Fresh Grabs
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zomgbear
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Finally got a copy of the Avalanches. And also the Autechre represses of Tri Repetae, LP5, & Chiastic Slide - LP5 is one of my favorite albums so very glad to finally own it on vinyl.
If you're wondering whats up with the cutout and the rounding - the sleeves look like this:
avecigrec
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Eddie Hazel is waiting for me to get home from work. I don't know that I've ever been as excited for any other reissue.
djdavedk
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I was listening in my car the other day, from an ancient mp3 (that sounds funny, right?) and I was enthralled.
Rip_City
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November Acquisitions
Current year pickups:
Circuit Des Yeux - -io
Eluvium - Virga II
Genesis Owusu - Smiling With no Teeth
Marissa Nadler - The Path of the Clouds
First time listening to Haley Fohr's (Circuit Des Yeux) art this year and I am hooked. Deep, solemn vocals entrenched in dark classical, brooding, and occasionally dissonant backdrops. Highly recommended for fans of Lingua Ignota, Jarboe, and Anna Von Hausswolff. Be warned...Haley's vocals are perhaps the most difficult to come to terms with and appreciate within this neoclassical world of similar artists.
Figured getting the newest Eluvium set of tape loops + drones in Virga II. Looking forward to the third and final installment when it comes.
Genesis Owusu's debut LP is still one of my top10 of this year. Pretty daring and unique, definitely a grower from Q1.
She's had a consistent discography, despite a small slip-up from For My Crimes. Marissa's newest LP is a return to form. The instrumentals sound more full-bodied on The Path of the Clouds in comparison to her past works. Brooding singer/songwriter tunes, just the way I like 'em.
Miscellaneous pickups:
Lauren Bousfield - Palimpsest
Chance the Rapper - Coloring Book
Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
Prince - Purple Rain
Lauren Bousfield is a glitch/experimental artist that was a recommendation last year by someone on the forum. Saw it for $12 (after discount) from SoundOfVinyl and took a flyer on it. Music seemed interesting enough.
Got in on the Chance restocks and picked up Coloring Book, though I might (and probably will) gift this away to my friend for Christmas. Sadly arrived with a seam split and bent upper-right corner. Contacted two different customer service email addresses with no response (one is nonexistent).
Neutral Milk Hotel was a $10 cheapie from the recent Target sale, the only item I bought from the sale believe it or not. Arrived with massive seam split up top, so put in a replacement request only to find that it was out of stock. Got a refund without needing to return.
Happy to see the Purple Rain exclusive turned out well; gorgeous in fact. Sounds wonderful.
SRSQ - Unreality
Swans - Soundtracks for the Blind
The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground & Nico
yeule - Serotonin II
More brooding neoclassical music added to the library with this rather beguiling and beautifully performed record by SRSQ. Very under the radar.
Happy to hear about the reissue for the Swans post-rock seminal piece, and switched my preorder to Young God's website after seeing that Michael Gira would be signing them (on the back, though).
Haven't listened to this half-speed mastered classic from VU yet, but I have only heard good things. Snatched for $21 in the SoundOfVinyl sale, surely a good price.
Excited to see yeule next year. Cyberpop/ambient pop/ethereal pop that bears euphoric textures unlike anything I've tried to compare it to (in similar subgenres) in recent years.
Current year pickups:
Circuit Des Yeux - -io
Eluvium - Virga II
Genesis Owusu - Smiling With no Teeth
Marissa Nadler - The Path of the Clouds
First time listening to Haley Fohr's (Circuit Des Yeux) art this year and I am hooked. Deep, solemn vocals entrenched in dark classical, brooding, and occasionally dissonant backdrops. Highly recommended for fans of Lingua Ignota, Jarboe, and Anna Von Hausswolff. Be warned...Haley's vocals are perhaps the most difficult to come to terms with and appreciate within this neoclassical world of similar artists.
Figured getting the newest Eluvium set of tape loops + drones in Virga II. Looking forward to the third and final installment when it comes.
Genesis Owusu's debut LP is still one of my top10 of this year. Pretty daring and unique, definitely a grower from Q1.
She's had a consistent discography, despite a small slip-up from For My Crimes. Marissa's newest LP is a return to form. The instrumentals sound more full-bodied on The Path of the Clouds in comparison to her past works. Brooding singer/songwriter tunes, just the way I like 'em.
Miscellaneous pickups:
Lauren Bousfield - Palimpsest
Chance the Rapper - Coloring Book
Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
Prince - Purple Rain
Lauren Bousfield is a glitch/experimental artist that was a recommendation last year by someone on the forum. Saw it for $12 (after discount) from SoundOfVinyl and took a flyer on it. Music seemed interesting enough.
Got in on the Chance restocks and picked up Coloring Book, though I might (and probably will) gift this away to my friend for Christmas. Sadly arrived with a seam split and bent upper-right corner. Contacted two different customer service email addresses with no response (one is nonexistent).
Neutral Milk Hotel was a $10 cheapie from the recent Target sale, the only item I bought from the sale believe it or not. Arrived with massive seam split up top, so put in a replacement request only to find that it was out of stock. Got a refund without needing to return.
Happy to see the Purple Rain exclusive turned out well; gorgeous in fact. Sounds wonderful.
SRSQ - Unreality
Swans - Soundtracks for the Blind
The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground & Nico
yeule - Serotonin II
More brooding neoclassical music added to the library with this rather beguiling and beautifully performed record by SRSQ. Very under the radar.
Happy to hear about the reissue for the Swans post-rock seminal piece, and switched my preorder to Young God's website after seeing that Michael Gira would be signing them (on the back, though).
Haven't listened to this half-speed mastered classic from VU yet, but I have only heard good things. Snatched for $21 in the SoundOfVinyl sale, surely a good price.
Excited to see yeule next year. Cyberpop/ambient pop/ethereal pop that bears euphoric textures unlike anything I've tried to compare it to (in similar subgenres) in recent years.
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SpintheBlackcircle
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bettim84
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November grabs (before all the Target/SOV/UD deluge):
First, the cheapies. The White Denim was an Amazon warehouse grab and had the honor of being the first record I ever received in a plastic bag. Fortunately the record itself is in fine shape. The others came from my local, including a $1 Tinderbox (late 80s repress).
All Them Witches was my sole RSD grab, but I also picked up a used Never Say Die at the same time. Sister is a replacement copy for my noisy Brazilian OG; hopefully SY will repress Goo soon. The jazz albums came from @RowBearToe, Money Jungle also being a replacement for my OG copy (which I will keep, despite it being in pitiful shape).
Last but not least, probably my favorite music grab of the month was The Cure’s 4-CD b-sides box set (which doesn’t exist on vinyl). Tons of essential tracks if you’re a big fan of the band.
First, the cheapies. The White Denim was an Amazon warehouse grab and had the honor of being the first record I ever received in a plastic bag. Fortunately the record itself is in fine shape. The others came from my local, including a $1 Tinderbox (late 80s repress).
All Them Witches was my sole RSD grab, but I also picked up a used Never Say Die at the same time. Sister is a replacement copy for my noisy Brazilian OG; hopefully SY will repress Goo soon. The jazz albums came from @RowBearToe, Money Jungle also being a replacement for my OG copy (which I will keep, despite it being in pitiful shape).
Last but not least, probably my favorite music grab of the month was The Cure’s 4-CD b-sides box set (which doesn’t exist on vinyl). Tons of essential tracks if you’re a big fan of the band.
Phaneronic
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I'm going to try and get a replacement put in for my SftB today, could you tell me of any weirdness when you get around to listening to it.
JohnnyCashFan
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Festivus Miracles
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KenKaniff
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Freshest Grabs. Not pictured RSD Life Aquatic & U2 Gloria.
The Clipse - Hell Hath No Fury (VMP)
U2 - Achtung Baby 30th
Mdou Moctar - Afrique Victime (Signed) [w/ bonus flexi]
Thundecat - It Is What It Is (Signed)
Halsey - I Am Not A Woman, I’m A God (Flexi) [I didn't know I had, just discovered it included in Billboard Grammy Issue that was in a pile in my floor, lol)
The Clipse - Hell Hath No Fury (VMP)
U2 - Achtung Baby 30th
Mdou Moctar - Afrique Victime (Signed) [w/ bonus flexi]
Thundecat - It Is What It Is (Signed)
Halsey - I Am Not A Woman, I’m A God (Flexi) [I didn't know I had, just discovered it included in Billboard Grammy Issue that was in a pile in my floor, lol)
McGlam
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Where did you score the Genesis Owusu? I've been looking for that one.
Rip_City
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Nee Lewman
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My Bruce accideal actually showed up:
TenderLovingKiller®
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Monthly Fresh Grabs for November 2021
Blake Mills - Blake Mills
The Posies - Frosting On The Beater
Yo La Tengo - Popular Songs
Radiohead - KID A MNESIA
Neil Young - Live at Massey Hall 1971
Steve Reich - Music For 18 Musicians
Modest Mouse - The Golden Casket
The Beatles - Let It Be
Nirvana - Nevermind
Foo Fighters - The Colour And The Shape
Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard Of Ozz
D'Angelo - Black Messiah
R.E.M. - Fables Of The Reconstruction
MF Doom - Operation: Doomsday
Various Artists - The Life Aquatic Soundtrack
Little Feat - Electrif Lycanthrope Live At Ultra-Sonic Studios, 1974
The Wrens - Secaucus
Charles Mingus - The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady
Jenny Lewis - Acid Tongue
El-P - I'll Sleep When You're Dead
Monster Rally - Mystery Cove
Lots of good deals in this stack plus some fantastic PIFs. Nevermind and KID A MNESIA we two of the biggest reissues Radiohead pressing was a little disappointing but my expectations were were probably just too high. Nevermind sounds great… but the Bernie Grundman Pallas version is just a bit better overall. I ended swapping out the jackets since the new 30th anniversary tip-on gatefold is much nicer. A trip to my local record store added me Operation: Doomday, Fables Of The Reconstruction, and Acid Tongue filling out their respective discographies. Then another stop by my local on Record Store Day Black Friday nabbed me Life Aquatic, Little Feat, & The Wrens. The only other album I was really excited to pick up was Live At Massey Hall 1970 I didn’t need another acoustic live Neil Young album from the early 1970s but when they done this well it’s really hard to pass up.
Blake Mills - Blake Mills
The Posies - Frosting On The Beater
Yo La Tengo - Popular Songs
Radiohead - KID A MNESIA
Neil Young - Live at Massey Hall 1971
Steve Reich - Music For 18 Musicians
Modest Mouse - The Golden Casket
The Beatles - Let It Be
Nirvana - Nevermind
Foo Fighters - The Colour And The Shape
Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard Of Ozz
D'Angelo - Black Messiah
R.E.M. - Fables Of The Reconstruction
MF Doom - Operation: Doomsday
Various Artists - The Life Aquatic Soundtrack
Little Feat - Electrif Lycanthrope Live At Ultra-Sonic Studios, 1974
The Wrens - Secaucus
Charles Mingus - The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady
Jenny Lewis - Acid Tongue
El-P - I'll Sleep When You're Dead
Monster Rally - Mystery Cove
Lots of good deals in this stack plus some fantastic PIFs. Nevermind and KID A MNESIA we two of the biggest reissues Radiohead pressing was a little disappointing but my expectations were were probably just too high. Nevermind sounds great… but the Bernie Grundman Pallas version is just a bit better overall. I ended swapping out the jackets since the new 30th anniversary tip-on gatefold is much nicer. A trip to my local record store added me Operation: Doomday, Fables Of The Reconstruction, and Acid Tongue filling out their respective discographies. Then another stop by my local on Record Store Day Black Friday nabbed me Life Aquatic, Little Feat, & The Wrens. The only other album I was really excited to pick up was Live At Massey Hall 1970 I didn’t need another acoustic live Neil Young album from the early 1970s but when they done this well it’s really hard to pass up.
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The Denmarkian Wonder
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Got this the other day, not unscathed but they're sending a replacement sleeve/OBI.
Phaneronic
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So indeed. I tried bringing it to the shop yesterday and the owner wasn't there, and the dude who was wasn't comfortable refunding or replacing without him, especially since I didn't have my reciept. Fair enough. I had been going to try again this weekend, but now, when I added a note about this to my review on Discogs one HibiTongs pointed out that people were complaining of this issue in the reviews of the 2018 box set. Thusly I'm going to keep the one I have until I see someone confirm theirs doesn't have the issue of left-channel static on "YRP" and "Fan's Lament." I'm also curious how the EU press is now but it wasn't repressed and I doubt I'd go through the expense even if it was. And to be kind, it's probably not going to stop me listening since it otherwise sounds excellent and it's not o f f c e n t e r.
tvham
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Pretty good mail dayJason Isbell and Life Aquatic from Zia Records (ordered Saturday morning online)
Vision Quest was a drunken purchase when I heard Lunatic Fringe in another movie recently
Sylvan Esso’s debut on colored vinyl, from the Target sale
And Beach Boys Christmas album because I keep missing it every holiday season and it finally came back into stock on Amazon!
Also, Polly got a new rain coat.
Thackeraye
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Just checked, and my local here in Melbourne has it. Will be costly though, $33 US plus shipping.