Pre-Order Thread

D Jilla said:
Yeah, Punisher is maybe the saddest mastering/pressing combo I've ever purchased. I definitely have some really good sounding Secretly stuff though, too. With how big they are now (they have pretty much have all the biggest current indies across their labels), I think they move a ton of units and will just generally be hit or miss.

Sadly, it probably can't be in their best interest to prioritize QC with how many projects/units they need to get to market. That, and I'm guessing a huge portion of their customer base has shitty TTs and just doesn't care.
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i'd agree that they definitely aren't consistent. they aren't a series of labels that work with one or two engineers to handle all their vinyl masters or anything. that's why it's all over the place. i wish they were more consistent because they have a lot of great artists on their labels but i thought they seemed to be doing better lately.
 
D Jilla said:
Yeah, Punisher is maybe the saddest mastering/pressing combo I've ever purchased. I definitely have some really good sounding Secretly stuff though, too. With how big they are now (they have pretty much have all the biggest current indies across their labels), I think they move a ton of units and will just generally be hit or miss.

Sadly, it probably can't be in their best interest to prioritize QC with how many projects/units they need to get to market. That, and I'm guessing a huge portion of their customer base has shitty TTs and just doesn't care.
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Yeah I’ve had a few good ones too. Honestly my gripe isn’t that they’re all punisher, because thankfully they’re not, just that 8 or 9 times of out ten they settle for the vinyl being pretty much a just about acceptable level of below average.
 
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MikeH said:
i'd agree that they definitely aren't consistent. they aren't a series of labels that work with one or two engineers to handle all their vinyl masters or anything. that's why it's all over the place. i wish they were more consistent because they have a lot of great artists on their labels but i thought they seemed to be doing better lately.
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I don’t think that’s realistic at their volume. Their actual A&R is brilliant and they release a large amount which makes them a fantastic label for breaking younger artists to the mainstream. But that sheer volume means that you’re not going to be able to channel everything through one or two guys unless they’re in house and the best guys now seem to want to be freelance.
 
MikeH said:
the last two reissues they did of Bon Iver's were both big upgrades over the first issues. For Emma was WAY better and pressed at RTI. Plus this one has to be recut for vinyl because it's on 2 discs instead of 1. doesn't ensure a total remaster, but i'd wager it sounds better based on the last two.
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I think im just in a mood bc im still recovering from PRK surgery , idk why im even commenting on this, I can barely see the screen haha

But i think the better joke is that this comes with an essay by Phoebe Bridgers? lol because of fucking course it does. How could one release an indie album in 2021 without
 
BjorgenFjorgen said:
Hmm, a simple search after yet another such comment? Just wondering why she specifically seems to evoke such a reaction from you.
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Every few years an artist comes along that seems to get attached to random projects all over the place that I'm not super impressed with. I don't even think I said much about about her prior to the SNL thing (which I didn't even hate, go back and read the tweet I quoted- it was saying we needed MORE theatrics in performances of rock and roll) so calm down Phoebe Patrol I'm not on an agenda.
 
D Jilla said:
I have the initial press of For Emma done by Kevin Gray at RTI and it's definitely a good pressing (they did a repress later that year using a different engineer). The second LP I think is bad across the board, so I'm happy about a potential remaster here. The Blood Bank reissue was a huge improvement.
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Yup, I’ve got this one as well and agree, It sounds fine. I think later pressings are not as good like you said. Beyond that I don’t think the initial recordings made at a cabin in Wisconsin wilderness necessarily lends itself to anything beyond a Lo-Fi sound.
 
Indymisanthrope said:
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Did someone say….Feeny patrol?

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TheThinWhiteDuke said:
Every few years an artist comes along that seems to get attached to random projects all over the place that I'm not super impressed with. I don't even think I said much about about her prior to the SNL thing (which I didn't even hate, go back and read the tweet I quoted- it was saying we needed MORE theatrics in performances of rock and roll) so calm down Phoebe Patrol I'm not on an agenda.
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okay
 
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