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Hot take: everything this band released after Act III pales drastically in comparison to that first trilogy.

"unruly african american women" just doesn't quite do it justice

Lost is such a strange release... on one hand, the music is absolutely gorgeous, and I find it to be far better than the studio recordings. Plus the box and inner sleeves are all very nice. On the other, the talking between songs is a bit much... Especially the hokey “letters” on Side E. Along with the artwork, it seems like the album really is more of an album for the concert, than an album for Lost. Could have just cut out all the fluff and it would have been a much better release. 

Nobody told me not to, but I haven't listened to any new tracks. 

wow.

They're nice, I bought 'Happy Bivouac' and 'Little Busters'. Really want to get 'Fool on the Planet' now too. I recommend the proxy service FromJapan if you end up going that route.

I'm not sure exactly, but when all was said and done I think I paid in the realm of $45-50 each for the two releases I bought--that's including retail price, proxy fees, domestic shipping in Japan, and international shipping to me.

They're nice, I bought 'Happy Bivouac' and 'Little Busters'. Really want to get 'Fool on the Planet' now too. I recommend the proxy service FromJapan if you end up going that route.

You have to say his name 3 times in a mirror at midnight.  (It's only 10:40 over here.)

Cool, Conroe. A guy I work with lives in Willis... 

Well this album is fucking lovely. 

It's because they're still finishing the handpour variant for the first 250 

sweet, got it in time

Heads up, vinyl won’t be sold until they’re back from the European tour. 

Heads up, vinyl won’t be sold until they’re back from the European tour. 

You’re crazy 

The Eyeland and Hollywood & Vines ftw.
Really hoping they go simplistic with the art. I'd literally be fine with the numbers like the image they posted. Or I've always been a big fan of the island/hatch light concept.

 
Or maybe they go the route of making the packaging (a la Fight Club-ish) look like a generic Dharma product - "VINYL RECORD".

Call it 'Greatest Hits' 😭

Call it 'Greatest Hits' 😭

Call it 'Greatest Hits' 😭

They may’ve tightened up their ability to perform forgettable material in a live setting, but from a songwriting and compositional standpoint they are a shadow of what they used to be, if you ask me.  Close your eyes and revisit a time where they dropped January 10th, 2014 as a single one morning.  What a tragic timeline for these guys.

I like how they say their lineup is the strongest it's ever been right now yet they release a compilation from before when the band didn't suck. Nicole's stupid White Claw cassette was a more worthwhile release than whatever this shitty group of musicians riding the coattails of past members success could muster up.
 
RIP Tom I hope your family is getting some of the proceeds.

So they're officially in the studio with Yip man as we speak.  Some photos made it onto Facebook but I went ahead and took some liberties before reposting them here.
 

 

 

 

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