Polyvinyl Record Co.

Last week of our annual Holiday Sale. 10-70% off nearly every Polyvinyl release. LPs for as low as $4, plus 50% off posters and buttons! CDs as low as $1, too.

Another new song up on Pitchfork! http://pitchfork.com/news/57980-of-montreal-share-new-song-empyrean-abattoir-announce-tour/

Update: Entertainment Weekly are streaming a new track this month: http://music-mix.ew.com/2014/12/04/the-dodos-release-dense-brooding-goodbyes-and-endings/

Pre-holiday bump!

Not sure if you caught it, but there's a mailorder exclusive vinyl only covers 7" featuring songs that inspired the album. You can grab it on its own, or bundled with the LP or LP + T-shirt. "Chinese Rocks" by Johnny Thunders & the Heartbreakers "Either Way I Lose" by Nina Simone Exclusive new artwork by acclaimed Portland-based artist Tim Root (Bedside Drama, Cherry Peel).

Also, tour dates: 12-11 New York, NY - Baby's All Right (Kevin Barnes solo) 01-13 Tallahassee, FL - The Moon 01-14 Pensacola, FL - Vinyl Music Hall 01-15 Gainesville, FL - High Dive 01-16 Orlando, FL - The Social 01-17 Tampa, FL - Crowbar 01-18 Miami, FL - Grand Central 1-19 Jacksonville, FL - Freebird Live 01-20 Macon, GA - Cox Capitol Theatre 01-21 Charleston, SC - The Pour House 01-22 Greensboro, NC - The Blind Tiger 01-23 Nashville, TN - Mercy Lounge 01-24 Chattanooga, TN - Rhythm and Brews * with Nedelle Torrisi

New song streaming on Pitchfork!

It's only been a little over a year since of Montreal's last album, Lousy With Sylvianbriar, was released in Oct 2013, but the band is already back with a new one - Aureate Gloom (coming March 3, 2015). "A golden despondency" is how of Montreal mastermind Kevin Barnes translates the meaning behind the album's title The oxymoron is one Barnes says best describes the overall state of his life and mental outlook while working on the record: first on a writing retreat in New York City, then while demoing tracks in Athens, before finally recording at Sonic Ranch, just across the border from Juarez, Mexico in the Texan desert. "I was going through a very stormy period in my life and felt like I was just completely trashed," reveals Barnes. "I might be guilty of sharing or exposing too much of my private life, but to me the best albums are those that help people connect with an artist on a deep, human level and that do so without too much artifice or evasiveness." The album will be available on CD, LP ("Early Bird" clear-gold vinyl limited to 1500), TAPE, or MP3. Click HERE to pre-order and to read more about Aureate Gloom. Check out the first single, "Bassem Sabry," on Pitchfork.

Yep, shipping today folks! You get an instant download when you purchase now, too! TGIF!

It's hard to believe it's almost mid-November, but we're glad it is because that means our 11th Annual Holiday Sale kicks off today! Nearly every Polyvinyl release is on sale between 10% and 70% off. We've also added 100s of t-shirts (some less than $5), hoodies, posters, buttons, stickers, and select non-Polyvinyl CDs and LPs. Click the links below to start shopping (and saving) now! Holiday Sale: 10% Off Holiday Sale: 20% Off Holiday Sale: 30% Off Holiday Sale: 40% Off Holiday Sale: 50% Off Holiday Sale: 60% Off Holiday Sale: 70% Off Holiday Sale: Posters, Buttons, and Stickers (50% off -- includes silk-screened art prints)

Bump! Still a few Early Bird Edition left on 180-Gram cream!

Last call! These auctions end in just over three hours. Thanks to all that have bid so far!

TGIF bump!

We're auctioning off 16 test presses this time around, and the best part is that a portion of proceeds will be donated to the American Humane Association! Take a peek at the list below and bid now for your chance to win! Available for bidding: Pele - "The Nudes" 12" Birthmark - "Antibodies" 12" Wampire - "The Hearse" 7" Hey Mercedes - "Hey Mercedes EP" 12" matt pond PA - "Emblems" 2xLP Sonny & The Sunsets - "Imagine" 7" Owen - "(the ep)" 12" Loney Dear - "Dear John" 12" Generationals - "Heza" 12" Deerhoof/Xiu Xiu - "Almost Deerhoof, Almost Xiu Xiu" 7" Saturday Looks Good to Me - "All Your Summer Songs" 12" Braid - "Frame & Canvas" 12" Pillar Point - "Diamond Mine" 7" of Montreal - "The Sunlandic Twins" 12" Volcano, I'm Still Excited!! - "Volcano, I'm Stil Excited!!" 12" STRFKR - "Miracle Mile" 2xLP Auctions are up through Monday evening! Thanks, all!

Yep, the shrinkwrap we get from our plant has an "easy tear" opening. Never had any problems. Plus, you can slap a marketing sticker right on the shrinkwrap. P.S. We listen to all special shipping requests in the special comments section of our checkout page. Prefer it shipped outside the sleeve or jacket? We'll do it, no fuss! We hate getting seam splits, too. Or, you can ask us to draw some crazy things on your box. Either way, we'll do it!

Thanks a ton for the patience to all who pre-ordered! It's a bummer when that happens, but we appreciate the heck out of you guys. I don't think I've ever packed orders that fast in my life!

Hard to believe this is their 12th album! Thanks for posting! I'm a big fan of the new tshirt design, too. I definitely recommend checking that out, as well!

Bump!

The WAMPIRE boys are at it again! We're psyched to announce that the band's new album, Bazaar, will be released 10/7 and is now available for pre-order. All you "Early Birds" out there will be able to pre-order the album on 180-gram clear purple vinyl (limited to 300), which might just be a first in PV history! As with their previous full-length Curiosity, Wampire recorded Bazaar with trusted producer Jacob Portrait (of Unknown Mortal Orchestra), though this time around the sessions took place at The Museum, a studio in Brooklyn's Greenpoint neighborhood, and were done directly to tape. Check out the seductively sexy new single, "Wizard Staff" over at Stereogum HERE.

Sorry, spoke too soon. We're only selling test pressings through the auctions. Even though some money is going to eBay, 10% is also going to charity through those sales. Thanks!

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Happy to announce the second ever Records Charity Test Pressing Auction Week! Up for bid starting now and ending Monday, June 30 are the following test pressings: Vivian Girls - "Share The Joy" 180-Gram 12" Joan of Arc - "Life Like" 180-Gram 12" Braid - "Closer To Closed" 180-Gram 12"EP American Football - "American Football EP" 180-Gram 12" Xiu Xiu - "Daphny" 7" matt pond PA - "The Nature of Maps" 180-Gram 12" Headlights - "Kill Them With Kindness" 12" Asobi Seksu - "Hush" 180-Gram 12" Sonny & The Sunsets - "Longtime Companion" 180-Gram 12" STRFKR - "Julius" 7" The Dodos - "Carrier" 180-Gram 12" Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin - "Let It Sway" 180-Gram 12" Kyle Fischer/Caithlin De Marrais/Mike Kinsella - "Open Ground" 12" of Montreal - "Aldhils Arboretum" 180-Gram 12" Owen - "O, Evelyn" 7" 10% of all proceeds will be donated to the American Humane Association, an organizationdedicated to the welfare of children and animals. Let the bidding commence! ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Making CDs is predictable. You send a master off to the duplication plant and wait for thousands of shiny, identical discs to arrive. Vinyl is a very different beast. Making a record is an intricate process that starts with the creation of a master lacquer, which is then plated in metal and used to make a negative version of the record, called a stamper, that serves as the basis for mass production. During this chain of events something can always go wrong --- causing pops, skips, crackles or distortion. You name it, we've heard it many times over. Which brings us to test pressings, a very necessary part of the vinyl production process that helps catch these sorts of problems before all of the records are manufactured. By their very nature, test pressings are rare and unique. They're the first taste we receive of each album on vinyl and only a small number are ever made, making them sought after by fans and collectors. In fact, one of the most frequently asked questions we receive year after year is "Hey fine folks at PV, do you have any test pressings for sale?" The sad truth is, after a few test pressings are given to PV bands as keepsakes, the remaining copies just sit on a shelf in the dark recesses of our office. And so, for a limited time, we're giving you the opportunity to bid on these special items and support a great cause at the same time! A variety of titles are being offered in the hope that you see something you like and enjoy the chance to own a special piece of a treasured album.

Coke Bottle Clear is about halfway gone.

Hey! The deluxe reissue of the band's self-titled album is OUT TODAY! This reissue features an entire disc of bonus material, never-before-seen photos, and expanded packaging (including extensive liner notes written by the band)! Pick one up at your favorite local record store or follow one of these links: PV E-store - http://bit.ly/1nkq4jj iTunes - http://smarturl.it/afdeluxe Amazon MP3 - http://amzn.to/R4SpPQ Spotify - http://bit.ly/RRLBWJ Rdio - http://rd.io/x/QVdhUSIbWco/

All pre-orders have now officially been shipped out of PVHQ. In fact, our mail guy had to come pick up THREE separate times on Friday to keep up with us. Thanks to those that have ordered!