on transparent magenta. I'm actually pretty stoked that both are magenta, since RTJ3 is 2xLP on gold, I like the consistency.

There is an indie variant for those who would prefer that, a small blob of magenta inside clear. I just preferred to not leave my house, tbh.

Got my copy of the new pressing of the first release, the splatter is better than I could have even imagined

https://ibb.co/FwswCw4

If they make another record, it will have to be under a different name with a new collector’s tin. That’s just capitalism, baby.

Finally available to purchase on Amazon. I don’t think they’re making any black copies of this, so I would assume it’s probably the magenta/gold copy that RTJ posted an image of on social media today.

Damn, I saw this thread get bumped and got my hopes up for another pressing of Vol 4.

4 minutes ago, qula said:

https://store.relapse.com/item/93207

 

2nd press already...

 

2000 x Neon Orange and Milky Clear Half 'n Half with Neon Orange and Royal Blue Splatter Standard Gram

500 x Black Inside Swamp Green with Brown, Neon Pink and White Splatter Standard Gram *Relapse.com Exclusive*

500 x Neon Pink and Milky Clear Half 'n Half with Neon Pink and Cyan Blue Splatter Standard Gram *Relapse.com Exclusive*

500 x Bloodshot Eye Standard Gram *Relapse.com Exclusive*

That bloodshot eye one is super cool

51 minutes ago, Derek™ said:

This all reads like a true Sumac experience, nice.  From my experience, all their albums have taken quite a while to digest and I feel as though the explosive moments pack so much more of a punch when they're a payoff to the more restrained and experimental passages.  Eventually it all begins to congeal with every winding passage and left-turn making sense.  That's always my favorite moment in exploring a new Sumac record – that turning point – where it all magically kinda' clicks into place and feels like a familiar journey start to finish.

 

I'm seeing photos of the gold circulate and it's a beaut.  Almost a little translucent on top of having those nice ripples.  Your copy sound pretty good?  Kind of a bummer to hear the jacket itself is so minimal despite the incredible art.

A little translucent, yep, and it's actually got a metallic sparkle to it, which I don't find is always the case with gold records, so that had me pretty excited. But, yeah, it plays perfectly, no skips or pops. The bass in the intro track was intense, scared the crap out of my dog when it kicked in...I might have had the volume a little high, but it's Sumac.

2 hours ago, Derek™ said:

So glad to hear it sounds solid.  What are you making of the album so far compared to the rest of their catalog?  They haven’t released a bad or even mediocre album in my books.

Only have one complete listen thus far, but right away I can say this isn't as straight-up aggressive as their previous releases, especially early in the record. There are moments of chaos that seem to be emphasized by the longer passages of dulled vocals and eerie guitar work, but it doesn't bust out of the gate like The Task,  Image of Control (I), or Thorn in the Lion's Paw. It will take some time to digest, as per usual with Sumac. But I will be interested to hear other people's thoughts when they get their copies.

On a different note, I kinda wish Thrill Jockey would have made this a gatefold and charged a little more if necessary, tbh. The inner cardboard sleeve arrived with the glue already worn away, so I will need to repair that at some point. And the outer cardboard sleeve is just big enough that it makes it tricky putting it in a poly sleeve. But the records themselves look and sound fantastic.

Lastly, if anyone is worried about their copy taking too long to arrive and would like my download code, lemme know.

Also got my gold, spinning it now and it sounds fantastic. Looking forward to repeated listens of this record, for sure.

1 minute ago, qula said:

https://store.relapse.com/item/93207

 

/3500 variant

Nothing trying to set the record for most goddamn amazing variants of a single record

2 minutes ago, Deathbyart said:

I don't feel like it's not referring to the music. It's more along the lines of how they wrote and Terry Date being involved. 

Right, I guess I meant it just sounds like they might be going back to the original mindset of music that came along with hanging out with each other, rather than having the same sound as those records. 

1 minute ago, jrodan said:

so the special edition pressings are more deluxe than the deluxe because you get the bag. lol

Yeah, there are just too many modifiers that all seem to mean the same thing at first glance on there right now.

2 minutes ago, jrodan said:

so what is the deal with the /100s not being considered deluxe versions? what is the difference between those and the /500 and /1000 that are considered "deluxe?"

"All first press Relapse.com LPs come with a limited edition-exclusive 20 page LP sized booklet not included in the standard LPs.  Super-limited, special edition versions come in a custom designed, re-sealable mylar polybag."

Yeah, looks like you get a booklet from ordering on Relapse. And the /100s and /200s are like $3 more because they come with the polybag.

Just now, jrodan said:

mustve been like one, cuz that ish is gonezo.

Was literally the same thing I was about to post haha clearly someone who heard us all talking about how nice the /200 looks and changed their order...