Desaparecidos - Saving $$$$$$$$

I posted a million years ago about the infamous Desaparaceidos single, the regularly went for upwards of 300 bucks, but even the full length just weeks ago went for around 100. I never thought I would listen to the sweet sounds of this Conner Oberst side project on vinyl, let alone ever even hear the tracks on that single.
Then this email announced this morning from Saddle Creek they repressed the LP with the bonus 7"!...didn't see this coming at all.

Desaparecidos made me rethink the entire idea of a modern protest album. They weren't new ideas, anti-suburbia, anti-war, but they weren't ever delivered with this condemning sentiment and punk volume in the 2000's. As flawed or naive as the possibility is, it's completely pulled it off lyrically and musically. Why even attempt this hoarse screaming detail about jeans, SUV's, samples of girls talking about the perfect guy, or a recording of a conversation about tiny towns was a perfect union. I still can't think of anything in this decade that's as powerful as every single track on this album and attempts to tackle politics and social commentary. It's Diary turned outwards on strip malls and ambition. Look at this sickness.... no one can fault this attempt...and really it unfortunately hasn't aged a day. It's fucking flawless from beginning to end. I'm expecting great things from that single as well.

See... I don't see it as just spending 18$, I just saved $382.

Look at me, talking about money. I have no soul.

Desaparecidos save me.

Get it from Saddle Creek.

For the first time in 4 years, Read Music/Speak Spanish is available on high quality 180g vinyl!

AND for the first time ever the non-album tracks from The Happiest Place on Earth single are included as a bonus 7"!

Tokyo Police Club - Saddle Creek

This might end up being a guilty pleasure, something you can't help but like. This track on their myspace is borderline embarassing to be listening to at my age..it almost makes me cringe a little. Does it sound like he's trying too hard, or that it's so produced into sameness. It sounds really way too ready for a mainstream audience, or maybe it's the affected english accented vocals...they started out so good....don't get me wrong this is really catchy and I'm sure will do well, but I really don't think it's even the same band as the one that released the EP single thing.
I have to say if I had a bunch of their previous seven inches.....they would be going to a better home.

Both tracks are available on their myspace.

From Saddle Creek
Also available now is a limited edition 7" for "Tessellate." The 7" features the single and the Tom Campesinos! Remix and is available on at shows and the online store.

A Weather - team love records

A Weather - Feather Test 7" (Team Love)
The Feather Test / One More One Night Stand

If you feel like me and on a crazy rainy weekend and can go for some quiet slowcore acoustic guitars and a couple layers of vocals, elliot smith style, than this is seriously perfect for you. I already listened to their myspace tracks a million times. They also throw in slide guitar and a real slow almost bedhead feel. There's some really nice things happening with girl guy harmonies and then they go back and forth.
I'm skeptical, how much of this kind of music can I like, but they won me over quick. There's a million harmony's and really nice acoustic guitar. This is what I thought Connor Oberst's Team Love would be like, they are off to an amazing start.

This is easily obtained from Saddle Creek, I immediately placed an order.

A Weather, a Portland based band, consists of a shifting collection of friends. Aaron Gerber writes most of the songs and sings on a lot of them. Zoë Wright, and Sarah Winchester also sing a good deal of the time. Zach Boyle, who used to be in Super XX Man, plays electric guitar. Contributors include Aaron Krenkel of the band Exploration Team and Lou Thomas of the band Chores.