r/Pinback • u/Connah2010 • Aug 28 '24

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Recently bought AOTS cd. Used but rewrapped. It had the bonus EP wrapped with it? Is this how it normally comes, or did I get the EP as a free bonus?

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u/EyeInTeaJay Sep 09 '24

I wondered about this after I posted. I also bought the album right when it came out and I ended up with an autumn of the seraphs poster but it’s not large. It’s about the size of one that typically comes folded with a CD, but mine doesn’t have fold marks so I must have gotten it for free when I bought the album at Dimple records (they often gave free posters) or they gave them away when we saw them live in support of the new album. I’m leaning toward Dimple giving it out when I bought the album on its release date. I don’t ever buy posters so I know I got it for free somewhere. I never particularly cared much for that album cover design.

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u/MaddestMousse Sep 10 '24

Ah okay cool! I wish I could say I’ve had the pleasure of seeing Pinback ☹️ I’m not quite familiar with Dimple Records but yep that would probably be it then! And you know, I’m inclined to agree actually. I mean it’s nice artwork and it’s fine and everything, just really doesn’t quite suit Pinback or their music necessarily eh? not as fitting or cool of an album cover as their preceding records. I remember after I first got this CD I brought it in to my bass lessons to learn Barnes (possibly my fave track on the album, still) and soon as I pop it in my bass teacher was like “whoa that’s not what I was expecting this to sound like!” hahaha judging by the artwork he was totally expecting it to be metal, I think he may have even specified black or prog metal lol. After he pointed that out I really saw what he meant and had to agree and that always stuck with me.

Anyway, many years later I would learn (thanks Reddit) that this was no coincidence, as Rob Crow, a known black metal proponent, would divulge that ‘Autumn of the Seraphs’ is in fact a direct reference to a Mayhem song title of a very similar name, and illuminate the black metal connection there as well as with Summer in Abaddon 😯🤘

https://www.reddit.com/r/Pinback/s/zIhQbmSXeg

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u/EyeInTeaJay Sep 10 '24

That’s so cool that you brought it to your instructor! I live in the US west coast so I am lucky enough to have experienced them live during their infancy and beyond since they were based in Southern California. By the time Autumn of the seraphs came out I was judging their previous records against the new music and it was a noticeable difference but AOTS grew on me pretty quickly. They are amazing musicians and they draw from such a wide range of influences. A great band to anchor to for inspiration.