I just cancelled last week cause I didn't want Timbaland. Now when I try to sign up again the link is broken haha fuhhhhhh
I'm going to preface my thoughts by saying I'm from New England. Specifically, from New Hampshire, but I work in Mass in the next town over from where Transit is from. I went to a lot of the Transit VFW hall and basement shows. I get YNE wasn't for everyone and was a huge letdown after Listen and Forgive. It was a concept album that made you feel all the New England things and was a perfect album to play on a rainy fall day. It reminded you of campfires, swimming in lakes, and walking down the cobblestones in the old part of Boston. It clicked with their fanbase here, but for everyone expecting a follow up Listen and Forgive, it was a letdown. Young New England is a fantastic time capsule of an album.
I like Young New England, but it's a distant third behind Listen & Forgive and Joyride (and the #GFYTN thing was funny)
Everyone gets stuck on a sound and everyone was very critical back then. Gang mentality. I see folks on my Facebook shitting on new AFI rn. I get it, it's not Black Sails... It's more Cold Cave and I'm totally all in for it. This is someone who hasn't listened to AFI since Decemberunderground. I remember my friends shitting on Suck out the Poison by He is Legend when it came out because it was a departure from IAH. I loved it when it came out and to me it's far superior than IAH to this day. It was the same with Polar Bear Club "Death Chorus" album as well. I think I'll dust off YNE shortly!
Damn they dropped it early! Snagged the /100. Old school FBR was a vibe. I was ready for a noon drop from Thirty Something. Thanks for the looks! (I've bought 3 lps in the past hour... It never ends.)
Separately I have to know if you subscribe to the belief that Connecticut is not part of New England? I get shamed for it a lot.
Some new crate finds at UDiscover including The Mark, Tom, and Travis Show: Crate Finds - 2000s Collection - uDiscover Music
Selling a bunch or records that do not get enough attention to cover some vet bills. Shipping is included in cost and feel free to ask for photos or details about specific records! *SOLD* Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness – The Canyons EP - (10", Record Store Day, Gold and White Marbled) -$25 The Appleseed Cast – Two Conversations (Yellow / Baby Blue / Oxblood Splatter) -$20 blink-182 – Nine (Warm Splatter) -$25 Butch Walker – Letters (SEALED Orange Tabby) - $90 Denzel Curry – Melt My Eyez See Your Future (Newbury Comics “orange Splatter”) -$35 Gerard Way – Hesitant Alien (Record Store Day, Blue) - $25 The Hotelier – Home, Like Noplace Is There (Opaque Orange) -$70 The Hotelier – Goodness Pt. 1 (7” Single Lathe Pressing) - $30 Japandroids – Near To The Wild Heart Of Life (Coke Bottle Clear) - $18 Julien Baker – Turn Out The Lights (First Press- Clear With Pink and Purple Splatter) - $70 Lupe Fiasco – Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor Series (Box set including Food and Liquor Pt.1 and 2 on “Gold” & Purple Splattered/Swirl for first album and Silver for pt. 2) -$35 The Menzingers – Chamberlain Waits (Record Store Day, White) - $35 Modest Mouse- Strangers To Ourselves - $15 Thrice – Palms (Grey Opaque With Black Swirl) - $20 The Royal Tenenbaums Soundtrack (Blue and Green Vinyl) - $60 The Wonder Years- Sister Cities (Maroon) - $20
SHIT! i'm gonna be driving cross country when this goes live so i'm absolutely gonna miss out, but exciting nonetheless!
Fear not, although this is guaranteed to sell out quickly, ETR said they are already planning a repress of the same colors.
Connecticut is part of New England yes but it feels more like the suburbs of NYC. I don’t think it’s quintessential New England
I might be wrong, but I think the free shipping now only applies to in stock items. Anything that is a pre order has a shipping charge. All those crate finds have a "ships on 8/12" note so maybe they're being lumped in the pre order bucket?
Of Monsters and Men autographed LP (with postcard that is signed) is live on Newbury Comics here: All Is Love and Pain in the Mouse Parade 2LP - Indie Exclusive Olive Vinyl (Autographed)
I know this is the vinyl thread, but I feel something like this is totally worth sharing. Daniel Johnston's cassette box set: Daniel Johnston | 'In the 20th Century' Cassette Box Set | Joyful Noise Recordings | Joyful Noise Recordings The mystery toy, included, has been revealed: