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Never heard of this until i stumbled across it today.  And it's fantastic.  Stupid price for the vinyl but the music is actually really enjoyable.  The song titles kill me.
 
https://inversephase.bandcamp.com/album/pretty-eight-machine-se

Holy shit! I already have it, but I think it's pretty clear what I think about this album 🤣

Mr. Bungle - Disco Volante (MOV)  
$11.64 shipped
 
 

https://thehardtimes.net/culture/hospitals-overloaded-with-injured-40-year-old-men-following-release-of-new-botch-song/
 
be careful 

Can't comment on how limited, but it can still be ordered on the matador store:

https://store.matadorrecords.com/catalog/product/view/id/11260/s/queens-of-the-stone-age/category/2/

Ugh I hate all this happens at midnight. I'm old and have kids lol

For those curious about the sound quality of this pressing, especially in light of the debate raging on Discogs, here's my take. I had the MOV pressing, which is good considering how much is crammed on one disc, but I think I would give this new one the edge. Yes, the colored vinyl has a touch more surface noise (yellow in my case), but it doesn't interfere with the music at all... I've listened to the whole thing now a couple of times with headphones, and you never hear any pops or other noise during the music itself, which is a major plus and an achievement of sorts these days. Some people don't seem to like how this is mastered, and it is pretty loud, though I wouldn't describe it as overly compressed. A little more bass would have been nice, but it's certainly present. The only part that bugs me a bit is the opening part of Them Bones... that weird "Ah!" part at the very beginning sounds just a bit off... not sure how to describe it, but in this case, my CD copy sounds a little more cohesive. Otherwise, this vinyl version is clearly more enjoyable than the CD. Instruments have just a bit more room and the treble is a tiny bit softer, and definitely holds up much better when you turn it up. Also, I've always found this album to be a bit of a slog towards the end, until you get to what I consider to be the absolute pinnacle of grunge, which is Would?. Splitting this hour-long album into fourths actually helped me stay in it more and appreciate some of the songs I didn't care for as much. The jacket is a let-down, they definitely could have done more with that.

My wait finally paid off. The deluxe is down to $61.70 on Amazon.

City of Echoes Deluxe is now up, these will probably go quick...Go! 
https://thrilljockey.com/products/city-of-echoes
/250 Lavender 

Just received this not less than an hour ago! Mos def an upgrade to my mov! The wider grooves gives the music space to breathe. 🤤
BTW, this needs to be cleaned Big time! Black paper dust throughout...fyi

Probably about $80+ cheaper.
All these reissues have me in a chatty QOTSA mood though.  Do you – or anyone else – have some general thoughts on specific albums or anything else you feel like discussing?
⚠️ TLDR warning.  Thoughts, personal history, and babbling ahead.  Ignore if you’re only interested in links or chat about these vinyl reissues.
For me it all started with SFTD.  And by “started”, I mean I checked them out and really did not enjoy them. 😅 It’s such a weird introduction, but SSX3 on the PS2 had a pretty banger soundtrack that made the extreme nature of virtual snowboarding way more enjoyable for me.  (I owe that game gratitude for getting me into Thrice and, by proxy, modern music as a whole.  But I digress.)
On that game is a remix by UNKLE, of Queens’ No One Knows.  I thought the track was great, and got so used to the remix that when I finally checked out the studio version, it sounded so… rancid.  It was way more funky, with noticeably more swagger and groove.  My narrow tastes couldn’t handle it and I dismissed them for years while exploring newer artists.
I don’t know what changed but at some point down the road, after my tastes and tolerances for different sounds opened up a lot more, I tried out the entirety of SFTD and really enjoyed it.  Especially its scale and ambition, and all the detours it took.  I also really clicked with Rated R around that time.
To this day I can’t really get into LTP or Era Vulgaris.  I think that there are some excellent cuts on each but as a whole, front to back, those records never quite clicked with me.  I keep revisiting them every few years to see if that will change.
…LC, I thought was brilliant.  That album garnered so many accolades and shouts of praise, and I think it’s all pretty justified.  Villains is a step down for me.  I feel like everyone was shitting on that record; I don’t think it’s as consistent as …LC, and I remember thinking its pacing is very odd, with some nice moments earlier on and a string of bangers near the end.  Don’t quote me on any of that though, it’s been a while and I never played it obsessively.  I’m curious to hear what others think about it now that some time has passed.
And then, finally, only after Villains was released did I figure I’d check out the S/T.  Really weird approach to their discography, I know.  The S/T feels pretty lean and mean.  I dig the instrumental tracks and everything that isn’t making this single LP reissue, but at the same time I’m not gutted that those are missing.  For the price and presentation, I really can’t complain.  It’s a shame I didn’t start listening to it back when SFTD got the thumbs up from me.
I know some people are avid fans of the band.  I don’t think I’ve ever been that hardcore, but I do believe that they’ve got a very solid discography under their belts, and Villains was good enough that I’ll gladly keep checking out their trajectory they’re on with their songwriting.

Seems I'm too old for this NFT thing. Now I know how does it feel being a boomer. Shit, haven't seen it coming.. 😟
 

Well, I know it's time consuming, but I create my own "boxes" from rectangle piece of cardboard (with no sides) - simply to save money.
Shipping internationally, it's bulletproof.

Looks like it’s sold out now at Nuclear Blast. It’s not showing listed anymore. 

They just gave the Midwest Flipper Association a week to prepare...

This is awesome! Thanks for letting me know. Will keep an eye out for your releases. 

Time for little add  
If you're into tapes, check my microlabel dedicated to tapes - you'll find some pictures and descriptions in the store:
https://www.facebook.com/ThreeMoonsRecs/
https://threemoonsrecords.bigcartel.com/
 
Thanks for checking!

Nice. City of Echoes is my favorite. 

Packaging on a lot of those is pretty cool!

The 5lp is down to $100 on Amazon now. At least now we know it was supposedly a 1 time only pressing.

I think Hundred Year Old Man just released one of the best post-metal albums in years "Sleep In Light".
 
Dark, beautiful and crushing 80min journey. FFO: Cult Of Luna, Oceanic-era Isis. Colored vinyl at Consouling store or Bandcamp.
 
For me this came out of nowhere. I think I had never heard of this band before.
 
 

For those who missed this, a repress has been done and is available from Consouling Sounds on two colors, maroon and a clear with black haze. They also have an auction going for a test press. They are €30. 

This song sounds like a Soulfly song minus Max Cavalera singing.  I dig it.

Damn, exactly when I was going well with money saving on vinyl 🥺