[ryryryan]

Interesting.... I look forward to hearing this.

[tercat]

It's probably too much for me to hope that he'll tour in time for me to do a show w/Chris, but I hope for it anyway.

[StellaSeven]

http://www.interpolnyc.com/forum//public/style_images/cethin/snapback.png' alt='View Post' />rose_mary, on 19 April 2012 - 10:32 PM, said:

Yes, a tour where we all reunite :) I did order the vinyl, could not resist

Couldn't resist either. That pre-order link was the best birthday gift I got!

[WillieT]

Matador really charge a lot for International Shipping. I sent a way bigger package to Taiwan and payed less than they want to send a freaking CD to Israel :\.

Oh, sorry, out of my anger towards the overpriced shipping fees i forgot to say: YAY!!!!!! So glad to hear about this!!!

[Ely]

StellaSeven, on 20 April 2012 - 11:45 AM, said:

Couldn't resist either. That pre-order link was the best birthday gift I got!

I'm still debating...and trying to find an alternative European website. I do order a lot of stuff on the Matador store though. They charge a lot for international shipping but not much more than other websites.

[Balmain]

It's really interesting to see how some people are just now picking up on the fact that he did a J Dilla cover.

[visualinfidelity]

sfive, on 26 April 2012 - 05:42 AM, said:

amazon.co.uk has the EP as an import, and it's delivered free in the UK but at an expensive price of £13.49. :lol: That's too expensive for an EP. Maybe the tracks are going to be available as mp3s, or maybe not.

I know the vinyl comes with an mp3 of the original 2 tracks so I'm assuming they will be available for download as well ;)

[WillieT]

Ely, on 26 April 2012 - 09:58 AM, said:

I'm still debating...and trying to find an alternative European website. I do order a lot of stuff on the Matador store though. They charge a lot for international shipping but not much more than other websites.

That's not an excuse.. "Other companies/websites are doing it, too" is never a good business philosophy, IMHO. If you want to do better than others, you should deliver a better service at a better cost. Regular postal delivery today is rather cheap, quick, and gets everywhere without a real issue. I was just in NYC, where my aunt sent a letter to Europe for 2USD, and that was when she bought the stamp in some gift shop because she couldn't be bothered to look for a post office.. Where do Matador (and all other websites..) get the nerve of charging 5 times that price (and almost 2 times the price of the CD! I mean, really now, paiyng almost 18$ for an EP? Sorry, i'm not that rich) for a simple envelope delivery? Sorry if this is kinda OT, but this behavior prevents me from buying music i love, and leaves me with emotionless MP3s :\. Get your act together, Matador (Oh yeah, i just remembered that I'm still waiting for my Crimewaves MP3 from you guys, even after sending you like 10 emails with my transaction ID... Never mind i already got it elsewhere, so don't bother... Yeah, great service.. Totally worth the extra shipping price.)

[Balmain]

But will it be sold out? I mean, all the releases these days say they are "limited", but it isn't "limited" if there are over 1000 copies.

[Kyliezor]

WillieT, on 28 April 2012 - 03:25 AM, said:

That's not an excuse.. "Other companies/websites are doing it, too" is never a good business philosophy, IMHO. If you want to do better than others, you should deliver a better service at a better cost. Regular postal delivery today is rather cheap, quick, and gets everywhere without a real issue. I was just in NYC, where my aunt sent a letter to Europe for 2USD, and that was when she bought the stamp in some gift shop because she couldn't be bothered to look for a post office.. Where do Matador (and all other websites..) get the nerve of charging 5 times that price (and almost 2 times the price of the CD! I mean, really now, paiyng almost 18$ for an EP? Sorry, i'm not that rich) for a simple envelope delivery? Sorry if this is kinda OT, but this behavior prevents me from buying music i love, and leaves me with emotionless MP3s :\. Get your act together, Matador (Oh yeah, i just remembered that I'm still waiting for my Crimewaves MP3 from you guys, even after sending you like 10 emails with my transaction ID... Never mind i already got it elsewhere, so don't bother... Yeah, great service.. Totally worth the extra shipping price.)

it just means they're comparable, shipping isn't free, especially outside of the country, even if I were to send a package myself out of the country it'd be expensive and Matador isn't working for free. I understand the frustration of having to pay more, as I buy stuff out of the US and it's always expensive. It's really not something that can be avoided, and Matador's shipping prices within the US are very low, a lot lower than other sites. In the end they have to be making money, they are a business.

[WillieT]

Kyliezor, on 29 April 2012 - 06:44 AM, said:

it just means they're comparable, shipping isn't free, especially outside of the country, even if I were to send a package myself out of the country it'd be expensive and Matador isn't working for free. I understand the frustration of having to pay more, as I buy stuff out of the US and it's always expensive. It's really not something that can be avoided, and Matador's shipping prices within the US are very low, a lot lower than other sites. In the end they have to be making money, they are a business.

As i said, a CD isn't heavy. It doesn't cost 10$ to send out of the country. Especially not for a business that ships as much as Matador.

[Kyliezor]

WillieT, on 29 April 2012 - 01:20 PM, said:

As i said, a CD isn't heavy. It doesn't cost 10$ to send out of the country. Especially not for a business that ships as much as Matador.

The weight isn't everything...size and distance are factors. If it isn't out of country of course it won't be that much, shipping was like $2.50 for me since I live in the country. It's not like Matador is keeping it all for themselves they have to pay the postal service or UPS, whatever they use, and still make profit. Otherwise what would be the point in even offering to order online.

[WillieT]

Kyliezor, on 29 April 2012 - 11:28 PM, said:

The weight isn't everything...size and distance are factors. If it isn't out of country of course it won't be that much, shipping was like $2.50 for me since I live in the country. It's not like Matador is keeping it all for themselves they have to pay the postal service or UPS, whatever they use, and still make profit. Otherwise what would be the point in even offering to order online.

Even eBay sellers (From the US) usually ship for less than what Matador and other sites are charging. They don't want to make a profit? Just goes to show you, that you can charge less if you want to, and still make money. Anyway, We're just messing up the thread... The best solution is just not to buy it from them, and look for a better site..

[Ely]

Totally boring day...so boring that to spice things up I had to give in and pre-ordered the 10" on the Matador site, though I still find a bit ridiculous shipping fee is more than the actual vinyl...

[WillieT]

Ely, on 01 May 2012 - 08:15 PM, said:

Totally boring day...so boring that to spice things up I had to give in and pre-ordered the 10" on the Matador site, though I still find a bit ridiculous shipping fee is more than the actual vinyl...

Congrats! :) I will probably buy it digitally.. :\.. I don't feel like paying more than the CD's cost shipping.

[StellaSeven]

Considering the price of the vinyl EP over here (right now 15,99 EUR at Amazon.de) the shipping costs are ok for me now - Paid some 24 EUR for my Matador order. Vinyl AND CD AND shipping costs..... B)

[hazey jane]

You can here song snippets here: http://www.amazon.co...36524657&sr=1-2

About 30 seconds of each song.

So excited!

[obstaclespecialist]

hazey jane, on 08 May 2012 - 08:02 PM, said:

You can here song snippets here: http://www.amazon.co...36524657&sr=1-2

About 30 seconds of each song.

So excited!

The Sinatra song. WOW :wub:

[hazey jane]

obstaclespecialist, on 08 May 2012 - 10:09 PM, said:

The Sinatra song. WOW :wub:

Beautiful.
:wub:

[Serpent Swells]

hazey jane, on 08 May 2012 - 05:02 PM, said:

You can here song snippets here: http://www.amazon.co...36524657&sr=1-2

About 30 seconds of each song.

So excited!

Thank you so much!!! The last four tracks sound phenomenal so far, I can't wait to hear the full versions in HQ!

[WillieT]

Sounds awesome! Thanks for the snippets!

[Gehain]

in Summertime is Coming Paul sounds like Ian Curtis :lol: