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For anyone interested, my buddy sped up some tracks to 125% and re-uploaded them to YT.  

7 minutes ago, thievedrelic said:

Is there any way to tell if you have the marbled just by the packaging?  Or do you have to open the motherfucker?

No, never open your records. 

Welcome to VC.

Splat! Did shipping get cheaper at Blood? It was only $7.50 to US this time.  

1. Rac:

Level
Intimate Secretary
Hands
Steady, As She Goes
Together
A House is Not a Motel 
Store Bought Bones
Call It A Day
Yellow Sun
Broken Boy Soldier
Five on the Five
It Ain't Easy
Blue Veins

2:

The Dead Weather 
1. Hang You From The Heavens
2. Gasoline
3. I Feel Love (Every Million Miles)

The Kills
1. Heart of a Dog
2. Impossible Tracks
3. Whirling Eye

William Tyler 
1.We Can't Go Home Again 
2. I'm Gonna Liver Forever (If it Kills Me)
3. Area Code 601

I think I'll hold out for the Newbury variant. 

3 hours ago, hallowken78 said:

They do have a sweet 'Halloween' pre-order up now on the site that I couldn't resist - at $25 it almost seems like a bargain lol:

https://shop.ghost-official.com/collections/apparel/products/limited-edition-hes-back-tee?variant=25916487553

EP is up for $15 too:

https://shop.ghost-official.com/collections/popestar-collection/products/lp-new-ghost-vinyl

Edit:

Amoeba link. Same price. Free shipping:

http://www.amoeba.com/popestar-lp-ghost/albums/3870831/?utm_source=bronto&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Image+-+Popestar&utm_content=New,+Collectible+%26+Upcoming+Vinyl+Releases&utm_campaign=http://www.amoeba.com/popestar-lp-ghost/albums/3870831/&_bta_tid=387852921776000132170711273342661390689801465901092820901734839764586665461817779284285

Forgot to cancel this month, so if anyone wants to trade something for a Glass Animals, hit me up. 

GBMS. Have at it, lads:

http://www.soundstagedirect.com/white-stripes-get-behind-me-satan-180-gram-vinyl-records.shtml

It's bundled with a pic disc of Meliora, unfortunately.

Split color: half clear, half black. To represent the normal world and the upside down. 

The sequel:

When I hear the term lo-fi, I think of Doo Rag. 

"I am Jack's complete lack of surprise"

30 minutes ago, natenomm said:

Most casual bump ever.

10/10

 

Seven blessings, your grace.

4 minutes ago, lexicondevil said:

Is anyone caring about the upcoming Hornss on STB? The new track is short, but not bad. I hope they release another track before the sale, because I'm on the fence.

Hell yes. Loved No Blood, No Sympathy and this new track has me pumped. I'm all over this. Going OBI on this one.

Same track listings as 10". Serious question: What are the potential benefits of pressing these to 12"? 

6 minutes ago, nsmitty said:

The Journey soundtrack is back in stock on iam8bit for anybody that is interested.

 

http://store.iam8bit.com/products/journey-vinyl-soundtrack-2xlp

Can anyone speak to the quality of this picture disc?

Stranger Things is coming.

http://pitchfork.com/news/67120-netflixs-stranger-things-soundtrack-announced/?mbid=social_facebook

4 minutes ago, mucusoffmybrain said:

Bull Moose confirmed US version - Pre-order @ $17.97+shipping http://www.bullmoose.com/p/23276732/beck-odelay

Same link that was used for the import, by the way. I guess they won't be getting both.

When prices began to surge, I took it as a response to discouraging the secondary market, which I was ok with when it was smaller labels putting out very limited runs. With great care put into the details of the packaging. In many cases, you were paying more for a little extra something that felt special. But over time, larger labels started adopting this strategy, but without the attention to detail. They would put out bundles with tees, totes, or just make the vinyl a different color. Ultimately, this is how a market becomes over saturated (not to mention all the unnecessary represses of widely available titles.) If the bubble does burst, I think there will be 2 distinct repercussions aside from more record stores going out of business.

1. The secondary market will collapse. Most likely, you'll be able to find some of those rare gems you passed on for closer to fair market value. 

2. No more Die-Hards. Or should I say way less fan fare for people who like "special" records.

The second one worries me more than the benefits of the first. I realize "most" artists make more money from shows than from album sales, so it's hard for me to justify this from a musicians perspective, so I will only give my perspective, as a fan and a collector. Warning, incoming opinion: Good design can save records. Labels that continue to offer special editions that are distinguishable from a standard release are going to come out of this fine (I'm looking at you, Blood Music.) The cliché of "vote with your wallet" has come and many of us opting for standard releases from Amazon, or even settling for digital because there is no justifiable reason to spend double on a record that's blue. I could go on, but this is getting a bit long in the tooth. Sorry for the rant, please note this has been opinion, based on my bias as a collector for 30+ years. I will buy records until I'm dead. Death to false metal.

Holy fucking cows. 

New single is steaming here:

http://www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2016/07/13/485838367/kishi-bashi-announces-new-album-shares-its-first-single

1 minute ago, lethalenforcer said:

Is there a reason nobody is ordering the colored UK version from Forever Records? Was watching the stock and it hasn't moved a unit since last week. I'm waiting for Castle Face but was going to jump on a UK variant too...

$hipping. I only need one copy of this, and I'm shooting for the CF version.