keevhren Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 My band, Spirits ( http://www.spiritsxxx.bandcamp.com ) released our debut LP back in May and I've been meaning to post a collection of pics showing off the packaging we designed to go with the record. If you've got a second to scroll please give it a look as we're pretty happy with how everything turned out! This is how the LP looks when you first see it/pick it up. In the poly bag its actually kind of difficult to tell that it has a vertical wrap and just looks like a standard white cover with the pencil drawing and the bands name on it. As you slide the vertical wrap off of the LP it reveals the record's title: Discontent. Also the next layer below the skin from our sad looking gal on the front cover. Next you pull the LP jacket apart diagonally to reveal below the muscle layer... the skull. It is a printed dust-sleeve that houses the actual LP. We really wanted to make something with multiple layers in the artwork and are super happy with how this turned out. I don't know if I've ever seen packaging with this cut in it. We printed the jackets through Imprint and they were super cool with helping us figure out how to make this cut and with adding the extra tab on the traditional jacket so that all 4 sides of it would be sealed until the cut was made. When you flip over the dust jacket it reveals a wall of lyrics and the credits for the album. This is the back of the LP jacket that pulls apart diagonally. Song titles that are not visible when the wrap is fully on the LP. The two main variants of vinyl are clear with black smoke and clear with red smoke. They turned out really cool and each one is pretty unique. The red LP in the top corner of this picture is the only copy that ended up being a pretty solid clear red throughout so naturally I had to hold onto it. This gives a pretty good representation of the variation of the clear vinyl with color smoke added in. Bonus fact... the center labels are 3 dimensional if you look at them with 3D glasses. If you'd like to pick up a copy we have them in our limited run store here: http://www.spiritsxxx.limitedrun.com and you can also download the record for free here: http://www.spiritsxxx.bandcamp.com http://www.spiritshc.com if you'd like to keep up to date with anything we have going on! And last but not least, you can follow us on social media as "spiritsxboston" on instagram, tumblr, twitter, and such! Thanks for checking out the end result of our collective work as a band since the beginning of the year! RowBearToe, Eliminator Jr., Han Solo and 10 others 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsterrod Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Looks rad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Butcha Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Looks awesome. I dig the clear w/ red smoke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianmorgante Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 great concept! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DecayToDeath Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 The motif of going through the layers of a human is pretty wicked--reminds me of Tool's Lateralus. I'm gonna have to listen to this tonight, because $16 shipped is a steal for that package. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throughbeingcruel Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Gonna listen later and definitely order if I like it. Killer fucking packaging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zuck Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Really fuckin' cool. I love everything about this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowty Dollaz Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 I still have one question...black or red? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keevhren Posted July 18, 2015 Author Share Posted July 18, 2015 Choices choices choices! I'm personally a fan of the red. Thanks for all the kind words about the packaging, hope those of you who are going to check out the tunes later dig the record! Fowty Dollaz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowty Dollaz Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Already sampled it. It's great for those less-than-emo days. In all seriousness, I like it. Maybe I can catch a show if you're ever in CT or I'm in Boston. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keevhren Posted July 18, 2015 Author Share Posted July 18, 2015 We're playing in Connecticut next month actually. I need to find out the details from our singer but its the 26th in New Britain with Axis from Florida. Hopefully that's semi near where you're from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zuck Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Just checked it out on Bandcamp. I'm sold. Gotta get that red smoke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowty Dollaz Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 We're playing in Connecticut next month actually. I need to find out the details from our singer but its the 26th in New Britain with Axis from Florida. Hopefully that's semi near where you're from? It's not super nearby but I can try to swing it!! Sounds fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanRees Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Awesome, ordered the red Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dethrock Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Ordered this from State of Mind awhile ago. Mine is black with no labels. Some of the coolest packaging I've seen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cambionic Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 I grabbed up the black smoke to be the iconoclast of the thread. Also, pretty damn good deal for such a package. Eliminator Jr. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hzielaskowski Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Have an european tour edition, but this looks great. And if you haven't heard the music yet, I guarantee it will blow you mind. SXE still rules! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keevhren Posted July 19, 2015 Author Share Posted July 19, 2015 These will all be going out to yall on Tuesday. Thanks for picking them up! Feel free to send the download link on our bandcamp to anyone you know. <3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevelsaynevels Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 These will all be going out to yall on Tuesday. Thanks for picking them up! Feel free to send the download link on our bandcamp to anyone you know. <3 Grabbed one. Hell of a deal. I saw pressing info for two of the variants, what is the full pressing numbers? Or did I just totally miss it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keevhren Posted July 21, 2015 Author Share Posted July 21, 2015 Just mailed out the second half of these today at the post office: Thanks to everyone who has picked one up thus far! Let me know when it arrives safely to your homes! RowBearToe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaps Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Are the 7"s you guys have 45 RPM? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keevhren Posted July 22, 2015 Author Share Posted July 22, 2015 I believe that the split 7" is 33rpm based on it being about 7 minutes worth of music on our side. That ain't happening with a 45rpm 7". The S/T, however, is about 4.5mins or less per side so could be 45rpm. I don't know off hand and don't have my turntable set up to check right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaps Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 I believe that the split 7" is 33rpm based on it being about 7 minutes worth of music on our side. That ain't happening with a 45rpm 7". The S/T, however, is about 4.5mins or less per side so could be 45rpm. I don't know off hand and don't have my turntable set up to check right now Cool man - def let me know about the S/T, it's for a jukebox. Good stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keevhren Posted July 22, 2015 Author Share Posted July 22, 2015 Our friend who pressed the record just confirmed that the S/T 7" is 45RPM. Woohoo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowty Dollaz Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Got this in today! Looks great and came with tons of cool bonus shit! Thanks!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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