highfives

My copy of Tides of Man - Young and Courageous just arrived today. I was surprised that they cut it at 45rpm. I guess not stating that anywhere on the record adds to the surprise. But damn, it sounds fantastic. It's gotta be in my top 5 all-time post-rock albums. If there are any left on their bandcamp site, you should grab one if you're into post-rock.

If anyone didn't get their last record, Wild Blood, apparently American Dream still has copies of it on clear and black for $5. That's ridiculously cheap. http://americandreamrecords.limitedrun.com/products/16073-lovedrug-wild-blood

I'm not sure if anyone has posted it yet, but it didn't turn up in a search. According to Matt (Talbott) at Earth Analog Records (and Studios) he said that we should expect an Earth Analog Records reissue of Downward is Heavenward this summer. At this point, those are all of the details given. You can check it out at Earth Analog. Here's the quote: Latest News 3/23/14 Coming Summer ’14…the long-awaited Earth Analog vinyl re-issue of Downward is Heavenward. http://www.earthanalogrecords.com/

I could tell a difference when holding both copies of the 180 gram and the 150 gram. That's what clued me in to actually weigh them and make sure I received the 150 instead of 180.

There are far too many things coming out for me to keep track of, let alone have enough money for. But damn! This goes to the top of the list.

I received my replacement on Monday. Unfortunately for me, mine had glue lines again on each disc. And, it was a 150g version and not the 180g I originally ordered. So if you got replacements, check the weight.