Pre-Order Thread

Am I going to have to buy Ladies and Gentlemen.... Again?
 
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Love the Dead, but the last thing I need is another set closing with One More Saturday Night.
You know the songs you hate by bands you love?

Yeah - thats One More Saturday Night for the Dead.
Impossible Germany for Wilco.

But this isn't the hot take thread...so feel free to disregard.
I want to refer to Impossible Germany as the “Dad Rock Even Flow,” but of course the problem is that Even Flow is the Dad Rock Even Flow. I need another descriptive phrase to replace “Dad Rock” so I can say “Impossible Germany is the _______ Even Flow.” I’ve been working on this for years, someone please help me.

(Disclaimer: I love Wilco, Impossible Germany, Pearl Jam, Even Flow and my children.)
 
Reminder: 2 hours until Her OST drop on Mondo.

Pro-tip: log into your PayPal first in a separate tab about 5 minutes before the sale begins. Purchase album in a different tab in Mondo storefront. It won't need to log in to PayPal again on Mondo's site. Least that is what was successful for me with The Fountain.
 
For anyone not already entertained/annoyed by our struggles in the Hip Hop thread, there is a new Armand Hammer + The Alchemist - Haram up for pre order:

tw: pig heads

direct link to vinyl only

There is also tapes/cds/bundles/merch in the shop.

Site is not working great, to say the least. Credit card seems to work better than paypal.

This is the Armand Hammer & The Alchemist Haram 180g VINYL. ONLY 2000 PRESSED! Consists of one 12″ black Haram 180g vinyl (A/B) packaged in a 12″ jacket with artwork & 11″ insert with photography from Alexander Richter. Includes MP3 zip digital download emailed to purchased upon release date. Includes MP3 zip digital download emailed to purchased upon release date.

TRACKLISTING

  1. Sir Benni Miles
  2. Roaches Don’t Fly
  3. Black Sunlight featuring KAYANA
  4. Indian Summer
  5. Aubergine featuring Fielded
  6. God’s Feet
  7. Peppertree
  8. Scaffolds
  9. Falling Out The Sky featuring Earl Sweatshirt
  10. Wishing Bad featuring Curly Castro & Amani
  11. Chicharrones featuring Quelle Chris
  12. Squeegee
  13. Robert Moses
  14. Stonefruit
DESCRIPTION

Haram is a mercurial collaboration between incendiary rap duo Armand Hammer, and living legend The Alchemist. For the first time ELUCID and billy woods have crafted an album with a single producer and the result is extraordinary. With their unmatched penchant for stirring imagery and incisive storytelling, the two rappers dive into an ocean of Alchemist’s creation: warmly inviting on the surface, black and bone-crushingly cold at depth. Haram is a collection of the profane and the pure; a reminder that that which is forbidden is also sacrosanct.

The artists are joined by their friends and fellow travelers on this journey. KAYANA’s golden voice upps the wattage on “Black Sunlight,” while Fielded’s sultry alto gets chopped and screwed on “Aubergine”. Earl Sweatshirt makes a sun-soaked appearance, while Curly Castro and Amani mix like ice and salt on Brooklyn sidewalks and Quelle Chris, as always, finds a pocket all his own. Still, there is a natural rapport that belies the New York-to-Los Angeles-and-back nature of the project, allowing Haram to be more than the sum of its parts, however impressive those parts may be. This isn’t just the genre’s most insistent contemporary voices paired with arguably its best producer. This is when you buy a beautiful house only to discover, hidden behind a heavy bookcase, a stairway twisting up and away into the darkness.
 
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I want to refer to Impossible Germany as the “Dad Rock Even Flow,” but of course the problem is that Even Flow is the Dad Rock Even Flow. I need another descriptive phrase to replace “Dad Rock” so I can say “Impossible Germany is the _______ Even Flow.” I’ve been working on this for years, someone please help me.

(Disclaimer: I love Wilco, Impossible Germany, Pearl Jam, Even Flow and my children.)
Impossible Germany is the "MID-TEMPO ROCK" Even Flow.

Source: See 4:16 - 4:23
 
I already have this album. I wish I didn't because I would love to have a remastered version, but the copy I have is fine. I do like t-shirt designs on their website too!

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Aw shit I just saw Fat Possum’s mention of it being “the first of four” reissues. I may have to buy them all. I have standard Plain issues of them which are apparently really bad even though I have been satisfied with them. Spiritualized are one of my all time favorites so I should probably jump on these and sell the others. I’m also missing Let It Come Down which would be the 4th in this series.

Edit: so bizarre that shipping is $2 cheaper from Fat Possum than the band’s site, when I’m pretty sure the label is also the one filling those orders.
 
looks like they're doing the first four albums in total - will be nice to grab good copies of the first two finally
I have been fortunate over the years to grab a few good vinyl pressings of their albums, but I'll replace the first two Plain issues.

Have a UK RAH:

Have a 2001 UK LICD:

Got FUI in 2018 (Glass Redux)
 
Aw shit I just saw Fat Possum’s mention of it being “the first of four” reissues. I may have to buy them all. I have standard Plain issues of them which are apparently really bad even though I have been satisfied with them. Spiritualized are one of my all time favorites so I should probably jump on these and sell the others. I’m also missing Let It Come Down which would be the 4th in this series.

Edit: so bizarre that shipping is $2 cheaper from Fat Possum than the band’s site, when I’m pretty sure the label is also the one filling those orders.
I’m just over here patiently waiting for the El-P reissues that Fat Possum promised over a year ago.
 
I have been fortunate over the years to grab a few good vinyl pressings of their albums, but I'll replace the first two Plain issues.

Have a UK RAH:

Have a 2001 UK LICD:

Got FUI in 2018 (Glass Redux)
I have those versions too and love them - may pick up the new Let It Come Down to see if it's an improvement at some point, but not instantly
 
Soul Step Records Announces SSR-067

If you want to learn more about Soul Step - come visit us in the VINYL CLUBS section!


Soul Step Records are proud to announce a brand new artist and release to our label. We are happy to welcome Marcus Machado to Soul Step Records! We will be releasing Marcus’ debut album, “Aquarious Purple” to vinyl exclusively through Soul Step Records.

Marcus was named “Next Young Gun” by Rolling Stone Magazine and since then, Marcus has not disappointed in becoming one of the most in demand young guitar players in the world in both the studio and on the road. Recently, Marcus has collaborated on the music score for the documentary “Mr. Soul.” Marcus has also was requested to play the national anthem in Madison Square Garden for the NY Knicks as well as Oracle Arena for the Golden State Warriors.

This album comes with many different styles and layers. We kindly refer to “Aquarious Purple” as guitar driven rhythm and funk from another planet! This album will resonate with fans of D’Angelo’s funk, Jimi Hendrix’s soaring guitar solos, and the smooth soul of Raphael Saadiq. Once this LP is on your record player - you will be on a trip with Marcus that will touch so many different influences. “Aquarious Purple” will invite you to spin it again and again to uncover all the different layers built into these grooves.

Soul Step Records will be releasing Marcus Machado’s debut LP “Aquarious Purple” to Soul Step Subscribers on Saturday, February 27th. The general public sale will begin on Monday, March 1st. This LP will be available to stream on your favorite music service on Friday, February 26th.

Soul Step Records highly encourages fans to sign up to be a Soul Step Subscriber for free, as most of our limited edition vinyl sell out before it goes on sale to the general public.

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Soul Step Records Announces SSR-067

If you want to learn more about Soul Step - come visit us in the VINYL CLUBS section!


Soul Step Records are proud to announce a brand new artist and release to our label. We are happy to welcome Marcus Machado to Soul Step Records! We will be releasing Marcus’ debut album, “Aquarious Purple” to vinyl exclusively through Soul Step Records.

Marcus was named “Next Young Gun” by Rolling Stone Magazine and since then, Marcus has not disappointed in becoming one of the most in demand young guitar players in the world in both the studio and on the road. Recently, Marcus has collaborated on the music score for the documentary “Mr. Soul.” Marcus has also was requested to play the national anthem in Madison Square Garden for the NY Knicks as well as Oracle Arena for the Golden State Warriors.

This album comes with many different styles and layers. We kindly refer to “Aquarious Purple” as guitar driven rhythm and funk from another planet! This album will resonate with fans of D’Angelo’s funk, Jimi Hendrix’s soaring guitar solos, and the smooth soul of Raphael Saadiq. Once this LP is on your record player - you will be on a trip with Marcus that will touch so many different influences. “Aquarious Purple” will invite you to spin it again and again to uncover all the different layers built into these grooves.

Soul Step Records will be releasing Marcus Machado’s debut LP “Aquarious Purple” to Soul Step Subscribers on Saturday, February 27th. The general public sale will begin on Monday, March 1st. This LP will be available to stream on your favorite music service on Friday, February 26th.

Soul Step Records highly encourages fans to sign up to be a Soul Step Subscriber for free, as most of our limited edition vinyl sell out before it goes on sale to the general public.

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That album art is fantastic
 
Soul Step Records Announces SSR-067

If you want to learn more about Soul Step - come visit us in the VINYL CLUBS section!


Soul Step Records are proud to announce a brand new artist and release to our label. We are happy to welcome Marcus Machado to Soul Step Records! We will be releasing Marcus’ debut album, “Aquarious Purple” to vinyl exclusively through Soul Step Records.

Marcus was named “Next Young Gun” by Rolling Stone Magazine and since then, Marcus has not disappointed in becoming one of the most in demand young guitar players in the world in both the studio and on the road. Recently, Marcus has collaborated on the music score for the documentary “Mr. Soul.” Marcus has also was requested to play the national anthem in Madison Square Garden for the NY Knicks as well as Oracle Arena for the Golden State Warriors.

This album comes with many different styles and layers. We kindly refer to “Aquarious Purple” as guitar driven rhythm and funk from another planet! This album will resonate with fans of D’Angelo’s funk, Jimi Hendrix’s soaring guitar solos, and the smooth soul of Raphael Saadiq. Once this LP is on your record player - you will be on a trip with Marcus that will touch so many different influences. “Aquarious Purple” will invite you to spin it again and again to uncover all the different layers built into these grooves.

Soul Step Records will be releasing Marcus Machado’s debut LP “Aquarious Purple” to Soul Step Subscribers on Saturday, February 27th. The general public sale will begin on Monday, March 1st. This LP will be available to stream on your favorite music service on Friday, February 26th.

Soul Step Records highly encourages fans to sign up to be a Soul Step Subscriber for free, as most of our limited edition vinyl sell out before it goes on sale to the general public.

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Oohhh that Wax Mage! Seriously I'm really digging all these Wax Mage releases. Just too bad they all seem to be so limited
 
Love the Dead, but the last thing I need is another set closing with One More Saturday Night.
You know the songs you hate by bands you love?

Yeah - thats One More Saturday Night for the Dead.
Impossible Germany for Wilco.

But this isn't the hot take thread...so feel free to disregard.
Funny. I've heard Jeff say, more than once, "with Nels Cline on guitar each night, I would be an idiot for not putting 'Impossible Germany' on the setlist." And he does have a point. And I will say, while I would be 100% fine if they never played it live again, I would also be lying if I said I didn't enjoy the hell out of it each and every time. Nels is a legend, and within Wilco, this song is his nightly platform to astound.
 
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