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Listen, no matter how many times you try and say you won’t buy another limited edition variant of a record you already have at least two copies of – you always will. There’s something about our mammal brain that makes us go, ‘pretty shapez and colorz’ whenever what should be a black LP is in fact any other shade but black. Add glitter, transparency, splatter, designs – shit, pictures? It’s fucking game over. May as well open up a credit card just for vinyl purchases.

And we know – as much as you try to convince your significant other, if you even have one (we’ve noticed that seems to be a rarity with audiophiles), you really don’t actually need it. But it feels good to buy it, receive it in the mail or pick it up at the shop, bring it home, play it exactly once, and put on your shelves, along with all the other one-spin records.

So, here are five releases that made even me, dead in my grave, go ‘pReTtY,’ and consider taking out a second mortgage, because we all know, debt doesn’t actually die with us, right? On this Dropocalypse Friday…

Allt – Ataraxia

You’re telling me, I can get a prog metalcore record in silver – if anything, that sounds about right. I’d completely expect an alt prog band or whatever to want their obscure instrumental styled tunes to be visually represented by a vinyl that is more reminiscent of a flying saucer than anything in their people’s music room (let’s be real here, childhood bedroom).

Silver prog-metalcore album found here.

Convulse – Reflections

Okay, now, we’ve got both silver and splatter? To be fair, the corporate overlords need to keep us financially drained for their own personal benefit, so shit, they may as well give us things that look pretty then, huh? However, I’m not too sure which corporate overlords think that many Convulse fans really know what pretty looks like.

Silver splatter vinyl here.

Future Palace – Resurgence

Now, for a personal favorite of mine for the week purely based on the fact that it is a stunning blue and the album artwork is absolutely stunning. I don’t know who Future Palace is, or what they sound like. But, there’s a pearl on there that’s as shiny as my smooth pea brain and my pea brain likes it. Don’t even get my brain started on the rainbows. Rainbows are always a winner.

Blue is such a nice summer color.

Iconic – II

Right, I know I said silver vinyl is cool, but I think by album two the appeal is lost. However, don’t let that discourage you from ordering the new record as they have a cool ass picture CD for sale, too. Never, ever underestimate late-stage capitalism and all that it is capable of. They’ve designed our brains to be this short-sighted, at this point, just accept they know how we think at this point.

Picture CD also available here.

The Rolling Stones – Jealous Lover

And just when you think you have them figured out – bam! Electric green. And its the Rolling Stones, though I’m not sure that’s nearly as strong of a pull as a bright, fluorescent green print for a 10″ titled, Jealous Lover. Now, that’s some top tier marketing. Can’t sell it on the music? Sell it on concept. Something the Rolling Stones know better than probably anybody.

Green out here.

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A very north North American tour.

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Words by Riah Hill Photos by Jeremy Drake Special thank you to Destroy All Lines! Firstly, it was a damn gorgeous night, and what a better way to spend a gorgeous night than having Heavensgate, Orthodox and Wage War serenade you in the heart of Fremantle. The venue Freo Social is a decent yet intimate […]

Here’s a new one from the department of random combinations. Jeremy Malvin, the multi-instrumentalist known as Chrome Sparks, announced his new album Ball Of Light today. “Sleeper,” the opening track and lead single brings together pop-R&B singer Khalid and Sigur Rós frontman Jónsi. Yes, the voice behind “Talk,” “Eastside,” and other grocery store staples has joined forces with the inventor of the Hopelandic language to create airy electronic post-rock. The song really does find a middle ground between their sonic worlds, so well done, Malvin.

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With Boom Bang Goodbye, SINNER release their final studio album today via Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM). After more than four decades, 19 studio albums and countless live shows, the band led by Mat Sinner bid farewell with a record that distils their entire career into eleven powerful songs. Alongside the album, SINNER have also released a […]

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The latest from their recent surprise released divisive offshoot project.

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Australian/Finnish progressive dark metal collective THE ETERNAL has unveiled a captivating new music video for their latest single, “Colours Fade,” offering another compelling glimpse into their forthcoming studio album, Obscured Horizons, set for release on September 18 via Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM). Blending haunting melodies with emotional depth and cinematic atmosphere, the track further showcases the band’s signature ability to fuse epic heaviness with […]

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Just in time for the release of their first new album in a decade.

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Following the overwhelming response to “Guardian Angel”, Greek dark atmospheric metal band ELYSION unveil “Phoenix”, the second single taken from their forthcoming studio album “Identity”, due for release on October 16, 2026 via Massacre Records. Accompanied by an official lyric video, “Phoenix” is available today on all digital streaming platforms. WATCH THE LYRIC VIDEO HERE: https://youtu.be/o32hgerN9nM?si=raaBifB0Y-MLb9TT STREAM “PHOENIX” HERE: https://save-it.cc/massacre/phoenix PRE-ORDER “Identity” HERE: http://www.elysion-idaentity.com/?show=1 Built upon crushing guitar […]

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