briddj Posted March 13, 2019 Report Share Posted March 13, 2019 10 minutes ago, dentalplan said: Yikes. What Went Down and Holy Fire both cleared 30k at the week's end, this won't hit 20. Album sales have gone through the floor in the last five years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dentalplan Posted March 13, 2019 Report Share Posted March 13, 2019 25 minutes ago, briddj said: Album sales have gone through the floor in the last five years. Not that dramatically. I'd give it a few % decrease every year but not a whole 50%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briddj Posted March 13, 2019 Report Share Posted March 13, 2019 (edited) 4 minutes ago, dentalplan said: Not that dramatically. I'd give it a few % decrease every year but not a whole 50%. "Sales of music’s most beloved format are in free fall in the United States this year. According to figures published by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America), the value of total stateside album sales in the first half of 2018 (across download, CD and vinyl) plummeted by 25.8% when compared with the first half of 2017. " U.S., but it's pretty standard and I couldn't be arsed to find a UK source. Edited March 13, 2019 by briddj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dentalplan Posted March 13, 2019 Report Share Posted March 13, 2019 29 minutes ago, briddj said: "Sales of music’s most beloved format are in free fall in the United States this year. According to figures published by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America), the value of total stateside album sales in the first half of 2018 (across download, CD and vinyl) plummeted by 25.8% when compared with the first half of 2017. " U.S., but it's pretty standard and I couldn't be arsed to find a UK source. Maybe you're right then but the sharp decline and the acts they're scrapping it out with doesn't fill me with great confidence. Especially when Foals are leading on physical sales and they're worth so much more than streams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
priest17 Posted March 13, 2019 Report Share Posted March 13, 2019 I was gonna buy the new album but I'm hoping for a fancy gatefold double package of parts 1 and 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuielooie Posted March 13, 2019 Report Share Posted March 13, 2019 2 minutes ago, priest17 said: I was gonna buy the new album but I'm hoping for a fancy gatefold double package of parts 1 and 2. In the box set they sold theres space for pt 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
priest17 Posted March 13, 2019 Report Share Posted March 13, 2019 7 minutes ago, Stuielooie said: In the box set they sold theres space for pt 2 I did not know that. Surely en end up with a spare sleeve when I buy part 2? I'll just wait till then, I'm sure they'll release something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briddj Posted March 13, 2019 Report Share Posted March 13, 2019 (edited) I bet the two-part deluxe comes early next year, after everyone has already shelled out on parts 1 and 2. Really annoyed the special edition is only signed by one band member. Come on, lads. Edited March 13, 2019 by briddj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthSaul Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 12 hours ago, priest17 said: I did not know that. Surely en end up with a spare sleeve when I buy part 2? I'll just wait till then, I'm sure they'll release something like that. part 2 is a picture disc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havors Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 People who just bought Pt1 or didnt but have listened to it may no be more inclined to buy pt2?? Who knows? Albums sales have plummeted over the years we know this... streaming is king. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briddj Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 It's going to be close, but highly unlikely Foals can pull it back. 1 Dave - Psychodrama (18.5k) * 2 Foals - Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost: Part 1 (18.4k) * 3 Dido - Still On My Mind (17.1k) * 4 Sigrid - Sucker Punch (15.4k) * 5 Tom Walker - What a Time to Be Alive (15.2k) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Low Posted March 15, 2019 Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 George Ezra should be stuck on a stage in the kidzfield where he belongs and it would free up a nice space for Foals. Gutted to not see them on the first announcement. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesecretingredientiscrime Posted March 15, 2019 Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 4 minutes ago, D-Low said: George Ezra should be stuck on a stage in the kidzfield where he belongs and it would free up a nice space for Foals. Gutted to not see them on the first announcement. I think it’s always been unlikely they’ll play an announced slot. Despite headlining low to mid ranking festivals, they keep on talking about headlining. Very few acts have ever headlined the second stage and gone on to headline the main stage, and subheadlining again leaves them dead in the water I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dentalplan Posted March 15, 2019 Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 4 minutes ago, D-Low said: George Ezra should be stuck on a stage in the kidzfield where he belongs and it would free up a nice space for Foals. Gutted to not see them on the first announcement. What why would kids listen to George Ezra, other than when their parents are choosing the tunes? Foals do seem to be sorely missed, going by the social media reaction to the poster. I think they'd have gone down pretty well as headliners but fully expecting a secret set nonetheless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acid Loafers Posted March 15, 2019 Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 See you all in John Peel then. Shouldn't be too many clashes around that time either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Low Posted March 15, 2019 Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 46 minutes ago, dentalplan said: What why would kids listen to George Ezra, other than when their parents are choosing the tunes? Foals do seem to be sorely missed, going by the social media reaction to the poster. I think they'd have gone down pretty well as headliners but fully expecting a secret set nonetheless. Because his recent album/music sounds like it’s a children’s singalong album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briddj Posted March 15, 2019 Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 Foals missed out on No. 1 by 279 copies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dentalplan Posted March 15, 2019 Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 (edited) 12 minutes ago, briddj said: Foals missed out on No. 1 by 279 copies. If they did one more album release show... 26k is decent considering the apparent 18k yesterday. Thats the sort of drop off I’d expect from the decline in album sales. Edited March 15, 2019 by dentalplan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackZeppelin Posted March 15, 2019 Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 That first poster would look so much better with Foals on it. A secret set in the JP, while welcome, will be so absolutely rammed as to make a mockery of their absence from a headline slot on either Pyramid or Other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uscore Posted March 15, 2019 Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 It's not like Foals have tickets to sell though, is it? Why would it be secret? Is it purely the headliner thing? If that's a concern, why are they headlining such small festivals this year? Like, how many bands have headlined Boardmasters and then gone on to headline Glastonbury? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackZeppelin Posted March 15, 2019 Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 I would have thought that Foals headlining the Other on Friday night was their level. Perhaps headlining Pyramid is a step beyond (although many would be elated that they would replace The Killers) Maybe they will follow the same path as The Killers from (poorly kept) secret set on JP to headling 2020 Pyramid, once the full double album is released and well received. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madyaker Posted March 15, 2019 Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 Sickened they aren't on the poster. Their only Ireland gig is July 2nd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briddj Posted March 15, 2019 Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 1 hour ago, Madyaker said: Sickened they aren't on the poster. Their only Ireland gig is July 2nd In 2011, Foals played Coventry on the Monday after Glastonbury. Two mates stopped off on the way for the gig, still there at 2am when the club night finished. Oh, and that year we say The Killers at the Scala on the Wednesday of Glastonbury too...... Nearly a full week on it..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwedgeAntilles Posted March 16, 2019 Report Share Posted March 16, 2019 Syrups is such a banger. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dentalplan Posted March 19, 2019 Report Share Posted March 19, 2019 Wonder if Foals are first-reserve for a headliner pulling out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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