The whole point of a limited edition bonus EP is that it is actually limited edition for those first people ‘through the door’ surely? You don’t print more because some people missed out; that defeats the point of it being a bonus.
Saint Etienne
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Oh I get that. My St Et collection is full of their limited items.
But the stories of people getting booted from their final carts and missing out whilst the site seemingly added more later, it just smacks of another St Et farce regarding their limited CDs. Particularly as this isn’t even for a limited reissue, it’s their new album.
With that in mind surely they could have said anyone with a ‘day one’ purchase gets a bonus EP? Or something similar.
I miss the days of buying early copies of the album and it coming with a limited second disc, but not this ten minutes of madness and hard luck, buy it from the scalpers on eBay.
Good compromise.
Honestly I surprised they don’t have that approach - the band would know how many CDs to make (saving them finding a box of them three months later under the stairs…) it would allow those in other territories the chance to get things like the bonus EP, and I doubt anyone would begrudge waiting a bit longer to receive it because they’d had a fair chance to purchase the qualifying product.
I’m sure someone more qualified could tell me why not but it seems like a win/win for everyone- happy fans, more day one purchases to nab that elusive chart position for more promotion…
Would they usually sell a lot more than 3000 copies of a new album?
I’d expect so. They have quite a faithful fan base that usually buys new releases straight away. In this instance I’m not even convinced they pressed that many bonus CDs!
This time of year and the British weather really make them come into their own for med I’ve been hammering the winter playlist I made. Appreciating gems I didn’t pay too much attention to the first time around. Slow Down at the Castle is actually beautiful and so sad. Also I Threw It All Away is standing out. The two new ones fit perfectly and I really love them both. They’re like magical oddities that you usually discover on one of their hard to find compilations.
And The Process is gorgeous
And The Process is gorgeous
I’ve always loved Slow Down At The Castle.
I do love a slammin' harpsichord solo.
Wasn’t that the whole of Home Counties??
I love a good slammin' harpsichord solo!
So…is the new album going to be on streaming this year, or 2025?
The album is released on December 13th so, presumably, then?
I'm so pumped, I've been relistening to a bunch of older material and I really think Tiger Bay was a good 5 years ahead of its time. They haven't had a bad album (except Home Counties) and I can't wait for The Night. That guitar solo, those arpeggios, the vocals. It's pure concentrated Etienne magic.
I've ordered the splatter vinyl and CD from Drift. £36.43 delivered inc. signed postcard + 10% off for joining the mailing list. Bandcamp, Rough Trade, Resident and Monorail have their own postcards but I'm not buying the album another 4 times to get the set! Drift's postcard is the nicest.
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Pre ordered the CD from Rough Trade, still hoping to get that bonus CD at some point.
They mentioned they have a few left and will offer them again but it will probably be another sells out in 3 Minutes debacle.
They mentioned they have a few left and will offer them again but it will probably be another sells out in 3 Minutes debacle.
SockMonkey
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CDs being delivered tomorrow according to the email I just got from Royal Mail!
Someone on Facebook has received the album early so we should have some initial impressions in just a few hours!!
I got a dispatch email from their store this morning so hoping this arrives tomorrow so I can enjoy it over the weekend.
Has anyone had a chance to listen yet?
Has anyone had a chance to listen yet?