whoa

The digital download is a .zip of untagged 192kbps files that read as all-caps "bounces" with the word MASTER attached at the end, and one of them even says _new. They're really going all out making it era-accurate.

Rough Trade US: https://www.roughtrade.com/us/oceansize/everyone-into-position

The real takeaway from this, folks. Please don't use your phone while driving.
 
Also a great illustration of why I personally dislike meatrocket's posts. I've said it before and I'll say it again, he is this board's equivalent of a "First comment!" post on youtube/whatever social media you're on.
 
Additionally, this board is a fucking cesspool for about the last year or more. I don't blame the mods necessarily because I know they do their best for the most part, but there need to be more than 2 fucking mods for the 30000+ registered users on this forum.

I find it hilarious that this thread literally put people in danger. 

Posting in a Brand New thread. 

Fun fact: I’ve always cared about the content of threads that pertain to my interests.  There is no “all of a sudden”.  I shit on you because you’re actually a worthless addition to the forum.  This thread is a perfect example that showcases your sloppy copy-and-dump approach to sharing info.  Look how easy it was for people who actually give a shit about music to contribute something constructive and not just regurgitate a Facebook post.
You are clueless and will continue to be clueless.  Fucking garbo bot.

Thanks for actually contributing to this community, appreciate the info.
Each variant has a unique jacket design as well.

 

 

Thank you for your blog post Mr. Thursday.

I can’t believe tug just explained how some people don’t ever play their records to you. What a fucking time.

You gotta view it at just the right angle and it's like a hologram or sum shit
 

Hopefully you are out of the pub by now. Get shopping!! 
 
https://mewithoutyou.awesomedistro.com/collections/frontpage/products/ten-stories-collect-s-edition
 

I gotta' tip my hat to whoever is cranking out those AFI boots and reducing them to 1 LP, now.  They've effectively cut down their vinyl costs and materials by half, while still appealing to the overwhelming majority of bootleg buyers who are fixated on simply having the record on their shelf, and maybe snapping a pic for social media.  Between that, the egregious MSRP that's rationalized because "it's better than OG prices bro", and the illusion of limited quantities or timed drops – everyone feels good about getting in on those, right? – they're actually pretty big-brain and I can't even criticize them for it.

You know the old adage: one to keep sealed, one to listen to, one to sell…
…and one to display in Urban Outfitters record frames, one to burn for warmth next January, one to pass onto your grandchildren, one to put under that short table leg to stabilize it and one to eat for roughage after the inevitable  start of WWIII. 

Remember when a bunch of people were panicking about this release and saying that half of preorders weren't going to be filled? Looks like there will be plenty of Tool to go around. People who placed 8 orders might want to start canceling some of them now. 

Supposedly the cover of the album (rumours of 13th May release date)

No

Well, it is just that. People love the album, but it got mixed reviews from critics and possibly the label did nothing to help them with it (also this release being the last on Beggars is a telltale sign of that).

I caught that too. I believe it said "lightly remastered" so I'm guessing that means they attempted to refrain from deviating too far from the engineering notes/perceived qualities on the initial pressing's mastering parameters.
 
I have an original of this and recently scored an original Effloresce. I don't recall anything particularly wrong with the mastering on my copy of EIP but its been a while since I've listened to it. Its a great album and checks pretty much all of my boxes for the type of music that it is but as an album, maybe its the sequencing, but I find it a bit less of a satisfying listen than Effloresce which for all of its greatness, isn't all that much different of an album compared to EIP. It feels overall a bit less busy than EIP but "busy" isn't necessarily a bad thing as I'm a pretty big TMV fan and it doesn't get much busier than that while still maintaining coherence. I guess Dillinger Escape Plan can come off much busier than either TMV or Oceansize at certain times. I also dig them but admittedly haven't spun anything by them in some time. Still, I know I have great fondness for EIP but I don't find myself going back to it that much. I played it excessively around early to mid-2008. Maybe I got my fill on replays but I still insist its part of "my music." I like Frames a lot but there is some sluggishness happening around the middle of that album that make it tough to get back into. I was super into it when it first released though. Now that I think about it both Frames and EIP were integral soundtracks to some very difficult and dark times of my life so maybe that accounts for why they are so difficult to revisit. Its only dawning on me right now that that could be the reason.
 
Anyway, Oceansize, man. Great band.

Are those records as good as PONO though?

It's all good, dude. I'm sure there are people out there that this will appeal to. You clearly know its dumb also, just venting about how stupid I think it is. Nothing like throwing together a half-assed compilation with no flow to it, pretending it's a "vibe" and slapping your endorsement on it. Good job Seth Rogan.

no clue what they're planning really... but caught the new tune at the show a couple weeks ago.  Really good.  These kids are so great, they deserve the world.  I hope they become as big as Caspian or bigger. 

Headlining tour of the UK next, good move!

Nobody is saying that.
 
I think people are just amazed that you're never not looking at a computer screen. It's like, hey, leave some robo-pussy for the rest of us, cool guy.

Not just any pre-order links; only the finest dogshit and nostalgia-core.  To be fair though, he has introduced me to some new bands that I hadn’t heard of, and now know I can completely dismiss.

Same. I'm at the pub refreshing it. It's ruining my life!*
 
*(Not rly)