Re: Strawberry Hotel - new album out 25th Oct
 

Listened twice through and main thing I can say is I now understand the reviews. It's definitely their most experimental album, and that's saying a lot. It feels both maximal and minimal at the same time - some very interesting choices, especially vocally. I really like and appreciate the variety, but doesn't seem to go as deep as the classic long grooves do (except for Denver Luna and Gene Pool of course). Lewis in P is the biggest surprise/shock and hoping we get the remix soon. Bring on IIFU and the Japanese bonus track tomorrow...

Re: Strawberry Hotel - new album out 25th Oct
 

Haven't had a chance to stream it yet. Just wondering if the versions of And The Colour Red, Denver Luna, and Denver Luna accapella are the exact same versions/mixes that were released last year?

Re: Strawberry Hotel - new album out 25th Oct
 

a-yup

Re: Strawberry Hotel - new album out 25th Oct
 

Vinyl arrived today, artwork has the full guide to all 20 items, which is a nice inclusion. Also the image of Rick and Karl and their meal is really fun.

Re: Strawberry Hotel - new album out 25th Oct
 

Same on the cd. About to scan the Japanese version. Will try to put the images on discogs.

Re: Strawberry Hotel - new album out 25th Oct
 

How is the bonus track? Cannot wait to hear it!
EDIT: (only took me a decade to post ��)

Re: Strawberry Hotel - new album out 25th Oct
 

Looks like the US domestic release of the vinyl and CD is also delayed until Nov. 15.

Re: Strawberry Hotel - new album out 25th Oct
 

Here is my description from earlier on discord:

I need to go off my memory now and only had time to listen once:
I would describe it as starting disco like, sounding a bit experimental in the middle and overall it does fit the album but I can see why it?s a bonus track. Like 23 fits and does not fit Barbara, Barbara, this fits and does not fit.
I?m sorry my memory is already fuzzy and I had me Lewis meltdown in the mean time.
It felt a little rough around the edges too. But it?s hard to describe the sound as the listening station headphones were not new.

I will get a BR drive in here in the next couple of days, then I can better describe it / rip it :P

Re: Strawberry Hotel - new album out 25th Oct
 

Also, I put the Japanese release on discogs: https://www.discogs.com/release/3210...rawberry-Hotel
For some reason it is not connected to the master release: https://www.discogs.com/master/36355...rawberry-Hotel which is super annoying.
Can someone help?

Also, I tried to add all official playlist items to the release, but that did not work either. (its here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkQQ...G5Hk6SJtGN4Ejg)

Lastly, since discogs compresses images af, I added them to discord, here: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachmen...b77d5f0f160e3&

hope that link works.

Cheers

Re: Strawberry Hotel - new album out 25th Oct
 

Wow - sorry to hear about the delays for the physical releases. Really glad now I ordered the Japanese CD - shipped out yesterday from Japan, to Cincinnati overnight, and to my door in Orlando just before noon. Wild that that's so smooth.

The bonus track is almost 5 min in length and reminds me in an odd way of Trim through the weird lens of SH. Rough and experimental, has an upbeat twangy bounce and falsetto lead vocals with some broadcast-style vocals in background. Some unusual cheesy synth vocal pads that sound like basic presets. Still like it better than a couple of the album tracks and has a groove, but it's an odd one.