DecayToDeath

13 hours ago, danyc said:

Just a FYI: My wife ordered PTTB from Ween.com for me for Christmas. It was to ship on 12/13, but she never got an update until today and they said it's not shipping until 1/13/23 now. Seems that's common at the moment in the vinyl world. 

Weird since I've seen it at every store I've visited in the last few weeks

On 12/16/2022 at 11:17 AM, simple_torture said:

Wow! I just listened to this last night for the first time in....a decade? More? This album bangs from front to back. Very excited.

I rewatched Mission Hill recently and it got me on a Cake kick again, which was evidently well-timed. Can't get over how their open-window pre-order was $90 for the box set less than a decade ago and how far the industry's gone with inflation, christ.

suuuuuper overlooked album that imo could’ve been pretty integral to the emocore canon if it was released when recorded instead of shelved for a half-decade 

2 hours ago, jhulud said:

Received my copy from their webstore. Total missed opportunity this not being a gatefold jacket. 

IT'S NOT A GATEFOLD?!?! Pretty sick of this "the original wasn't a gatefold so why should this one be" notion when the price tag is already sky high

3 minutes ago, 75 percent oof said:

Any Blonk collectors who don't have the clear with splatter with the censored "What's My Age Again?" looking for one? Hit me up if you're interested.

 

I can't get myself to buy another copy while I have this one, but I'd really love one I could play without it frustrating me that it's not how I remember.

i'll trade you my src audiophile whatever for the meme splatter

33 minutes ago, LS1BadBird said:

If you want less than the $40+ shipped for the standard version src is now offering I might be! 😄

where? can't find it in stock on their site or anything. i've got a listing up on discogs at a stupid highish price hoping someone will make an okay offer at some point, but if someone on here wanted it i'd be more reasonable. still, if it's supposed to be better than the standard then i can't exactly be competitive to the tune of matching the in-print worse version's price. 

anybody happen to want a 2016 src pressing that i do not really need anymore

45 minutes ago, ZeroNowhere said:

I wish it was a screen printed jacket and not a wrap.  Plus Revolver blows, half the stuff I've ordered from them in the past has been poorly packed and gotten damaged so I refuse to give them another dime.

could grab them from one of the equivalent stores eg brooklynvegan probably if you're particular, but it might all be the same warehouse or something idk. for what it's worth, never gotten anything fucked up in the mail by bv.

4 hours ago, Derek™ said:

Nowhere that I’ve seen yet.  Some keen eyes have confirmed that the mock-up for the Rose variant is completely accurate, which is great news for anyone into marble vinyl.

Confirmed how? Did they post photos anywhere? Ended up impatiently grabbing one from Numero with the last Codeine LP I needed (Barely Real) and using another email for one of the 15% coupons they're always insisting I apply for when I visit the site. 

SIdebar: I love Numero Group to pieces, but I reckon they've been hit harder than a lot of labels by pandemic- and demand-related production cost increases by always using superior packaging, because their prices have absolutely shot up in the last year or two and it's breaking my heart. When I was placing orders w/ the plant for GNGM's Narrowing Type, the band and I toyed with getting tip-on jackets, but we were quoted literally 2x the cost for jackets alone direct from Stoughton Printing (300 units at $500 vs $1000).

Anyway, I admittedly did shoot them an email regarding the steep price increases on represses of existing things released not terribly long ago (duster box going from $60 to $100, $40 to $80 for the Technicolor Paradise set), they insisted it was purely cost increase and they weren't happy about it either. In spite of this, a couple months back I intended to buy the Blondie 10LP set and when I went to buy it a couple days after the announcement, I noticed the price had silently increased dramatically (platinum color variant @ $330 initially, plus $120 to a new $450 price tag). The response:

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Very sorry for all this, UMG has been handling manufacturing for this and are dictating the prices as well. We're trying to figure out a solution.

Which sucks, and I never ended up getting one because $450 is an absurd ask.

Want the rose color, which it appears isn't exclusive to their store. Anybody see it popping up on other sites? 

On 12/2/2022 at 8:25 PM, daegor said:

I have a copy but shipping from Canada is dumb, if no one else comes forward I'll do it one day.

I wish I could do a WTB thread for "want to borrow".......

Anyway, after borrowing and ripping a copy of the [Untitled] deluxe set without the packaging, I bought my own when it appeared on Discogs at only slightly above retail. I know I'm years late to this discussion because I saw it unfold in real time, but it really is the best packaging, design, and art direction of anything I've ever owned.

This is the only website in the goddamn world I've got even the smallest chance of landing this or a similar trade. My copy is NM/NM (or VG+ if you consider a handful of plays with no visible wear to be less than NM) and has the extra autographed book of lyrics, extras, et cetera. Even got an extra jacket with it for some reason. Someone help me out, please! 

Edit: Or let me borrow it for a couple days so I can do a rip of it I'll literally pay you just to let me do this...there's a rip out there already but it's riddled with errors and has no lineage, and despite this I can still tell it's probably the best-sounding version

22 minutes ago, daegor said:

Someone get @DecayToDeath a copy of the Norma Jean / mwY split

Ever since I started posting these rips, a lot of folks have come forward to loan me stuff for ripping. I'd be happy to do that one too if anybody's got it!

8 hours ago, DecayToDeath said:

EDIT: I published this at nearly 4am and upon waking up in the morning I noticed the speed was ever-so-slightly off. Maybe the belt on my turntable needs to be replaced! Regardless, I've updated the files in the MEGA folder, changed the website to reflect the differences, and uploaded new videos to YouTube. The above is the new video, but if you downloaded the files prior to whatever time it says I edited this post, you should re-download

(Gonna ping everyone who reacted to this post so you know, sorry--

Hopefully y'all see this, sorry for the small mistake but I'm glad you enjoyed it regardless  I live to serve, and also archive in high quality

4 hours ago, rcafilm said:

Phenomenal, thank you, sounds really fantastic. I was shocked that lengthy B-side sounded so good all the way through, is that 7" a 33 or 45?

45, if you can believe it!

At the request of @iamjordanbanks, who loaned me his copy, I ripped & scanned the Nice And Blue (Pt. Two) 7". My YouTube channel has both the A- and B-sides, but I thought I'd directly link the more exciting of the two above: "In A Sweater Poorly Knit (Demo Version)"

24/96 download + hi-res scans + lineage/info: https://jenripsvinyl.com/rips/nice-and-blue-pt-two.html

EDIT: I published this at nearly 4am and upon waking up in the morning I noticed the speed was ever-so-slightly off. Maybe the belt on my turntable needs to be replaced! Regardless, I've updated the files in the MEGA folder, changed the website to reflect the differences, and uploaded new videos to YouTube. The above is the new video, but if you downloaded the files prior to whatever time it says I edited this post, you should re-download

(Gonna ping everyone who reacted to this post so you know, sorry-- @Mars, @daegor, @rcafilm, @zacooper, @IndigoHollow, @achillesstand7, @iamjordanbanks, @whoa, @ejc625, @throwgncpr)

6 hours ago, mouthofinfinity said:

 

 

maaaaaaaaaaaaaad respectable collection, and tasteful interior design. if i ever own a house, i hope to have a room like this.

On 11/23/2022 at 1:44 PM, Daiei said:

Can anyone comment on sound quality?

Listen for yourself: https://jenripsvinyl.com/rips/translating-the-name.html

6 hours ago, ntslash said:

I assume this new issue is the same. 

Runouts confirm it--they've got sequential numbering in the stamps from 207797E1/A (Comfort A) through 207797E10/A (Planet D) just like the box set. 

Huh, got mine today and Magnified is a 2LP now. Never owned a previous pressing so I can’t compare, but I’m sure one of you will end up with both and comment on it.

5 hours ago, 10inchLUV said:

There may be more variants coming in the future.  The LP label say they are manufactured by Mondo.  They’ll also have them at their upcoming shows.

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/ClUA7TYp-4k/?igshid=Zjc2ZTc4Nzk=

They had the gold FWYK at the MCR shows for what its worth

2 minutes ago, Sad Heart said:

Not to be that guy, but what’s your speaker placement situation? I’m curious cause it looks like it’s maybe tucked away in the corner? I love good speaker placement cause it’s (usually) free and can improve the sound of most systems with just a little tweaking. Awesome collection. How long have you been collecting? I’m guessing you have ~1,200? I love that all the boxes are up top. Plus all the Unwounds *chefs kiss*. 

I've been collecting since January 2014 (when I was 14 years old; I am now 23). If you were to count every box set by the individual albums they contain, and include the stuff that isn't in the photo, I estimate I've got a few shy of 2k. Unwound are one of my favorite bands, admittedly I double-dipped on a couple of the more recent pressings too.

As for the speakers, it's kind of a makeshift setup until I've got money set aside for new speakers (and/or better speaker stands than a couple of Uhaul boxes from when I moved into this place a few months back). They're triangulated to the center seat of my couch.

I keep the records in another room, turntable and stereo out in the main living room area. I've got a couple boxes' worth that I didn't bother dragging into the photo, they'll go into another Kallax next time I'm at IKEA.

7 hours ago, onandonandon said:

Went to Walmart on my lunch break and saw that the deal was still going on. Walked out with 10 records. If anyone can find a copy of Third Eye Blind's self-titled, that's the only title I am missing from this sale.

Wish I'd seen this yesterday, they had a copy at my local when I went in for the sale

3 hours ago, clerk3745 said:

A friend got me floor tickets ...but I just moved and started a new job in Ohio. Not sure I'm gonna be able to swing a cross-country flight in 4 months.

I live in socal, would gladly take one

9 hours ago, rcafilm said:

"At long last the Audiophile Black versions of the Brother, Sister Collector's Edition have finally arrived. Shipments are being prepped now so please update your address if you have moved. You can do so by contacting our customer service at [email protected].

We ask that you continue to be patient however as it could take several weeks to fulfill all the orders. After your package is picked by up the US Postal Service and the tracking information is initially updated you will receive an automated shipping confirmation along with your tracking information."

I thought it was weird that I got that email weeks after they had sent mine already