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New Panopticon is live!
 
https://shop.bindrunerecordings.com/collections/bindrune-titles/products/panopticon-the-rime-of-memory-2lp-pre-order

FUCK YES. I skipped buying this so many times when it was going for $10 on Discogs and have regretted it for years. 

i may have to reconsider my hobby choices. these prices are just astronomical and wanton! Look at me and big words...

Finding out that Jon Chang is a Ben Shapiro stan as well as a supporter of Kyle Rittenhouse makes me happy that I didn't spend an absurd amount of money on that new Gridlink LP. *sigh*

PO Now:
Best Ex - With A Smile LP

Best Ex’s new album “With a Smile” is a sardonic and cynical look at the world through the eyes of singer Mariel Loveland (of Candy Hearts). The album explores loss, desire, and society’s view of how women should exist in this world, highlighted with the melancholy title track “With a Smile”. Don’t let the synth pop and sing along choruses fool you, there is a lot of darkness and depth in these songs with layered meanings. Best Ex brings a unique twist to the indie-pop genre by masking somber words with fuzzed-out synths and dreamy acoustics. “With a Smile” is full of diary-like introspection and biting sarcasm, which will have you singing along and dancing all night long.
You can also stream the new single "I Promise to Ruin Your Life" everywhere now!
Limited to on 250 copies worldwide!
Best Ex “With A Smile” - Deathwish Inc
 

This is the reason I've strayed away from buying anything they've released since Another Language. So many people have said the quality has been poopy on the last few records. I only own Young Mountain, Another Language, and an older pressing (the one with the cougars on it) of the s/t. I'll have to re-spin and report back.

This is the reason I've strayed away from buying anything they've released since Another Language. So many people have said the quality has been poopy on the last few records. I only own Young Mountain, Another Language, and an older pressing (the one with the cougars on it) of the s/t. I'll have to re-spin and report back.

Oh hell yes!!!

BEST NEWS ALL WEEK!

Holy Christ! I might be one of the few people on this board who loves Shotmaker more than most things but this is awesome news! 
 
Is it a discography? I heard they lost the masters to a bunch of their material and had to do analog rips for the discography double CD that Troubleman did. I own most of their stuff (I think I’m just missing two of the 7”s and a tape split?) but I’ll definitely double dip if there’s anything “new” coming out with their name attached.
 
for anyone else unfamiliar, they were a sick post-hardcore band from the 90’s and had some of the gnarliest bass stuff going on! 

My guy. I've been holding my tongue, practicing the whole, "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all," thing.
 
BUT.
 
You need to stop spamming the board with every thought you have. Read the rules/guidelines, read the FAQ, lurk the site to get a general vibe for a little while and then eventually try again. Use the search feature a little bit to see if you get any answers to your questions that way.
 
Nobody here really gives a shit about reading your blog or looking at your social media unless you're in a very specific niche, or very good at what you do.
 
Have you recognized any of the bands/albums that you see posted about on here? You seem mostly interested in classic rock and pop, which makes up a very, VERY miniscule percentage of the posts here. I know I'm not here wanting to mentor someone who is just getting into the hobby who also shares very little of the same musical taste, and I imagine most people here share that same sentiment.
 
I wish you luck on your record journey, but this isn't really a "starting point" type forum. The most active users here have mostly been involved with this forum for well over a decade at this point and have been collecting for much longer than that. We're a little jaded, and a lot sarcastic, and you came in here with a lot of questions as though you've done zero research or work to figure anything out on your own. Take a break from posting, read some threads, come back later, and don't take it too personally.

Repress up: http://newmoralityzine.limitedrun.com/products/737285-cursetheknife-thank-you-for-being-here

Boilermaker is one of my favorite bands and Numero is doing their discography. 
 
early 90 Days Men is tight if you like mathy stuff. I’m a huge sucker for most of the 90’s emo/hardcore they’ve been repressing so I’m biased haha. Boy’s Life is essential and Numero just pressed the Native Nod discography onto wax 😎 

Boilermaker is one of my favorite bands and Numero is doing their discography. 
 
early 90 Days Men is tight if you like mathy stuff. I’m a huge sucker for most of the 90’s emo/hardcore they’ve been repressing so I’m biased haha. Boy’s Life is essential and Numero just pressed the Native Nod discography onto wax 😎 

Numero is going to be putting out a lot of great stuff from that vein this summer: Chino Horde, Boys Life, Tsunami, Thumbnail, Boilermaker, and more. So keep an eye out for that. Other bands you should check out (on Numero): Unwound, Bedhead, Native Nod, Bedhead, Codeine, Indian Summer, Current, Bedhead. 

Thank you!! Was just listening to this the other day after a long hiatus.

So sorry for your loss, Juan. My heart goes out to you and your family. 

I have no words to express the gratitude and support from everyone so far. This has been an incredibly difficult and unexpected turn of events and experience. My father had been fighting cancer for two years now...for a second time...and was doing well. But three weeks ago this past Wednesday, he complained that was feeling dizzy and not all balanced. We took him to the ER and eventually was admitted and found that he had multiple small strokes in his head, a brain bleed, and a heart issue. The cancer was in his left lung. In those three weeks, his condition physically and cognitively deteriorated. On that last week, it was worse than ever and it's when doctors advised that nothing else could be done. 
He was taken to hospice on Friday mid-day and passed at 3:00pm or so right as my mother & I arrived to see him as they had notified us he had arrived and was settled in. My brother had to stay home with our dog as she's been having a very hard time with my father's absence up until then. 
It has been a great deal of a struggle so far in not only these past weeks but also due to his passing. He left us without any info on a will or life insurance or anything of the sort. So we're handling all of this on our own as best as we can. We tried to contact a number of attorneys to assist us, but they're all asking for amounts of money we do not have. Thankfully, I have a few friends locally who have been able to guide us through some things as best as they can. But it all still feels very lonely and it's most hard on my mom as she feels all alone. And we don't have family close by who can stop in and hang out and be with us in these times. 
But I am thankful for Jared for not only making this post but also looking out and all of the support and love from all you VC'ers. It's incredibly appreciated and makes me feel less alone in dealing with this. 
We knew that my father would eventually pass but not this fast. But we're comfortable in knowing that he's no longer suffering and passed peacefully and waited to go as soon as we arrived to see him. I am taking comfort in that. 
Again...thank you so much VC. I feel the love and gives me comfort. 
 

Posted this in the stoner/sludge thread but since it might get overlooked by some:
 

https://www.dropdeadhc.com/
 
if anyone’s looking for US-based copies of 
 
GRIEF - “Turbulent Times” 
GRIEF - “And Man Will Become The Hunted”
 
Ben from Dropdead is doing US distribution for Throne Records.  Picking up my copies tomorrow, can’t wait! 

Ages ago, yeah.  But I'm also 99% sure that I never actually cancelled my Drift PO – I think it was? – to save the $2 or $3 through Forced Exposure.  That being said, the few times I've interacted with FE, I got the impression that they take their sweet time replying to inquiries and also seem to miss their projected shipment dates (while also failing to update their site descriptions to reflect new ones)... but they still consistently come through.  From my experience(s).

I run an Instagram account called Records With Googly Eyes, not sure if that counts? A lot of records are user submitted though.
 
Last year I tried listening to one record every single day and writing a little bit about said record and ended up posting them all on my personal IG/fb just because it was cathartic for me. Beyond that I’ve got nothing. 

I run an Instagram account called Records With Googly Eyes, not sure if that counts? A lot of records are user submitted though.
 
Last year I tried listening to one record every single day and writing a little bit about said record and ended up posting them all on my personal IG/fb just because it was cathartic for me. Beyond that I’ve got nothing. 

I run an Instagram account called Records With Googly Eyes, not sure if that counts? A lot of records are user submitted though.
 
Last year I tried listening to one record every single day and writing a little bit about said record and ended up posting them all on my personal IG/fb just because it was cathartic for me. Beyond that I’ve got nothing. 

Love this account!

[benis]