As always, all things Sigur Rós will end up on this blog. Alas, they have released a repress (technically their second - remember that box set?) of the beloved Takk. This version is being pressed by Smekkleysa (their own label) rather than EMI. The extroadinary fact of this repress is that it actually has a cheaper initial price tag than the original. I remember the first pressing retailing for about $70-80 when it first came out... and this one will only set you back about $55 when all is said and done. Pressed on 200 gram vinyl, this will also have the 2 x 12" + 1 one-sided 10" lineup of the original, in all it's oversize glory. I have one of the first pressings, and it truly is something to behold. Now... if only I could talk myself into this repress... I have the others... why can't more SR releases fall within my impulse buy price range?? Pick the Takk remaster up at the One Little Indian webshop and other retailers on October 5th. (From what I was led to believe with the previous DMM repressing, you may want to try to find another place than OLI if you want to ensure it arrives safely - the Sigur Ros forum didn't have much good to say about OLI's packaging).
Monday, September 28, 2009
Sigur Rós - Takk (Limited Direct Metal Master)
As always, all things Sigur Rós will end up on this blog. Alas, they have released a repress (technically their second - remember that box set?) of the beloved Takk. This version is being pressed by Smekkleysa (their own label) rather than EMI. The extroadinary fact of this repress is that it actually has a cheaper initial price tag than the original. I remember the first pressing retailing for about $70-80 when it first came out... and this one will only set you back about $55 when all is said and done. Pressed on 200 gram vinyl, this will also have the 2 x 12" + 1 one-sided 10" lineup of the original, in all it's oversize glory. I have one of the first pressings, and it truly is something to behold. Now... if only I could talk myself into this repress... I have the others... why can't more SR releases fall within my impulse buy price range?? Pick the Takk remaster up at the One Little Indian webshop and other retailers on October 5th. (From what I was led to believe with the previous DMM repressing, you may want to try to find another place than OLI if you want to ensure it arrives safely - the Sigur Ros forum didn't have much good to say about OLI's packaging).
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this blog is great. why have you stopped posting?
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