The making of “Somewhere else”
A 4 discs collector edition of In Absentia for the end of the year ?
The signing is for a Lasse Hoile / Porcupine Tree book
A new IQ album is coming this autumn!
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Yes I know but it is said that a collector edition of in absentia is actually about to be released at the end of the year 
Does anyone else think all these remasters and collectors editions are getting rather silly? I mean, was anything wrong with the original sound quality of Division Bell?
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they need money
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Totally agree mate, i give them a wide bearth now, ploughed enough money into artists original albums without having to get the 3rd remaster of the same album 10yrs down the line so to speak even if you do get a book with it.
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But if the original album is out of print? Surely this gives the fans (new and old) the opportunity to buy a new copy without being ripped off by somebody on eBay.
I would also argue that some of the extras are worth the price alone … for example MC & CAS Deluxe CDs with Blu-ray are worth it for the live recordings and documentaries.
As a collector it allows me to preserve my original copies (for nostalgia and value) but still lets me listen to the music in a format I prefer (vinyl).
Just another point of view … to each his own!
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I agree if you’re getting lots of extra material including docus. By and large though, the vast majority of special editions aren’t anywhere near the quality and value of CAS.
Just my own personal perspective really. Wasted enough money in the past on buying ‘remasters’ of albums I already own. These artists are rich enough.
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Tool new album.
It’s taken them 13 years but apparently there is now a release date of August 30th for an as yet untitled album.
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And Rodney Matthews is doing the cover artwork again 
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