Vinyl delays are probably one of the biggest topics among record nerds this year. For the most part, I am a huge fan that a 'vinyl revival' of sorts is happening. But sometimes I get a little miffed about waiting months for a record, as it's generally the indie labels left at the back of a queue waiting on an album to drop. Another added downfall is being a little 'over' a record by the time it comes through the door. You get the digital copy on release day and weeks pass; you absorb the record through your headphones and you almost forget you ever ordered a physical copy. This actually arrived a few weeks ago, but I waited until it had a couple of spins to write about it. My enthusiasm in this LP is restored and in the grand scheme of things, waiting on a record is really a 1st world problem right?
H2O - Use Your Voice - Bridge Nine Records - 1st Press - Clear /200
This record has been pretty hyped, around 7 years have passed since their last full length. Toby Morse has really pushed the family front here with having his son Max on the cover. The dude clearly puts family first though, and to my eyes it looks pretty great. The centre label really grab my attention though, working well with the cover art and the variant.
Back Cover // B-Side
The back cover is taken outside the Dischord Records House, and obviously takes influence from the Demo // Salad Days art by Minor Threat. Sneaking a Coldplay shirt in there too...
The B-Side centre label is the original banners of the sprayed cover art. I believe they were sold through Morse's Instagram.
Printed inner with the lyrics and a promo poster that came with the LP. More often than not, B9 will shove a few little extras in an order. This time I got some Airheads and a sticker or five.
Credits. Produced again by Chad Gilbert with another cool reading by Michael Rapaport. I think this is a really cool record, and definitely worth the wait. After 7 years, what's a few weeks right?
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