Reveal 0421: WHY? - Golden Tickets

Today we are looking at, Golden Tickets by WHY?. Released by Joyful Noise Recordings as catalog number JNR117 in 2013.

The cover has the band name, album title, and a hand holding a golden ticket. The back contains the tracklist.

An insert is included with the credits on the front, and the download code on the back, not pictured here.

The album is pressed on a black 10" for sides A, and B.

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Reveal 0420: Lil Bub - Science & Magic

Today we are looking at, Science & Magic by Lil Bub. Released by Joyful Noise Recordings as catalog number JNR184 in 2015. 

The cover has the kitty name and album title, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty. The back contains the tracklist, note from Andrew W.K., credits, and the hand numbering out of 500 total copies for this version.

A poster is included with the titular kitty in a movie promo poster.

The album is pressed on a picture disc, limited to 500 copies, for sides Science, kitty, and Magic, kitty.

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Reveal 0397: Goblin Cock - Necronomidonkeykongimicon

Today we are looking at, Necronomidonkeykongimicon by Goblin Cock. Released by Joyful Noise Recordings as catalog number JNR205 in 2016. 

The cover has the band name, album title, and this figure with a book. The back contains the tracklist, a burning book, and the hand numbering out of 500 total copies.

A single sided poster is included with the album artwork on the front.

A printed inner sleeve is included with an image of the cover figure next to bike, and the credits on the front. And the lyrics in runes on the back.

The album is pressed on halloween orange with blood red splatter for sides I, and II.

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Reveal 0278: Crosss - LO / Obsidian Spectre

Today we are looking at, the LO and Obsidian Spectre LPs compilation by Crosss. Released by Joyful Noise Recordings as catalog number JNR192 in 2016. 

This release combines the LO and Obsidian Spectre releases by Crosss. The cover for LO has the band name and album title, along with this composite image. The back is on the right side of the inner gatefold and contains the tracklist and credits. The cover for Obsidian Spectre is on the opposite side and contains the band name, album title, and an ornate stairwell. The back is on the right side of the inner gatefold and contains the tracklist.

The spine contains the hand numbering out of 500 total copies.

LO is pressed on clear with white splatter for sides A, and B.

Obsidian Spectre includes an insert, with some photographs on the front, and the credits and lyrics on the back. 

The album is pressed on clear with black splatter for sides a, and b.

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Reveal 0221: Sound of Ceres - The Twin

Today we are looking at, The Twin by Sound of Ceres. Released by Joyful Noise Recordings as catalog number JNR234 in 2017. 

This marks their second full length release. The cover has the album title, band name, and this image of waves crashing on rocks. The back contains the tracklist, credits, and this short story.

This release includes a printed slipcase with this image on the front, and the lyrics on the back The album is pressed on bone for sides A, and B.

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Reveal 0180: Sound of Ceres - Nostalgia for Infinity

Today we are looking at, Nostalgia for Infinity by Sound of Ceres. Released by Joyful Noise Recordings as catalog number JNR187 in 2016. 

This marks their first full length release. The cover has an image of a figure standing at the mouth of a cave. The back contains the band name and album title above the tracklist, and the lyrics for each song.

The album is pressed on black, for sides A, and B.

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Reveal 0132: Anal Trump - Make America Say Merry Christmas Again! Snowflathe Edition

Today we are looking at, Make America Say Merry Christmas Again! Snowflathe edition by Anal Trump. Released by Joyful Noise Recordings with no catalog number in 2017. 

This release is housed in a plane cardboard sleeve, and was limited to the top 50 donors for the original EP. 

The album is pressed on a white snowflake shaped and lathe-cut disc, which is hand numbered out of 50. The full release is contained on the first side, with nothing on the back.

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Reveal 0100: Anal Trump - The First 100 Songs

Today we are looking at, The First 100 Songs by Anal Trump. Released by Joyful Noise Recordings as catalog number JNR290 in 2018. This is the compilation for all previous Anal Trump EPs.

The cover has an artists depiction of a fat loser, pleasuring himself to a sad excuse for an authoritarian fever dream. The back contains the tracklisting for all 100 tracks, overlaid on a photograph of a smaller-than-the-average-size inauguration crowd.

This release includes an insert with the Anal Trump logo on one side, with a stylized A and  T. And the lyrics for all songs on the opposite side.

The album is pressed on one translucent green (or ‘drain the swamp green’) LP for side A, which contains all 100 tracks and spins at 45RPM. The second side contains a screenprinted Anal Trump logo, which shines through when backlit. 

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Reveal 0011: Why? - AOKOHIO

Today we are looking at, AOKOHIO by Why?. Released by Joyful Noise Recordings as catalog number JNR302 in 2019.

This is the limited edition triple 10” release, number 126 out of 1000, made available to Joyful Noise VIP members. One in five of this release were signed by Yoni Wolf, as seen in this example here.

The cover has a distorted image, harkening back to the days when home video were on VHS tapes. The back has the tracklisting, and same distorted VHS tape visual.

A booklet is included, with the lyrics and credits.

Each slipcase has an image from the accompanying videos for each set of tracks, with the labels matching an instance of the scene on the slipcase.

The album is pressed on Blue and Bone for Sides I and II. Yellow and Bone for Sides III and IV. While Red and Bone is used for sides V and VI. All sides spin at 45RPM.  

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