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New single.
 
 

"The Window" will likely be a forthcoming single and it is a killer track. 
 
 

"Half of Ninety" is a top 5 song of that era.

What did everyone get with the Black Friday Test Press sale?

I bought 2 and ended up with:

Casket Girls - True Love Kills the Fairy Tale
Gramma's Boyfriend - Perm

Audio Karate pre-order in January, release in March per interview on This Was The Scene podcast. 

What did everyone get with the Black Friday Test Press sale?

I bought 2 and ended up with:

Casket Girls - True Love Kills the Fairy Tale
Gramma's Boyfriend - Perm

Yeah, but you also get to play with a paper wheel to access a QR code which lets you commiserate with other strangers who’ve been scammed, over FaceTime.  It’s tough to assign a monetary value to that.

At least Bridge Nine gives their test pressings a unique variant look. There are a number of people paying these prices for literally only a plain sleeve and white center label from other labels/bands. 

Anything above 20 seems like a money grab when it comes to test pressings. 100 is a lot. It's just another variant.

I would pay $500 if the subscription included this. Miss the old Initial Records bands. 

I ended up selling my Agnostic Front test press for $100 and buying the Lemuria test press I wanted all along that someone else got for $75. It all worked out in the end. 

I got to be honest, I'm a little disappointed. Mostly because I'm trying to get rid of all of my 7".

Agnostic Front - That's Life (7") T/P
Have Heart - You Can't Go Home Again (Yellow 7")
Triple Threat - Into the Darkness (Clear)
Dead Swans - Sleepwalkers (Purple)

They call him FLIPPER, FLIPPER...

Grabbed a raid box.
 
Can't wait to read people's complaints about what they got.

Got DUTD Acoustic which was #1 on my list. 

Surprised there is no Test Press version limited to 100.

Using the word 'limited' to any number above 500 is ridiculous

Somebody bought one today apparently as they now only have 11 left. Must've been that $10 e-gift card incentive. 

I'd be in if Dynamite Boy, Keepsake, Glasseater, Brazil, or Junction 18 were part of this but something tells me they're likely not going to be. Sugarcult has a good shot at appearing I would think and that would get my money. 

I'd be in if Dynamite Boy, Keepsake, Glasseater, Brazil, or Junction 18 were part of this but something tells me they're likely not going to be. Sugarcult has a good shot at appearing I would think and that would get my money. 

I'd be in if Dynamite Boy, Keepsake, Glasseater, Brazil, or Junction 18 were part of this but something tells me they're likely not going to be. Sugarcult has a good shot at appearing I would think and that would get my money. 

Somebody bought one today apparently as they now only have 11 left. Must've been that $10 e-gift card incentive. 

This is the first time they've put these up that wasn't in an eBay auction.  FIREWORKS2018 works for 15% off.

https://www.polyvinylrecords.com/store/garage_sale_test_pressings
 
Making CDs is predictable. You send a master off to the duplication plant and wait for thousands of shiny, identical discs to arrive.
Vinyl is a very different beast. Making a record is an intricate process that starts with the creation of a master lacquer, which is then plated in metal and used to make a negative version of the record, called a stamper, that serves as the basis for mass production.
During this chain of events something can always go wrong --- causing pops, skips, crackles or distortion. You name it, we've heard it many times over.
Which brings us to test pressings, a very necessary part of the vinyl production process that helps catch these sorts of problems before all of the records are manufactured.
By their very nature, test pressings are rare and unique. They're the first taste we receive of each album on vinyl and only a small number are ever made, making them sought after by fans and collectors.
In fact, one of the most frequently asked questions we receive year after year is "Hey fine folks at PV, do you have any test pressings for sale?"
The sad truth is, after a few test pressings are given to PV bands as keepsakes, the remaining copies just sit on a shelf in the dark recesses of our office.
And so, we've decided to give you this opportunity to own a special piece of a treasured album. Enjoy!

This is the first time they've put these up that wasn't in an eBay auction.  FIREWORKS2018 works for 15% off.

https://www.polyvinylrecords.com/store/garage_sale_test_pressings
 
Making CDs is predictable. You send a master off to the duplication plant and wait for thousands of shiny, identical discs to arrive.
Vinyl is a very different beast. Making a record is an intricate process that starts with the creation of a master lacquer, which is then plated in metal and used to make a negative version of the record, called a stamper, that serves as the basis for mass production.
During this chain of events something can always go wrong --- causing pops, skips, crackles or distortion. You name it, we've heard it many times over.
Which brings us to test pressings, a very necessary part of the vinyl production process that helps catch these sorts of problems before all of the records are manufactured.
By their very nature, test pressings are rare and unique. They're the first taste we receive of each album on vinyl and only a small number are ever made, making them sought after by fans and collectors.
In fact, one of the most frequently asked questions we receive year after year is "Hey fine folks at PV, do you have any test pressings for sale?"
The sad truth is, after a few test pressings are given to PV bands as keepsakes, the remaining copies just sit on a shelf in the dark recesses of our office.
And so, we've decided to give you this opportunity to own a special piece of a treasured album. Enjoy!

The only thing I really want is the Casket Lottery box set, but with that limited of a run I doubt the record store I go to in Louisville will even get one.