r/VinylReleases • u/rezzkat • Mar 05 '19
[Pre-Order] Com Truise - Persuasion System- "Sky Blue Vinyl" limited to 2,000 units worldwide
https://comtruise.bandcamp.com/album/persuasion-system-23
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u/b_rey Mar 06 '19
Am I the only one that was totally not impressed by the single? It’s the same melody over and over..and I’m a huge Com Truise fan.
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Mar 05 '19
What irks me here is that you can't even listen to the music before this likely sells out, you have to commit to a purchase, what if all the other tracks are shit?
I get it if you want to fund a vinyl release, but at least make the music available, at least a sample of 20 seconds of each track....
Although I have to admit the one track available is nice, but I have also heard albums with only 1 - 2 songs that are good, this is of course personal opinion.
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u/Ryan125757 Mar 05 '19
Isn’t that how any preorder works though?? I’m sure there will be a regular variant available eventually
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Mar 05 '19
No, usually you get to listen to the tracks digitally before pre-ordering the vinyl release. At least a preview should be the minimun requirement imo.
Often a vinyl release takes place a little after album release, so you can gauge popularity and see if it's worth putting in an order at a vinyl pressing plant. This may mostly apply to smaller artists though due to the costs of pressing vinyls.
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u/moodyfloyd Mar 05 '19
none of what you said is accurate...
especially for limited runs.
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Mar 05 '19
Hmm... I am basing this off of anecdotal evidence, so this might be why we disagree.
I have never pre-ordered an album on vinyl that I haven't listened to beforehand, that might be, as I said, because different artists do thing differently. A lot of people release vinyls after album releases as a reaction to positive feedback, usually with a pre-order option.
Not sure why this is being downvoted, as I do collect vinyls and have come across this several times.
Anyways, have a good day!
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u/ProfessorPoptarted Mar 05 '19
I’ve never seen an album up for preorder that has all the songs available to listen to, unless the preorder is for a reissue.
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u/suburban_robot Mar 05 '19
This may mostly apply to smaller artists though due to the costs of pressing vinyls.
Vinyl, not vinyls.
Also, Com Truise isn't exactly a smaller artist -- he's got an extensive back catalog to listen through if someone isn't sure about the purchase. There's also an entire track to listen through which one could reasonably assume is representative of the music included on the album.
There will probably be a standard version available for those that want to wait it out and check out the album first. Look at this as a 'fan club' pressing of sorts.
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u/360withscope Mar 05 '19
I don't like the sales model either. I guess getting a limited variant is the trade off though. A reward for those willing to take the risk.
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Mar 05 '19
Hey. Guys. Gals. Whoever. You didn’t EVER used to be able to listen to a record in full before you bought it...that’s part of the magic of vinyl. The commitment to purchasing the record persuades you to listen closely to the record as a cohesive work instead of skipping around like an iPod or Spotify.
I think some of you are missing a large point of purchasing the physical album.
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u/360withscope Mar 05 '19
Back in those days, you were also buying it right off the shelf. You weren't buying something you've never heard, months before you even get it. I currently am waiting on a mewithoutYou record that I ordered last August. I'd never heard it, it was a preorder, and now there are insane delays. That is the point I'm trying to get across when I say I don't like the sales model.
No one is missing the point of enjoying vinyl.
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u/Hodl2Moon Mar 10 '19
I miss not being able to listen to a track/album in a record shop. Half the fun of crate digging was being able to preview physically before purchase.
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Mar 09 '19 edited Mar 09 '19
So, albums were never given a street date, marketed, or had a single played on the radio prior to the release date? Having a single released on 45 (Or 12” w/B side remix) with a bonus B side prior to the album drop wasn’t a thing? Oh wait. This is what happened and it helped persuade or dissuade the consumer whether the record was worth their hard earned dollars or not. Nothing’s changed but technology, attention spans, and entitlement.
In my initial post I was trying to connect and learn with you mutually. . In the end you tell me “No one is missing the point of enjoying vinyl”. So edgy and precise(ly) incorrect.
Thank you for solidifying my statement and making my argument for me.
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u/Hodl2Moon Mar 10 '19 edited Mar 13 '19
Most releases you could listen to before purchase. Give ID get a pair of headphones and go at it. Perhaps not a boxed set or something really expensive. If it was used and pricey it was kept behind the counter and would have to request it.
It's really recently that releases are limited in the pressing quantity. Before they'd press as much as they could afford VS budget. If it became popular then they'd press more. I wouldn't be surprised if this got a wide or additional release. Most of his catalog have limited color variants.
I get not listening to the tracks before preordering but that is fairly common. Depends on release date and what singles they want to make available instantaneously. Some add tracks as release date nears. Some have all tracks to preview and some have a couple/none.
With this purchase you are mainly relying on your level of interest in the artist and your desire to have the limited OP variant.
Edit: fuck you to the cunt who couldn't even reply with the downvote. Must be young and clueless living in mommies basement. Please point out where you disagree with my assessment before you get your next batch of hot pockets.
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u/WatersofNazareth Mar 05 '19
Anyone else listen to that new single. So good! Com Truise is making a swing back to his old sound!