First off is Om- Conference of the Birds. This is the second record from Om with their original lineup of Al Cisneros and Chris Hakius. It consists of two excellent songs that are 15 and 17 minutes long. While I really love the new energy and creativity that Emil Amos brings to the band in it's current form, this is probably their best album overall.
The release is pretty standard from Holy Mountain records. Black pressing (they pressed it on orange and green as well), lyric sheet, and free download coupon.
Next up was a steal I got from Amoeba records a few weeks ago. It is an album by British hardcore band Beecher titled This Elegy, His Autopsy and I got it for only $6! The unique thing about this release from Earache Records is instead of pressing it on one 12" record they decided to press it on five-7" records and release it as a box set. As a collector piece that is really awesome, but trying to listen to this album in its entirety is actually really annoying. I'm really glad I picked it up, especially with how little I paid for it, but I can definitely see myself not playing this record much. As much as I like the music, it is a real hassle to have to get up and change or flip the record after every 1-2 songs.
1000 copies pressed.
Next up is long out of print album Insomniac Doze by Japanese band Envy. Envy is a screamo band that I have been in to for quite some time. This release is not one of my favorite albums of their, but it still has some really good songs and it was only $8 at Amoeba, which is a great deal! This release is the first edition color pressing that was only available through mail order on the Temporary Residence website. It is a 2xLP release with the first LP on transparent red while the second LP is on transparent blue. Holding next to each other gives you a really cool classic 3D glasses kind of feel.
Finally is Sharks Keep Moving - Desert Strings and Drifters. It is a release I got from the web store www.invinylwetrust.com. For those of you who have never been there, you should check it out. They have an excllent selection, really affordable prices, and a great, friendly staff. I had been looking for this record for a while and every place seemed to be out of it. Sharks Keep Moving was one of the first math rock bands that I got in to way back in high school, so I was really thrilled to finally find this release available online. This release is a reissue that was pressed on 523 copies in 2009 from Second Nature Records. It is pressed on translucent orange with black splatter and looks spectacular.
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