New Underworld album - Barking (Sept. 13, Sept 2 Japan)

[the mongoose]

Originally Posted by TheBang

Om Records have been kind enough to communicate some of their plans for the US release of Barking (they don't have Canada distribution rights, sorry).

First of all, the US will be receiving the same physical products as the UK (Regular, Deluxe, Limited, Vinyl), as you can tell from the preorders on Amazon.com, of course. The Deluxe edition will be exclusive to a retailer (TBD). I don't know if this affects online availability also (for example, Amazon is still selling it). Distribution of the Limited Edition version to retail stores will probably be extremely limited and only to some independent music stores, like Newbury Comics and Amoeba Music.

Om Records will have their own online store operational soon, and they will be selling exclusive pre-order bundles through there, "like T-shirts, vinyl, digital and physical together." I don't have any more details about that, at the moment.

The same iTunes LP pre-order that is on the iTunes UK store will soon be available on the iTunes US store also, hopefully within the next week or two. Keep an eye on Tuesdays, as that is new music release day in the US.

The iTunes pre-order versions will be available in both the Deluxe iTunes LP edition (with videos) and the regular version. Both iTunes versions include the exclusive bonus track "You Do Scribble (Abbey Road Version)".

When you pre-order on iTunes, you'll be able to download "Grace" immediately. ("Grace" is not supposed to be available for individual purchase like it is on the UK store; it's only supposed to be available for download for those who pre-order the album; I can only imagine the UK will be corrected soon, and that the US will be released correctly).

That's all I have for now. I'll pass on any more information as I get it.

Gay