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I'll be real I really don't think bands should be working with No Sleep considering all I've seen from them is headaches and delays for years, even since well before Covid. There's labels out there that feel like they'd be better than this. I'm not an insider so I'm sure there's plenty of (somewhat) reasonable reasons behind these things, but I don't think No Sleep have been a reliable label in a while. Just my two cents.

Haven't looked around, but wondering—are there any UK preorders for coloured versions of this?

Ugh, fuck this. The previous press is barely more expensive than that price point on the secondhand market. I have plenty of nostalgia for their old albums but this just screams milking it for every cent they're worth. They would sell out of normal cheaper presses just the same. I guess they're going to press the whole back catalogue like this which really sucks the life out of me.

This is the dumbest thing and I wish this band would just regularly repress their stuff normally

https://www.hellomerch.com/collections/botch?sort_by=created-descending

https://evilgreed.net/collections/sargent-house/products/botch-we-are-the-romans-2xlp?variant=43634233508105

US and EU preorders up. Got the blue/black. Stoked on that colourway

Any UK distro to speak of, or European? I've been looking/asking around but haven't found anything.

Yea I was in for the /136 immediately. Single is fantastic. Really excited for this!

Unfortunate that I didn't manage to scrounge up enough dosh before this album sold the entire membership stock out, hahah. Great LP, will probably pick up a copy on vinyl at some point but in no rush.

Clear variant:

https://www.cmdistro.de/Item/Lorna_Shore_-_Pain_Remains_-Gatefold_clear_2LP-/4089

Huge bummer but complete and full support 'til the end. One of the best in business. I have no clue what the 6LP will be but I'll buy it, considering nearly everything they release is stellar.

5 hours ago, bjorn said:

I'm really into this Scarcity record, I love all the unusual patterns and the production sounds huge.

https://nowflensing.com/collections/flenser-releases/products/scarcity-aveilut-lp

Massive fan of this record and love the textures and sounds all across it. The weird-ass tunings and chords reverberate so deeply in my SOUL man. One of the best things out this year IMO

https://shop.revolvermag.com/products/holy-fawn-dimensional-bleed-lp-limited-edition-only-250-made-coke-bottle-clear-w-black-splatter-vinyl

Revolver variant (coke clear w/ black splat) is up, /250

37 minutes ago, dapeebs said:

I miss the starburst variants that Tiny Engines was famous for. Those almost always came out fantastic. 
 

Stoked on this release! I liked Death Spells just fine, but Death is a Relief and the Black Moon EP REALLLY vibed with me. 

For real. I wish they would come back full force. I have a good amount from that time (including ones from other labels, like the tie-die Youth LP...) and wish that was what people did instead of galaxies. I really don't think galaxies are as good!

But yeah, regardless. Stoked. Neon green is simple but pretty, will probably get that through Banquet.

Finally! I do hope there is some sort of UK distribution, I have not picked anything up from Triple Crown in over half a decade so I don't know what their distribution is like. Here's hoping

Both bands are amazing, and the singles rule, so I'm looking forward to the remaining 2.

I agree that the preorder time is ridiculous and since I doubt the labels are particularly aching for cash I can't see why they don't wait until it's a little closer to the release date.

Fortunately the abundance of similar colours and the fact that I like the foil covers less than the normal cover means I can safely wait until release date to get whatever common variant I like. The electric blue with the splatter looks cool.

I don't like commenting negative things, but it's not really Converge to me. I definitely agree with the above that it would have benefited by having a different name. It doesn't feel like the same band. Songs are soft and wishy-washy, many are too repetitive (Failure Forever a big example to me, I can't stand the cloying melody on it). I dunno. I don't like it, as someone who has been listening to Converge for a long time, and who considered them my favorite band for over a decade now. I always thought Chelsea Wolfe made (subjectively) uninteresting music and that sort of writing style leaked into this album big-time. Some people like that, I don't. WYW and Blood From The Soul already wore me thin with feeling either way too long-winded and soft to me (former) or phoned in (latter)... at least the Umbra Vitae LP was good.

I did pre-order it the moment it was announced but ended up cancelling the pre-order (which I don't enjoy doing) because I couldn't see myself doing anything else except selling it when I got it. A big shame, to me, and certainly not expecting anytime soon to get new harsh Converge material. Oh well!

I won't go on more because I hate being negative about independent non-radio-fodder music. I can tell the project has passion, but it just does not sit well with me. Should've not been billed as Converge.

Managed to get the PN1 from the UK store, stoked! If the variant comes out even remotely as cool as the mockup it's going to be so wicked.

Ooooh yes baby. Going for that PN1, hopefully they go up on the UK store at the same time. Best band.

The lineup for the 4th Flenser membership really makes me want to save up for it. This especially. God damn that single is good.

Band is amazing, album is their best yet, and this is coming from someone who has always loved their stuff. What a fucking band

Honestly thrilling to hear of getting vinyl for the new mix, as I hadn't picked up a copy of the original one yet. Great album.

Happy with the Evil Greed /300. Excited to hear this.

That cover art absolutely slays and I'm very excited for this

Got the mustard/gold splatter merge thing

I wonder if they're gonna butcher the songs live in the style of their awful new album or rekindle some of that wonder that everything leading up to it had. Honestly still miffed at how bad PROXY was. These guys were real good before that.

I respect making the more complex colourways the more common ones. Got the /300 red/black DW exclusive. A pretty simple one, but I wanted others from the store, and it's the most limited next to the clear.

Speaking of, I wonder how hard it will be for me to find a /100. For The Dusk In Us it was completely impossible but I managed pretty quickly for YFM Redux and AWLWLB. Will see!