Vinyl On Sale: Suicidal Tendencies, SOAD, RATM, Japanese Breakfast, Circle Jerks, Julien Baker, more
We launched a record, shirt, and toy store back in January, and to help you keep up with what we have available, including new releases, pre-orders, exclusive vinyl variants, and things we’re just excited to have in stock, we’ll be rounding up some of our vinyl selection every week. This week’s highlights:
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CIRCLE JERKS – GROUP SEX
(new variant of punk classic w/ bonus tracks, book)
As we wrote, “Circle Jerks’ debut album, Group Sex, is a classic of early LA punk — loud, fast and messy in all the right ways, and is slammed with great songs like “Deny Everything,” “Operation,” “Live Fast Die Young” and more.” This deluxe, 40th anniversary edition, pressed to black and pink vinyl, includes a remastered version of the original album, five additional songs recorded at a 1980 rehearsal, and 20-page booklet featuring rare and unreleased photos, flyers, and “behind the scene stories” by Tony Hawk, Mike Patton, Shepard Fairey, Ian MacKaye, Lars Frederiksen, Mike Ness, Brett Gurewitz, and more. Now on black & pink vinyl! [GET IT]
ALSO IN THE PUNK SECTION
Poison Idea LPs
Misfits – Collection
The Living – 1982 (exclusive variant, almost gone)
Cock Sparrer – Shock Troops (exclusive variant)
Green Day – Insomniac (25th anniversary edition)
Rise Against – Nowhere Generation (exclusive variant, only a few left)
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SUICIDAL TENDENCIES – SUICIDAL TENDENCIES
(crossover thrash legends’ classic, influential debut)
Suicidal Tendencies’ 1983 self-titled debut has been cited as an influence by the likes of Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax, The Offspring and NOFX, among others, with Anthrax’s Scott Ian calling it “a perfect crossover between hardcore punk and metal, and I guess that’s what makes thrash metal — all those genre combined, and Suicidal were the first ones to do it because that record came out in ’83.” This certified classic is a must-have for your collection. [GET IT] [AND GET LIGHTS…CAMERA…REVOLUTION! ON GREEN VINYL]
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SERJ TANKIAN – ELASTICITY
(new EP from System of a Down frontman on limited, exclusive white vinyl)
System of a Down fans, take notice: frontman Serj Tankian’s new “rock”-oriented solo EP is made up of material he originally wrote with SOAD in mind. “As we weren’t able to see eye to eye on the vision going forward with an SOAD album,” Serj said, “I decided to release these songs under my moniker.” Our exclusive edition is pressed to white vinyl, and limited to 500 copies. [GET IT]
We’re also now stocking two classic System of a Down albums and a t-shirt.
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SATYRICON – DARK MEDIEVAL TIMES & THE SHADOWTHRONE
(remastered, exclusive variants of the long-sought after essential Norwegian black metal LPs)
As Jon once wrote on IO, “These albums are worshiped as some of black metal’s most definitive works, setting standards for progressive, twisting, arcane music and eerie atmosphere.” Finally back on vinyl, Satyricon’s first two albums, Dark Medieval Times and The Shadowthrone, have been remixed and remastered and come with alternate artwork. We have exclusive colored variants of each one available in the store — on silver and oxblood vinyl — and both pre-orders are limited to just 500 copies each . [GET THEM]
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JAPANESE BREAKFAST – JUBILEE
(anticipated 3rd LP, in a limited colored variant)
Japanese Breakfast’s highly anticipated follow up to 2017’s excellent Soft Sounds from Another Planet is on the way, and should be good indeed if the two singles we’ve heard so far are anything to judge by. We have it on limited clear vinyl, with yellow swirls. [GET IT] [AND SOFT SOUNDS FROM ANOTHER PLANET, TOO]
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FU MANCHU – RETURN TO EARTH 91-93
(exclusive, limited-to-250 reissue with 2 new songs)
Long-running stoner rock band Fu Manchu’s 1998 compilation Return to Earth 91-93 is getting the deluxe reissue treatment. It’s been fully remixed and remastered, and two previously unreleased songs have been added, along with a gatefold sleeve with previously unseen photos and flyers. Only 250 copies of our exclusive variant, transparent blue with white, orange, and purple splatter vinyl, exist, and their are like 10 left, so don’t sleep. [GET IT]
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JULIEN BAKER – LITTLE OBLIVIONS
(her most expansive album yet)
Julien Baker’s third album is a huge progression from her first two, and in our review, we call it her “most expansive album yet,” writing, “It has everything from full-band rock songs to synthy indie pop to strummy acoustic songs to tearjerking piano ballads and more, and Julien continues to be a commanding singer and lyricist no matter the style of music.” [GET IT] [AND SPRAINED ANKLE ON BABY BLUE VINYL]
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RED FANG – ARROWS
(first album in 4 years, on limited neon splatter vinyl)
The just-released title track from Arrows, the first album in four years from Portland’s Red Fang, is exactly the kind of melodic, riffy stoner rock they’ve been churning out for over a decade. It was produced by their longtime collaborator, Chris Funk of The Decemberists, and we have it on limited neon yellow vinyl with neon magenta splatter. [GET IT]
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MORE: ANTICPATED PRE-ORDERS MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA – THE MILLION MASKS OF GOD: transparent light blue vinyl. PHOEBE BRIDGERS – COPYCAT KILLER: mountain blast 12″. WOLF ALICE – BLUE WEEKEND: limited edition transparent green 140g vinyl (U.S. exclusive).
ALSO!
new Antlers
Godspeed records
classic Metallica LPs
My Bloody Valentine m b v
Rage Against The Machine S/T
Dillinger Escape Plan rarities
God Bless The Go-Gos on blue vinyl
LCD Soundsystem – LCD Soundsystem
Martin Gore of Depeche Mode’s latest solo EP on blue vinyl
MORE EXCLUSIVE VARIANTS CRUMBSUCKERS – LIFE OF DREAMS: exclusive reissue on clear vinyl with apple red and emerald green splatter. DANCE GAVIN DANCE – TREE CITY SESSIONS 2: orange with purple, yellow and orange splatter 2LP vinyl. THE OBSESSED – THE CHURCH WITHIN: doom classic exclusively reissued on 2LP blue vinyl with black smoke. HAKEN – AFFINITY & THE MOUNTAIN – exclusive reissue, limited copies left.
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And much more in the BV Shop.
