gmoney Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 http://shopusa.4ad.com/sorrow On May 5, 2013 The National collaborated with Icelandic artist Ragnar Kjartansson on A Lot of Sorrow, a durational performance presented as part of MoMA PS1’s Sunday Sessions. Kjartansson, who often uses repetitive performance to explore collective experience and emotion, invited The National to play their three-minute, twenty-five second song “Sorrow” live on stage, repeatedly and continuously, for six hours. This incredible feat of endurance has become legendary, and the audio recording of the performance will be released as a limited edition 1,500 run vinyl boxed set by 4AD on June 22, 2015.Featuring nine pieces of clear vinyl in clear sleeves held in a translucent, screen printed box, A Lot of Sorrow is now available for pre-order. All profits will be donated to Partners in Health, an organization dedicated to improve the health of impoverished people worldwide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostTrail Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 As much as I love this band, this release is just fucking dumb...but it also pains me to know that now my collection will be incomplete. Burkazoid, SubstituteForLove and thesewoodenideas 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natenomm Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyfranciosa Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 I'm curious to hear this only for the variations in performance over 6 hours. it's a neat experiment, but not sure if I want to own it at that price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmoney Posted April 9, 2015 Author Share Posted April 9, 2015 I want this so bad. I can't believe they are making so many though. I thought it would be /100 or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney Crosley Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 This sounds more like something Father John Misty might do.... Seriously, this will be a tough sell. Interesting idea, but I guarantee nobody listens to side P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fitterhappier Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 The completionist in me wants this, but the sane side of me says this is stupid. And no way they are going to sell 1,500 of these. jack8urt0n 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 I love The National. I love this song. I love clear vinyl. But I just can't do it. Eliminator Jr., jack8urt0n, Burkazoid and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmoney Posted April 9, 2015 Author Share Posted April 9, 2015 SIX HOURS OF SORROW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 The packaging does look killer, but there's no way I'd ever go out of my way to play it. Not for more than 10 minutes, anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 This is dumb/awesome. It is also funny that they explicitly state that no digital download is included. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vector53 Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 4AD can only do 1500 of the RHP box set but they can afford to do 1500 of these and think it'll do great. aju2streets and natenomm 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeJoe Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 why would anyone want to listen to this for 6 hours. Dumb release Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzersonKillwell Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Agree. I love everything about this except for the actual content of the records. Great name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinatra.45 Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 I can't help but wonder if enough people hold out on buying this that it will see a price drop based on how many they are pressing. Wishful thinking... EDIT: This is probably a $50 purchase at best, imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futures Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 the packaging is really cool... but... NINE LPS?!?!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvv Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 at least it's going to charity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natenomm Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 I'd honestly consider buying this if it was called "A Shitload of Sorrow". BKO5950505 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsgoodtobefree Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 They made as much of these as the Red House Painters box set? lol Klefki 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC1221 Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Weird concept. Can't decide if the packaging is awesome and beautiful, or will end up looking like some weird office supplies, with all that clear plastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timsimmons Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 I have some NCAA squares winnings. I love this this band so much. I'm taking the plunge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinatra.45 Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 I'd honestly consider buying this if it was called "A Shitload of Sorrow". Other title choices could be, "We're Never Playing This Song Again", "How to Hate This Song Forever", or "I Have To Piss". Fridge Fox, Rip and zerohacker 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simple_torture Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 I want to buy this so much, but every time I saw it on my shel I'd wonder, "What the hell was I thinking?" I actually think it will sell out, but not immediately or anything. A year or so from now one of us will wonder, "Huh, has the price of that National box set gone down?" We'll check the site and they'll all be gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadDonut Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 I just listened to a 3 1/2 minute clip on youtube and I about pulled my hair out. Why would anyone in their right mind buy this and actually listen to it? $150 shelf piece is not for me. When I first got the email from 4AD I got excited thinking it was a boxset of their albums/live stuff/rarities/whatever and then got sad. The packaging is so freakin' cool though. This was a great big missed opportunity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GalacticMelt Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 The packaging does look killer, but there's no way I'd ever go out of my way to play it. Not for more than 10 minutes, anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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