Sad Heart

The one ‘positive’ is that it’s Triple Crown’s loss and not the band’s. But they do have to deal the perception of people think this was their choice. Also those PVC can give off gases that will warp / discolor the gatefold over time. So I’d store it separately on any of your releases just to be safe. Do you have the Castles 7”? Cause that PVC sleeve is warped as shit for me. I specifically bought two in case it happened, which it did. I still don’t see how the packaging costed so much. It really isn’t anything special.

I’m really curious how this remaster job is gonna sound cause the 24bit FLAC version sounds incredible.

$25 for an LP and pretty much $7 per 7” is great for todays pricing. Kerplunk with the bonus 7” via Adeline was $26 in 2014.

Tempted for 1,039 even though I have the split color one. The mastering job on that one sounds amazing. Is it using the same plates, @thischarmingham?

I’m gonna PM you.

Oh god I didn’t even see the PVC sleeve either. Man, this is so underwhelming. I’m gonna have to store this in a separate poly bag. This release is a great example of what not to do. Sucks cause I was pretty much relaying what Johnny was told by Triple Crown. I was expecting much more than this by what he / they told us. Sigh.

But to play devil’s advocate, I am also underwhelmed by this, and don’t think it’s worth $65. Just wanted to give you guys context that this was more so a TC issue and not a band issue.

Once they found out it was gonna cost that much they tried to figure out how to make it more fair, cause they weren’t picturing a $65 price point. But there is more stuff in the pipeline that they are happy about, and you’ll be. Can’t say much but they got the rights to the Cabot show so that’s coming soon(ish).

The band didn’t know the pricing for this thing until it was already made. The pricing is due to the packaging. If they knew it was going to be this much they wouldn’t have done it. Also, the fest was its own challenge. Feel free to PM me, as it was pretty much Johnny and I trying to make the entire thing work. I’ve explained it before, buts it’s much more costly than you think, especially when it’s not for thousands like a festival. This is more of a TC issue than a band issue. Another reason that Caspian will be leaving TC in due time and managing themselves.

It’ll make more sense in hand. A lot of embossing and good paper / card stock used. I wish they had more photos, but from what I’ve been told it’s gonna be awesome. Think of how great the packaging for the standard release was to base that off of.

https://triple-crown-records.myshopify.com/collections/caspian/products/caspian-on-circles-deluxe-lp

Not sure about the EU store. I do know that they’re making almost no profit on these and didn’t find out the cost of the packaging until after the process was done. So that’s why these are a little high, but could be higher. I think these are exclusive to their site, but I’ll ask Johnny just in case.

Deluxe version dropping at noon. Went all out on the packaging so it’ll be a little pricey, but it’s sweet.

Also RT has it on yellow. https://www.roughtrade.com/us/product/baroness-2/stone-4

Looks like Bob Ludwig did the mastering so we should be in luck.

I’m waiting to hear the mixing and mastering of the whole album. Don’t want to pay almost $50 for a record that could sound like it was mixed underwater. Those variants ‘in theory’ are rad. Hope they come out as intended.

Haha I just got an email notification for shipping right after leaving that comment.

Nice! Thanks for letting me know.

Man, they pushed the box to “early June” but still no movement on it. Excited to get this in.

Electric Mud is a must in any collection. I have the TMR pressing and it sounds awesome. So does the classic Cadet ones.

Yah I saved a fair deal. Iggy Pop - Free - MSRP $23 / Sale $13.79 / Final $11.72 Iggy Pop - Zombie Birdhouse - MSRP $27 / Sale $15.59 / Final $13.25 Jungle Fire - Tropicoso - MSRP $20 / Sale $18 / Final $15.30 Tribute to Roky Erickson - MSRP $30 / Sale $18 / Final $15.30 Stone Temple Pilots - Purple - MSRP $25 / Sale $18.74 / Final $15.92 Paramore - All We Know - MSRP $23 / Sale $19.79 / Final $16.82 Yesterday OST - MSRP $32.99 / Sale $19.79 / Final $16.82 Paul McCartney- Flaming Pie 3xLP - MSRP $54.99 / Sale $32.99 / Final $24.19 Total - MSRP $236 / Final $133 — that’s practically 50% off. That includes tax and shipping.

Oh you have it already, nice! How was the listening party? Mine shipped the other day, I’ll follow up with a spin and comment about quality after I clean it.

I’d maybe hold onto your blue. GITD usually don’t sound good.

Ordered one.

$66ppd. Hmmmmm. Given there wasn’t a deluxe this is kinda tempting.