Oblivions

2 minutes ago, Fowty Dollaz said:

Yeah Yeah Yeah?

Feels way too on the nose for a first clue, unless they've given up trying to pretend they aren't repressing Fever.

5 minutes ago, YouTwo said:

The only clue given was them posting a video of for Interpol - NYC.  Seems like there's still a lot to figure out.  

Feels like it's something to do with New York? My mind goes to the Blueprint 3 which had a New York themed single, hasn't been repressed, would be a 'big name', and it fits in the Beyonce-sphere which is all the rage amongst many VMP posters.

3 hours ago, FiggyPuddling said:

 

It's debated on whether he said "Billy" or "Bing."  But either way, after he asks that, the whole diner basically changes.

 

https://www.imgur.com/gallery/hP9GI

 

And the guy who runs in and asks the question apparently appears again just sitting in the diner during the last few seconds.

 

https://www.imgur.com/wSmbXiw

It's good to know that Lynch has added an extra layer of confusing elements beyond those I can actually catch with my eye balls and ears.

16 minutes ago, jhulud said:

At the end of this past Sunday's episode...right before the credits rolled...what did that guy scream into the diner as he ran in and out?

Something like "HAS ANYONE SEEN DENNY (wrong name but I forget what it was)?" Basically, he shouted the name of one of the dudes in one of the bands we've seen so far during those outros. The character is played by David Lynch's son but I don't think he's been referred to by name or appeared outside of being the guitarist during one of the outros.

Over the last 2-3 years, record labels have sent me enough free/bonus tapes with my vinyl orders that I finally gave up and got a cassette deck. Thankfully, I had a co-worker who gave me her Marantz SD455 for free. I say this just as an example of someone who isn't really into tapes getting sucked into the tape fad.

Just got mine in earlier today and I decided to make an unboxing video, for those who are still waiting for theirs and want an idea of what to expect. I uploaded it to Youtube.

22 minutes ago, Derek™ said:

Where?  Can you give me one example of humor in this thread that can't be considered a cringe-inducing pseudo dad joke?

I think on page 2 or 3 someone posted a humorous but touching story about buying a new car the week after 9/11 and how he debated whether to use the recent events as leverage to save money/get free add-ons and whether that would make him a terrible person or just a smart negotiator. Like the best VC humor, it was honest, real, and didn't rely on hacky punchlines. Everything else has been pretty bad though.

Most people won't mind if the case has been replaced but, if you plan on selling it, you can avoid a lot of potential headaches by mentioning upfront that you've replaced the generic plastic case. That will be helpful to anyone who, for whatever reason, expects and wants the original generic case.

Wow. I don't know Feldman's history as a writer/producer for recent Blink but this definitely sounds like it could be a 2017 Blink song.

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9 minutes ago, rhcp02 said:

Does anyone know if pinkerton is available for swap once its available? It says more coming soon now when I click on it.

http://forum.vinylmeplease.com/index.php?threads/official-june-17-guess-thread.4529/page-188#post-345716

5 minutes ago, idioteque... said:

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I think we are supposed to keep the links in our signature. 

I also think you probably know this but the sweet referral money tastes better than not being yelled at on VC feels.

Do as stated above.

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Kevin Morby's last record Singing Saw was great. He's been steadily building a fan base and deserves a little bit of extra exposure, however, throwing him to the VMP subscriber wolves worries me a bit. He's an artist you find on your own, sit with for a while, and slowly develop a soft spot for. He's not an artist who lays down the sickest jazz drum beats you've ever heard within the first 30 seconds of the record. He's not an artist who finally makes you realize that you love the blues! He's not an artist who "breaks" an unknown scene/ genre for you as a discerning but new vinyl collector. He doesn't mash hip hop with bluegrass and give you a piece of future music history for your shelves. He's just a dude who plays slow dreamy-folk songs that are better than you think they're going to be.

I prefer to call the album 'sleep-w'll beast' with a British accent.

12 minutes ago, lethalenforcer said:

Bleep is always legit. In fact, they're so legit, one could argue that they must quit.

 

Is this argument necessary as a means to provide an opportunity for one to counter-argue that Bleep's legitimacy is, in fact, too concrete to allow for said quitting?

That's good news for people who want Fiona but don't want to lock into 3 month.

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2 minutes ago, lethalenforcer said:

Does the "high" of obtaining a /150 variant of an album enhance the overall listening experience? Or does it actually diminish it, because the focus is put more on the format/object/hunt than the actual music itself? If the release/format/variant strategy actually had an impact on how we absorb the music, how do you explain that people who are entirely oblivious to those products may enjoy the art just as much as a rabid collector?

 

It doesn't diminish or enhance. It just changes it. I think the listener/reader is the one who brings the value system to it. In my case, I would want to have as few variants, formats, alternate track listings, etc., as I place positive value in the idea that the work is more of an art piece than a commercial product and that there is a definitive version of the record that the artist/band had in mind.

If someone isn't aware of a portion of the context, whether it is the amount of different formats or the back story that inspired the concept of the record, that missing context won't affect the meaning they get from the album/book/work. And the difference wouldn't be in how much they enjoy something but what kind of meaning they get from the album. It would be a different experience/meaning than that of someone who researched all the formats and read articles about how the album was made and why, etc. Again, it would be different; not necessarily better or worse.

25 minutes ago, Canuckle said:

I would argue that the 'balance' is on the listener. So if one is worrying more about collecting all variants than the quality of the music, that isn't on the band or label, it's on the listener... no? 

I get what ya mean. IMO, the band/label puts out the songs and the product, so they aren't removed from how the context of an album is formed.

I'm a firm believer in the philosophy that meaning = text (the actual music) + context (the formats it exists in, the time it exists in, the surrounding narrative) + reader (the listener, their subjectivity) and that we can only really control 1 of those (the reader/listener/ourselves). The other two are what they are, even if you try to ignore certain elements of them.

Long story short, I think you can shrug and say "Who cares, I guess" when a band/label pumps out 7 pre-order variants (which is what I do as a non-variant collector) but it still effects the way we absorb the music. If I had control over everything, I'd prefer the record be simply the record as much as possible, and a simple two variant pressing with minimal color gimmicks is closer to that.

I dig when there are only 1-2 variants of a larger release like this. Sometimes, when there are a half dozen variants, the balance between physical commodity and art/music can skew a little too much toward the former. It's a small, subtle thing but it can be noticeable enough to affect the way someone views a particular album.

2 minutes ago, Derek™ said:

Not to be a total bloodbuzzkill, but if the retail variant is white and the 4AD variant is blue... it seems like that weird "house" icon could be the new album art, perhaps?  The one they changed their Facebook photo.  I've always thought their prior albums had fantastic art that each stood strong on their own.  That new design is a little too minimal and makes me think of The National meets a Monopoly board.  Hoping they've got something fancier in store but won't complain either way.

I think this is the cover art.

Also, and maybe this is more to the general audience in case anyone is in a similar boat, keep in mind that this pressing has had some issues (locked grooves and skips). So, if you buy from VMP, it'll be easier to get a replacement sent to you for free than if you buy from some moody teenager in Oklahoma who just wants your $80 and would rather you eat his shorts than help you get a replacement.

5 minutes ago, Green Tea Papi said:

 

Yeah but I remember prior maybe like Feb you could sign up for just one month and get the record you want it was like $35. It's not worth $80 becuase most of the records don't appeal to me and I doubt I'll get return on investment if I sign up unless they press another Thug or Demon Days. 

There is a limited amount of 1 month subscriptions available. It was never an issue before because they never sold out of them but the last two months have had increased demand so the cap finally happened. You just unfortunately missed the window when 1 month subs were available for May.

Also, if you buy the record on Discogs for $80, you paid $80 for 1 record.

If you buy the 3 month sub and sell the other 2 for $15 each, you'd have paid $50 for 1 record.