Bandbox: an uncompensated review of an interesting new club

MikeH said:
they seem to be in the unfortunate position of needing to announce stuff to have cashflow but then those records are always late, probably because they press in low numbers. it's a vicious cycle.
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Something isn't adding up though. If their cashflow is that bad, why would major labels be allowing them to press these records?
 
MikeH said:
they seem to be in the unfortunate position of needing to announce stuff to have cashflow but then those records are always late, probably because they press in low numbers. it's a vicious cycle.
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The lissie album is the only they have announced that I would have been remotely interested in from bandbox. I initially only ordered it quickly because of fomo but I glad it was delayed because then I decided to give the album a listen and I realized I didn't like it as much as I thought I would. I don't see any good reason to be a bandbox member right now. The only vinyl subscription I'd be interested in joining not that I have any plans to do so would be magnolia records as even if I'm not interested in their monthly album they have a good selection of things that you can swap for instead.
 
Twentytwo said:
Something isn't adding up though. If their cashflow is that bad, why would major labels be allowing them to press these records?
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I just think they are using presale money for records and bandbux to fund whatever the next release is. If they stop announcing albums to try to play catch up, then they won't have capital to press whatever they wanna release next. Labels don't care or know about a reissue company's cashflow. If they get paid, they are fine.

Obviously total conjecture. But the amount of sales they have on records/giftcards/bandbux and the 6+ month delays on every single release screams cashflow issues to me.
 
Haven't done on of these is a while, so here it goes. If I missed anything, let me know and I can update. I went through discogs for things that we haven't seen pop up here:

Shipped since my last update:
The Head and The Heart - Let's Be Still
Greensky Bluegrass - If Sorrows Swim
Luna - Live Penthouse, Live Bewitched
Silverstein - When Broken Is Easily Fixed
Matchbook Romance - Stories and Alibis
Imogen Heap - Tiny Human and Happy Song 7"
Jordy - Boy
Bob Mould - Silver Age (There's a discogs entry now!!! Delivered without zine)
GWAR - Battle Maximus (Delivered without zine)
They Might Be Giants - Lincoln (July --> Ships week of 9/11 (I feel like someone has gotten this?)Delivered without zine)
Okee Dokee Brothers - Can You Canoe?

Shipping Timeline Given:
Judas Priest - Sad Wings of Destiny (April Week of Oct 23 Mid December (did anyone get this yet?))
Hadley Caliman - Iapetus (July Week of Oct 23 Mid December)
American Football - LP1 and LP2 (August Week of Oct 23 Mid December)
Luna - Rendevous (July and August Week of Oct 16 Waiting on more zines?)
Kurt Vile - Wakin' on a Pretty Daze (September Week of Oct 16 Mid December)
She & Him - A Very S&H Christmas (Texts say shipping now)
Barbie Picture Disc (By Dec 15)

Should've shipped:
Jeremy Messersmith - The Silver City (July Mid December)
H.C. McEntire - Every Acre (August Mid December)
Elliott Smith - S/T and Roman Candle (September November Have albums but no zine)
Baseball Project - Vol 1, Vol 2, and 3rd (September November)
Mt. Joy - Live @ Red Rocks (September November)
Superchunk - Here's Where the Strings Come In (September November)
The Weather Station - The Line (October December)
Chris Ballew - Volume One (November)
Fontaines D.C. - Dogrel and A Hero's Death (November)
Kaliii - Toxic Chocolate (November January)
Jayhawks - Paging Mr. Proust (November December)

December:
OK Go -Of the Blue Colour of the Sky
Presidents of the United States - Freaked Out and Love Everybody
The Long Winters - Putting the Days to Bed, Ultimatum, When I Pretend to Fall, and The Worst You Can Do Is Harm
Mt. Joy - S/T Anniversary Edition

January:
The Faithful: A Tribute to Marianne Faithfull
The New Pornographers - Continue as a Guest
Alvvays - Blue Rev, Antisocialites

February:
Taking Back Sunday - Louder Now, Tell All Your Friends, Where You Want to Be, Happiness Is, and Tidal Wave
The Beths - Expert in a Dying Field

March:
Department of Eagles - In Ear Park
The Used - Vulnerable and Imaginary Enemy
Braid - Frankie Welfare, Age of Octeen, and Rainsnowmatch 7"
OHGEESY - GEEZYWORLD 1 and 2

April:
Grizzly Bear - Horn of Plenty
 
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hayema7 said:
Haven't done on of these is a while, so here it goes. If I missed anything, let me know and I can update. I went through discogs for things that we haven't seen pop up here:

Shipped since my last update:
The Head and The Heart - Let's Be Still
Greensky Bluegrass - If Sorrows Swim
Luna - Live Penthouse, Live Bewitched
Silverstein - When Broken Is Easily Fixed
Matchbook Romance - Stories and Alibis
Imogen Heap - Tiny Human and Happy Song 7"
Jordy - Boy
Bob Mould - Silver Age (There's a discogs entry now!!!)
GWAR - Battle Maximus

Shipping Timeline Given:
Judas Priest - Sad Wings of Destiny (April Week of Oct 23 Mid December (did anyone get this yet?))
Hadley Caliman - Iapetus (July Week of Oct 23 Mid December)
American Football - LP1 and LP2 (August Week of Oct 23 Mid December)
Luna - Rendevous (July and August Week of Oct 16 Waiting on more zines?)
Kurt Vile - Wakin' on a Pretty Daze (September Week of Oct 16 Mid December)
She & Him - A Very S&H Christmas (Texts say shipping now)
Barbie Picture Disc (By Dec 15)

Should've shipped:
They Might Be Giants - Lincoln (July --> Ships week of 9/11 (I feel like someone has gotten this?))
Jeremy Messersmith - The Silver City (July Mid December)
H.C. McEntire - Every Acre (August Mid December)
Elliott Smith - S/T and Roman Candle (September November Have albums but no zine)
Baseball Project - Vol 1, Vol 2, and 3rd (September November)
Mt. Joy - Live @ Red Rocks (September November)
Superchunk - Here's Where the Strings Come In (September November)
The Weather Station - The Line (October December)
Okee Dokee Brothers - Can You Canoe? (October)
Chris Ballew - Volume One (November)
Fontaines D.C. - Dogrel and A Hero's Death (November)
Kaliii - Toxic Chocolate (November January)
Jayhawks - Paging Mr. Proust (November December)

December:
OK Go -Of the Blue Colour of the Sky
Presidents of the United States - Freaked Out and Love Everybody
The Long Winters - Putting the Days to Bed, Ultimatum, When I Pretend to Fall, and The Worst You Can Do Is Harm
Mt. Joy - S/T Anniversary Edition

January:
The Faithful: A Tribute to Marianne Faithfull
The New Pornographers - Continue as a Guest
Alvvays - Blue Rev, Antisocialites

February:
Taking Back Sunday - Louder Now, Tell All Your Friends, Where You Want to Be, Happiness Is, and Tidal Wave
The Beths - Expert in a Dying Field

March:
Department of Eagles - In Ear Park
The Used - Vulnerable and Imaginary Enemy
Braid - Frankie Welfare, Age of Octeen, and Rainsnowmatch 7"
OHGEESY - GEEZYWORLD 1 and 2

April:
Grizzly Bear - Horn of Plenty
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Still no Bob or Judas… Bob is waiting on the zine. I told them to ship it when they had it ready to go.
 
Thanks for the writeup @hayema7 !

Has anyone gotten their Gwar yet? I had that as a single-album order but no shipping. I have a Luna bundle with Kurt Vile so not expecting to see that for a while still.
 
bluespur said:
It's been commented on plenty by others, but seeing "zine delay" be the cause of so many missed deadlines is wild, given that ostensibly they sell records first, not magazines...
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I think it's wild too bc I'm pretty sure I could walk into Staples with a PDF and get it printed immediately. Paper printing should not take this long...
 
hayema7 said:
Haven't done on of these is a while, so here it goes. If I missed anything, let me know and I can update. I went through discogs for things that we haven't seen pop up here:

Shipped since my last update:
The Head and The Heart - Let's Be Still
Greensky Bluegrass - If Sorrows Swim
Luna - Live Penthouse, Live Bewitched
Silverstein - When Broken Is Easily Fixed
Matchbook Romance - Stories and Alibis
Imogen Heap - Tiny Human and Happy Song 7"
Jordy - Boy
Bob Mould - Silver Age (There's a discogs entry now!!!)
GWAR - Battle Maximus
They Might Be Giants - Lincoln (July --> Ships week of 9/11 (I feel like someone has gotten this?)Delivered without zine)

Shipping Timeline Given:
Judas Priest - Sad Wings of Destiny (April Week of Oct 23 Mid December (did anyone get this yet?))
Hadley Caliman - Iapetus (July Week of Oct 23 Mid December)
American Football - LP1 and LP2 (August Week of Oct 23 Mid December)
Luna - Rendevous (July and August Week of Oct 16 Waiting on more zines?)
Kurt Vile - Wakin' on a Pretty Daze (September Week of Oct 16 Mid December)
She & Him - A Very S&H Christmas (Texts say shipping now)
Barbie Picture Disc (By Dec 15)

Should've shipped:
Jeremy Messersmith - The Silver City (July Mid December)
H.C. McEntire - Every Acre (August Mid December)
Elliott Smith - S/T and Roman Candle (September November Have albums but no zine)
Baseball Project - Vol 1, Vol 2, and 3rd (September November)
Mt. Joy - Live @ Red Rocks (September November)
Superchunk - Here's Where the Strings Come In (September November)
The Weather Station - The Line (October December)
Okee Dokee Brothers - Can You Canoe? (October)
Chris Ballew - Volume One (November)
Fontaines D.C. - Dogrel and A Hero's Death (November)
Kaliii - Toxic Chocolate (November January)
Jayhawks - Paging Mr. Proust (November December)

December:
OK Go -Of the Blue Colour of the Sky
Presidents of the United States - Freaked Out and Love Everybody
The Long Winters - Putting the Days to Bed, Ultimatum, When I Pretend to Fall, and The Worst You Can Do Is Harm
Mt. Joy - S/T Anniversary Edition

January:
The Faithful: A Tribute to Marianne Faithfull
The New Pornographers - Continue as a Guest
Alvvays - Blue Rev, Antisocialites

February:
Taking Back Sunday - Louder Now, Tell All Your Friends, Where You Want to Be, Happiness Is, and Tidal Wave
The Beths - Expert in a Dying Field

March:
Department of Eagles - In Ear Park
The Used - Vulnerable and Imaginary Enemy
Braid - Frankie Welfare, Age of Octeen, and Rainsnowmatch 7"
OHGEESY - GEEZYWORLD 1 and 2

April:
Grizzly Bear - Horn of Plenty
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I've got one update for you that probably not too many people here would care about (though if you have kids, you should take note): Okee Dokee Brothers has shipped. I received my copy (which I'll be getting from my kids for Christmas) a few days ago.

It was my first Bandbox order. I took advantage of the Bandbucks Black Friday deal. I'm not so sure it was the best idea given all these delays. And after reading this thread, I've learned I shouldn't buy anything until there's another big sale, so for the moment I'm sitting on a bunch of Bandbucks.
 
grendel627 said:
I've got one update for you that probably not too many people here would care about (though if you have kids, you should take note): Okee Dokee Brothers has shipped. I received my copy (which I'll be getting from my kids for Christmas) a few days ago.

It was my first Bandbox order. I took advantage of the Bandbucks Black Friday deal. I'm not so sure it was the best idea given all these delays. And after reading this thread, I've learned I shouldn't buy anything until there's another big sale, so for the moment I'm sitting on a bunch of Bandbucks.
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Yea save up for a big sale!
 
grendel627 said:
I've got one update for you that probably not too many people here would care about (though if you have kids, you should take note): Okee Dokee Brothers has shipped. I received my copy (which I'll be getting from my kids for Christmas) a few days ago.

It was my first Bandbox order. I took advantage of the Bandbucks Black Friday deal. I'm not so sure it was the best idea given all these delays. And after reading this thread, I've learned I shouldn't buy anything until there's another big sale, so for the moment I'm sitting on a bunch of Bandbucks.
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I got that one yesterday. (That bundle was ordered after Bob and Judas)
 
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