Record Store Day 2024

Anybody grab that Team Sleep? How's it sound vs the original CD? On the fence
Don't think anyone got back to you about this. It sounds pretty close to the CD. It's not better, and it's got a little background crackle despite two ultrasonic cleanings. Nothing bad and you can't hear it when it's turned up, but there's some there in the transitions. About what I expect from a release of this kind that isn't done by a label that focuses on quality. Happy to have it, but doesn't blow me away by any stretch.
 

Restock. 10 copies at the moment.
 
Unfortunately have to report that I'm pretty disappointed with the Tinted Windows release. Was really hoping for it to be a sonic revelation from all the brickwall of the 00's, but this is most definitely just George Marino's (no knock, he is one of the all time legends!) master from '09 with some EQ to help aid it, and a substantial top end rolloff to fit the format. They definitely only had the original artwork for CD, too. It's pretty fuzzy sized up for an LP. Oh well. That's the problem with a lot of the late 90's-00's albums coming to vinyl for the first time - it was never a consideration, so you're just working from the files for CD release.

I will say, Precision knocked it out of the park in terms of pressing quality - flat, centered, and dead quiet. I have a few releases from them now where I'm very impressed for the majority of their releases being GZ DMMs.
 

Restock. 10 copies at the moment.
Killer album.
 
Anybody grab that Team Sleep? How's it sound vs the original CD? On the fence
 
this arrived via mail right before i went on vacation/got sick, so I'm just getting to it now, but this one is a lowkey keeper. Chris Robinson of The Black Crowes, a bunch of guys from Beachwood Sparks, and some jam adjacent session players playing a pandemic era show of cosmic country/Laurel Canyon style CRB/Beachwood Sparks and various covers. Pressed at RTI. Sounds amazing and the playing is top notch. Said it was an RSD first, so it might pop up again, but the pressing is a pretty standard black in a double gatefold, so who knows.
 
this arrived via mail right before i went on vacation/got sick, so I'm just getting to it now, but this one is a lowkey keeper. Chris Robinson of The Black Crowes, a bunch of guys from Beachwood Sparks, and some jam adjacent session players playing a pandemic era show of cosmic country/Laurel Canyon style CRB/Beachwood Sparks and various covers. Pressed at RTI. Sounds amazing and the playing is top notch. Said it was an RSD first, so it might pop up again, but the pressing is a pretty standard black in a double gatefold, so who knows.
I've been really digging this one too. Great show and vinyl sounds real nice.
 
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