tonyfranciosa

gimme

It should probably be in more.

I was gonna say...
 
Yeah, I mean ultimately the music is what matters. I didn't order this based on the mock up but on the love the band and music from this era. If it sounds good, that's all that matters to me. I understand some folks are chapped about the difference in look and that's totally understandable, but not a deal breaker for me. I'm a music fan first and a collector second or third.

Solid bump

Are you serious? Nobody got 'fucked', the records are not defective just because they're black instead of white. 

On the back, seal side, amongst the waves. Quite a bit hard to find but mine was clear once I find it. In sharpie "12/400"

Following her inestimable contributions as a founding member of both Throwing Muses and The Breeders, Tanya Donelly took centre stage to form Belly with brothers Tom and Chris Gorman on guitars and drums respectively and Fred Abong on bass.  Around the release of their debut album Star in 1993, Fred left the band and was replaced by Gail Greenwood.

Among a wave of essential new American guitar acts in the early-90s, it was Belly’s spikey dreampop that helped set them apart.  Catching fire with singles ‘Feed The Tree’ and ‘Gepetto’, Star saw them grab their moment and catapulted them in to the mainstream, selling almost two million copies worldwide and earning them two GRAMMY nominations.  A second album followed in 1995, King, before they called it quits a year later.

Twenty years on and excitingly the latter line-up of Tanya, Tom, Chris and Gail are back and will be performing both albums this summer on tours of the UK, Ireland and North America. Full dates are listed on the band's official website - www.bellyofficial.com/shows.

To complement, 4AD are reissuing Star on vinyl on the 15th of July 2016.  Coming with updated artwork from Chris Gorman and package design by Chris Bigg, the new version is now spread across two LPs, is being pressed on white marbled vinyl and will be presented in a gatefold sleeve.  It will also include a bonus CD of the album.

Star is available to pre-order now from the 4AD store here.  Please note that we are releasing this to the world outside North America, so US customers should note that shipping costs will be higher from our store.
 
https://store4adlightbox.sandbaghq.com/belly-star.html
 
 

There were some copies there earlier for $45 + ship. I bet he bought those to re-flip. I wish there was a way to block sellers on Discogs - I don't even want his shit showing up in my feed. It's infuriating.

There were some copies there earlier for $45 + ship. I bet he bought those to re-flip. I wish there was a way to block sellers on Discogs - I don't even want his shit showing up in my feed. It's infuriating.

There were some copies there earlier for $45 + ship. I bet he bought those to re-flip. I wish there was a way to block sellers on Discogs - I don't even want his shit showing up in my feed. It's infuriating.

Live Through This was a mega-hyped release from one of the biggest major labels at the height of the grunge era and weeks after Cobain's suicide. This was not by any stretch an "indie" release. During this era, some indie bands I was into were Archers of Loaf, Brainiac, Pavement, Yo La Tengo, etc. But in no way was Hole considered a fringe independent artist - it was well known what Courtney Love's ambitions were.

Anytime I see a Taylor Swift gif, it gets downvoted.

must be payday

for some reason I had it in my head that these both were going to be 2LP, though that wouldn't really explain the loss of 1 track on side A. unless there's bonus content on sides C+D and they created all new plates.

Buncha Grade-A cunts

New song is an instant classic

This and Harry Patch are two of my favorite Radiohead tracks and they are orphans.

think there's a Twin Peaks announcement coming tomorrow
 

didn't head out to the store because there's nothing I absolutely had to have, but I put in a small request list at Strictly Discs all of which say fulfilled, so that means I'm getting them right?

Went into my local late last night and they had 1 left. Corner was a little crushed, but it was $90. Couldn't resist... 

Pretty surprised by the demand for the Xiu Xiu record. I guess it's the resurgent popularity of Twin Peaks driving that - the record rules though. If you are at all a fan of the music from the show, definitely grab it. it rules (and is light years better than that  Music of David Lynch concert set).

for a place that's supposed to be about music, some of you don't know very much about music. but maybe I'm just old. anyway, I'll just leave this here and stop derailing. can't wait for TWIN PEAKS tho
 

now they say it's not Twin Peaks. those crummy fags. but it should be announced soon.
 
https://twitter.com/deathwaltzrecs/status/720710565707034624

forgot this was a safe space

now they say it's not Twin Peaks. those crummy fags. but it should be announced soon.
 
https://twitter.com/deathwaltzrecs/status/720710565707034624