Announcing the 2012 Flexi Disc Series featuring new music from Tortoise, Deerhoof, of Montreal, Lou Barlow, etc.

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Announcing the 2012 Flexi Disc Series - featuring new music from Tortoise, Deerhoof, of Montreal, Lou Barlow, etc.
December 14, 2011

Joyful Noise is very pleased to announce the 2012 Flexi Disc Series! This $4 monthly subscription features new exclusive recordings from 12 of our favorite artists making music today, each limited to just 500 copies on single-sided flexi discs.

WTF is a Flexi Disc?
In case you are unfamiliar, a Flexi Disc is essentially a thin, single-sided vinyl record which is flexible (hence the name), and rather obscure. However it is playable on any standard turntable. Back in the day flexis were often packaged inside magazines and even in cereal boxes.

Beginning this January, the Joyful Noise 2012 Flexi Disc Series will feature a different artist each month for the duration of the year. All of the releases will be limited to 500 copies on single-sided clear flexi discs. Digital will NOT be made available. That's right, these songs will only be available on these 500 physical units. All of the songs featured in the series are 100% new and unreleased and will never be released in any other format. So kiddies, there isn't even a chance you already have this in your iTunes... Literally the only way you will hear these songs is to sign up for the subscription.

Here are the 12 bands featured on the 2012 Flexi Disc Series (in alphabetical order): Akron/Family, Danielson, Dead Rider (ex US Maple), Deerhoof, Jad Fair (Half Japanese), Lou Barlow (Sebadoh/Dinosaur Jr.), Make Believe (ex Cap'n Jazz/Owls/Joan of Arc), of Montreal, Racebannon, Rafter, Richard Swift, and Tortoise.

There are two ways to order the 2012 Flexi Disc Series:

Standard Subscription
PRICE: $4 a month
FEATURES: Monthly shipments of each flexi release delivered to your door before the 15th of each month.** Each flexi packaged with original artwork specific to the band.

Deluxe Subscription
PRICE: $20 for the first month, and $4/mo after that.
FEATURES: Monthly shipments of each flexi release delivered to your door before the 15th of each month.** Each flexi packaged with original artwork specific to the band. First month also includes a limited edition, hand-numbered wooden box to store your flexis in throughout the year, featuring the amazing artwork of Casey Roberts.*

NOTE: we will not be releasing a schedule of which bands are assigned to which month. It's a surprise, bitches. Subscriptions may be canceled at at anytime.

* Due to insane demand for the "Deluxe" version, wooden boxes may arrive with February shipment instead of January.
** The January flexi disc will arrive after the 15th due to the holidays and resulting delays with the manufacturer. Sorry! Shipments for all other months will arrive by the 15th of each month.

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Various Artists Joyful Noise 2012 Flexi Disc Series Flexi: $4/mo (new exclusive songs from 12 of our favorite bands, pressed on clear flexi discs, limited to 500 copies each)		Joan Of Arc Joan of Arc presents Joan of Arc Vinyl + MP3: $20 (white 2xLP, limited to 175 hand-numbered copies) Vinyl + MP3: $20 (black / white 2xLP, limited to 175 hand-numbered copies) Vinyl + MP3: $20 (blood red 2xLP, limited to 175 hand-numbered copies) COMING 04/10/12

Kishi Bashi 151a COMING 04/10/12		of Montreal Paralytic Stalks Vinyl + MP3: $20 (2xLP, limited to 1500 copies on fuschia vinyl) Cassette + MP3: $10 (limited to 500, hand-numbered copies on green tint cassettes. Instant MP3 download included.)

Victor Villarreal Invisible Cinema MP3: $8		Jad Fair + Hifiklub + kptmichigan Bird House Vinyl + MP3: $12 (limited to 255 hand-numbered copies on single-sided translucent yellow vinyl screen-printed with red ink) MP3: $5

Dinosaur Jr. Cassette Trilogy OUT OF PRINT		of Montreal Cassette Box Set Cassette + MP3: $99 (10 cassettes w/ MP3, screen-printed wooden box, limited to 500 hand-numbered copies. Purchase includes $4 off coupon code for "Paralytic Stalks")

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