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US:
https://dogknightsproductions.com/products/usa-can-only-dk164-gospel-magick-vole-hume-12-lp
EU:
https://dogknightsproductions.com/products/dk164-gospel-the-magic-volume-12-lp-pre-order
The Magic Volume Of Dark Matter Is up for order. 180g White (/200) is sold out in the US store, but the black/white mix (/500) is still available. Both colors are available in the EU store. 
 

Digital on bandcamp:
https://gospel.bandcamp.com/album/mvdm-the-magical-volumes-vol-1-the-magick-volume-of-dark-madder-or-magic-volume-of-dark-matter-or-just-magic-volume
”Originally written sometime between 2005-2006, MVDM was an ambitious endeavor, originally intended to be one long sprawling track of an album. Creatively, it drained us, and we stalled out somewhere around the 19 minute mark. Despite being “unfinished business”, it became a regular feature of our live performances, and over time the composition took on a life and identity all its own. Close to 20 years later, we are grateful to finally document our weird behemoth thanks to the mastery of Kurt Ballou and Magnus Lindberg, and the amazing support of Dog Knights Productions.”

I’m a sucker for some good pedal steel guitar. I’d buy this if I didn’t already own it. 

As someone with Instagram, I appreciate the info being posted here so I can view questions and comments about the record without leaving the site; it’s more than common courtesy, it’s common sense  
Some people have 0 forum etiquette and they’re the same people that drop YT links in conversation and expect you to leave the convo for 7 minutes and come back with a dissertation about their dumb fucking link. 
Nah, fuck your link. Post some content. Have an opinion. Provide something to the forum. 

I'm looking at the Waterloo list of twee movie soundtracks and shit I can only assume was written and recorded before the invention of the smoke detector, I just put $50 into my Honda and got a hair over half a tank, like who, in the actual fuck, is RSD even for anymore?!
I assume wealthy boomers since they're the only ones who can afford this shit.

Got both L&L's and it's weird, they're two totally different pressings. The color of the artwork is different shades, different plates, the BV one has an inner sleeve for the first LP (which is just the same artwork that's in the gatefold), the jackets are different thicknesses...  The matrix of the BV one doesn't match any previous pressings, but the SP one is the same as a black press that someone put up on Discogs a few years ago, so I'm guessing these might have been pressed then and they just sat on them for some reason... Pointless and nerdy observations, but hey, that's what we're here for, right?

I'm on my third listen now and I'm just really impressed with how cohesive this record is. The order of the songs (both as a whole and as different sides of the records) works beautifully and despite the length there isn't really any obvious filler. The non-single songs are growing quickly on me and I'm catching new things I like with every listen. There's a lot of variety, but it's held together by the drums and Nate's low end.
 
I just kinda wanna listen to it all day long and have to force myself not to in order to maintain that sweet rush of discovery. I'm definitely putting that poster up over my bed, too; I don't care what my wife says.

straight up classic, you will not regret it

Glad to see the record get some love from early impressions here on VC.  Reception seems to be lukewarm at best just about everywhere else.  The biggest [most frequent] gripes I've read are around contrived lyrics – which aren't as bad as EN's worst ones, if you ask me – or how "boring" and "safe" the record sounds.  I don't think it's overly experimental but it definitely does enough right to warrant repeat listens.  I'm pretty happy with it.
There's also a small crowd that is (very ironically) whining about how the band is now tailored for anthemic, arena dad rock.  I imagine they're expecting the band to magically return to the same sound from 2004 and drop Funeral II.  We'll just ignore the fact that a good chunk of active Arcade Fire listeners have probably become dads in the last 18 years.

yo I'm not trying to be any kind of way here and I rarely post but wanted to share. I have recently heard the Loser LP in full... all I can say is everyone is in for a treat that is well worth 17 years of waiting.
 
The record is Gospel at their most aggressive, discordant and captivating. The label talk of it being a 'masterpiece' is 100% on point. All 8 songs are barnburners and rest assured: they are all Gospel through and through.
 
I love this band and am so thrilled that they are still doing their own thing with reckless abandon or care for our expectations. I am truly blown away and excited for you to hear it too. 
 

Yeah, that’s how I read it. It’d be nice if they had the track listing broken down by LP side so that was a little more clear. 

Looks like he cleaned out the local Goodwill and marked 'em up from $1 to $10-$30. Solid deals all around!

I mean, someone from the music scene actually died and a music-driven forum is taking a moment to share their thoughts and say a few words about it.  It would take a real piece of shit to stumble in and make that moment about their own personal beef.
Reminder: you were banned for a week because you’re an easily-titled troll with a temper tantrum.  That’s a personal problem.  You don’t get to take that out on the forum’s staff.  Instead of trying to start shit on a Sunday, maybe go outside and enjoy some fresh air for once.  Or call up one of the very few people who can somehow tolerate you in person, and refresh yourself on how human interactions should work.  The internet has rotted your brain.  Absolute embarrassment of a man.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cbfod3HpckK/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
 
"Big news" coming next week.
 
Probably tour dates like Brian Cook has been hinting at through his Tumblr. Maybe announcing the other LP reissues.

im just sad it really ends

This was such an underdog/longshot story!
 
I'm glad it worked out. So cool and such a nice change of pace from us all bickering at each other over trivial shit that isn't trivial to us but actually rather life and death hence the totally appropriate bickering lol
 

Y'all, It's happening! A deal has been struck and I thank lbw87 so much for being willing to part with this! I'll post some goofy photos once it's back home! Thank you all for tuning in and putting out the word. I cannot believe this is actually happening.

You know, they actually posted that people had been hounding them about their stance on the current war between Russia and Ukraine and that is absolutely stupid. The band of course handled it very diplomatically but I'm certain the ones who questioned them are all people who don't know the first thing about what those countries are even in conflict over or how the US government has been prodding both countries into this current situation.
 
I consider myself more sensitive than most people to such issues as social justice and movements toward peace but I was galled to find out that people wanted to make sure Russian Circles weren't "Putin's buddies"...
 
Like, how literal and lacking in any form of subtlety can you be? People are stupid.
 
"Russian Circles?!?!? An instrumental post rock band from Chicago??!!? I hope they're not shelling Ukrainians!!!!"

guys, we should really be boycotting these LPs at a time like this

https://vm.tiktok.com/TTPdA6GCqe/
 
which one of you is this?

"I PAID MONEY FOR THIS! AND WAITED SEVEN MONTHS FOR IT! AND IT'S JUST ROOM NOISE!!!"
 
 

Yeah, but it's room noise on vinyl, so it sounds better than normal room noise! 

I literally yelled "WHAT?!?" while I was in the middle of pooping. My wife thought somebody died.

If anyone wants to buy my copy, hit me up.  $50 shipped  in the States (I paid $56).  

edit:  Sold
 
double edit:  just to comment on what this is since it was so elusive…
 
The music is literally the hum of instruments being turned on for the majority of the a-side.  Towards the end of side A you hear some harmony notes from a non-descript instrument.  Kinda sounds like strings but a little more electronic.
 
Side B is basically the same but at lower volume. 
 
the 10 page booklet is literally 5 pieces of blank black paper, folded in half, and stapled to make a 10 page book.   If there’s anything written on it, it’s in invisible ink or something.

Yes, the always honorable Amazon company will have no choice but to honor their word lest they besmirch their impeccable reputation for honesty and impeccable customer service. 

I believe around 80