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It so just happens that I’m a audiofreak, (and about that, all the albums except Blissard, the “pop”-albums and Barracuda has crap sound quality. They really should at least consider using more than two dimes on the production. There, I’ve said it, now break out the pitchforks and torches everyone) but still, a 100-euro player, I still think it’s asking too much.
I for one, don’t spend much time on the artwork, except for perhaps Demon Box, Angels and daemons, Trust us, Roadworks and a couple of the ep’s, it’s been “meh” comming from mr Hiortøy (in my opinion, now break out the tar barrels and start plucking the chickens).
If the band wishes to release it on just vinyl, that’s actually fine by me, by all means, but what I’m sorry for is the limitations this creates for me buying the album, then sending a small fee to the guys, which I think they’ve more than earned over the years especially on what is their 20th anniversary.
And I think this is a discussion worth having, I can see and arguments that this is all a part of the bands intensions, to be a counterweight to the mainstream, or even a band that doesn’t give f*ckall about the other music, a challenger to its fans, and so forth, and this, 20th anniversary and all, should be an opportunity to show the bands soul and purpose, and wrap it nicely into something that only perhaps 20% of it’s fans can aquire and play in a legal way – I think that’s a bit, the word I’m looking for is actually “arrogant” here, and may I be torched and sent to a Lady Gaga feat. Crazy frog – concert for it, but that’s actually how I feel about this.
I really don’t see what statement it would be to be amongst the greatest bands of all time (i.m.o.), and then limit its availability to a minimum, but again, maybe I’m not a true enough follower on this.
MP to the people I say!
-stalemate
Well, even though I am a big fan, and want to throw all my money after the guys in the band, I’m a bit upset by this.
The band effectively silences their own voice in the everlasting debate about file sharing, because, let’s face it, this album might as well been released directly to piratebay, who of us would even consider buying a LP-player of acceptable quality (4-500 euros) “just” to listen to this, when within a week of the release it will be available as a download from somewhere? – and how can the band “complain” about piracy, when they don’t make their music available by any acceptable legal channels?
I appreciate the bands eccentricity as much as anyone, but this time, they’ve simply overcooked it. I accept their principles, and their loyalty towards Vinyl as a medium, but one thing is limiting availability, which could be done 10 years ago, but trying to effectively fight availability like this, is like taking a 12 gauge shotgun to your foot, it won’t do you much good.
I encourage Motorpsycho to be the eccentric, challenging and mind-boggling band they’ve been the last 20 years, and I thank them for all the psychedelic moments they’ve provided me with for the last 15 years, but, and I know this is a controversial stand in this forum, Motorpsycho should focus on being Motorpsycho in content, not in form – wake up and smell the 1 and 0’s!
-stalemate
