Pick ups

Piebald- "We Are The Only Friends We Have"- Big Wheel Recreaction- Mint Green Marble/???
The Menzingers- "On The Impossible Past"- Epitaph Records- Black/???
Pedro the lion- "Its Hard To Find A Friend"- Jade Tree- Black/??? (2012 reissue/Re-master)
Tigers Jaw- "Self Titled"- Run For Cover Records- starburst/200

Finally got in the Pedro LP. After a mix up at the local shop and havnig re-order it finally arrives! Hence why it wasnt posted with Achilles and Control way back in November.

Ended up picking up the new Menzingers LP at the show a week or so ago. I've been hearing the name and i figured id check them out since they were coming to town with Hot Water Music. Checked it out, didnt dig it. Saw them at the show and really liked it! Turns out what I checked out was their latest acoustic demo LP that was just pressed to vinyl(these demos came as a cassette in a bundle if your ordered the new LP from Epitaph). So low and behold I wasnt surprised that I didnt enjoy it at first, who ever likes acoustic demos?

VERY pleased with Piebald and finally getting the Tigers Jaw LP for a good price.

Pick ups

Death Cab For Cutie- "Transatlanticism"- Grand Hotel Van Cleef- 180g black/???
Pedro the Lion- "Control"- Jade Tree- Re-master/Re-press- Black/???
Pedro the Lion- "Achilles Heel"- Jade Tree- Re-master/Re-press- Black/???
The Casket Lottery/Touché Amorè 7"- No Sleep Records- transparent pink/500

For those who may not know, Jade Tree reissued every Pedro The Lion LP release in late October/November. If you didn't ever feel like paying for the originals, they are now avaible again. Black vinyl remastered by TW Walsh. You can probably find them anywhere!

Death Cabs "Transatlanticism" has been OOP for a long while now, supposedly. While both the original Sonic Boom version and German version on Grand Hotel Van Cleef usually go for a bit of money someone must have hit a dead stock somewhere. Out of the "10 available" I ended up picking this up for still a little more than I would have liked to spend on it BUT a few dollars more than some double LPs come out for now a days depending on the label but still a very fair price compaired to what it could or would go for.

Not so big on 7" records but the Casket Lottery/Touche Amore split is a collection completer. Its packaging is pretty unique(and slightly annoying, ha). Dont think I have come across any origami-esque layouts before. I feel like I should get it unfolded and instead of lyrics and credits it should say "do you like me? YES/NO". Overall the record came out great!

Pick Ups

1. Verse- Bitter Clarity, Uncommon Grace- Bridge 9- Half Clear/Half Black-???/Record Release #5/150
2. The Get Up Kids- Red Letter Day 10"- Doghouse Records- Black/500
3. Anthony Raneri- New Cathedrals- Paper + Plastic Records- Coffee sprinkle/200
4. Anthony Raneri- New Cathedrals- Paper + Plastic Records- Clear Yellow/150
5. Milemarker- Anaesthetic- Jade Tree Records- white/1000

The Verse LP I am still waiting to find pressing information for. From what is known, the first pressings are Clear w/ red smoke, half clear/half black and white. There is currently a second press of clear available and due to ship from B9 sometime in August.

Heres the deal on the record release version from what I understand, is that it is just randomly selected copies from the first press colors with a numbered screen print of 150 for the record release show slipped in front of the cover. You could have also just purchased the screen print(NOT numbered) at the show if you wanted to. My version is half black/half clear but a friend of mine also purchased this LP at the show and recieved the clear w/ red smoke vinyl. I DO NOT know if any white copies were tossed in the 150 record release version mix. All info I can find out at some point or I am sure will surface soon in which I will update this accordingly.