Mikizee

Grabbed a copper nitrate. Looks the coolest I reckon

What great news to wake up to. I missed out on the last release. By some reports though, those pressings were pretty bloody ordinary anyway. 

Amazon.ca has it.

14 hours ago, dobyblue said:

Weight has nothing to do with sound, but there was only one master done by Bob Ludwig for all media so it literally cannot be "more dynamic" than any other version. Classic Records also prepared the inital pressing for Zoo, which is likely why it was also done at RTI (same as the 200g TPs)

Original 180g test from RTI -https://www.discogs.com/Tool-Ænima/release/7763661

The RTI test pressing is the test pressing I own. I have never opened it so cannot vouch for how good it sounds. I have chatted with one of the other owners who have opened theirs, and they said it sounds really good. My regular pressing is a little beat up and needs a decent clean as well. So I just listen to the FLACs if I want to listen to the album.

Discogs says there are currently 8 owners of the RTI test pressing, however the general opinion of myself, the other owners and the person at the pressing plant is that there are only 5. I think some people who own the later 200g test pressing have mistakenly tagged themselves on the RTI listing instead.

1 minute ago, Fowty Dollaz said:

Well, hopefully it comes with everything else on vinyl.

This is very likely.

2 minutes ago, easteracrobat said:

The Amazon listing says, "The album will be available digitally, and in a special Limited Edition physical package that includes a CD in a tri-fold Soft Pack Video Brochure featuring a 4" HD rechargeable screen..."

 

It really seems like there will be no vinyl pressing of this

Not until later this year. 

No vinyl pre order tomorrow, no set release date for vinyl. (Source - Maynard's wife, thread on reddit). Sadly I was right

It was my understanding that there will be no vinyl available for pre order and at album launch. It will come later this year.

I hope I am wrong though.

Pre-order on a website actually did go up early today. It's sold out, but at least you can see what you get in the bundle

https://portofsoundrecords.com/products/fear-inoculum-cd-bundle

I'll be very interested to see what kind of vinyl packages they'll do with this new album. I managed to get a signed copy of Lateralus from Toolarmy back in the day, maybe they will do something similar. Although these days I don't have the time to sit online and refresh and refresh until the second they go on sale. I remember the copies of signed Lateralus sold out in less than 60 seconds. 

Then the record never arrived... I launched an investigation with the post office. The post office offered to pay for a replacement, bit tough with that record though! Simply not available. A couple of months later, Australia Post searched the mailman's house and found rooms and rooms of undelivered parcels. He got in a LOT of trouble. And I got my record!

6 hours ago, mondie said:

I got this from them Mike:

The members of Powderfinger have been very busy personally & carefully signing this beautiful limited print for you, however as each of the band members live in different parts of Australia it is taking a little longer than the average signing! They will also be individually wrapped for protection and so unfortunately they will not be quite ready to ship at the same time as your music.

 

 

Just saw your comments on Adelaide and had a laugh to myself as I was staying in Hindley St just last week and it sure got wild after midnight! Still, a great city though and not spoilt by relentless growth and overdevelopment.

 

Cheers

 

Awesome, thanks Mondie! Did you hit up any of the small bars off Hindley?

3 minutes ago, colbourne25 said:

They sent out an email saying the prints have been delayed and will be sent separate... 

Really? I just searched my inbox and I didn't get one.

The pressing sounds really good... however despite the store's page advertising a signed print (last photo on this page https://www.officialstores.com.au/au_en/powderfinger-internationalist-2lp-deluxe.html ), there wasn't one in the package.

I pulled out my original copy of Toxicity this morning and am spinning it for the first time in a few years. Still sounds awesome. I’m expecting my new copy of Toxicity to arrive today or tomorrow, I can post photos comparing original cover artwork to the new one if people want?

Edit - scratch that, I just got an email from Amazon saying they are trying to obtain Toxicity and so it hasn't been shipped yet. God damn it

13 minutes ago, ZeroNowhere said:

Works for me.

Just tried with a VPN and it worked. Weird. Maybe they don't like people from Australia accessing the site.

Is Bullmoose down for anyone else? I can't reach the site.

On 9/7/2018 at 10:36 PM, mondie said:

This is fantastic news, thanks for posting as I would have missed it. A$40 for 2LP and a signed print is a good price in today's vinyl world

The same Mondie who used to own a yellow Evo?

Will order right now. Thanks! I was actually on Hindley St today. It's fine during the day but a fucking circus at night and to be avoided at all costs. Unless you're drunk, 19, and love fights. 

1 hour ago, V3XED said:

Just a FYI.

https://www.newburycomics.com/collections/exclusive-vinyl/products/queens_of_the_stone_age-like_clockwork_exclusive_2_lp?variant=12154781171817

The N.C. Exclusive press of "...Like Cloclwork" is back up.
I snagged one, though apparently the pressing has a lot of warped copies in circulation.

 

 

Interesting.... My copy is still sealed. I should probably open it up and have a look

Both my VC copy and Fishbum Records lathe cut have arrived now. No listing on Discogs for the Fishbum lathe cut. Maybe I'll make one when I have some spare time. 

Wasn't gonna order it as I already have a copy... but 750 copies... hmm ok. Ordered.

The issue is, I switched off my adblocker and I STILL got the pop up and couldn't use the site. Even after removing the Chrome extension completely. I also have a VPN extension, but that wasn't even switched on. Still couldn't access the site. I had to remove the VPN extension completely before I was able to access the site. A polite request not to use an adblocker is fine, but you're crippling the entire site for me. 

On 12/1/2017 at 8:21 PM, Mikizee said:

I've actually forgotten which variants I ordered now, lol. Oh well, I'm sure I'll get an email if and when they ship.

Kinda wish I remembered which variants I DID order now. Got one copy from Vinyl Moon, from memory I also orded a VC copy and one other one. Neither of those have showed up. 

I'll have to check my copy then!

Ordered the red splatter. Now considering the Pumpkin one too. Hmmmmm. How do you work out how many pressings are left?