A_Boring_Story Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Thanks! Feel free to share it. The video shoot was fun. I'm the dude in the Dan Andriano shirt showing up about 1:40 Oh hey! nice shirt! ha, ha. I think I've watched this at least 25+ times now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgrantx Posted August 17, 2012 Author Share Posted August 17, 2012 Awesome. I'm biased of course, but every song is really fucking good. It's been in my playlist since I got the finished masters. I've got 3 red ones left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alangrey Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Don't sleep on this album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon720 Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 When's this shipping or d/l code? Just ordered. Seems awesome, hope it doesn't dissapoint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgrantx Posted August 18, 2012 Author Share Posted August 18, 2012 jackets are here! We hope to have these shipping late Sept. We are waiting on the tests which should be here any day. Full stream is coming in just a couple weeks. If you like what you've heard so far, I don't see this disappointing you in the least. It will have a download code. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgrantx Posted August 19, 2012 Author Share Posted August 19, 2012 All my red vinyl is gone. Self Aware still has some ...for now... here's his link: http://www.storenvy.com/products/371427-old-flings-spite-12-lp-preorder Thanks everybody for you your support. I still have black vinyl of course if you don't care about color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgrantx Posted August 20, 2012 Author Share Posted August 20, 2012 bump. You guys are amazing. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aspigasound Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Hoping to grab a copy from Matt when we play Asheville on September 11th. Think they will have copies by then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgrantx Posted August 22, 2012 Author Share Posted August 22, 2012 Nope. I don't think so. We will have tests in a day or two but I would bet it'll be end of sept.early oct. before we have them. I hope to make it out to the show too. We will be set up at the Fest this year so if you guys are heading down to that we will have them there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aspigasound Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Nope. I don't think so. We will have tests in a day or two but I would bet it'll be end of sept.early oct. before we have them. I hope to make it out to the show too. We will be set up at the Fest this year so if you guys are heading down to that we will have them there. Bummer. I'll have to order pre-order it. This will be the first fest in four years that I will not be attending. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgrantx Posted August 23, 2012 Author Share Posted August 23, 2012 Here's what Rocket Fuel Podcast has to say about the Old Flings LP. Wow. “90s-era Revelation Records meets Gin Blossoms meets Smashing Pumpkins meets Hum meets Samiam” are the words that the Asheville, North Carolina band Old Flings use to describe their band’s sound. After reading that I thought to myself, “is it possible that one band could have a mix of so many different elements that I love and actually pull it off?” Well, this trio puts that question to their test in their debut full-length, Spite. And let me just tell you that after listening to the record dozens of times, the answer is unequivocally, yes. Spite takes you on an emotional journey throughout its 11 tracks, while stopping along the way at each musical landmark mentioned in their description. What is so unique about what Old Flings have done with the songs on Spite is that they have effectively incorporated all of their influences in each song without having songs dedicated to each influence, like this is the Samiam song or this is the Gin Blossoms song. Throughout the entire record, I will hear something new each time that highlights this. Whether it is the guitar work Merry Go Round sounding like Samiam to the intro of Honest having a 90s college radio rock vibe to the bass intro on Grip having that 90s Revelation Records sound, elements of all of these bands and styles of music that I love are woven into each song and throughout the record. To me, the influence that shines the brightest on Spite is Samiam. And let’s face it, if your main influence is Samiam, you are doing just fine. Besides the spot on work by Jordan Luff on bass and Travis Hollifield on drums, what stands out to me is the vocal work by singer/guitarist Matt Evans. His delivery throughout the record is so breathy and effortless yet commanding. From top to bottom, I can’t remember the last time I heard a debut record that drew me in and captured me quite like Old Fling’s Spite has. On the Rocket Fuel gauge for albums, a zero being that the album is out of gas, a five being that the tank is half full or average and a ten being that the album is full of gas and ready to blast off, I give Spite by Old Flings a 9. There is not a single filler track on this young band’s debut and if you like any or all of the band’s influences, you have to hear their unique and astounding performance on this record." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgrantx Posted August 24, 2012 Author Share Posted August 24, 2012 Here's what our weekend looks like (come out say hello): - Friday the 24th in Greensboro, NC @ Buttery Day Ranch w/ Swordmasters of Ginaz and Stephen Kent of Radio Reds (https://www.facebook.com/events/231068240349473) - Saturday the 25th in Baltimore, MD @ Sidebar Tavern for Feed the Scene One Year Anniversay (https://www.facebook.com/events/441599299183471) - Sunday the 26th in Roanoke, VA @ House Show w/ Tough Luck, Hard Evidence, Tiebreaker, more (https://www.facebook.com/events/481240395221460) Hope to see you at one of the shows! They're all really diverse and should be really, really fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgrantx Posted August 28, 2012 Author Share Posted August 28, 2012 bump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgrantx Posted September 1, 2012 Author Share Posted September 1, 2012 Tests are approved. We will have these at the Fest in FL. They sound killer too. Also these will come with download cards. A_Boring_Story 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alangrey Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Shit yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgrantx Posted September 2, 2012 Author Share Posted September 2, 2012 Old Flings - Spite full stream coming Tuesday. I'll post a link as to where. http://bittermelodyrecords.limitedpressing.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsterrod Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 They are selling the Venom rip off shirt at their site, if any one else is interested. Something about blatantly ripping off that Venom record cracks me up, so I grabbed one. http://oldflings.bigcartel.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alangrey Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgrantx Posted September 4, 2012 Author Share Posted September 4, 2012 Thanks monsterrod. Here's the pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gutzonborglum Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 This is streaming over there at the ol' punknews there: http://www.punknews.org/bands/oldflings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsterrod Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Oh man, that is good. This is good stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgrantx Posted September 4, 2012 Author Share Posted September 4, 2012 Beat me to it. They have the song order backwards so hopefully we can get that fixed but other than that....listen and enjoy. http://www.punknews.org/bands/oldflings And if you like it maybe swing by and pick up the LP. We will have these at our table at Fest too. So stop by and say hello. bittermelodyrecords.limitedpressing.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_Boring_Story Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Dammit, I want to listen, but whenever I go to that link, it just redirects me to: http://www.punknews.org/bands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgrantx Posted September 4, 2012 Author Share Posted September 4, 2012 I think they are fixing the track order.....should be back soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porndads Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 http://www.punknews.org/bands/oldflings Link is fixed. Give her a listen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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