Mattallurgist

Some more snaps have popped up here: https://www.discogs.com/Cave-In-Final-Transmission/release/13477590 That's actually a great fit for the album art! Hope I manage to make it down to London in time for doors, don't want to think about missing out on this.

Ohhh, please don't get my hopes up...

Yeah, same here. If you see a dude in flannel sobbing like a child do feel free to come and say hello, though I feel that probably isn't narrowing things down too much! Yellow's already disappeared from the UK/EU stores anyway, so clear/white it is I guess!

KRM have a UK shop but they still ship from the EU, iirc. Anyone got any idea why the yellow variant is more expensive than the others? Can't see any pressing info anywhere!

I have no idea what's happening here but I am 100% in. Finally get to see them for the first time next week. Such a shame about the circumstances of the gig...

Oooh, I'll have to check that out later - I haven't actually opened up any of the LPs themselves to play yet! Thank you!

Just to make sure I'm not missing something, this box is supposed to come with a booklet right? If so, I need to send some emails!

This is why I'm trying to hold out! I love digging through and hearing new stuff each week, but if it's an album I'm excited for you know it's gotta be done right. My living room has lots of natural light but no overhead lighting, so the second it gets darker and a couple of lamps go on I'm quite lucky to have a real nice space for exactly this. I'm still real jealous of the smart lighting though, hoping for pics of this so I can live vicariously through them!

Since streaming got so easy and my record collection got bigger I've been way better at holding off for release dates, but this is a test. Thanks for the heads up about the 320 rip, that would have got me to cave I think!

I feel like if they were going to do anything, there's so many good musical bits that they could cram onto a disc. Victor & Tiny, Martin Sheffield-Lickley, Donny Gary. Shit, I'd probably buy a best of 'plugs themes' LP. Or just an extended reading of iBrain...

https://thehardtimes.net/news/pretentious-friend-listens-podcasts-vinyl/ (i actually 100% need this, jokes aside)

100%! As 'deluxe' versions go, it's pretty deluxe, I'm just curious to get my paws on it at this point - I might have to snag a normal pressing to tide me over.

Was this for the deluxe version? I was starting to wonder what the word on that was...

https://earthanalogrecords.bigcartel.com/product/downward-is-heavenward-vinyl-lp-re-issue https://earthanalogrecords.bigcartel.com/product/downward-is-heavenward-vinyl-lp-with-jay-ryan-poster F5 at the ready, y'all

Can't buy El Cielo on vinyl, but I can buy the album cover on a $50 pillow. Nice.

Ah! Thank you, I didn't see that mentioned. Probably good I didn't just give it to someone already!

Mine came yesterday, it looks INCREDIBLE. They've done such a great job! I haven't seen a box set with that cut-out before.The handwritten note and polaroid are both really nice little touches too. If it sounds half as good as it looks I'll be very happy. I did seem to get a second Copeland CD in my parcel for some reason though, in a plastic sleeve outside the box...no explanation so if any of you are missing one I might have it!

Album is live on Bandcamp now! https://thiswilldestroyyou.bandcamp.com/album/new-others-part-one It's pretty great so far.

I know this is a cliche thing to say when someone hasn't heard something you love yet, but I am so jealous of you right now.

It's all really, really good. It's hard to pick out a particular favourite but Terrors jumped out at me straight from the off, for how unusually 'uplifting' it sounds. I dunno if that's quite the right word for it, but I'm all for it. The EP is a nice little companion too, definitely some Mogwai vibes - a bit like the Home & Minor EP, which might be my favourite 'size release! As for the FLAC, I got a bandcamp link - you should be able to pick FLAC as an option by clicking on the format it offers you, unless it's changed of late?

I know, I was surprised too.

I caught them at Arctangent festival over here at the weekend. They played Grand Paradise, Heartbeats, Nearer My God and Slapstick from the new record. IT SLAPPED - probably my favourite set over the whole weekend. I'd seen them before so I had a rough idea what I was getting into, but on a festival stage with great sound they were legitimately on another level. I'm dying to see them again already!

Makes sense, a shame though!

I'm guessing he meant the whole kitchen soundtrack as opposed to that one track. Which is a good question, because as daft and indulgent an idea as that sounds that one track was great and I wanted to hear the rest!

Yes! I've always liked their records but never loved them. They sound properly big this time, and I'm all in for it. Maybe it's the studio recording?