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3 hours ago, dantheriver said:

I completely missed that “eGift card” option. Damn. I felt like shit ordering that real one, especially when they shipped it separately. Lesson learned.

Same, I don't recall seeing this option during checkout. They should probably put some limits on physical gift cards...

haha, Bullmoose shipped my gift card with $0.01 on it. Just got it in the mail today.

I got mine from Popmarket (only because I s;lept on the initial drop a little too long), and it came in the thinnest mailer I have ever seen. Of course a large chunk of the corner was basically folded over. Not happy...

Really wanted this, but I'm out. I can't support $50 record pricing.

New Hecker track sounds fantastic. Super excited for that. LOVE the nicely priced black 2xLP.

Just now, Deathbyart said:

Got an email stating it was live but the link does not show anything yet

same. were they supposed to give us a password to access?

Yes, this is overpriced, but I would be shocked if any retailer had it listed cheaper than what the label is selling it for. A $30 single LP sucks.

overpricing records is newburycomic's thing...

I went with the brooklyn vegan variants because the price was the same and they are less obnoxious variants the the cartoonish splits and swirls.

lolwtf

31 minutes ago, The Vool said:

I still don't see why people consider Omens a let down....it's a fucking strong record that took another turn in the band's history.

It's obviously different than the rest....no record could stand a chance after their Magnum Opus!

You kind of answered your own question here. It's definitely a different approach, and Reflections was super strong. Omens and even Innate Passage are, for lack of a better word, smoother, and definitely take more of a proggy approach than Reflections.

Like Derek, I'm not saying that Omens sucked, but I like that sound a LOT less than what they did on Reflections.

5 hours ago, Derek™ said:

I love and still revisit Reflections quite often, but Omens was a misstep for me.  Not terrible by any means but just a downgrade.  How’s this new one align to either of those?

I feel the same about their previous albums. I love Reflections, but Omens was a let down. I need to spend more time with Innate Passage. My initial reaction was more positive than Omens (maybe biased by low expectations?), but sonically the album is more similar to Omens than Reflections.

Amenra vocals are perfect. Opinions on vocals are always all over the boards. 

I'm actually surprised I don't hear more opinions on the few vocals that Mogwai include on their records. Stuart doesn't have the best voice, but they make it work in really great and unique ways. I love his vocals, but I can see how some might not be into them as much.

Derek summed up my thoughts pretty well. I'll just add that I meant no malice in my comments. FWIW, I generally resort to saying I am not into something, rather than it sucks. That said, I think there is validity in calling something out for being derivative. That doesn't mean it sucks. It just means it isn't doing anything different. There is definitely some post-rock and post-metal that I enjoy that has completely taken the formula and replicated it. Hell, Russian Circles did it to themselves on their last few albums. Enjoyable? yes. Anything different? no. I also think that not all of music that seems derivative comes from a genuine place. There are definitely bands/labels that see something as trendy or profitable and jump on it. Deep Elm is a pro at that game now...

Back to Mogwai. My Father My King is amazing. It really deserves a decent pressing. The OG sounds like trash. It is not worth chasing down. I really hope to get that Rock Action material in a box set someday. That was a great era.,

Anyway, I hope you feel better soon Gumbo.

Sucks hard. Such a unique voice on the drums and she created some of my favorite music.

52 minutes ago, Derek™ said:

Like Herod is about as punishing as post-rock gets.

I think there’s probably a time and place for crescendo-core but at the same time I think the market has been saturated with that sound for way too long, and anyone following instrumental “rock” for the last 15-20 years is just fatigued by it.  Especially after seeing Mogwai live for the first time, back in… 2013, 2014 or so, I feel like I’ve 100% been reaching for their albums more consistently than stuff like Caspian, TWDY, etc.  Not that there’s anything wrong with those bands or their ability to write a tune, but it just feels like there is such a deeper well of creative songwriting to draw from with Mogwai.  And it spans across so many records, and so many years.  Once you figure out which albums satisfy specific moods, and start to attach some memories to them, it starts to feel like there’s almost no bad time to throw on at least one Mogwai record.

And this is all coming from someone who was late to the party.  It’d be so cool to follow this band from the late 90s.  I was in grade school when YT dropped; I didn’t appreciate music as a whole, let alone new genres.  I think I downloaded all their stuff in 2011, with the intent of checking them out in chronological order.  I remember YT and CODY being so intriguing on first play… and then the next morning, or maybe a couple of days later, HWNDBYW leaked.  Hearing that in its entirety really helped me realize that they were something beyond EITS, GY!BE, Caspian, TWDY, ITTCT, and whatever post-rock I was getting acclimated to, all those years ago.  Feels like I’ve been pretty loyal to them ever since.

Even some of the bands you listed there have evolved and experimented some beyond what I jokingly refer to on VC as Gumbo-core. It's all the optimistic-sounding crescendo post-rock that just bores me to death. I throw Caspian in list (sorry).

I discovered CODY shortly after it was released - I was in college at the time. Every album after has hit in just the right way. Just when I think I have a personal ranking/preference, I toss on one that I claim is my least favorite, and I love it, realizing I can't really rank them. Every album has a mood.

^ I agree with a lot of that, Derek. To be fair, I can't listen to much of the twinkly, whatever-wave post-rock these days. It all sounds cliched and cheesy. Early Mogwai certainly had the quiet-loud aspect, but the feel was very different. A friend of mine who hasn't listened to Mogwai in a while described that early stuff as "punishing."

What I love about Mogwai is the breadth of their catalog. Diving into them now for the first time will surely be an adventure.

Even my least favorite Mogwai records are some of my favorite records.

LOL at fawning over so much derivative post-rock and then coming to Mogwai. Glad you finally got there Gumbo. Not sure how you're ever going to go back to the copycats now.

Saw those. Are we thinking it will happen on Friday for bandcamp Friday?

16 minutes ago, MCDELTAT said:

Bullmoose has these now but im still debating boycotting them.

https://www.bullmoose.com/p/35577949/mogwai-mogwai-young-team-sky-blue-vinyl

Why would you boycott Bullmoose still? They became completely employee owned after the major issues

On 10/24/2022 at 2:10 PM, jonnywreck said:

Anyone wanna comment on the actual audio? Better than the last two pressings?

I haven't heard previous pressings, but I'm really disappointed with the audio quality. Is this the worst sounding record? No. Does it sound good? Also no. I can without hesitation say that the CD sounds better. The pressing isn't that noisy, but it sounds so flat. I hate that I have to play my CD for the best audio. Sorry. The packaging is really nice, but the audio is kind of crap. 

I really really hope this isn't just a 2LP release. Been desperately wanting a new box set. It is a gaping hole in my Mogwai collection.

wow, I was in right when it dropped, so it had to sell out in 1 minute. Jesus. Yeah, time for a repress. The album does not get the love it deserves. Bunch was a great fit for the band.

hmmm, I can add it to my cart, but keep getting this message when I try to check out: 

Sorry, one or more of these items are no longer in stock.

31 minutes ago, alwaysopenmouth said:

That bonus LP has me interested but I already have the Pink Mammoth EP. I wonder how well the remastered album sounds?

This. How hard would it be to put the tracklisting on the product page? ... I have Pink Mammoth and the other releases around this time. I don't really need to double dip unless the remaster is drastically different and/or the bonus material is unique.