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I got mine. First let me say I really applaud and appreciate Travis going back and fixing the album art. It looks much better. But when i held the records and put it on the player they felt really thin and light. Not as heavy and thick as the green pressing. Also I got two copies. And record one on both seemed to be even lighter and have some more waves/warp to it on both copies. I chose the best set of each new red copy to keep. The other reds are my rejects and will be combined with my green cover and gifted. So I decided to bust out the gram scale after choosing the reds I like. Below are my findings. GREEN: RECORD ONE = 143.7 grams RECORD TWO = 157.6 grams RED: KEEP COPY RECORD ONE = 129.9 grams RECORD TWO = 137.8 grams RED: REJECT COPY RECORD ONE = 124.3 grams RECORD TWO = 131.7 grams So my assumption was right. And also interesting in that each selected red copy for keeps was heavier than the rejects. And yes I mixed and match one record from each copy meaning I have record one from one copy and record two from the other. And I chose blind based on appearance on platter not weight. I also then decided to get out the Vheissu pressing as I remember it being a good weight and less waves than this new red pressing. VHEISSU RECORD ONE = 138.8 grams RECORD TWO = 139 grams I think this data and my choosing the records blind based on how well they sit flush against the platter without any waves should back up that heavier pressings could indeed improve the overall quality of the record. TRAVIS: I know it is up to you. But any chance of doing a 180 gram pressing of Artist? Maybe a limited run of 500 for us crazy kids who will pay extra for it? I know you deal with a lot of requests, some valid, some stupid. Thanks for reading this if you did. The reason is because this is my personal favorite album of Thrice. I would love a copy on 180 gram. But again totally up to you and this is just my silly preference. But any case. The data is interesting. So my conclusion: Although I like the new cover on the red pressing I like the fact that my green copies are more flush to the platter with less wave. So buying that extra and swapping covers was a good move. I should invest in a weight or clamp! yes yes I know. Sorry about the long post guys.

Its just vinyl. Just music. I'll get over it. I'm glad to have this on vinyl at least. Best of luck SOS and sorry for the headache.

I like how this pressing turned out more than the other. Nice.

Not sure how close it is to selling out but I dont expect it to be up too much longer. Im guessing by sometime tomorrow at the latest it will be sold out, if not by sometime today. Ill probably just keep doing different colors of vinyl on these but we'll see... When you did 180 gram black for Blink TOYPAJ I was like YES! - Then I sold by colored copy I drove 3 hours for. lol

Is this almost sold out? Any chance of a standard black pressing. That would be a dream! Why is it that everyone needs to press on color these days. lol I do like the colors that you chose but I guess I just like things simple and classic. Keep up the great work Travis!

its $19.99 from HT. I'm putting a brand new red vinyl in the green pixelated cover. Id sell it for $15 shipped or I'm just going to give it away to a friend to listen to. If anyone on here wants it for that price its worth my time to ship. I wont sell it on ebay as it feels wrong as I'm swapping the covers. Betting that no one is interested that's why the Looks like my friend is getting this for free!

I ordered two. I will swap covers with my green. Anyone want red vinyl with the green cover? $15 shipped.

Don't have one but I am assuming this: If you were really looking for help. Ive never heard of this before. Interesting.

Yeah. I did the trade before the T&N site copies went up. I bought one on the site for a friend of mine. I am going to offer it to him for $30 which is what the trade cost me. But if he doesn't take it I'll have it for sale for that price. I'm just glad I got one. Very surprised these were that hard to get.

Just got this in the mail today on trade from vinylj26. Sounds great! Solid guy, solid trade. BTW - It was Straylight and Anberlin NTFP in trade. Worth it.

PMed! Like a lot of people I really would like to work out a trade for Mae. But if that doesn't happen I will offer these out for sale.

Picked up an extra of each. Im looking for Mae - The everglow. Or will sell or trade for something else.

Also picked up and extra of each Anberlin if anyone missed out.

I have a brown Straylight the 300 variant the other is yellow out of 600. Looking for Mae - The Everglow. Anyone want to trade?

I have a brown Straylight the 300 variant the other is yellow out of 600. Looking for Mae - The Everglow. Anyone want to trade?

Heck yeah! Got a test. Any chance you have a Zao - Blood and Fire test laying around? I would pay good money for that. More than what you are asking for a Liberate test. Thanks. Glad I got this.

Who else is going to buy two and swap jackets with the pixelated one? I know I am. I'll gift an orange with bad cover to a friend or anyone on here if I end up getting two. Does that make it ok? Thoughts?

That is what I thought. Somewhere it listed it as the date it came out 1998 I believe. But I thought I remember back in 2008 or 09 was it? when Broken Circles pressed it that was the first time. That was my jam back in High School. Anyway thanks for replying to my silly question. Has Broken Circles ever expressed interest in pressing the split with Training for Utopia?

I have a black and missed out on a green that ended on ebay today for $20. Good deal. I have also read there was an original pressing of Blood and Fire? Is that correct? I thought the Broken Circles pressing was the first time on vinyl?

I looked around and couldn't find any information on this. Does anyone know how many were pressed? I have seen it on Black and Green. Ive seen more green pop up than black. Any help is appreciated.

SHTS does not hold a candle to WIITB. Already own WIITB so wouldnt mind SHTS. Back in 2009 I think I paid $40ish for it and thought I paid too much. Glad I got it then. Whatever Travis thinks of threads like this I say its a good thing to post wants anyway. If he doesn't get it done then maybe it will inspire someone else to. Not a bad thing right?

Damn that looks nice. Ugh. Should have picked it up along with the black. Oh well.

you could say whether or not it's something corporate... Something Corporate PLEASE!

Solid Orange. Pumped for this!

This realization just ruined my day. The Stryder is available now. Heads up if you were still looking for it.