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So, about two weeks ago Friendly Fire 10" Glass Clear Vinyl, LPU Exclusive was announced, sold out within these past two weeks.

Today another 10" has been announced - Yellow Transparent, Discord Exclusive. To get the link you need to go to the band's discord server and look for the “discord-exclusives” channel to unlock - https://discord.gg/linkinpark. However to unlock the link, you need to provide your info (such as email, country and phone number), Watch Linkin Park videos on YouTube, and save Papercuts to your streaming platform's library (Choose Spotify, Apple, or Amazon). A lot to do for a link. Anyway, both are already added to our catalog:

 

United States, 054391275127, 10" Glass Clear Vinyl, LPU Exclusive Limited to 1,000

 

United States, 054391280763, 10" Yellow Transparent, Discord Exclusive Limited to 2,000

-mike

Well, more vinyls. YAY? This is slowly getting out of hand, like we used to be happy to promote new releases, from time to time that is. We still are BUT there are many people saying this is really starting to look like a typical ca$hgrab.

What is the point of releasing Post Traumatic on vinyl, when we had one regular and one limited edition back in 2018? That's just 6 years ago! Dead By Sunrise - Out Of Ashes was released in 2009 in very small numbers, thus today it's impossible to get ahold of the original release. However, it has been repressed for Record Store Day this year and I have to mention this - 15 years after the original release! That's understandable. See the difference?

Is it the hype for Zoetropes (some say it's cool, some say different, who am I to argue?) and colored re-re-re-releases of the same thing (with a twist, add one or two additional songs and it's done, new release! Wooo). Let's drain fanbase pockets while we can. This is not what Linkin Park/Mike Shinoda Warner* was in the first place. Back in the day the label didn't release tons of vinyls to make a buck. CD, Special Edition/2CD, Vinyl. One of each. That was all. Of course not to mention apparel and other small merch items etc. but that's not the case here. Today? Totally the opposite and seems that with the bands approval. Sad to see, but I kinda get it.

Is the demand there? I don't think so. More like the need to live with the nostalgia, memories..call it as you like. There's no Linkin Park around to tour (yet) and they have released something new.  I'll get it just to have it, re-live what supposed te be a lifestyle: buy a new album, listen to it non-stop, day-by-day, prepare for an upcoming tour and have fun with friends from other countries on couple of gigs you've just purchased tickets for. That was a fan's cycle throughout the years and it kinda ended in 2017.

It may sound weird from someone who runs the largest Linkin Park discography on the web, but in this moment it feels bittersweet. Of course it's great to get something new released but if you look from a different perspective, dude! it's May and I have already spent more money than I did during 3 album cycles circa 2012-2017. This has to stop!

From my point of view, it would be better to spend some time on a project, work with the fanbase and release something really cool. We don't need 10 different vinyl colors...or maybe it's not about the fans and more about the money? I don't know, but I think I know where this is going 8)
* after some consideration I don't believe all of the new releases is the band talking, more likely it's the label's idea.

Anyway, go get more stuff, IT'S LIMITED!!!

Post Traumatic Standard Black Vinyl 2LP  $34,98 EAN: 0093624851653 #093624851653

Post Traumatic Limited Edition Zoetrope Vinyl 2LP $54,98 EAN: 0093624851660 #093624851660

Post Traumatic Limited Edition Orange Crush Vinyl 2LP $34,98 EAN: 0093624850700 #093624850700

 

-mike

 

We've changed some things here and there, starting a series of updates on the Catalog this year. First is a brand new Linkin Park page that replaced Linkin Park Singles and Linkin Park Albums. Now everything is in one place.

Also Miscellaneous singles in each album have been moved to the corresponding album itself, as a promo entries (these singles technically all are promotional). Nothing changed on the collection/wantlist/doubles side, singles should be on your lists, just in different place (in album promos).

- mike

Things changed since midnight, more versions have been officially announced. Check out the list below, and of course happy preordering!

Papercuts Standard CD €16,99 $14,98 EAN: 0093624846017 #093624846017

Papercuts Standard Black Vinyl 2LP €42,99 $39,98 EAN: 0093624846000 #093624846000

Papercuts Limited Edition Zoetrope Vinyl 2LP €68,99 $59,98 EAN: 0093624845720 #093624845720

Papercuts Limited Edition Sky Blue & Tangerine Vinyl 2LP €55,99 $49,98 EAN: 0093624845737 #093624845737

Papercuts Limited Edition Bone Vinyl 2LP JPC Exclusive (& Target) €39,99 EAN: 0093624845683 #093624845683

Papercuts Limited Edition Clear, Black & Red Splatter Vinyl 2LP Indie Exclusive €39,99 $44,99 EAN: 0093624845713 #093624845713

Papercuts Limited Edition Spotify Exclusive Yellow & Black Splatter Vinyl 2LP €44,99, $39,98 EAN: 0093624845706 #093624845706

Papercuts Limited Edition Walmart Exclusive Dark Grey Recycled Color Vinyl $36,97 EAN: 0093624845690 #093624845690

Papercuts Limited Edition Barnes & Noble Exclusive Milky Clear Vinyl $41,99 EAN: 0093624845058 #093624845058

Papercuts Limited Edition Fluorescent Green Cassette €17,99 $14,98 EAN: 0093624844655 #093624844655

Also (upon requests) here are couple of bundles to choose from. You can save couple of quids/bucks off the merch by buying a bundle instead of separate items. NOTE: remember about VAT + duty fees in your country!

Papercuts All Music Bundle £151.99 EAN: 0093624843870

Papercuts Choice Of Album & T-shirt Starting from £42.99 EAN: 0093624843931

Papercuts Limited Edition Vinyl Collectors Bundle £79.99 EAN: 0093624843887

Papercuts Limited Edition Vinyl (Sky Blue & Tangerine) + T-Shirt Bundle $74,98 EAN: 0093624843955

-mike

February 22, 2024 - Friendly Fire Single

April 12, 2024 - Papercuts (compilation of singles released between 2000 and 2023)
EAN: 0093624846017

 

Tracklist:
01. Crawling
02. Faint
03. Numb/Encore
04. Papercut
05. Breaking The Habit
06. In The End
07. Bleed It Out
08. Somewhere I Belong
09. Waiting For The End
10. Castle Of Glass
11. One More Light
12. Burn It Down
13. What I’ve Done
14. QWERTY
15. One Step Closer
16. New Divide
17. Leave Out All The Rest
18. Lost
19. Numb
20. Friendly Fire

- mike.