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3 minutes ago, skycriesmary said:

I just ordered, but almost held out to see if any make it to stores. 5,000 run is quite a few more than most of his 7".

And half as many as that “Mystery of Love” 10”...

2 minutes ago, timsimmons said:

I use the 5mm sleeves and they are still too small for these reissues, anyone have a good rec for sleeves that aren't the box set sleeves?

 

This line: http://www.bagsunlimited.com/category/958/180-gram-record-supplies

Don’t get why they market them for 180g releases (standard sleeves usually work fine), but they’re great for larger releases that aren’t box sets. I personally use the polyethylene  ones with resealable flap. 

14 minutes ago, simple_torture said:

Ordered two 7'' singles before 10AM today. Gonna be one of those days.

And neither offering media mail rates 🙄

1 minute ago, Derek™ said:

Unrelated but something that’s been bugging me: all of these reissues are showing up in the stiff sleeves that you typically see with picture discs, right?  (I own very few if any picture discs these days, so bear with me.)  Or are they a different material?  Just trying to make sure there’s no potential for them to “outgas” the vinyl inside or surrounding records.

Yes, the outer sleeves are PVC. I always replace these for pic discs, but recently checked some of my other PVC’d LPs and there is definitely an odor and some chemical interaction with neighboring poly sleeves (they get kind of rippled). Records seemed fine, but long term, I don’t like it. I’m now storing printed PVC sleeves separately and just trashing generic ones (like these). 

FYI I found the stickers peel off very easily to transfer (though be careful of course). 

If someone in Europe wants to pick up an extra copy of the EU/UK pressing and do a straight trade for a US copy, hit me up. 

4 hours ago, justindinealone said:

doing my best to have them for tour dates! 

Any word on other merch, Justin? Specifically tour posters, so I can plan whether to bring a tube!

The first one was exciting but now I’m just annoyed by this incremental, single-sided 7” approach to releasing new music.

Also, for anyone ordering to the US, you can save a few bucks ordering from Dine Alone with the exchange rate (CDN$15 shipped). 

26 minutes ago, Plarocks said:

Yes, they ALL “outgas.”

 

The gas goes right through paper and cardboard, and will damage the playing surface of the record over time.

 

The gas even goes through poly lined inner sleeves, but slower.

 

I had a “new” Simply Vinyl album that had this damage, and there is no correcting it. 😣

 

Just don’t use them.

I only keep them when they are printed (only example I can think of other than this is Mars Volta), but will have to store them separately I guess. Thanks. Agree they are a bad choice. 

3 hours ago, Plarocks said:

I INSTANTLY removed mine, and replaced it with a polysleeve from BU as soon as I opened it.

 

They REALLY should stop packaging records in these things. 😱

I know they’re annoying for many reasons, but is there any evidence they are actually harmful if not in direct contact with the record (e.g. most picture discs)?

24 minutes ago, Paddy said:

here's a somewhat related question, what are the best options for outer sleeves to fit tri-gatefold jackets like this 3xLP deluxe?

Haven’t sleeved mine yet, but I usually use sleeves from this line for something like this:

http://www.bagsunlimited.com/category/958/180-gram-record-supplies

Note that calling them 180g sleeves is a bit unhelpful, since standard 180g releases fit fine in normal sleeves. But these are good for anything smaller than a boxset that requires some extra room. 

8 hours ago, dreamover said:

Can anyone post a tracklist with the guest vocalists? Can’t find it anywhere. 

 

I think i can guess a few but I’m really digging the record. 

3LP and Cherry Tree exclusive came in today. Few notes:

- 3LP includes a poster that the CT version does not

- The brush stroke detail on the jacket is embossed and glossy on the CT version, but not the 3LP

- F-side etching on the 3LP is boring

- Download codes aren't active until Friday and do not include the score 

- CT colors are duller than the mockup:

48 minutes ago, Paddy said:

which variant(s) is that for?

mine is status "packed, to be shipped" to NY also. damn right it's "to be shipped"

CT exclusive and 3LP. 

32 minutes ago, iameasytofind said:

i received an order confirmation email back in march for the CT exclusive variant, but just now when i logged in to my CT account, i don't see that under My Orders. I'm a little bit concerned. I'm gonna email CT.

I had the same situation because I had forgotten to renew my membership. It expired in early April. After I renewed, the order reappeared. Also, I think they take payment when you order, so you should be fine even if you don’t renew (assuming you’re in the same situation I was). 

32 minutes ago, iameasytofind said:

i hope they time the shipment so that it arrives on (or even better, before) release date. I remember receiving Sleep Well Beast the day before release date so hopefully it's the case this time.

I got shipment notification from my Cherry Tree Store order this morning FWIW. 

4 minutes ago, OldKentuckyShark said:

Hopefully they learned their lessons with those and the ones they are doing for the black vinyl versions will look better. 

Probably paper so imagine so. Difficulty was likely in writing on the tape, but not sure why they couldn’t at least do black. Something like a grease pencil might’ve been ideal. Oh well. 

Just got the /500 MAQ obi in today. Kind of unfortunate marker choice for the numbering. You can barely make it out. Will likely fade into nothing. No black Sharpies around?

2 minutes ago, ethereal said:

weird, my local had a bunch as of yesterday so they definitely weren’t delayed. maybe to Bleep.... 

Just obi copies are delayed. My standard copies from Bleep shipped Monday. 

2 minutes ago, lexicondevil said:

Good direction. Can't wait to hear the rest. Now, let's get some U.S. preorders going.

Here you go:

https://www.merchbar.com/rock-alternative/bruce-springsteen

eBay seller with some copies at retail:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/NATIONAL-You-Had-Your-Soul-With-You-hairpin-Turns-7-VINYL-Brand-New-Single-4/362633034696

Someone on Reddit posted a photo of a “You Had Your Soul With You” 7”.

Anyone have details?

Great show last night and just randomly ran into the band in the lobby of my midtown office building (also home to Sirius, which is what I suspect they were there for). Always nice when the universe smiles on you like that!

Seeing the film also made me glad I bought the deluxe with the score. Will be nice to have those different arrangements. 

2 hours ago, Woeful_Town_FC said:

Just back from the Paris show tonight. Stunning.

Did you get a look at the merch, if any?

7 minutes ago, Kanye West said:

Did they not play any other songs? I was hoping for some deep cuts. 

Setlist.fm shows new album for main set, with encore of old songs. 

9 hours ago, isavedlatin54 said:

Mine shipped on Tuesday and Canadian tracking still doesn’t recognize the tracking number. Should I be emailing someone? It’s shipping to the US

Try putting the tracking number into both USPS and Canada Post.