Jim Steele

On 11/16/2022 at 10:28 PM, thesecrets0308 said:

If it ends up being 1/2 speed master of 10,000 Days on 10 discs, in an obsidian box with white gold etching artwork, and a collection of 4 tiny bottles each of them containing a fart from a band member for $10,000, i'll definitely pass on it.  I'll wait a few months for the half-priced basic version, ain't falling for that shit again like i did with the 5LP FI box.

Not gonna make that mistake again either. One of my dumbest purchases ever. Surpassed only by that ridiculous Mars Volta box. 

1 hour ago, mjp75 said:

Genuine question for people who understand vinyl pressing. Will this sound awful? How are they managing to get 7 tracks per side?  

One thing I can vouch for is that MOV releases never sound awful. On the contrary. So I wouldn’t worry about that too much. 

23 hours ago, funsaimandignite said:

https://merchpit.de/new-found-glory-sticks-and-stones-20th-anniversary-vinyl-lp.html

Thanks! Ordered. Not cheap but hey. 

5 hours ago, Sonorsaur said:

EU link for anyone who missed out. 

https://evilgreed.net/collections/new-music/products/new-found-glory-stick-stones-lp

Damn. Wish I’d seen this sooner. 

Cool they’re releasing new music. Curious to see how this single fits into the rest of the album.
 

Also, I wonder how Clouds Hill will go about handling the vinyl release this time. Overpriced regular black version first, decently priced colored versions after?

21 hours ago, DecayToDeath said:

gee thanks CH for fuckin over those of us who bought the box set lol

Was to be expected. Especially considering how they dodged all questions on Instagram whether individual presses would be available later.
 

It is quite lame and I probably wouldn’t have bought the box set had I known. On the other hand, I kinda enjoy not worrying about grabbing individual releases on colored vinyl. Seem quite hard to find in Europe anyway. 

4 hours ago, timsimmons said:

Man. I would not put legs on my Kallax/Expedit. 

 

Well, maybe the 2x2.

My problem exactly

4 hours ago, holland623 said:

I assume you've looked into this, but if you don't want to completely reinvent your storage area - IKEA sells legs you can attach to the bottom of the KALLAX - https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/capita-leg-stainless-steel-60263574/

I'm pretty sure that's what I have on mine. imagine it would get them elevated enough to get them off any heat that could affect your records. It doesn't raise the shelves too much, ours still sit under the window sills in the room they're in.

Yeah, I did. Would be a good solution if I had the smaller units. But I have a 4x4 with a 4x2 stacked on top, so putting legs underneath is not an option weight-wise. 

8 hours ago, shenanigans said:

Sooo basically the same as your apartment...

I see your point, but it’s not quite the same. The temperature of my apartment doesn’t lead to a noticeable difference in warmth of the records. Otherwise they’d all feel warm to the touch. 

8 hours ago, timsimmons said:

I have a heated floor in my basement where my records are. The bottom of the Expedit will protect them. Between the concrete, the flooring and the shelf insulating from the heat, they will be fine. (10 years of living with heated floors)

That’s reassuring, although the IKEA shelf doesn’t insulate as well as I had hoped.
 

So you store records on the bottom shelves as well? I might still place something underneath the records on the bottom shelves, just to be sure. 

4 minutes ago, shenanigans said:

So what do you think the actual temperature of the floor is?

I placed a thermometer on the floor last night and left it there. Was around 23 Celsius (around 73 Fahrenheit)

6 minutes ago, shenanigans said:

How hot are you heating your floor? Also what temperature do you keep your apartment at?

Floor heating is set at 40 degrees Celsius (about 104 Fahrenheit). But keep in mind there’s concrete plus a wooden floor on top of the heating system so the floor is nowhere near that temperature. I’d say average temperature inside is 19/20 degrees Celsius (around 68 Fahrenheit). 

Hi all.

I’ve recently moved into a new apartment, which has floor heating. I store my vinyl in IKEA Kallax shelves/cubes. I’ve noticed the records on the bottom row feel slightly warm to the touch. Definitely not hot, but still. Do you think this could actually damage the records?

I’ve tried to do some online research but all I found was a six-year-old discussion on Discogs, which basically came down to: don’t worry about it too much. 
 

Any ideas/insights are appreciated, so thanks in advance. 
 

Would have loved to grab one of these. But at $40 for the record, $27 shipping to Europe and import fees it’s an easy pass. Shame though.

2 hours ago, hype3 said:

Can't believe the price I paid, crazy shipping to Europe...

Crazy indeed. Wanted to buy a copy but at $40 plus $40+ in shipping it was an easy pass. 

2 hours ago, no.one said:

but the shipping is just about as wild as the album...

Hah, exactly my reason for not ordering a copy. 

1 hour ago, xtoolx said:

June 22... ridiculous

Hah true. I gasped as well when I saw that. Ah well, something to look forward to. 

17 hours ago, putol said:

got Mute Print and Ruiner yesterday.. luckily no import fees

Lucky you. Wish I could say the same. 

That new single is horrible. Preordered the album anyway since I really like everything they did before this. But hope the single is not representative of the sound of the rest of the album. 

Own a copy of both on black wax but happy to finally add a colored variant of each to the collection. 

19 hours ago, Vega said:

Does anyone know why this freakin record costs 50 quid across the board? I'll feel really stupid if there isn't some kind of thick booklet and download code included.

Vinyl prices are skyrocketing but this is pushing it. Same goes for new Iron Maiden. It’s a shame. 

Not really feeling this. Resembles Heaven’s Club more than it does Deafheaven. 

Damn, would have loved to grab one. Might be my favorite Mogwai album. 

Pff, ended up having to pay import duties as well, €21. Add that to the $45 for the record and $25 for shipping to Europe and this is by far the dumbest purchase I’ve made in about 18 years of collecting. Records show some nasty scratches too. 

13 hours ago, Tewreal said:

Told myself I was gonna take a break from buying stuff.

Not today I guess.

Hah, same here. Glad I grabbed ‘m though since the EU store has already sold out.