ZeroNowhere Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 I received this earlier in the week and finally found a minute to throw it on without interruption.Ā I'm almost done with side A and really digging it.Ā The gold variant looks awesome.Ā My C/D record has a few orange streaks from some orange pellets that found their way into the fray.Ā It looks awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deer Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 I've not spent much time with this band, but I'm really enjoying this new record. Might need to go back and explore their back catalog now. Good stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throwgncpr Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 On 9/19/2020 at 2:33 PM, Derekā¢ said: On first listen it feels like the outright riffy or crunchy guitar sections and breakdowns are maybe a little more sparse, but they're absolutely there, and it's a Sumac record through and through.Ā I feel like the more ambient and experimental passages are a little tighter, too ā not that I disliked them on Love In Shadow, but I can think of several moments of that record that feel very free-form.Ā No doubt a product of those Haino collaborations recorded around the same timeframe. I feel similarly, but to be fair, I'm not in love with Love in Shadow. It's good, but it definitely feels like they were home from collaborating with Haino and wanted to keep experimenting and live with the moment. A superficial listen to May You Be Held could be interpreted in the same way, but this new music feels way more intentional and tight. What One Becomes has become one of my favorite records of all time, and I have a feeling that once I sit with May You Be Held a little longer, I'm going to love it just as much. Ā And oh yeah, GY!BE fucking rules live. daegor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiatorhums Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 20 hours ago, throwgncpr said: I feel similarly, but to be fair, I'm not in love with Love in Shadow. Love in Shadow was moreĀ of a miss for me.Ā I keep revisiting it hoping that something will click, but I always feel a bit bored.Ā I'm half way through May You Be Held and I'm enjoying it a lot more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derekā¢ Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Love In Shadow is a beast.Ā I can think of 2 moments on it that almost teeter into masturbatory / overly free-form experimentation, but I've really grown accustomed to the whole thing, start to finish.Ā Really tough for me to pick a favorite Sumac record, now.Ā More than ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alwaysopenmouth Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 (edited) Upon my first listen I think I have to say that consumedĀ is my favorite track off this record. I felt that this album kind of meandered a bit here and there though Iāll admit I wasnāt fully paying attention while spinning it. Ā I find that Iām more into albums when Iām driving and am just operating on autopilot, with no distractions to take me away from the music. Repeated listens for the next few weeks are a must.Ā Edited September 21, 2020 by alwaysopenmouth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throwgncpr Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Consumed might be my favorite initially too.Ā Nick's drumming on that is perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MayCauseDeath Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 I am almost done with my first spin on this and I am absolutely loving it. I was a little worried it might be too free form but the noise parts were quite nice.Ā Now it might be time for me to triple dip on the blue.Ā Ā http://thrilljockey.com/products/may-you-be-held Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerMonger Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 (edited) Just got my copy yesterday and the jacket is falling apart, it's not even glued together...wtf? I love Sumac, but Turner's approach to the packaging of their recordsĀ leaves a lot to be desired.... Edited September 26, 2020 by BeerMonger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derekā¢ Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 16 minutes ago, BeerMonger said: Just got my copy yesterday and the jacket is falling apart, it's not even glued together...wtf? May You Be Held (Together.Ā ButĀ Barely). mcpherson123, NoWorthyIcons and BeerMonger 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoWorthyIcons Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 21 minutes ago, BeerMonger said: Just got my copy yesterday and the jacket is falling apart, it's not even glued together...wtf? I love Sumac, but Turner's approach to the packaging of their recordsĀ leaves a lot to be desired.... Yeah, pretty much the only negative thingĀ I can say about this release, thankfully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcpherson123 Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 33 minutes ago, Derekā¢ said: May You Be Held (Together.Ā ButĀ Barely). Ok, bro. That legit had me giggling from my guy like a fool. That was awesome. Derekā¢ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MayCauseDeath Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 6 hours ago, BeerMonger said: Just got my copy yesterday and the jacket is falling apart, it's not even glued together...wtf? I love Sumac, but Turner's approach to the packaging of their recordsĀ leaves a lot to be desired.... yeah both mine had this. Must be all part of the listening experience, I'm sure it was intentional jk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhulud Posted September 26, 2020 Author Share Posted September 26, 2020 I received both the gold & clear variants together. Youāre welcome the extra shipping charge, Thrill Jockey.Ā Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostinspectrum Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 (edited) Haha I just wanna say I got my blue records in the mail and the packaging is not held together and needs some glue... Edited September 27, 2020 by lostinspectrum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhulud Posted September 29, 2020 Author Share Posted September 29, 2020 The Blue one is now up on Bandcamp is anyone prefers that route. Just got the email for it, so apologies if posted before.Ā Ā Ā Ā https://sumac.bandcamp.com/album/may-you-be-held Ā Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookedonsonics Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 On 9/26/2020 at 1:46 PM, Derekā¢ said: May You Be Held (Together.Ā ButĀ Barely). Baahahah, yeah mine too is hardly together.Ā But damn, put this on today, the record is great.Ā The first half is good, but the second half is a beast - "Consumed" is insane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerMonger Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 Got a nice response from Thrill Jockey about the jacket, at least they've acknowledged the issue... Ā Unfortunately, the glue is a known issue - most likely was a manufacturing defect, we are in the process of looking into that.Ā We may have some extra jackets laying around, but they might have the same glue issue. Could you please send a picture of the dinged corner? In the meantime I'll try to hunt down some more print for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solitaryreign Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 I still donāt have my shipping notification for the gold (shipping from UK), should I contact TJ or is anybody else still waiting as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisdom81 Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 3 hours ago, solitaryreign said: I still donāt have my shipping notification for the gold (shipping from UK), should I contact TJ or is anybody else still waiting as well? Still waiting for the same. No notification yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniele Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 No shipping notification for me yet.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daegor Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 (edited) I already received it twice, in error... not sure what's up with TJ, they used to be very reliable. EDIT: I got shipping notification for both Edited September 30, 2020 by daegor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhulud Posted October 1, 2020 Author Share Posted October 1, 2020 Something weird at TJ is indeed going on. I got shipping notice for the gold sometime last week. Received the gold AND clear together over the weekend.Ā Ā And earlier today I got a shipping notice for the clear. Huh?Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooks Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Sounds like some people have extra copies and would really love to send them to me for shippingĀ š Derekā¢ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daegor Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 13 hours ago, rooks said: Sounds like some people have extra copies and would really love to send them to me for shippingĀ š I had my PO box refuse the second one when it arrived, each package costs me, unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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