Bandbox: an uncompensated review of an interesting new club

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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Good to know! Moved it to that shipped category.
 
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!!! 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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Just got an email about the Long Winters, shipping delay now expected mid-January
 
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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They should not be announcing albums for preorder If they can't get them out on time and not doing the zines so the albums will ship faster. They could also do digital zines as well. I almost got something from bandbox last year but I decided to cancel my order because the album was delayed and I really didn't the zine was worth having as I'd probably only look at it maybe once or twice. I see very little reason to order anything from bandbox right now.
 
Emailed to ask about my test pressing. Pam said it was for something that’s not out yet so they have to wait for it to be released to send it. AKA those damn zones are holding up me getting a test pressing haha. I was gonna try to figure out what album it was but realized that there are about 50 unreleased albums it could be
 
MikeH said:
Emailed to ask about my test pressing. Pam said it was for something that’s not out yet so they have to wait for it to be released to send it. AKA those damn zones are holding up me getting a test pressing haha. I was gonna try to figure out what album it was but realized that there are about 50 unreleased albums it could be
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Maybe I am the only one, but I usually have no use for test pressings. I own three or four of them or so and I have never played any of them. I got Jimmy Eat World from them the first test press they gave but it had paper sleeve or something stuck to edge of record, Probably unplayable.
 
Twentytwo said:
Maybe I am the only one, but I usually have no use for test pressings. I own three or four of them or so and I have never played any of them. I got Jimmy Eat World from them the first test press they gave but it had paper sleeve or something stuck to edge of record, Probably unplayable.
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I'll usually only buy a test pressing if that album never got an official release. There are a bunch of Speakers Corner ones out there for titles that never made it to print. Otherwise, I agree with ya but don't mind getting a free one.
 
Twentytwo said:
Maybe I am the only one, but I usually have no use for test pressings. I own three or four of them or so and I have never played any of them. I got Jimmy Eat World from them the first test press they gave but it had paper sleeve or something stuck to edge of record, Probably unplayable.
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I recently won a signed test pressing of the new album by Black Pumas. Nice idea and all but I would have preferred getting a standard one with a cover
 
max_stacks said:
Shipping notice received for Fontaines DC - A Hero’s Death and the OAR box.
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One man receives a shipping notice, the other 99 receive another delay notice.

Hey, fellow record collector!

You are receiving this email because you pre-ordered our exclusive picture disc of Barbie The Album. These orders are slightly delayed as we are waiting for some final approvals on the artist fanzine but should be shipped to you by the end of the month. If you prefer to have your album shipped without the fanzine, please reply back to this email and we can get that processed.

We appreciate your patience and your business.

Thanks,

-Team Bandbox
 
Twentytwo said:
One man receives a shipping notice, the other 99 receive another delay notice.

Hey, fellow record collector!

You are receiving this email because you pre-ordered our exclusive picture disc of Barbie The Album. These orders are slightly delayed as we are waiting for some final approvals on the artist fanzine but should be shipped to you by the end of the month. If you prefer to have your album shipped without the fanzine, please reply back to this email and we can get that processed.

We appreciate your patience and your business.

Thanks,

-Team Bandbox
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Zine strikes again!
 
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