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I just find myself limiting to what I really need now a days. All of these preorders can def. be overwhelming if someone is not
I've been out for the past year tbh. I'd recommend just buying new artists you really love, the occasional blind one that you think will reinvigorate your passion for the hobby, and pick 1 or 2 artists to become a completionist for (within reason), to kinda keep your foot in the game. After all that, if you still aren't enjoying it, you can tap out. This is how I'm trying to prevent myself from getting burnt out. I no longer get 3-5 boxes a week, now it's just 1-2 a month. It also makes actually going to a record store that much more refreshing. Good luck.
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Yea I can’t keep up with all the new releases. I try to limit any new purchases. But then I also find myself on eBay a bunch trying to get some older high quality pressings. Getting a digital streaming setup helps a lot to curb my new vinyl purchasing.
Definitely agree on this. I've been trying to do a full listen to any album on digital before I commit to buy on vinyl unless it's a band I'm really into. It's helped me cut down significantly on albums that I know I won't spin enough to justify. And I wait for the big sales (10-20% off rarely is enough to justify it imo). The whole manufactured limited bs is just a marketing ploy to create fomo in us and make us into mindless consumers. But like you all I got into this hobby cause of the music. Not the limited editions. Some good talk on the Dead thread about how the live shows are often more enjoyable on cd/digital anyway. And that's the truth. It's hard not to get caught up in it all, but it's a lot of fun to stop buying and enjoy what we already have too. Lots of forgotten gems in our collections I bet.
I was going to say something similar to @Melt Face Molly Drop. 4-5 years ago I'd be buying up a lot of releases, but now I'm more selective of everything. Do I need a fancy color edition? I've been giving everything a solid listen before I commit to buying anything. And if I do eventually buy something I've been just grabbing the plain black edition for like $20 rather than tracking down the OOS limited version on Discogs or whatever for way more. It's not worth it.
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That’s what I do as well (with new releases; I’ll often take a chance on cheap used vinyl without sampling it first). The main thing to come to terms with is the FOMO on an exclusive variant. Personally I don’t pay much attention to color variants, because the music sounds the same (or better) on black vinyl and I don’t care about resale value. Despite all that, I’m also a bit sour on the hobby right now.
I used to follow the hip hop thread, but I can only only handle one thread that updates 10-20 times a day. So I chose this one instead.New Vince Staples limited pressing. Appears to be /2000, and around 800 left.
This was posted over in the Hip Hop thread, but I'm guessing there are some folks here who don't check that regularly and might be interested:
Vince Staples' Limited Edition Exclusive Blue Disc Vinyl
1LP FEATURING BLUE DISC AND GATEFOLD JACKET. LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE. TRACKLISTING: ARE YOU WITH THAT? LAW OF AVERAGES SUNDOWN TOWN THE SHINING TAKING TRIPS THE APPLE & THE TREE TAKE ME HOME LIL FADE LAKEWOOD MALL MHMstore.vincestaples.com
Let's kill the industry and just go back to copying tapes for each other!
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Fire Of Love Exclusive 2LP
A Newbury Comics exclusive color vinyl pressing. Deluxe double LP pressing of this classic 1981 debut album has been digitally remastered and comes in beautiful gatefold packaging. Features extensive liner notes written by Gun Club drummer Terry Graham, as well as archival photos and other...www.newburycomics.com
I really need a good pressing of Miami. I should note that the press release from Blixa Records touts these as digitally remastered. I’ll wait to see what the reviews look like. At any rate, Fire of Love is absolutely essential and Miami isn’t too far behind.View attachment 106177
Miami Exclusive 2LP
A Newbury Comics exclusive color vinyl pressing. Considered the band's masterpiece, and now available in this expanded edition - the Gun Club's 1982 album Miami! The double LP pressing features a remastered version of the original classic album, and also includes a second disc featuring the...
The pace and volume of releases/pre-orders can be really overwhelming. Only recently have I really looked at what I listen to and so much on the shelf I just never take out. Made a decision to only buy/keep what I know I will spin and really shoot for quality over quantity. I feel as though buying more and more doesn’t allow me to truly appreciate the gems I have.
