Pre-Order Thread

Jan said:
Did you get tracking for those? I always get tracking links from jpc. But DHL is very hit and miss shipping from Germany in the moment.
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I did and all it says is:

The shipment is transported to the destination country / destination area and handed over to the delivery organization there. and that was on January 27th...
 
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Indymisanthrope said:
Neither, actually. Bad Debt is pretty lo-fi compared to later work, and Terms is good, but not (IMO) the catchiest one. My rec to start is Lateness of Dancers. If you like that one, I think you’ll find something to appreciate going forward or back from there. The albums before it are a little more esoteric; the ones after come with the signing to Merge and you can hear it in the production value.

edit: Poor Moon —> Haw —> Lateness of Dancers —> Heart Like a Levee is a phenomenal run. Hallelujah Anyhow and Terms of Surrender are both good, too, but tbh I haven’t spent as much time with them because I always return to those 4.
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Yeah, one of if not my favorite band these days. I'll agree lateness is a little more catchy, but Poor Moon is always my first choice. Saw him on that tour solo, and was just stunned at how great he was. You're not going to go wrong with anything really.

Would like to buy the new record from their store, but 11.95 shipping for a record and a shirt vs free shipping from the Merge store I think I know my choice.
 
Sonicpharmacist said:
Repress alert
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Trials of Van Occupanther (2006) Vinyl

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Ordered, thanks for the tip! I think this has been available since at least as far back as Nov 30 per this tweet, so I am pleased I didn't miss out.
 
MikeH said:
I did and all it says is:

The shipment is transported to the destination country / destination area and handed over to the delivery organization there. and that was on January 27th...
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That just means it’s left Germany. There wouldn’t be another update until usps say they have it.

I’d be getting onto jpc at this stage to query as there has been no status update for 5 weeks. There are huge delays at the moment with international post in europe.
 
Matt M said:
Yeah, one of if not my favorite band these days. I'll agree lateness is a little more catchy, but Poor Moon is always my first choice. Saw him on that tour solo, and was just stunned at how great he was. You're not going to go wrong with anything really.

Would like to buy the new record from their store, but 11.95 shipping for a record and a shirt vs free shipping from the Merge store I think I know my choice.
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Agree, I think Poor Moon is probably my personal favorite as well. I think Lateness, aside from the strong tunes, just really captures where he’s been and where he’s going, all at once. A good snapshot for the curious.
 
MikeH said:
I did and all it says is:

The shipment is transported to the destination country / destination area and handed over to the delivery organization there. and that was on January 27th...
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That means USPS has had possession since then and they haven't yet loaded it on the next available horse to begin the delivery joyrney. Nothing more JPC or DHL can do about it at this point. They did their job.
 
Matt M said:
That Peak vinyl shipped for $22 will be tough to beat. And they're not so big that the Peak won't be available at locals too. Looking forward to this one...and a tour.
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Also the discovery pick for Magnolia for July.

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Quietly Blowing It [Exclusive Red & Blue Speckle]

Throughout Quietly Blowing It, Taylor brings his keen eye to our “broken American moment”—as he first sang on Hiss Golden Messenger’s critically acclaimed, GRAMMY-nominated Terms of Surrender (2019)—in ways that feel devastatingly intimate and human. “These songs always circle back to the things...
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Joe Mac said:
That just means it’s left Germany. There wouldn’t be another update until usps say they have it.

I’d be getting onto jpc at this stage to query as there has been no status update for 5 weeks. There are huge delays at the moment with international post in europe.
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Yea I'll reach out. I have a feeling @RHANDMJ is right and JPC won't be able to do much at this point. I've tried to avoid ordering from international sellers in the past year but they had a bunch of the Speakers Corner stuff I couldn't find anywhere else for even cheaper than the US. Not blaming JPC for anything either, but I'll be moving in about a month so hoping it arrives by then.
 
Indymisanthrope said:
Agree, I think Poor Moon is probably my personal favorite as well. I think Lateness, aside from the strong tunes, just really captures where he’s been and where he’s going, all at once. A good snapshot for the curious.
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BTW @Matt M have you ever listened to his pre-Hiss work with Court and Spark? I’ve always meant to check it out but haven’t ever gotten around to it.
 
MikeH said:
Yea I'll reach out. I have a feeling @RHANDMJ is right and JPC won't be able to do much at this point. I've tried to avoid ordering from international sellers in the past year but they had a bunch of the Speakers Corner stuff I couldn't find anywhere else for even cheaper than the US. Not blaming JPC for anything either, but I'll be moving in about a month so hoping it arrives by then.
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No that’s true, it’s not jpc’s fault. But they’re the postal companies customer and so any claim has to go through them. Plus if you paid by PayPal their buyer protection and your right to claim comes into it eventually.

I actually don’t necessarily agree. That doesn’t mean it’s hit America. Just that it’s been scanned out of Germany. It may just as easily be in a hopper in Germany awaiting a plane as in America waiting USPS to scan it in.

Deutsche Post/DHL have been pretty horrific for a long time as an international customer for me and it’s almost to the point that if I can get it in another country I won’t buy from Germany to avoid them.

This also plays into the club who must not be mentioned who also ship international with DHL so they go through Germany. My last two one off buys were both lost in Germany by DHL and necessitated second packages coming out from them.
 
Joe Mac said:
No that’s true, it’s not jpc’s fault. But they’re the postal companies customer and so any claim has to go through them. Plus if you paid by PayPal their buyer protection and your right to claim comes into it eventually.

I actually don’t necessarily agree. That doesn’t mean it’s hit America. Just that it’s been scanned out of Germany. It may just as easily be in a hopper in Germany awaiting a plane as in America waiting USPS to scan it in.

Deutsche Post/DHL have been pretty horrific for a long time as an international customer for me and it’s almost to the point that if I can get it in another country I won’t buy from Germany to avoid them.

This also plays into the club who must not be mentioned who also ship international with DHL so they go through Germany. My last two one off buys were both lost in Germany by DHL and necessitated second packages coming out from them.
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DHL has been extremely hit or miss for me. I got that Zavvi bundle of jazz pressings that arrived in 2 days from europe. Then this one has been sitting there for over a month. I'll reach out to them though.
 
Twentytwo said:
Also the discovery pick for Magnolia for July.

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magnoliarecord.store

Quietly Blowing It [Exclusive Red & Blue Speckle]

Throughout Quietly Blowing It, Taylor brings his keen eye to our “broken American moment”—as he first sang on Hiss Golden Messenger’s critically acclaimed, GRAMMY-nominated Terms of Surrender (2019)—in ways that feel devastatingly intimate and human. “These songs always circle back to the things...
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Depending on the price of the other variants I may cancel my discovery pick for the first time in forever since I am not a big fan of this variant. I like that Peak version way better than this.
 
Twentytwo said:
Also the discovery pick for Magnolia for July.

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magnoliarecord.store

Quietly Blowing It [Exclusive Red & Blue Speckle]

Throughout Quietly Blowing It, Taylor brings his keen eye to our “broken American moment”—as he first sang on Hiss Golden Messenger’s critically acclaimed, GRAMMY-nominated Terms of Surrender (2019)—in ways that feel devastatingly intimate and human. “These songs always circle back to the things...
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“Discovery.” Magnolia better put some respect on MC Taylor’s Grammy-nominated name.
 
Joe Mac said:
No that’s true, it’s not jpc’s fault. But they’re the postal companies customer and so any claim has to go through them. Plus if you paid by PayPal their buyer protection and your right to claim comes into it eventually.

I actually don’t necessarily agree. That doesn’t mean it’s hit America. Just that it’s been scanned out of Germany. It may just as easily be in a hopper in Germany awaiting a plane as in America waiting USPS to scan it in.

Deutsche Post/DHL have been pretty horrific for a long time as an international customer for me and it’s almost to the point that if I can get it in another country I won’t buy from Germany to avoid them.

This also plays into the club who must not be mentioned who also ship international with DHL so they go through Germany. My last two one off buys were both lost in Germany by DHL and necessitated second packages coming out from them.
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If has been scanned as out of Germany, that means it is in a USPS hopper, not a DHL one. That's how it works - it has been transferred to USPS possession, whether it is still sitting in Germany or in the U.S. - and as we all know, waiting for a plane when international flights are curtailed can cause very lengthy delays. I am experiencing some around that length myself from other countries.

We should also remember that DHL, in Germany, is a division of Deutsche Post, and as such, offers much different services domestically that it does internationally. Buying basic air service from DHL in Germany is nothing more than buying typical tracked air mail from USPS.

BTW, I live in Canada, and my Club stuff comes directly from the USA via DHL courier, and quickly. Not through Germany, which would be nuts for my location. I am not a fan of DHL in Germany either, but I have to say - I had a package sent from Japan Thursday that DHL delivered to me yesterday, on a Sunday. Can't complain.
 
Matt M said:
That Peak vinyl shipped for $22 will be tough to beat. And they're not so big that the Peak won't be available at locals too. Looking forward to this one...and a tour.
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FWIW that Dinked Edition also appears to come with a separate “Live in Leeds” show on CD. Not sure if that’s available through any other legit means at the moment.
 
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