N8TRU Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 (edited) http://www.topshelfrecords.com/products/621860-toe-our-latest-number Pre-order is now available. Black/White Color in Color /200 Black/White Aside/Bside /300 White /1500 Track List: Dual Harmonics The Latest Number Etude Of Solitude F_A_R Info: Long before we ever started working with them, toe is a band that has always captivated us. Mostly for their innate ability to meld elements of jazz, punk, post-rock, R&B, and a very specific blend of midwest instrumental math rock a la Ghosts and Vodka or Pele—all while channeling the raw energy of a hardcore show. There aren't too many bands you can listen to and over the course of a few minutes hear parts that ring simultaneously of J Dilla, Victor Villareal, and Fugazi—toe is one of those bands (hell yeah). There's a kinetic energy about anything this band does: a level of care, precision and attention to detail that 20+ years into their existence, continues to elevate and set them apart. This four-song offering is no different—from the four tracks down to the design and packaging (by the talented Makoto Nii of long time inspiration for me, personally, Dis(ign) ). The vinyl packaging contains a screen-printed B-side record and features a spot-varnish on the LP jacket. This EP will be released digitally August 22—all pre-orders (of any format, physical or digital) will get a download of the album on that date. Physical orders will ship the week of September 7, 2018. All purchases come with your choice of a FLAC, ALAC, MP3 320, MP3 VBR or AAC 256 download. This item is a pre-order and will not be available until September 7, 2018. We will send download codes on or just before this date. Edited June 12, 2019 by N8TRU Pressing info added freedumb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 Anyone know what username Pianu is going by these days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glass realms Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 (edited) . Edited September 17, 2018 by glass realms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N8TRU Posted July 24, 2018 Author Share Posted July 24, 2018 On 7/10/2018 at 12:28 AM, N8TRU1 said: http://www.topshelfrecords.com/products/621860-toe-our-latest-number Pre-order is now available. Black/White Color in Color /200 Black/White Aside/Bside /300 White /1500 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 I'm afraid to grab the white in black because it could come out terrible. Stoked to hear new Toe though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drds89 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 I'm glad they did a SS 12" and I like the swirl /300 better than color in color /200. However, that would break up my collecting ocd with toe releases and the most limited variant. Not buying both. Throwing another $5 away on the CS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isavedlatin54 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 grabbed the /200 website glitched the fuck out looked like it failed...then I got an email confirmation. weird. we shall see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freedumb Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 If you're reading this Topshelf.... 3 single LPs to Canada should not cost $37.50 shipping. Sadly, I just can't order from you guys any more. rabbitvinyl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N8TRU Posted July 25, 2018 Author Share Posted July 25, 2018 8 minutes ago, freedumb said: If you're reading this Topshelf.... 3 single LPs to Canada should not cost $37.50 shipping. Sadly, I just can't order from you guys any more. Send them an email and see if they can do anything. I've found them to be really helpful with shipping issues in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glass realms Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Has anybody received this yet? Also, for anybody who's been to the shows on this tour, do they have this album for sale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N8TRU Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 6 minutes ago, glass realms said: Has anybody received this yet? Also, for anybody who's been to the shows on this tour, do they have this album for sale? No. I haven't gotten this or Clearance through my subscription. Can't answer about whether or not they have it on tour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrainGilliams Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Haven't received my copy either. According to their website, they were supposed to start shipping the week of Sep 7th. They must be dealing with some manufacturing delay that they haven't communicated yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbass Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 (edited) My local shop (and Amazon) now has this coming out Sept 28th. I didn't see the merch table but everyone seemed to have copies leaving the Chicago show last week. Can't recommend enough to go see them live if you haven't before. Edited September 18, 2018 by danbass doh. glass realms 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 6 minutes ago, danbass said: Can't recommend seeing them live if you haven't before. They’re that bad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbass Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 2 hours ago, Derek™ said: They’re that bad? That’s what I get for posting in between meetings. They were so good. Go see Toe live. I can’t type. Derek™ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glass realms Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 (edited) So it looks like they changed the most limited variant to cloudy clear with black color in color (from white with black color in color). They're starting to ship them out. But I guess I'll pick one up at the show as well. I'm really excited because they're pretty goddamn great live. Quote Hi everyone, So, the vinyl you originally ordered was "Black w/ White Color In Color." We were told that this would look too closely like the Black/White AsideBside, so we went ahead and changed the variant to Cloudy Clear w/ Black Color In Color. Edited September 18, 2018 by glass realms N8TRU 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drds89 Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Not a bad switcheroo as long as it sounds great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrewest Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 16 hours ago, danbass said: That’s what I get for posting in between meetings. They were so good. Go see Toe live. I can’t type. Just wanted to chime in & say Toe is one of the best bands I’ve ever seen live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throwgncpr Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 agreed. They are incredible live Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbitvinyl Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 On 7/25/2018 at 8:45 AM, freedumb said: If you're reading this Topshelf.... 3 single LPs to Canada should not cost $37.50 shipping. Sadly, I just can't order from you guys any more. Fucking eh! It's disgusting. I had to order all of toes' discography and some of Prawn's to make it worth it last time I ordered from them. It was still an absurd shipping fee though. On 7/25/2018 at 8:54 AM, N8TRU1 said: Send them an email and see if they can do anything. I've found them to be really helpful with shipping issues in the past. I've done this through their Tumblr account and never got a response. I don't think they care, to be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N8TRU Posted September 20, 2018 Author Share Posted September 20, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, rabbitvinyl said: I've done this through their Tumblr account and never got a response. I don't think they care, to be honest. [email protected] is where you wanna go Edited September 20, 2018 by N8TRU1 topshelfsquad 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freedumb Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 12 hours ago, rabbitvinyl said: I've done this through their Tumblr account and never got a response. I don't think they care, to be honest. While it’s always a good suggestion to talk to the source and ask, I did try a number of years ago... a few times, and yeah... they were unable to help or didn’t care to do anything. It’s really too bad because they were one of my first mail order purchases and they used to refund overpayments in shipping without even being asked. The batch of original Toe pressings were my last purchases. I may be wrong but I think they also used to comment and interact on VC? Not sure what has happened to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oblivions Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 4 hours ago, freedumb said: While it’s always a good suggestion to talk to the source and ask, I did try a number of years ago... a few times, and yeah... they were unable to help or didn’t care to do anything. It’s really too bad because they were one of my first mail order purchases and they used to refund overpayments in shipping without even being asked. The batch of original Toe pressings were my last purchases. I may be wrong but I think they also used to comment and interact on VC? Not sure what has happened to them. I'm guessing they will probably pop back in here in the winter when it's time to register for their 2019 vinyl subscription. I know something happened earlier this year where they had behind the scenes issues with a manufacturer who dropped the ball and an employee who had to be fired and they went quiet for a few weeks but, at least via email, their customer support seems back to normal the last few months. I don't know their reasons for charging high shipping but I do know that, when I've sold records to international buyers, I've opted to only ship via a tracked method and it's like $22 to ship a single 7". Is it possible they are choosing to use a shipping option that does cost as high as they charge? Or do people already know that and they are saying Topshelf should use the non-tracked, cheaper options or work out an international distro to lower costs, etc etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glass realms Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 Got a shipping confirmation from Topshelf this morning. I'm still going to grab a copy at the show tomorrow to support the band. I wish they were doing the live recordings on this tour. I missed out on that on the last US tour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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