kidamnesiac

Did this leak yet?

Hey guys, any pops and clicks you're hearing could be the faux vinyl surface noise also present in the digital release of Takk... I'd hate to have any of you waste your time obsessing over getting rid of it when it's part of the recording.

I'm guessing the extra shipping cost is due to this: 

Animal Collective / Domino Mart exclusive limited 7” featuring 2 non-album tracks shipped separately the week of March 28, 2016. A shipping confirmation email will be sent upon dispatch

What file format is that of?

 

Just went through all the 24bit files, ouch. I won't complain since this is a free EP though. They still oddly sound good considering (when ran through a DAC and headphone amp).

Waveforms don't differ between file formats of the same source material, but since you asked, the image I posted is of the 24bit FLAC download from the FF site. Sounds okay as long as you don't turn it up.

Holy shit that is really brickwalled. Why is the "loudness war" still going on? Hopefully the vinyl master will be better, and a good rip can replace that. It's still awesome they are giving it away for free. Not a huge Foo fan, but will check it out and probably pick up a copy.

It's incredibly unlikely that the vinyl master will be any different. There will be a necessary volume decrease in order to cut the vinyl version which will give the illusion that it's more dynamic (especially when some proponent of digital vinyl listening rips it with low gain), but the compression will still be there. Clipping will still be audible at high volume. It's very very rare for different masters to be used between formats these days, contrary to popular rumor. The effort involved in creating alternate masters usually behooves the artist to market and explain the difference between version (see: NIN's Hesitation Marks).

 

All of this said, the master is totally listenable. It just distorts and clips unfortunately at higher volume levels. So long as you're listening on speakers or at moderate headphone volume, it sounds okay. The goodness of the songs is still there. <3 FF for good free tunes.

It's really interesting to read some of these opinions. S/T should NOT be re-recorded. It's perfect as it is. This band has never really taken risks, in my opinion, other than that first album (an argument could be made for LP 2 as well, certainly). That's not necessarily bad. I've never expected more from them. FF have always been little more than good radio-friendly alt rock. Some of it really good, some of it really not so good (I'm looking at you, Sonic Highways).

 

The mastering of this EP is terrible. One of the loudest I've ever heard. Check out the waveform of Savior Breath:

Enjoying this a lot more than Sonic Highways on just one listen. Totally using the vinyl artwork instead of the neon sign ugliness that came with the digital.

 

Anyone else get the feeling this will be the last Foo record for a while?

Dave already confirmed season 2 of Sonic Highways. I'll be really surprised if that doesn't come out sometime in 2016 or 2017.

 

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Will this version include Weight/Wait?

I don't have the specific piece of kit you're asking about, but I do use a headphone amp with my setup and occasionally for vinyl listening. You'll want to hook the headphone amp up to one of your recorder outs. My Marantz 1060 has a great headphone amp in it, but for me the advantage is having a long lead running from my integrated over to wear I can sit comfortably and have volume control at arms length.

 

Oh, and I always make this mistake so I'll warn you: don't forget to deactivate your speakers or turn the volume all the way down. Haha!

Hey Guys, i just read through about 20 contentious pages and now my eyes hurt...

That said, did we ever track down an email to request a replacement disc one of Mellon Collie on vinyl?

No one ever issued replacements to my knowledge. They did, however, silently fix the problem on the latest US pressing.

http://mewithoutyou.com/blogs/news/15407201-catch-re-issue-postponed

Damn, that's a bit of cash. My iPhone's storage is not big enough to warrant that purchase.

With a 64gb iPhone, I can carry enough hours of music for a long trip. I have access to my entire collection via my NAS as well, so if I need something but don't have it on my phone, all I have to do is free up some space and pull it down. I toyed with the idea of getting an dedicated DAP, but I always have my phone with me. This seemed like a good alternative and the price was right. I'm also eyeing the Oppo HA-2. If I really like the Cozoy Aegis, I may upgrade: 

How much did that run you?

They're around $280 USD

That's the retail price, but someone on head-fi sold me their review kit at cost - $100.

Just got one of these crazy little DAC/amps. I find myself not utilizing my desktop DAC often enough for headphone use. With most of my headphone listening being done through an iPhone, I really hope this will be a worthy investment.

Good on the band for being transparent in making the damaged packaging right. I think the set is excellently done and everything turned out great. I had some pretty major damage to my gatefold and sleeves, but I'm happy that it will be replaced. I think this is becoming my favorite mwY album.

Anyone else get a weird or funny Aaron Weiss autograph? He wrote Georgie Woody Weiss on my card.

Clover Weiss

Another version of this is coming to Black Friday RSD on 180g blue vinyl with "puffy" sleeve and embossed jacket.

 

http://www.recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/8108

FUCK.  I can't believe I missed the preorder on this.  Stupid fucking generic band posts.

 

Seriously. I have gone off about this in other threads and this surely won't be the last time I get grumpy about it. I usually avoid this thread and would have missed it too but luckily accidentally clicked in here one day. I'm not sure who began to think generic threads were a good idea but that person is mistaken and should be ashamed.

 

I understand the sentiment of these posts, but whenever I see a generic band thread hit the front page it's always worth checking for important news if it's a band I'm in to. Sorry you missed the rare variant, but you can still pick up black vinyl. It's back in print, and that's all that really matters right? RIGHT?

My copy of TNWWL arrived yesterday. Spinning it was a dream.

Billy said the reissues are off until further notice. Label issues.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

I just don't understand the impulse to make these crazy-looking mock ups if you're not sure you can deliver something at least close with the final product. You're just setting people up for disappointment.

Hagerman Bugle2 http://hagerman-audio-labs.myshopify.com/products/bugle2

Album is fantastic. I'm going to have to preorder and get the poster. This is Deerhunter at their most accessible and it's really working. 

This pink dandelion gum press is tasty. Thanks graveface.