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The Gaslight Anthem — Handwritten
Mercury
Pressed on blue, 180-gram vinyl. Complete list of retailers listed here.
Shop Radio Cast
Pressed on yellow vinyl (limited to 500) and on blue vinyl (limited to 500). Packaged in a gatefold jacket.
Forever Came Calling — Contender
Pure Noise Records
Pressed on black vinyl (limited to 500), translucent orange (limited to 300, Hot Topic exclusive), and on clear with orange splatter (limited to 200).
The Locust — Molecular Genetics From The Gold Standard Labs
Epitaph/ANTI
Pressed on red vinyl (limited to 400) and on black vinyl. Also available at Amazon
Columbia
Double LP set also includes a CD. Pre-order available at the band’s official site, but the vinyl option is $70.
Paper + Plastick
Pressed on rust colored vinyl (limited to 700), clear smoke vinyl (limited t0 300) and on white baseball vinyl (limited to 200). With your purchase, you’ll receive an immediate digital download.
Guardian Alien — See The World Given To A One Love Entity
Thrill Jockey
First 500 copies pressed on translucent gold vinyl, with remaining copies on black. Also available at Amazon
The Black Twig Pickers — Whompyjawed
Thrill Jockey
Pressed on black vinyl (limited to 600). Includes a free download. Also available at Amazon
Golden Retriever — Occupied With The Unspoken
Thrill Jockey
Pressed on black vinyl. U.S. orders from Thrill Jockey can also add an 8 ounce bag of coffee to their record. Also available at Amazon
A Great Big Pile Of Leaves — Making Moves
Mad Dragon/Boombox Generation
The latest entry in the 7″ record series, “Making Moves.” By ordering from Interpunk, you’ll receive a free button with your record.
Of Fortune & Fame — Perspective
Panic Records
Pressed on blue vinyl (limited to 350) and on yellow vinyl (limited to 150, Panic exclusive). Instant digital download with purchase.
Sargent House
Pressed on black vinyl. Also available through Sargent House, both individually and in a bundle package.
Temporary Residence Limited
Also available through Temporary Residence, on limited transparent blue vinyl. Digital download included with purchase.
Young Guv & The Scuzz — A Love Too Strong
Southpaw Records
Colored 12″ vinyl is limited to 200 copies. Includes a digital download code.
The Reverend Horton Heat — 25 To Life
Yep Roc Records
Double LP box-set includes DVD and 52-page booklet. You can also just purchase the DVD and double LP.
ANTI Records
Pressed on 12″ black vinyl.
Topshelf Records
Pressed on white with red splatter (limited to 100, sold out), black and grey marble (limited to 150) and on white (limited to 250). Digital download included with your purchase.
Merge Records
Double LP is a remastered deluxe version of Sugar’s debut album and companion EP. Also includes B-sides and a complete 1992 live show. You also get downloads of both records. Pre-orders through Merge include a free poster.
Sugar — File Under: Easy Listening
Merge Records
A remastered version of Sugar’s second album. LP version contains download code, B-sides and a complete 1994 live show. Pre-orders through Merge receive a free poster.
Stagnant Pools — Temporary Room
Polyvinyl Record Company
Pressed on white vinyl (limited to 300) and on black vinyl. Includes instant digital download.
Happy Body Slow Brain — Dreams Of Water
Intheclouds
Pressed on A Side/ B Side: Cyan Blue & Solid White w/ Aqua Blue Splatter (limited to 100); and on A Side/ B Side: Grimace Purple & Sea Blue w/ Coke-Bottle Green Splatter (limited to 100). Packed in a custom pvc gatefold jacket that’s filled with blue liquid and sparkles. Inside, each cover has a built-in pocket that holds both 12″ records, cut at 45 RPM.
Happy Body Slow Brain — Sleepy
Intheclouds
10″ record pressed on baby blue vinyl and baby blue/white cloud mix vinyl. The latter is only available in a bundle package, which features “Sleepy” and “Dreams Of Water.”
4AD Records
Also available through 4AD on limited colored vinyl. Record includes download code.
Pantera — The Great Southern Trendkill
Elektra Records
Double LP set, pressed on 180-gram vinyl. Housed in a gatefold jacket.
Elektra Records
Double LP set pressed on 180-gram vinyl. Housed in a gatefold jacket.
Pantera — Reinventing The Steel
Elektra Records
Single LP pressed on 180-gram vinyl. Housed in gatefold jacket.
Temporary Residence Limited
Also available at Temporary Residence. Box-set (limited to 1,000) will include 7 LPs, containing 95 songs. With your purchase, you’ll also receive a 56-page picture book about golf, a DVD featuring the band’s music videos and a USB containing the digital files.
Lefse Records
7″ record is the first installment in a Lefse subscription series.
The Fiery Furnaces — I’m Going Away
Thrill Jockey
Pressed on high quality virgin vinyl and presented in an old-style tip-on gatefold jacket with MP3 download coupon. Part of label’s 20th anniversary reissue campaign. Also available at Amazon
Thrill Jockey
Pressed on high quality virgin vinyl and including all original artwork. Includes download code. Part of label’s 20th anniversary reissue campaign.
Thrill Jockey
Sold out for many years, the 1994 album has been remastered and pressed onto 180-gram vinyl (limited to 500). Part of label’s 20th anniversary reissue campaign.
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