Pre-Order Thread

Crabbers said:
I didn’t cut mine...the sticker peels off and reseals back on the plastic
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OK - so am I supposed to;

1) Remove the 'NEW ABNORMAL" decal so the record plastic opens

or

2) Open the top of the record (sticky) and remove it that way?

I've watched a few unboxing videos and people do it both ways. Weird as F!
 
scotthilk said:
OK - so am I supposed to;

1) Remove the 'NEW ABNORMAL" decal so the record plastic opens

or

2) Open the top of the record (sticky) and remove it that way?

I've watched a few unboxing videos and people do it both ways. Weird as F!
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I peeled the decal away a lil bit...grabbed record then I just stuck record on outside of the original cover and placed my outer sleeves over the whole thing
 
wynn72 said:
Fiona exclusive is available for non-members if you purchase through the magazine site article FYI

magazine.vinylmeplease.com

Fiona Apple's New Album 'Fetch The Bolt Cutters' Is On Color Vinyl Now

A couple weeks ago, Fiona Apple made waves across the internet when she released Fetch The Bolt Cutters, the alt-pop songwriter's fifth studio album and her first in eight years since 2012’s The Idler Wheel. Not only did the album chart at No. 3, Pitchfork rated the album a perfect 10.0 — their...
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This works for me too in Canada. It gives you a number of options to select for shipping. I wonder if they will change it afterwards to say I'm not a club member and charge me more? I don't want that. Even with exchange, I'm still looking at $48. Need to find a less expensive version for Canada.
 
Oceansamillion said:
These multi-color variant roll outs are such a crappy product release strategy from a consumer POV.

Ideally, the artist should announce all the available versions upfront and when they'll be released.

Instead we're left in the dark feeling like idiots for buying releases that came out a week prior and forced to haggle with customer service departments for refunds. And in this Fiona Apple case it (unfairly but still does) leave a bad taste in my mouth about both the artist and the album.

I also think that with the glut and ubiquity of variants, I'm inclined to think their future value will be moot and the only incentive is truly aesthetic taste, which today I've crossed the threshold of no longer giving a shit about.

/Rant over
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I hear you, and these are valid points and justified frustration. I'm down with transparency on the roll out process.

That said, part of me had to chuckle and think this is was a very intentional move. Fiona the trickster. Knowing how hard it has been in the past to secure the vinyl of her albums - which have all been pressed on black without color variants (I believe) - she knew fans would immediately purchase the black version from her store (before the variants were released). Upshot - given potential fidelity issues with color vinyl, fans secure the best sounding version of her album, in theory at least. I have to think this is intentional, and it doesn't leave a bad taste in my mouth, but makes me think she is as nimble as ever. My take has a lot of conjecture about it, but it feels plausible, and I was happy to purchase the black vinyl and keep that as my only order. Don't get me wrong, I like variants too, but after reflecting on it, I had myself a solid chortle.
 
This is a cool project up for preorder. It's an electronic project made with Bird call from Mexico, Central and South America. All profits will be donated to places that help conserve all this wildlife and habitats. I myself grabbed the vinyl and a one of several prints of birds(Black Catbird here).


shikashika.bandcamp.com

A Guide to the Birdsong of Mexico, Central America & the Caribbean, by Shika Shika

10 track album
shikashika.bandcamp.com shikashika.bandcamp.com


Also on May 1st they will re-release the first volume of this project(this is the second one). If you want to wait till the 1st on the no fee Bandcamp day.
 
ThePakoBuelna said:
This is a cool project up for preorder. It's an electronic project made with Bird call from Mexico, Central and South America. All profits will be donated to places that help conserve all this wildlife and habitats. I myself grabbed the vinyl and a one of several prints of birds(Black Catbird here).


shikashika.bandcamp.com

A Guide to the Birdsong of Mexico, Central America & the Caribbean, by Shika Shika

10 track album
shikashika.bandcamp.com shikashika.bandcamp.com


Also on May 1st they will re-release the first volume of this project(this is the second one). If you want to wait till the 1st on the no fee Bandcamp day.
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This looks like an awesome project, thank you for the heads up. Happy to throw down a bit extra with profits going to conservation efforts. Grabbed the record and two of the prints as my partner's grandfather is an avid birdwatcher and am sure he would love one too.
 
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Songs For The National Health Service is a one-off collection of exclusive, unreleased tracks by different bands and artists, with all profits funding specialised PPE for hospitals that haven’t been provided with it.
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Foals, The Vaccines, The Big Moon, Sports Team, Wolf Alice, Baxter Dury, The Wombats, The Magic Gang, Nilüfer Yanya, Spector, Swim Deep, The Orielles, Pixx, Jessica Winter, Oscar Lang and Alfie Templeman have all kindly donated tracks exclusively for this compilation, featuring demos, covers, remixes and live versions not available anywhere else, with the majority being released for the very first time.
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Foals – White Onions (Live from Ally Pally)
The Vaccines – Internet Disco (Feat. Agent Emotion)
The Big Moon – Big (Demo)
Baxter Dury – So Much (Demo)
Swim Deep – Lexington Slowdown

Nilüfer Yanya – Baby Blu (Gilles Peterson Remix)

Wolf Alice – Another Girl, Another Planet
Spector – Extra Life
Sports Team – Itchicoo Park
The Orielles – Bobbi’s Second World (Demo)
The Magic Gang – Club Tropicana
Alfie Templeman – Growing Up
Pixx and Jessica Winter – Summer Wine
The Wombats – Turn (Acoustic)
Oscar Lang – Always In My Head

(please note, order TBC)
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www.flyingvinylstore.co.uk

Songs For The National Health Service | FV Store

Songs For The National Health Service is a one-off collection of exclusive, unreleased tracks by different bands and artists, with all profits funding specialised PPE for hospitals that haven’t been provided with it. We don’t believe the NHS should be treated like a charity, but it’s difficult...
www.flyingvinylstore.co.uk www.flyingvinylstore.co.uk
 
mitchwagz said:
Yeah might have to wait a while to get Bruised Orange but hopefully the Asylum years can get back in print too. That’s maybe is second best album. I’m assuming the Oh Boy stuff will get reissued too. I would really like to get German Afternoons and the live album.
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Haha, just realized I wrote Bruised Orange instead of Diamonds in the Rough, but I want both!
 
MGD said:
This works for me too in Canada. It gives you a number of options to select for shipping. I wonder if they will change it afterwards to say I'm not a club member and charge me more? I don't want that. Even with exchange, I'm still looking at $48. Need to find a less expensive version for Canada.
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FIY, I ordered 3 records from them, used the Paypal checkout and selected member free shipment. They shipped my order the next day with DHL free of charge. They seem to serve you better when you are not a member ;)
 
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Sanders said:
Grabbed this! 🤘
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If you’re interested, this white vinyl from Rough Trade is limited to 400

www.roughtrade.com

X - Alphabetland - LP+

While everyone is social distancing, closing ranks and donning masks while they shop, life can seem somewhat surreal to the senses. Yet, through all of the chaos, one thing is constant, music brings us together. Now, on the 40th Anniversary of the landmark, Los Angeles, and 35 years since the...
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