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On 2/20/2020 at 8:56 AM, rundmcc said:

Variants

  1. 100 - Redish and Black w/ Heavy Gold Splatter
  2. 300 - Cyan, Black, Baby Blue Tri-color
  3. 300 - Mint Green Splatter (Rock Sound Exclusive)
  4. 500 - Black and Blood Red Galaxy
  5. 700 - Cyan and Black w/ White Splatter
  6. 800 - Half Orange / Half Red w/ Mustard Splatter
  7. 1000 - Black in Yellow w/ Mustard Splatter
  8. 1000 - Black
  9. 1000 - "Afterburner" w/ Robot's Tale (Graphic Novel)
  10. 1000 - Rasta Tri-Color
  11. 1000 - Orange, Red, Black Tri-color (Livestream Exclusive)
  12. 1500 - Black and Yellow Galaxy (FYE Exclusive)
  13. 1500 - Picture Disc
  14. 2000 - Green (MerchLimited, 500 w/ Blanket, 500 w/ Wall Flag, 400 w/ Beach Shorts, 500 w/ Joggers)
  15. 2500 - Clear w/ Blue Splatter, Alt Cover (Urban Outfitters Exclusive)
  16. ???? - Half Purple / Half White w/ Black Splatter (EU Exclusive)
  17. ???? - Red w/ Orange Smash (US Retail)

updated the variant list 😲 there are 17 currently

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I just saw this on Discogs and it makes me want to die.  This many variants of one pressing is ridiculous.  I nearly bought the 6 bundle when it went up but I thought that even 6 was excessive...

 

100 - Redish and Black w/ Heavy Gold Splatter
300 - Cyan, Black, Baby Blue Tri-Color
300 - Mint Green Splatter (Rock Sound exclusive)
500 - Black & Blood Red
700 - Cyan & Black w/ White Splatter
800 - Half Orange / Half Red w/ Mustard Splatter
1000 - Orange, Red, Black Tri-Color
1000 - Black in Yellow w/ Mustard Splatter
1000 - Red, Yellow, Green Tri-Color "Rasta"
1000 - Half Purple / Half White w/ Black Splatter (UK indie exclusive)
1000 - Orange, Red, Black Tri-Color (Livestream exclusive)
1000 - Black
1500 - Black & Yellow Galaxy (FYE exclusive)
1500 - Picture Disc
2000 - Green (Merch Limited exclusive)
2500 - Clear w/ Blue Splatter (Urban Outfitters exclusive)
??? - Red & Orange Swirl

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Not to add to the absurd amount of variants this record already has, but I don't see the record listed that came with the deluxe graphic novel.

https://z2comics.com/collections/shop/products/dance-gavin-dance-robots-tale-deluxe

 

However I noticed there are two Orange, Red, Black tri-colors in the list.  May be it's mislabeled and supposed to be this variant??

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4 hours ago, Buffbloom said:

I just saw this on Discogs and it makes me want to die.  This many variants of one pressing is ridiculous.  I nearly bought the 6 bundle when it went up but I thought that even 6 was excessive...

 

100 - Redish and Black w/ Heavy Gold Splatter
300 - Cyan, Black, Baby Blue Tri-Color
300 - Mint Green Splatter (Rock Sound exclusive)
500 - Black & Blood Red
700 - Cyan & Black w/ White Splatter
800 - Half Orange / Half Red w/ Mustard Splatter
1000 - Orange, Red, Black Tri-Color
1000 - Black in Yellow w/ Mustard Splatter
1000 - Red, Yellow, Green Tri-Color "Rasta"
1000 - Half Purple / Half White w/ Black Splatter (UK indie exclusive)
1000 - Orange, Red, Black Tri-Color (Livestream exclusive)
1000 - Black
1500 - Black & Yellow Galaxy (FYE exclusive)
1500 - Picture Disc
2000 - Green (Merch Limited exclusive)
2500 - Clear w/ Blue Splatter (Urban Outfitters exclusive)
??? - Red & Orange Swirl

sure it might suck for variant collectors but I have no problem with the band (or any band) pumping out a ton of variants during a period of uncertainty and not being able to tour - which is a huge money maker not just for DGD but any band. 

 

it's actually really smart that they keep pumping out a different variant.

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2 hours ago, ajborneman said:

Not to add to the absurd amount of variants this record already has, but I don't see the record listed that came with the deluxe graphic novel.

https://z2comics.com/collections/shop/products/dance-gavin-dance-robots-tale-deluxe

 

However I noticed there are two Orange, Red, Black tri-colors in the list.  May be it's mislabeled and supposed to be this variant??

Do we know what the variant for the deluxe is called? It looks like a black and white swirl with red and yellow splatter. 

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2 hours ago, ajborneman said:

Not to add to the absurd amount of variants this record already has, but I don't see the record listed that came with the deluxe graphic novel.

https://z2comics.com/collections/shop/products/dance-gavin-dance-robots-tale-deluxe

 

However I noticed there are two Orange, Red, Black tri-colors in the list.  May be it's mislabeled and supposed to be this variant??

yah that list on discogs is kind of off...

what i found on a FB vinyl page....

 

  1. 100 - Redish and Black w/ Heavy Gold Splatter
  2. 300 - Cyan, Black, Baby Blue Tri-color
  3. 300 - Mint Green Splatter (Rock Sound Exclusive)
  4. 500 - Black and Blood Red Galaxy
  5. 700 - Cyan and Black w/ White Splatter
  6. 800 - Half Orange / Half Red w/ Mustard Splatter
  7. 1000 - Black in Yellow w/ Mustard Splatter
  8. 1000 - Black
  9. 1000 - Black and White Swirl with Red and Tellow Splatter (Graphic Novel)
  10. 1000 - Rasta Tri-Color
  11. 1000 - Orange, Red, Black Tri-color (Livestream Exclusive)
  12. 1500 - Black and Yellow Galaxy (FYE Exclusive)
  13. 1500 - Picture Disc
  14. 2000 - Green (MerchLimited, 500 w/ Blanket, 500 w/ Wall Flag, 400 w/ Beach Shorts, 500 w/ Joggers)
  15. 2500 - Clear w/ Blue Splatter, Alt Cover (Urban Outfitters Exclusive)
  16. ???? - Half Purple / Half White w/ Black Splatter (EU Exclusive)
  17. ???? - Red w/ Orange Smash (US Retail)

 

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2 hours ago, uniquerabbitturd said:

yah that list on discogs is kind of off...

what i found on a FB vinyl page....

 

  1. 100 - Redish and Black w/ Heavy Gold Splatter
  2. 300 - Cyan, Black, Baby Blue Tri-color
  3. 300 - Mint Green Splatter (Rock Sound Exclusive)
  4. 500 - Black and Blood Red Galaxy
  5. 700 - Cyan and Black w/ White Splatter
  6. 800 - Half Orange / Half Red w/ Mustard Splatter
  7. 1000 - Black in Yellow w/ Mustard Splatter
  8. 1000 - Black
  9. 1000 - Black and White Swirl with Red and Tellow Splatter (Graphic Novel)
  10. 1000 - Rasta Tri-Color
  11. 1000 - Orange, Red, Black Tri-color (Livestream Exclusive)
  12. 1500 - Black and Yellow Galaxy (FYE Exclusive)
  13. 1500 - Picture Disc
  14. 2000 - Green (MerchLimited, 500 w/ Blanket, 500 w/ Wall Flag, 400 w/ Beach Shorts, 500 w/ Joggers)
  15. 2500 - Clear w/ Blue Splatter, Alt Cover (Urban Outfitters Exclusive)
  16. ???? - Half Purple / Half White w/ Black Splatter (EU Exclusive)
  17. ???? - Red w/ Orange Smash (US Retail)

 

It matches up with the OP.

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15 hours ago, drewberinger said:

sure it might suck for variant collectors but I have no problem with the band (or any band) pumping out a ton of variants during a period of uncertainty and not being able to tour - which is a huge money maker not just for DGD but any band. 

 

it's actually really smart that they keep pumping out a different variant.

I hear this, but it's a bit like exploiting your fans.  They could easily add a zero to any one of these pressing and it would take care of a huge problem and cost them less to produce.  Also the fact that this went up for pre-order in February, that started out with at least a 6 variant bundle, I believe they had these variants all lined up before they even knew they weren't going to be able to tour.

 

This is Dance Gavin Dance... They made a pot grinder at one point (if anyone has one, I'll buy it!).  They market and monetize anything and everything.  They have a phenomenal business/marketing plan.  But 17 variants of a first pressing is over-doing it.

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17 minutes ago, Buffbloom said:

I hear this, but it's a bit like exploiting your fans. 

The only issue I had (and it's a big one that I talked to the label about and called them out on) is that they locked in at least 4 variants in expensive bundles with no other way to acquire them. Thankfully it backfired on them after the /100 and /300 sold out because people didn't want 5 or 6 variants of the same album and the bundle wasn't selling. Trash practice on their part but nothing will stop Rise with how pathetic their roster has become in the last year.

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just stopping by to make my annual post that I really wish this band and fanbase didnt exist;


their record label was actively encouraging fans to go to any store they can (in a global pandemic) to buy extra copies of their album...

just so they could get the social media coverage of picture receipts and RT to flood feeds.

 

Looking at you Rise, give up on your cash cow and promote the bands that actually deserve it.

(or maybe even do something that reflects the times??)

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Maybe a hot take over here.....

 

They are a business, and a band trying (and I am sure succeeding) to make a living from writing and making music.

Selling physical media is hard, selling digital music is even harder now with streaming, which pays bands very little.

And now, after everything else, they cant even really  sell tickets or get the hype from live shows and touring.

 

Why are people mad about them creating products people want to buy?

Yes, they could have had 3 variants with 10,000 copies each or whatever, but that would sell less because its less desirable.

Likewise, they are TRYING to sell records! Of course they are going to go tell fans to buy a bunch of copies, whats wrong with that?

And if your willing to go run to a store during a pandemic, well, I wouldn't do it but that's your choice I guess.

At the end of the day, with anything in life, you just need to decide if you really need something, and if its worth your money.
People that are addicted to variant collecting have to grapple with that themselves, its not the bands fault!

 

IDK seems like a very silly thing to complain about.

 

BUT, the bundle thing is total BS and, as a informed consumer I avoid them.

And, like N8TRU was saying above... it looks like most other people did as well this time around.

 

/rant

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