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On 4/14/2023 at 10:31 PM, greenbeck said:
I have to give We Stood Like Kings another listen. I really like the last couple of Kapitaen Platte releases. The Les Dunes album in particular.
Rememory arrived today so need to go listen to that. Been holding off until now to listen to the full album.
DUUUUUUDE you have to check out the new Orak Oslo album!!!! It's spacey motorik krautrock. So, atmospheric like post-rock but different. I can't get enough. It's so groovy. I'm so glad Justin told me about it. One of my favorite new things I've been shown in years. They have older albums on KP, but the new one isn't. You mentioning them just made me think of it.
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1 hour ago, Sad Heart said:
Opening a credit card for records, amazing. Scratch that, opening a credit card for one record. Just when I thought I’ve seen it all.
I mean that's not literally what happened haha but I can see how you'd infer that from what i said. I meant that I used the offer to get a bunch of things I'd had on the wantlist for a while, like that Jakob album, Soup - Remedies, Joywave's "Koda Vista" and Century Media had a massive black friday sale so i got all the Necrophobic albums i like. it kind of all happened around the same time.
Laugh and make fun of me all you want, but the offer gave me $200 free statement credit when I spent $500 in the first 3 months. So i got Solace for freeeeee, AND 1.5% back on all of those purchases as well. Use the system! It's the Capital One.... something card. Silver something? I'm not sure. I have referral codes tho if you want, but i know you're just gonna turn me into the butt of the joke again
But I got $80 back on offers for using Stubhub and Holiday Inn when we went to Montreal for my birthday to see the Canadiens. Something I was buying anyway. My girlfiend just got hers too - we just got a free hotel room with the $200 thing. It's amazing.
This is the 2nd time I've done this, as well. Play the balance transfer and sign-up bonus offers game man. You pay the small fee to transfer the balance, but then you get a year + of no interest to worry about. Use the system to your advantage. I do this because my work picks up significantly in the summer, so i can do what i want during the cold months and then pay it off later when my income goes up. My friends had been raving about their rewards cards forever, and they were right. It's free shit. You're spending money anyway already, might as well make it work for you too. -
On 3/18/2023 at 11:16 AM, prowl20 said:
I’d kill for a copy of Solace 😭
They're def available, you just have to pay. I did, and I'm glad i did. Look around for interest-free credit card offers dude, that's how I did it. No interest for a year!
As far as all the repress talk, I've chatted with Jeff a good bit. They know. I just think they have no real motivation to do the work for it. Like i said before, the last talks were that Translation Loss was offering, but they wanted to do a local place.
I must imagine that when this new album finally drops, we'll see them. If not, I doubt that we ever will. -
I read this whole thread in one sitting. That was fun, thanks everyone - this was my first dark mode post! lol
My friends flipped when this came out, we were seniors in high school. i was a death metal kid but was impressed by this album. i love how you can get it for $30 new but people are still buying it for over $100 -
On 4/2/2023 at 1:51 PM, wisdom81 said:
It's been quite a while since this genre had a worthwhile release. I've been listening to this quite a bit:
they're incredible live. I was meh on the first release, but seeing them at Dunk last year really changed the game. They were so good. Haven't dug into the new release beyond the first song that was put out.
Don't really ever see this band getting talked about - piano driven post-rock. Really nice stuff! If you liked the newest Glaston you'd probably dig it. Really heavily piano-centric. Great stuff.
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On 2/27/2023 at 9:06 AM, Sad Heart said:
Looks like ‘Hawk Is Howling’ is back in print as well. Seeing on multiple brick and mortar shops.
oh sick, that's the next one we're doing. You guys can thank my girlfriend for getting me more into this band's early stuff haha.
Just finally got to spin MYT for the first time. It's good! There's one song on side 3 I think it was.... it sounded like System of a Down stole it for Aerials, I think is the song.
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On 1/26/2023 at 8:31 PM, dawhizz said:
Man, I somehow completely whiffed on Old Solar but discovered them recently and really love their sound. Picked up See on discogs and ordered Quiet Prayers (Redux) through ATA.
I hope you're coming to see them at Post. Fest in July! It's right next door to you! Make sure to find their first album, Speak, as well. Very good stuff.
On 2/9/2023 at 10:17 PM, Uselesslimbs said:I was able to scoop up "See" off "The Butcha" and keep putting off Quiet Prayers but I will scoop it up tonight!
So much awesome available from A Thousand Arms. Pick up the new Jeffk and Glaston too!
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On 1/30/2023 at 12:32 PM, Rob-o-cop said:
Aaron Turner put up a blue first press of Celestial on his Real Tomato Ketchup store a couple weeks ago that I snagged. $140 but for an unplayed copy from the source, it was a no brainer.
I have his Trust No One 1st press of Oceanic, that came by way of a friend who grew up with them. Best pressing of Oceanic there is.
Really bummed that this Oceanic drop was NOT the gold/red band copy they claimed it to be. That's what the picture was. -
2 hours ago, prowl20 said:
https://isis.merchtable.com/music/vinyl/oceanic-2xlp-2021-reissue
if anyone is still looking for a copy of Oceanic (gold w/ red splatter), MerchTable has then for $38 shipped in the US
thanks for the heads up. I'm tempted to do this because my other variants are awful. Horrible pressing quality, missing chunks from the side and riddled with all sorts of scratches everywhere. Truly bad.
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On 1/23/2023 at 3:54 PM, Sad Heart said:
Looks like I’m going to / working Dunk fest this year…
In what capacity? Wout and Luc are awesome dudes. I love it over there. The venue is way cool also, just a lot of stairs. Ghent is a beautiful town. I'm not sure we'll make it, as we're doing Post. Festival this time. Unless Envy gets booked. Then it's a hard fuck-it to the credit card debt.
I'm here to answer your questions. -
12 hours ago, prowl20 said:
Can anyone speculate what this record is?
I really have no clue. My guess is its either the new Spurv record, because they signed to Pelagic, or maybe a new PG.Lost album. I'm beyond blind-buying albums now, after getting burned a few times by bands i love putting out albums i didn't love. Hell, I think I've played the new Caspian album once. It hurts too much sometimes to admit I have an album by a band i LOVE that i don't really enjoy
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12 hours ago, Shelby said:
Y'all act like we knew what we were buying and had more than an hour to decide lol.
No i'm not trying to shame you, but like... why didn't everyone mass revolt against them? This is beyond egregious levels of bullshit on their part. Like, i can't even believe they did this. This is straight up MEAN and evil-spirited.
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dude. you guys legit spend $50 on literally the sound of amps being turned on?
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15 hours ago, drds89 said:
Tether is probably my favorite EP of theirs; have both on cassette. This is the perfect situation for a 12". I think this is my only pending vinyl pre-order, which is nice to have that list whittled down.
yeah my list of waiting stuff is finally starting to get cleared. I think it was up to 11 or 12 at its highest point
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On 12/27/2022 at 11:11 PM, CatsNJazz said:
Probably Blushing
On 12/28/2022 at 12:24 AM, TheGhostOfRandySavage said:Yup, I'm going with Blushing. All their albums pretty prominently feature pink on the covers.
Yasssssssssss thank you thank you!!!! I was so close haha. This is it. Tether/Weak. Thank you.
I'm sick as hell and my brain can't do good very a lot right now. This is exactly it. Thank you. -
hey guys, someone here recommended an album some time back and i can't recall what it was. The album was all very pink, and it had a female in the band. Not slowcrush... and songs on the shorter side of things if i recall. The album is not their most recent IIRC....... Blush something maybe?
i thought i bookmarked it but i can't find it
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23 hours ago, Sad Heart said:
As far as “even new” records benefiting, I would strongly encourage cleaning new records because god damn these plants are dirty and paper residue seems to be worse these days too. I got 8 records in last week and two had some of the worst paper residue I’ve seen in 10+ years — both recent presses. I open and clean all my records upon receiving them, and put them into new sleeves and bags. I am interested in getting a more thorough machine to clean them though, cause I’m just using a cleaning kit with a cloth and spray, and brush before spinning. Looking at the Big Fudge manual cleaner since it’s on sale for under $50 right now. Watched a few videos of that vs ultrasonic vs $4k machine and doesn’t seem to be much difference. I’ve cleaned my records in the ultrasonic machines before and they work pretty well, but it’s a production to clean them plus takes 15 minutes per run (5-10 records at a time). Decisions decisions.
This one has been getting rave reviews and I know a dude who has one and loves it. only $480. https://www.turntablelab.com/products/humminguru-ultrasonic-vinyl-record-cleaner?variant=40031281217626¤cy=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&utm_campaign=gs-2019-04-04&utm_source=google&utm_medium=smart_campaign&gclid=EAIaIQobChMImdC4t5f3-wIViv7jBx2M7QT0EAQYAyABEgI9KPD_BwE
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12 minutes ago, phillybhatesme said:
Insanely huge cosign on VSS; my entire collection is in them. The outer sleeves are dual-pocket. The jacket goes in one side and is held shut with a flap. There is a separate pocket for the record so when you go to play the record, you don't even have to deal with the jacket, keeping it in pristine condition. Dude sells em with and without tape. True Gs get em without tape lol.
Here's the website - https://vinylstoragesolutions.ca/
What we're talking about can be found here - https://vinylstoragesolutions.ca/collections/12-inch-dual-pocket
And while you're on the site, pick up a slew of inners cause you sure as shit don't wanna put that nice vinyl in paper - https://vinylstoragesolutions.ca/collections/12-inch-inner-sleeves
For a brush, I just got a cheap POS from amazon, which I use before spinning each record. It also came with a stylus brush which I use when I can visibly see hair on the stylus lol. I feel like there was a thread not too long ago about cleaning records, which is certainly a topic of interest to me. Even some new records I get are fuckin filthy and look like they can use some cleaning.
do you do the dual flap? I'm very interested in this because i hate sliding the gatefolds in and out and doing all that nonsense.
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On 12/9/2022 at 9:23 AM, Billich0986 said:
I use a DAK anti static brush, as it has both a felt pad and bristles, so best of both worlds from my perspective.
Along with the record cleaning machine that was already suggested, consider looking into a Onzow Zero Dust to clean your stylus, and if you have money to burn, the Milty Zerostat to help eliminate static electricity before you play a record.
you can save a shitload of money by going with this arc lighter instead. Got it off a recommendation from the Steve Hoffman forums. It takes the static out too, and it's like $10. I just kind of hold it an inch or 2 above the record and go in a circle or star pattern. You can feel the static charge dissipate from it pulling on your arm hairs. Seems to do the trick, and is rechargeable.
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On 12/3/2022 at 2:57 PM, lostcrimes said:
Any Som fans? They found some copies of their first album and put them on bandcamp
oh word i don't know this one by them. Will check out, thanks!
On 12/3/2022 at 5:11 PM, prowl20 said:Haha I like “More” but not enough to buy it. “Everything” on the other hand… 😍
This is puzzling haha their albums are like exactly the same. I would keep trying... More eventually won out over Radiogaze i think, and then Everything came along and smashed them both. I didn't immediately love it when it came out, but I view them all as fairly equal. I do love "Everything" the most i think, they just keep getting better and better.
I do believe "More" will surprise you on re-listens, and I often find myself feeling quite differently about albums depending on where I'm listening. Stuff I didn't connect with in the car, I put it on at home and it's totally different.
Just food for thought! Blankenberge rules, I hope they get over here once someday. -
On 11/10/2022 at 5:03 AM, bjorn said:
Interesting discussion. I think one thing about the whole post-rock thing is that by removing vocals from the equation, the margin for error for everything else becomes smaller. For example, the first couple of Caspian albums did almost nothing for me, even though I can't pinpoint anything wrong with them. But Tertia is pretty high on my list of favorites regardless of genre, it just grabs me and keeps me in this beautiful, murky space. The compositions just work in a way they didn't before. It's the same thing with Red Sparowes, the first one didn't move the needle for me, but I love the second one. But most stuff in this genre seems to fall just short of compensating for the lack of vocals. It's not that I'm even all that interested in singing, but the way voices serve to punctuate and make music connect to the listener, especially with any form of rock music, is a really tricky thing to replace. The last such album that convinced me to buy a physical copy was Penumbra by Barrens, which is still pretty much under the radar, but well worth checking out.
Great response. Very interesting thought about vocals... I'm not sure where I stand. I see your point completely, but I also see Derek's point as well. I suppose it's a case by case basis. A good example for me is the band Amenra. I can't stand the vocals, I don't think they fit the style. Their music is heavy, and I want growls and not high pitched screams.
Tertia is awesome, but man really? Not even Quovis > Further Up > Further In from YATC? Mindblowing! I'm the opposite of you with Red Sparowes - it's alllllllll about At The Soundless Dawn. The others are good and enjoyable for sure but man, that first album is perfect for me.
Barrens is great, but for me a little run of the mill with the new synth-heavy post-rock crazy that PG.Lost seemed to have started with Versus and solidified with Oscillation. It's great modern PG.Lost worship, but I just prefer more guitar-centric songwriting. I do reach for this album on occasion and I'm glad i have it. -
18 hours ago, throwgncpr said:
Anyway, I hope you feel better soon Gumbo.
thanks dude. just riding out the crud over here. Gonna miss rehearsal tonight sadly, which hurts - we have *BIG* show Sunday doing a pre-party for Goose/Trey Anastasio Band. So it goes sometimes. I appreciate your thoughts - these deep discussions are very fun for me, and I haven't had a good back and forth here in a while, so thank you for your thoughtful replies.
16 hours ago, Derek™ said:Pretty good example with RC too. They aren’t exactly pushing the creative envelope with every album but they still do what they do better than 99% of the bands they share the genre with, so I celebrate it for sure. I’m really trying to think of the last VC “big hype” post-rock thread that I was nonplussed about, and what I may have posted as a critique. (If I even bothered to post at all.)
You know... i'll jump on this tangent. I've been back on a big Isis kick lately (I just bought all 4 Daymare CD releases of Celestial > WR in mint/unopened condition because I'm a maniac) and I've been giving more time and attention to the Wavering Radiant bonus tracks.
I hate... HATE to accept this fact... but in spending a lot of time with those extra tunes, I have now come to the conclusion that their progression had dried up. Those songs are not as good as the album tunes. So, I think the band was right to call it quits. Perhaps they were typical B-side quality and that a new album push would result in better songwriting results, but man... I was pretty bummed to feel this way about Isis. I was firmly in the camp of "This band should have never stopped and they could never write a bad song." As an artist, I fully know how some songs just don't always land as hits sometimes. But it made me really wonder, had their progression gone as far as it could?
And it makes me think of Mogwai, because Mogwai continues to basically ALWAYS do new shit. And it somehow always seems fresh. My theory as to why they are successful vs. Isis is that all of the members are onboard and bought in. Isis were not. Aaron Turner has gone on record saying how WR and ITAOT contain LOTS of difficult creative compromises for him. And if you listen to where Sumac is going, I think its easy to see what side of the coin he was on as far as the clean singing/atmospherics, etc.
Rosetta has been going through a similar progression, but that band has dried up heavily too. I don't think they've even played live since Dunk18? But I feel like those members are still all bought into the creative shapeshifting with Eric on board.
Oh, and pro-tip loophole: "Hey babe I want these records for Christmas ->" lol (for YT and CODY)
EDIT - fuck YT is sold out. Where do i go now?!
EDIT 2 - it's sold out on their website, but not Bandcamp? Amazon has them too.... do you guys have a thought? -
Thanks for the thoughtful reply. I'll counter on the criticism thing that there's no harm in honestly discussing music, but I've moved from saying "This sucks, it's garbage" to "it's just not working for me". Because that music might be revelatory for someone else, and who am I to rain on their emotional parade.
I'd have a bigger response but I feel like fucking dog shit today. Concrete nose and razor throat. Blah.
I'm psyched to get these Mogwai records tho... i hope they stick around for a while. Just don't have the cash available now with the Silent Whale drop and christmas coming up. Knocked another whale off last night with the hand-poured nebula variant for "The Longest Year" from Hammock. Gotta stay off discogs a while haha.
How does "My Father, My King" stack in the order of things for Mogwai? That was my first exposure, way back in high school. A friend gave me that, Shpongle's "Are you Shpongled?" and a Hallucinogen record, and i still have those burned copies from like 2003. I was shocked to find the title track very similar to Weight by Isis. I liked it. Slow build to a huge climax. -
Yeah you know, I'm not really sure how to account for it. Because when I was at Dunk! this past summer, all those bands that you may call crescendo-core or derivative still got me off when I see it live. I have to imagine at some level, what you guys view as 'formulaic' is better experienced in the moment, in front of you. And perhaps my point was missed... because it's the very act of calling it formulaic, is what I meant by folks being critical. I just don't think that way. I think "i like it or i don't". I don't like being critical, probably because I play music professionally and wouldn't want someone to say that about us, so I don't do it to others I guess. And perhaps you guys don't mean malice or sneering derision when you say that, but I guess in my mind when I read that, I'm assuming that that is both your intention, and your result.
But you may be right... the post-rock flame died out. I'm not sure. I still love all that stuff. I mean, I did "Pilgrimage of the Soul" by Mono and now I'm onto my new copy of "F#A#". As I look at my shelf to my left, I see Mooncake, Mono, Paint the Sky Red, TRNA, Jakob, Maserati, Shy Low, Mogwai, Daturah, and a bunch of other stuff. Perhaps it's being jaded, or perhaps its just like you said being more tuned into what I want at a given moment.
For instance, last night on the car ride on running errands with the girlfriend, we had my new first-press CD copy of Malevolent Creation "Stillborn" in and had been doing the old Necrophobic albums prior to that. But some days I want to play Paul Oakenfold and Paul Van Dyk trance music haha. So I'll go from Phish to Mono to Cannibal Corpse to God is an Astronaut to Grateful Dead to trance music to Hammock.
So who knows. Could be a symptom of listening to post-rock for the required amount of time to get tired of those who aren't so great at the songwriting, I'm not sure.
Anyway, I've learned that I often feel differently about albums in different settings. So an album that didn't grab me digitally in the car, i'll have a much different/bigger experience when I spin it at home on the turn table. I'm expecting that to happen with CODY, much as it took me a few listens to gel with LLO1+2
And thanks, yeah this bug sucks. Real nasty sinus irritation. My girlfriend is just getting over it, and my best friend has it too. Must have gotten it from the Halloween party somehow last weekend.
Jakob Thread: LP5 Hype Edition
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Yeah i mean, this is kind of the whole point - you can't go hogwild, or you'll get screwed. BUT, $500 in spending... over 3 months. That's $42 a week. And then you've just gotten Solace for free with the $200 statement credit by buying gas, groceries, whatever, AND you've made 1.5% back on all of those purchases. So that's basically like $10 if you factor in 200 for Solace. Its not a ton, but it's also not nothing, and you've done nothing different other than life your life.
PM incoming!
Yeah my one friend is craaaazy with it and has like 10 cards haha. That's insane. But giving up free money when you're going to spend it on your debit card anyway, rewardless... i mean, that just seems silly. As long as you aren't the dupe that the company is hoping for and forget to pay it off after the year's grace period and then the whole year's interest comes hammering down, you've used the system to your advantage. I really don't get why people are mocking this so much haha.
And yeah...... Jakob needs to come back. Or at least do Dunk again. Them and Envy are my last ones, I believe.