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They’re up on the mega mart now

Came here for the comments and was not disappointed.

Already have the box set, so I'm gonna pass on this. Would've been nice if the entire run was coloured, I probably would have bought one.

"When should I get in line? "
"How can I get on the rail?"
"FLIPPERS are buying everything!"
"Play this song for someone who is dead or dying."

Gotta save the cash for all that sweet sweet tour merch.

Yeah I did this with the last BSS record. The office is near Queen/Spadina and easy to get to if you're in Toronto. 
 
Edit: The Merge website is also listing a show on October 19 at the Horseshoe (nothing announced locally yet), so you could probably pick it up then as well. 

Yeah I did this with the last BSS record. The office is near Queen/Spadina and easy to get to if you're in Toronto. 
 
Edit: The Merge website is also listing a show on October 19 at the Horseshoe (nothing announced locally yet), so you could probably pick it up then as well. 

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

Hey I know the owner of the label which is one of Toronto/Canada's best (acts include whimm, Man Made Hill, Moonwood, Doom Tickler, Soupcans, etc.). Really excited for both upcoming releases.
 

 
Isla Craig - The Becoming  $18 CAD. Isla's been around for a minute in the local scene. Her new track sounds like groovy, 70s Joni Mitchell. Title track
 
From PopMatters: The music that she brings to the forefront with her innovative arrangements fuses soulful, blues-laden stylings into the mix for something truly idiosyncratic. She takes the layered harmonic intro to "The Becoming", for example, and pairs it with a blend of analog and digital instrumentation. That effortlessly drives it forward, with Craig slinking her vocals into the song's twilit landscape as it slithers from one cunning metamorphosis the other".

The second is actually a veteran band on the label, Germaphobes, with a new band name: Goosebump - Goosebump (also $18 CAD).
Dunno why the name-change but whatevs. From Noisey: "The common point of comparison for Goosebump—the Toronto art-pop band of songwriters Neil Rankin and Paul Erlichman—is the arch English duo Sparks, thanks to their tongue-in-cheek approach and urge to have their already out-there songs take off into instrumental flights of fancy. Rechristening themselves as Goosebump and adding a whole wackload of members on flute, violin, and sax, the band is prepping their new album Goosebump by Goosebump with a single called "Heather's Invitation" that defies the 70s comparisons while being as totally rad as a 70s rock anthem. The track is resplendent with arena rock riffs and a recurring, math-y guitar line, given warmth by the retro production style."
 
Gonna grab both, probably at the release shows.
 
Also, for Toronto indie fans, Jennifer Castle is releasing a new LP.

Johnny Marr's 3rd solo album is now available for pre-order.  Silver vinyl with signed art print is available on his official store, it mentions that it's a store exclusive but not sure if that means the silver variant itself is exclusive or just the bundle with the signed art print is exclusive.  Also a new signed 7" is available.
 
https://johnnymarr.tmstor.es/

Yeah, this is a criminally underrated album. The drummer went on to do sound engineering for Broken Social Scene.
 
I remember hearing "Anyways/Mayonnaise" on the radio here and then seeing the video on Much. I really liked it and ended up borrowing the album from the public library of all places.

Someone really needs to get on pressing Transistor Sound & Lighting Co.’s only album. Criminally slept on Canadian 90s indie rock record.
 
Sounds like something Paper Bag or Dine Alone needs to do.
 
 

Kind of jumping the gun on this a little bit no?

We have no idea when this record is even getting released.

Live film and record on the way. Bunch of pricey options on their Pledgemusic page: https://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/metric

Looks like Sloan will be making a new album announcement on Monday.

75 copies of the variant back up for sale on TRL (North American orders only): 
 
 

75 copies of the variant back up for sale on TRL (North American orders only): 
 
 

Was listening to Somewhere in Time today, such an underrated album.

Was listening to Somewhere in Time today, such an underrated album.

Was listening to Somewhere in Time today, such an underrated album.

Was listening to Somewhere in Time today, such an underrated album.

Was listening to Somewhere in Time today, such an underrated album.

Was listening to Somewhere in Time today, such an underrated album.

Was listening to Somewhere in Time today, such an underrated album.

For new stuff there isn't really anywhere I would recommend going out of your way to that would be cheaper than the west end places. Circus is a neat shop, I met the owner once at a house party and he seemed like a nice guy.  Kops has an outlet near Danforth/Coxwell that seems more geared the used collector market.
Discovery and In The Groove are pretty close to each other in Leslieville and worth a visit if you're into older used stuff. Tiny Record Shop sells new stuff, but you can usually find it cheaper at Sonic or Rotate.
I actually just started up my own shop at Queen/Parliament called Voltage Drop Records if you're ever in the area as well.