Brighten The Corners Special Edition?

[Scuttler]

Now that Wowee Zowee is out and the dust has settled, any ETA on the next special edition?

[Elijah]

I'm pretty sure it was said somewhere that the special editions will be coming out every two years at this point; so that should place Brighten the Corners sometime around November 2008.

[ANEWMAN35]

This still set for next year? Because wikipedia (not the most accurate source ever, I'll admit) says it should be later this year.

[Patrick]

They are every two years, so all things going smoothly, the next Pavement deluxe reissue should be fall of 2008.

Patrick

[george]

any idea if the btc reissue will happen this year? it's my most anticipated of the reissues, if only cause i read that there's so much stuff to be unearthed (and i love all the stuff from that period).

[george]

why don't you all just fuck off for not answering me on this topic. fuck off. and also fuck you. all of you. every person here. just fuck off.

[Patrick]

Still on track (barely) for Fall 2008.

[A-Squared]

Any news?

[Patrick]

Yeah, yeah... annxmt soon.

[Benjamin]

Yeah, I'm kind of on the fence about this one. I think this was my favorite Pavement record when it first came out. But now, w/passage of time, it's sort of become the least interesting one. Not that it isn't still excellent. Anyways, curious to see what comes with the reissue. Happy to pay for it again and again. I think I've bought most of the Pavement records at least twice (once on CD, once on vinyl, once on CD reissue). You guys are like Phillip Morris.

[johansen smith]

It has the best b-sides though, which makes the reissue essential. You want to complain about buying things, I bought all the EPs and singles off eBay in the days before file sharing, all of which have a market value of nothing right now

[calhoune]

It has the best b-sides though, which makes the reissue essential. You want to complain about buying things, I bought all the EPs and singles off eBay in the days before file sharing, all of which have a market value of nothing right now

Ditto, will undoubtably buy reissue, this is the reissue I've really been waiting for.

Patrick,
So many b-sides came out with this, any actual unreleased full tracks coming out on this one?

[tinobeat]

holy crap this is exciting, I just read the whole tracklist...

[stevethehouse]

holy crap this is exciting, I just read the whole tracklist...

Where is the tracklisting?

[stevethehouse]

OMG It's on the blog... this is going the be the best re-issue yet!

[stevethehouse]

It seems odd that they are including the Spit On A Stranger single when that was a Terror Twilight era release. Maybe they are thinking about not re-issuing Terror Twilight?

[stevethehouse]

Here is the tracklisting:

DISC ONE

Original Album (Remastered) - Tracks 1-12

1. Stereo
2. Shady Lane / J Vs. S
3. Transport is Arranged
4. Date w/ IKEA
5. Old to Begin
6. Type Slowly
7. Embassy Row
8. Blue Hawaiian
9. We Are Underused
10. Passat Dream
11. Starlings of the Slipstream
12. Fin

13. Westie Can Drum - Stereo B-side
14. Winner of the… - Stereo B-side

15. Birds In The Majic Industry - UNRELEASED VOCAL VERSION WILL TAKE PLACE OF RELEASED INSTRUMENTAL ‘STEREO’ B-SIDE VERSION

16. Slowly Typed - Shady Lane B-side
17. Cherry Area - Shady Lane B-side
18. Wanna Mess You Around - Shady Lane B-side
19. No Tan Lines - Shady Lane B-side

21. Harness Your Hopes - Spit On A Stranger B-side
22. Roll With the Wind - Spit On A Stranger B-side

20. And Then… - A MUCH SHORTER VERSION OF THIS APPEARED ON THE Spit On A Stranger 7″ B-side BUT this is the full 7-minute+ version

DISC TWO

BBC Radio One Evening Session, January 15, 1997

1. Then
2. Harness Your Hopes
3. The Killing Moon
4. Winner of the…

5. Embassy Row Psych Intro - UNRELEASED INTRO – BTC SESSIONS OUTTAKE
6. Nigel - UNRELEASED SONG – BTC SESSIONS OUTTAKE
7. Chevy (Old To Begin) - UNRELEASED VERSION – BTC SESSIONS
8. Roll With The Wind (Roxy) - UNRELEASED VERSION – BTC SESSIONS

VPRO Loladamusica TV show, April 4, 1997

9 . For Sale! The Preston School of Industry — UNRELEASED SONG

10. Oddity (from the ‘God Save The Clean’ compilation)
11. Type Slowly (live) (from the ‘Free Tibet’ compilation)

KCRW Morning Becomes Eclectic, February 25, 1997

12. Neil Hagerty Meets Jon Spencer In a Non-Alcoholic Bar - UNRELEASED SONG
13. Maybe Maybe - UNRELEASED VERSION

BBC Radio One John Peel Live Session August 21, 1997

14. Date w/ IKEA
15. Fin
16. Grave Architecture
17. The Classical

18. Space Ghost Theme I - UNRELEASED SONG - RECORDED LIVE AT WFNX, Boston, February 12, 1997
19. Space Ghost Theme II - UNRELEASED SONG SONG - RECORDED LIVE AT WFNX, Boston, February 12, 1997

20. Beautiful as a Butterfly - UNRELEASED SONG – BTC SESSIONS OUTTAKE
21. Cataracts - UNRELEASED SONG – BTC SESSIONS OUTTAKE

The first MP3 will be available soon as part of our Fall Intended Play digital zipfile. Again, keep your eyes on this space.

[baconfat]

It seems odd that they are including the Spit On A Stranger single when that was a Terror Twilight era release. Maybe they are thinking about not re-issuing Terror Twilight?

One would have to draw the logical (and fairly obvious) conclusion that those tracks were recorded at the same time as the rest of the BTC material, especially since live versions debuted at the infamous Cat's Cradle show in 1996 and then promptly disappeared (if I recall correctly).

[kdart91]

will there be an RTI pressed vinyl version of "Brighten" released in tandem?

[Patrick]

No there will not be... RTI is so backed up right now they can't even get our new releases or catalog re-presses done... not to mention that designing and laying out these deluxe editions is a massive amount of work. Just double CD and digital album.

[Jesper]

"baconfat" is 100% correct

JE

[johansen smith]

Disappointed about the original "Birds" not being included (such a great instrumental!) but otherwise, it's nice to see some of the great bootlegged tracks getting an official release!

[Fiona]

No there will not be... RTI is so backed up right now they can't even get our new releases or catalog re-presses done... not to mention that designing and laying out these deluxe editions is a massive amount of work. Just double CD and digital album.
Come Terror Twilight I really hope the vinyl is on. TT is the only Pavement thing that was released on vinyl that I don't have on vinyl (or, er, cd...) as I got completely sucked in by the dazzling technology of the last decade and bought the cd + cd-rom version. And now come 2008 not only do I have that but I've a second standalone copy of the cd-rom, tho still no vinyl. So a vinyl re-press of TT would be nice/is essential, please and thank you.

[marqueemoon]

Thank you Matador. "Nigel" is a huge shock. I remember Malkmus saying that he preferred the non album tracks to the actual album. Personally I think it's all Pavement at their prime. A criminally underrated album with some of Malkmus' best lyrics and riffage. It's my favorite album ..but that's just an opinion. Who cares?

How are our chances of getting "Destroy Modern Day" and/or "Rainy Day Sunshine Girl" from KCRW???

[johansen smith]

Isn't it "Destroy Mater Dei"? Whatever it's called, it's so good that I'm guessing it's a cover, because how could it not be included if not

[baconfat]

Isn't it "Destroy Mater Dei"? Whatever it's called, it's so good that I'm guessing it's a cover, because how could it not be included if not

"Destroy Mater Dei" isn't a cover - Mater Dei is an athletic powerhouse high school in the Los Angeles area and perhaps there was some sort of rivalry involving them and Cate (one of the high schools SM went to).

Also: "The Classical" and "The Killing Moon" are covers.

Hopefully "Rainy Day Sunshine Girl" and "Destroy Mater Dei" will surface as bonus material.

I just noticed that "Shady Lane (Krossfader)" isn't on here either.

[harnessforone]

stereo remix is absent as well

[Jesper]

"How are our chances of getting "Destroy Modern Day" and/or "Rainy Day Sunshine Girl" from KCRW???"

they will not be on the CD due to time constraints, and that's why the remixes aren't on there either. but we may use them for something else. then again, maybe not!

cryptically,
JE

[johansen smith]

Do you guys at Matador not realize how beloved "Destroy Mater Dei" is among Pavement fans? Not to mention that we've had to suffer through eighth generation radio recordings of it for the past ten years. I hope it's being thrown in as a single or something with this set, because it would be a huge mistake to sit on it

[Elijah]

Looks like they have a lot of extra BEGN-appropriate material that people will be able to get pissed off about.

[baconfat]

stereo remix is absent as well

This should be more of a bummer than the "Shady Lane (Krossfader)" absence. That remix is awesome and I can't believe I forgot about it.

[matth]

here's hoping it does surface if at all possible. it'd be a shame if a good unreleased song gets lost forever when a fun but fairly inessential run-through of "maybe, maybe" does make the cut, despite being them both being the same length. but of course, i'm not the one putting it together.

[winterversion]

Do you guys at Matador not realize how beloved "Destroy Mater Dei" is among Pavement fans? Not to mention that we've had to suffer through eighth generation radio recordings of it for the past ten years. I hope it's being thrown in as a single or something with this set, because it would be a huge mistake to sit on it

I had never even heard of this. Now my curiosity is piqued.

[s&e91]

Two great songs Winter Version. Destroy Mater Dei is a short poppy little number reminiscent of I Love Perth. Rainy Day Sunshine chugs along in the vein of She Believes. Surprisingly not mentioned here is the cover of VU's What Goes On which they absolutely nail and is essential. Right up there with their cover of The Classical.

Would be fantastic to have remastered versions of these songs considering I've made electronic copies from old tapes which sound good enough but I'd love to hear how these would sound cleaned up considering the fantastic treatment given to radio session material in past Pave reissues.

However, this looks to be a great release and I'll take any Pavement that you're willing to give me at this point. Can't wait to hear these unreleased session tracks!

[winterversion]

Sounds intriguing. Maybe Matador could put it on a special download deal or exclusive 7" like they did with wowee zowee. I would love to hear these.

[stevethehouse]

I have a feeling we'll be getting these extras in the always frustrating Buy Early Get Now promotion

[Jesper]

cats and kittens,

In this veil of tears, in this sullen galaxy of huge mistakes, in this arid tundra of frustration, in this valhalla of big disappointments and in this cathedral of 8th generation suffering, please, please allow me to appear here as a beacon of light, a ray of hope, a simple messenger of a possibility of a better, richer and more just life for all.

While this track listing is pretty much carved in shellac final some actual, and perhaps significant, changes here and there may still occur. I can also divulge that there may be other plans for using certain songs that didn't make it onto the two limited-to-80-minutes-each CDs.

(And as frustrating as BEGN can be, how frustrating would no BEGN be? Just askin'...)

Yours,


JE

[marqueemoon]

Please reassure Jesper than their BEGN promotions have all been nothing but brilliant. I think the Pavement legacy will all be archived by the time this thing is done. So all the money you spent on the out of print 45's, your $80 near mint BTC LP and the $40 Japanese Shady Lane EP are now worth shit.

Some songs don't need to be on this reissue because the crazy hardcore fan already has all of these songs and they're pretty much the only ones who really want to hear them.

Oh, what about the Buzzcocks cover of "love is lies"??

[Moon Pix]

Brighten the Corners is by a country mile my favourite Pavement album. Id quite happily fork out again for an expanded version of it. For me it sounds like the moment were they decided to just cut all of the slacker 'we don't rehearse and we put half finished songs on our records' bullshit and just flat out rock for 50 minutes.:):):)

[sashwap]

speaking of, when does the BEGN thing start for this? i can't buy it early enough!

also, i always knew you guys weren't gonna leave us hanging on "destroy mater dei"

thanks! woo! pavement!

[owencafe]

Looks like Buy Early Get Now begins Oct. 7 ( www.buyearlygetnow.com )... nice new BTC artwork

[johansen smith]

And it looks like Matador listened to us: "Destroy Mater Dei" is on the final tracklist!

[baconfat]

It looks like this got cut though:

VPRO Loladamusica TV show, April 4, 1997

9 . For Sale! The Preston School of Industry — UNRELEASED SONG

[Seamus]

That will be one of the bonus songs, right? I hope so, seeing as it's basically the best unreleased track by anyone ever. Although they did try to record it for Terror Twilight, didn't they?

[johansen smith]

It looks like this got cut though:

VPRO Loladamusica TV show, April 4, 1997

9 . For Sale! The Preston School of Industry — UNRELEASED SONG
Isn't this already shown in full on Slow Century though?

[johansen smith]

That will be one of the bonus songs, right? I hope so, seeing as it's basically the best unreleased track by anyone ever. Although they did try to record it for Terror Twilight, didn't they?
Well, it's a Spiral song, so I doubt they tried very hard to record it for Terror Twilight

[maroonwalrus]

Isn't this already shown in full on Slow Century though?

Only a little bit of it is on Slow Century, but sashwap posted it on YouTube a while back here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0ofAp0dK40

[winterversion]

And it looks like Matador listened to us: "Destroy Mater Dei" is on the final tracklist!

That was all you JS! That was all you!

[Salman]

Can we get a tracklisting for the LP? I'm hoping their VU cover of "What Goes On" will be on it.

[s&e91]

What Goes On is not on the final cut. Here's to hoping that it's one of the Buy Early Get Now bonus tracks!!!

[sashwap]

Isn't this already shown in full on Slow Century though?

no. just the first half...


any chance of getting the bonus tracks in flac?

[marqueemoon]

That was all you JS! That was all you!

[ah hem]

[Seamus]

"For Sale: The Preston School of Industry is owned by Dutch station VPRO and they wanted an obscene amount of money for it. We jointly decided with the band that it just didn’t make sense. Sorry guys."

Hmm, does anyone know an eccentric billionaire?

[winterversion]

[ah hem]

oh my bad. Kudos to you and JS then, but I guess you were the first to mention it.

[stevethehouse]

has anyone received their BEGE password?

[Dean]

Hey guys,
The stream's going to be going up tomorrow so there isn't much to see on the BEGN site except for a blank player right now. You'll receive your passwords tonight!

Stoked for this BEGN!
-Dean

[stevethehouse]

My bad, I kind of confused the "on sale" date for the start of BEGN. I now realize that you have it down for starting tomorrow. I can't f*cking wait!

[maroonwalrus]

Been streaming the tracks via BEGN... HOLY SHIT the bonus material is terrific! Why "Nigel" didn't get released before is a mystery to me.

[george]

still haven't gotten my password :confused:

[Salman]

Loving the seven minute version of "The Hexx."

[Elijah]

Hey, just curious… will the live LP come with a download coupon?

[Dean]

Sadly no- this one's turntable only. But hey, what better excuse to finally shell out for a record player?

[Elijah]

Hey, I did that over 20 years ago.

[Benjamin]

What's the cover art going to be like for the live lp? There will be some, right?

[tinobeat]

I assumed it would just be the bare record stuffed into the CD packaging...

[Elijah]

I assumed it would just be the bare record stuffed into the CD packaging...I was hoping for a tear-out flexi embedded in the poster.

[george]

I assumed it would just be the bare record stuffed into the CD packaging...

a record won't fit in a cd case. i've tried to get a 12" record to fit in a jewel case and really it just ended it tears.

[stevethehouse]

I've gotta say... both of these exclusive B-Sides are pretty unremarkable. I find it almost hard to believe that there wasn't anything better in the vaults.

Oh well... the rest of the Deluxe Edition is still great and an excellent value.

[owencafe]

Did you guys get that email this week from BEGN saying that there may be some more surprises coming?

[stevethehouse]

Did you guys get that email this week from BEGN saying that there may be some more surprises coming?

Hopefully one of them is "For Sale..."

I know the Dutch station wanted a lot of money for it to be on the CD, but I wonder what would happen if Matador just gave it away for free?

[Fiona]

I know the Dutch station wanted a lot of money for it to be on the CD, but I wonder what would happen if Matador just gave it away for free?
An injunction shutting down the BEGN site for copyright infringement, followed by a lawsuit.

[strifeknot]

The Amazon Marketplace listing for this release by Matador Direct...does that also include the free live LP?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B001LQT6HK/ref=sr_1_olp_2?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1227420442&sr=8-2

[Dean]

it sure is. good eye!

[kem71]

Will we be getting the official tracklisting for the live lp soon?

[Benjamin]

Will we be getting the live LP soon? Sometimes, not all the time, I order something from Matador Store and it comes like 5 days before the release date and I think that is one of the best little surprises. I broke my hand last winter, and when I came back from the hospital there on my doorstep was "Rip It Off" (on the Thursday before the Tuesday release!). It made everything okay until the painkillers wore off. I suppose if someone answere my question then it wouldn't be a surprise.

[Dave]

Will we be getting the live LP soon? Sometimes, not all the time, I order something from Matador Store and it comes like 5 days before the release date and I think that is one of the best little surprises. I broke my hand last winter, and when I came back from the hospital there on my doorstep was "Rip It Off" (on the Thursday before the Tuesday release!). It made everything okay until the painkillers wore off. I suppose if someone answere my question then it wouldn't be a surprise.

Benjamin
In this case we've got way more orders than a usual release so we've got a ton of work ahead of us, but I do hope to ship the BEGN orders so they'll be there by street date, if not a bit early. I just had surgery on my broken wrist yesterday so I know all too well about painkillers wearing off.

[Miss Tasty Princess]

Broken wrist? Ouch!

Did it happen in the pit at a show like my stupid broken ankle last year?

[Dave]

Broken wrist? Ouch!

Did it happen in the pit at a show like my stupid broken ankle last year?

No, I was on my bike and was cut off by a SUV making a right hand turn (w/out a turn signal of course). Broken in two places, one of the breaks right on the joint. I had pretty extensive surgery yesterday.
bummer times to say the least.

[Miss Tasty Princess]

F'ing Hell! My ankle surgery was relatively simple. A chunk broke off the big bone at the foot end and they had to flip it back the right direction and screw it down. I got a neat scar, at least!

Best wishes for a speedy recovery!!

[tinobeat]

Oh man, Dave! that sucks. I ride to work every day and that's one of my biggest fears. Glad you're relatively OK, though that wrist injury sounds brutal. Hope it gets better soon!

[Benjamin]

That's so funny/not funny. I broke my hand in a biking accident. F*&king cars. You've got a nasty 6 - 8 weeks in front of you.

[Fiona]

Surprised and delighted to have my copy arrive this morning! Can't wait to listen later. The artwork for the live lp left me agape.

[tinobeat]

wait wuuuuuuuuuuuut?

does this mean.. no... OH MAN...

[Fiona]

Eh?

[tinobeat]

I was just getting excited by the possibility that I MIGHT GET MINE TOO, but alas... nothing today.

DAMMIT FIONA NOW I'M ANTICIPATING. I was expecting it to be a surprise. I'll work on forgetting so that I can genuinely get stoked when it comes and I'm not looking for it.. :)

[Fiona]

DAMMIT FIONA NOW I'M ANTICIPATING. I was expecting it to be a surprise. I'll work on forgetting so that I can genuinely get stoked when it comes and I'm not looking for it.. :)
TOTALLY WORTH WAITING FOR.

Live album... wow... That is Swedish, yeah?

[stevethehouse]

Somebody post the damn tracklisting to the live album.

[tinobeat]

why? we'll all get it soon enough. Let a little mystery into your life!

[stevethehouse]

why? we'll all get it soon enough. Let a little mystery into your life!

My life has enough mystery in it. The track listing to the Pavement Live album doesn't need to be one of those mysteries.

[tinobeat]

I assume you already ordered it, in which case you're gonna get it in, like, a coupla days. what benefit comes from knowing early what songs are on it?

But if you must here's a tracklist

Side A:
Stereo
Type Slowly
Embassy Row
Old To Begin
Starlings on the Slipstream > Shady Lane (medley)

Side B
Killing Moon > Drums > Dark Star

[baconfat]

Side B
Killing Moon > Drums > Dark Star

Am I the only one who is secretly hoping this is actually the case?

[Elijah]

Is this from when Pigpen was in the band?

[stevethehouse]

I assume you already ordered it, in which case you're gonna get it in, like, a coupla days. what benefit comes from knowing early what songs are on it?

But if you must here's a tracklist

Side A:
Stereo
Type Slowly
Embassy Row
Old To Begin
Starlings on the Slipstream > Shady Lane (medley)

Side B
Killing Moon > Drums > Dark Star

Well played! :p

[baconfat]

Is this from when Pigpen was in the band?

One could probably draw a few analogues between Pigpen and Gary if one tried hard enough.

[stevethehouse]

Looks like I have the spoilers! (highlight to see)

PAVEment

LIVE EUROPATURÉN MCMXCVII

I bandet medverkar

Spyral Stairs
SM Jenkins
Marcus Ibold
Stefan Vest
Bob Nastanovicz

33 varv

sida ett

1( father to sister thought
2( shady layne
3( silence kid
4( stereo
5( remake/remodel (type slowly)
6( blue hawaii
7( painted soldiers

andra sidan

1( cut your hare
2( stopp breathing
3( joe boyd (stringband) (we are underused)
4( loretta scars
5( tusk (fin)
6( range lifer

[Fiona]

Dave, Patrick - did you see a significantly greater number of pre-orders placed by European customers this time around?

[tinobeat]

Am I the only one who is secretly hoping this is actually the case?

as I was typing it I secretly started hoping...

[tinobeat]

Hmm, nothing yet.

See what you've done, Fiona? Now every day that it DOESN'T arrive is full of consternation and disappointment.

How's it get to Ireland faster than Cambridge?! come on!!!


</whining>

[Elijah]

What Tino said.

[Fiona]

It really really is worth the wait guys...

[Debris Slider]

Is anybody else getting clicks in Westie Can Drum and Winner of the? A bunch of small ones that are hard to notice with a few big ones, at around :26 and :40, that go on for the length of the song? My CD has no scratches, I've ripped multiple times in Exact Audio Copy, even at 1x with as many error corrections as I could enable, and I still get the same exact clicks. I've analyzed the waveforms in Sound Forge and I'm talking sample-identical errors (invert the phase of a second rip, paste it over the first rip, they cancel each other out entirely) which I'm not sure would be the case if it was a slight physical imperfection - and EAC is reporting zero errors (though I don't know if their error correction and detection works on a bit-by-bit level, as even the best brand new cds have 50-100 bit errors per second due to the physical properties of the medium... I think it means unrecoverable E32 errors, which should probably result in something besides digital clicks, and wouldn't in any case give tens of clicks lasting the entire length of two songs).

It's probably just bad data sectors on my cd, but it could also be a manufacturing or mastering issue a la the terrible New Order remasters that just came out if it is happening to other people. It's only those two tracks, as far as I can tell so far, though I haven't done a close examination of every song yet. Anybody? And if you do have perfect copies, can someone send some flacs my way?

Also, my copy of the record is slightly warped, resulting in a maddening crackle that happens once every rotation on Cut Your Hair, but I was able to use restoration software to correct that for my personal vinyl rip. I could try messing with the tonearm weight but I don't want to screw up the calibration for my other records, so I had to manually correct every instance. Ship happens I guess.

[Patrick]

Hi DS,

This is the first we've heard of this problem, and we can set you up with a replacement CD if it's defective. I've asked Jesper to jump in on this thread when he gets back next week.

On the vinyl: ah yes, the joys of 120 grams. We were trying to be authentic '90s with this one (and get it out in time). I've come to believe that 120 gram vinyl actually sounds better than the heavier stuff though, even with the comcommitant risk of warpage.

Patrick

[Debris Slider]

Thanks for the reply. I've tried the CD on some other players, same thing, it's definitely a defective disc.

[stevethehouse]

Finally got it today... or at least I thought so... the package arrived in the mail but the double CD was missing! The only thing in there was the LP. Are they shipping them separate? Did anyone else only get the LP?

[A-Squared]

Finally got it today... or at least I thought so... the package arrived in the mail but the double CD was missing! The only thing in there was the LP. Are they shipping them separate? Did anyone else only get the LP?

I'm still waiting on anything! I'm kinda bummed out because I placed my order really early (before the Matablog announcement even went up) and lots of people I know that ordered later than me have already received them. Hopefully tomorrow.

[stewrat]

hasn't yet arrived at my humble abode west of Boston - I guess I'm not alone?

[b55]

yeah... i'm still waiting too. and i've got a bunch of other cool stuff coming with the order as well.

[tinobeat]

My bandmate just got his, but I haven't gotten anything yet. Which means the tide has reached Somerville, MA but not Cambridge. Hopefully tomorrow!

[tinobeat]

On the vinyl: ah yes, the joys of 120 grams. We were trying to be authentic '90s with this one (and get it out in time). I've come to believe that 120 gram vinyl actually sounds better than the heavier stuff though, even with the comcommitant risk of warpage.

Doesn't the mastering job have more to do with the quality than the weight anyway? I feel like so much crap has been thrown on 180gsm wax for a premium price while the mastering was scrimped on, leaving me wondering, who cares? My paper thin copy of Nico's Desertshore still sounds better than the new remaster, its just a bit more fragile...

Either way, bring on the flimsy wax, I'm on tenterhooks here!

[baconfat]

Mine didn't come today. Major bummer.

[Patrick]

I hope you guys get yours soon - vast numbers of packages have been shipped.

On the mastering, yes, it's a factor of how much time and effort has been put into it. With Desertshore, it may also be that the original pressing was closer to the original master tape.

[stewrat]

it's here!

[Dean]

Stevethehouse- send me an email! We'll get that double cd to you!
-Dean
dean@matadordirect.com

[baconfat]

Mine didn't come today, either. This is a major bummer with compound interest.

[tinobeat]

*sigh*


(Its OK, I'm just avoiding reading any reviews, I actually do want the Live LP tracklist to be a surprise. I'm sure it'll be here at some point and it'll be awesome)

[Dean]

Hey Tinobeat,
Your record should be getting to you really soon. Most of the USPS orders went out last week but a few remainders went out on Monday. Send me an email if it doesn't arrive in a couple of days. This goes for anyone else still waiting on records- please give it a couple of days but let me know if you're still waiting by next week. Thanks for your patience and enjoy the record!
Take care,
Dean

[Madcap240]

Dean, could you please post your email address? I've yet to receive mine as well.

[Patrick]

Dean's email address is dean@matadordirect.com

[tinobeat]

I get things on the slow side anyway, I'm sure it'll be here soon enough.

[Madcap240]

Is anybody else getting clicks in Westie Can Drum and Winner of the? A bunch of small ones that are hard to notice with a few big ones, at around :26 and :40, that go on for the length of the song? My CD has no scratches, I've ripped multiple times in Exact Audio Copy, even at 1x with as many error corrections as I could enable, and I still get the same exact clicks. I've analyzed the waveforms in Sound Forge and I'm talking sample-identical errors (invert the phase of a second rip, paste it over the first rip, they cancel each other out entirely) which I'm not sure would be the case if it was a slight physical imperfection - and EAC is reporting zero errors (though I don't know if their error correction and detection works on a bit-by-bit level, as even the best brand new cds have 50-100 bit errors per second due to the physical properties of the medium... I think it means unrecoverable E32 errors, which should probably result in something besides digital clicks, and wouldn't in any case give tens of clicks lasting the entire length of two songs).

It's probably just bad data sectors on my cd, but it could also be a manufacturing or mastering issue a la the terrible New Order remasters that just came out if it is happening to other people. It's only those two tracks, as far as I can tell so far, though I haven't done a close examination of every song yet. Anybody? And if you do have perfect copies, can someone send some flacs my way?

Also, my copy of the record is slightly warped, resulting in a maddening crackle that happens once every rotation on Cut Your Hair, but I was able to use restoration software to correct that for my personal vinyl rip. I could try messing with the tonearm weight but I don't want to screw up the calibration for my other records, so I had to manually correct every instance. Ship happens I guess.

My copy showed up yesterday and I've noticed the clicking on those two tracks as well. At first I thought it just might be headphones, but they're audible on my stereo as well. They're faint, but definitely there.

I'm still making my way through both CDs, so I don't know if they're on any other tracks.

[baconfat]

If mine doesn't show up tomorrow I'm going to be officially pissed.

[tinobeat]

At least I got the new Racoo-oo-oon 2LP and the new Blues Control CDR in the mail so today wasn't totally empty-handed. Seeing the LP-sized box in the foyer was definitely a tease though for a moment!

[Fiona]

My copy showed up yesterday and I've noticed the clicking on those two tracks as well. At first I thought it just might be headphones, but they're audible on my stereo as well. They're faint, but definitely there.

I'm still making my way through both CDs, so I don't know if they're on any other tracks.

I noticed a few minor clicks around the 55 second mark on "Westie Can Drum", but nothing more severe than that. They're not bothersome on my copy - you'd have to be listening very closely to notice - so hopefully most people will be in a similar position.

[Fiona]

At least I got the new Racoo-oo-oon 2LP and the new Blues Control CDR in the mail so today wasn't totally empty-handed. Seeing the LP-sized box in the foyer was definitely a tease though for a moment!
Not wishing to go too far off-topic, but please report on these when you've listened!

[allenc]

has everyone gotten theirs now? mine still isn't here.

[Elijah]

Haven’t gotten mine either. It’s the holidays, so Parcel Post and Media Mail take a lot longer than they normally do. Par for the course, I’m guessing.

[baconfat]

Mine finally showed up on Saturday. Whew! One minor complaint on the album artwork: Matador did a very wise thing in listing the tracks on both the outer sleeve and the back of the digipack itself on the Wowee Zowee and Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain reissues, but now it's only listed on the outer sleeve for the BTC package, which is kind of inconvenient if you just want to take the digipack along with you instead of the whole package. If there's going to be a Terror Twilight reissue, can you please list the tracks in both places again?

[tinobeat]

maybe today!

[awol]

At least I got the new Racoo-oo-oon 2LP and the new Blues Control CDR in the mail so today wasn't totally empty-handed.
Tino- what's the deal with the new Blues Control cd-r?

[tinobeat]

oh, turns out its LAST year's tour CD-r, called A Full Tank. It was on the new list at Fusetron so I was misled. Its a comp of old cassette/split tracks that I didn't have, totally totally awesome.

[Elijah]

Waiting…

[tinobeat]

Elijah, you should write Dean. I guess if it hasn't showed by now then something went wrong. I hadn't gotten it by friday so I wrote and he got on it...

[baconfat]

I have friends in Manhattan who still hadn't gotten theirs as of a week ago, which just seems totally odd since they were being mailed from the city. Are New York postal employees starting their holiday celebrations early?

[Dean]

Hey I've found that as well, very strange!
The few people that wrote and said they haven't received theirs yet are mainly from NY/NJ/MA/Pennsylvania. Maybe Media Mail is extremely busy in this part of the country around the holidays? Apologies to all of you who are still waiting, we tried to get replacement copies out to those that wrote before the holidays.

If you still haven't received your record by the 5th, please write dean@matadordirect.com and let me know. I'll make sure to fix it
Happy holidays everyone
Dean