Spoon "Lucifer On The Sofa" - Dolby Atmos mix now available as a lossless download!

[sjcorne]

One of my favorite Atmos mixes of a 'new' rock record, really proud to have it on the site

https://immersiveaudioalbum.com/now-available-in-dolby-atmos-spoons-lucifer-on-the-sofa/

https://immersiveaudioalbum.com/product/lucifer-on-the-sofa-spoon-atmos-mkv-mp4/

As mentioned in the article, it's the first in a series of Atmos releases from Beggars Group that we'll be rolling out over the course of this year and perhaps into next (yes, there are that many albums).

 

[MrSmithers]

Wow - great album/mix!

And great news about future releases... Is the Pixies - Doolittle album in contention?

I don't recall the Libertines debut mix to be much shakes but maybe it'll have more punch in lossless? And they have a new album coming out soon as well... But plenty to wet the appetite.

 

[sjcorne]

Is the Pixies - Doolittle album in contention?

Perhaps

I don't recall the Libertines debut mix to be much shakes but maybe it'll have more punch in lossless?

Haven't heard it yet, but I do have the masters for Queens Of The Stone Age's In Times New Roman (another one I wasn't wowed by initially) and it turns out there actually is something there.

 

[Dynamic Editor]

So, do they want piracy to be an issue? This is astonishingly dumb. (I'm in the US, btw.)

 

[sjcorne]

Per our agreement with BGD, we are only authorized to sell in the United States. No one is more unhappy about this than me and I fought against it vehemently during negotiations (which started in May 2023, just to give you an idea of how long these things take), but it was a red line for them. I am hopeful we can revisit the terms of the agreement if they are shown that there is sufficient international interest.

If you are indeed located in the US, you should 100% be able to purchase - I will notify our dev team immediately to see why you're getting that message.

 

[sjcorne]

@Dynamic Editor can you still not visit the page?

 

[Dynamic Editor]

@Dynamic Editor can you still not visit the page?

I can now! Oddly enough though, this popped up before I got in. I'm also on mobile, but I'm not sure if that makes a difference or not.

 

[sjcorne]

I can now! Oddly enough though, this popped up before I got in.

Weird, but glad you’re now able to access

 

[Dynamic Editor]

Listening now through VLC on my Xbox One X! Lots o fun! Definitely quite a bit of thought into the mix was made, and certainly no pussyfooting when it comes to separating everything out in different places.

 

[Dynamic Editor]

Not sure why people aren't going nuts about this. Spoon may not be known by all members here, but this Lucifer on the Sofa release is hands down the highest profile surround sound mix ever available for downloadable purchase. This might just be the door opening up for many albums' Atmos mixes becoming available for lossless official release!

"But, I prefer physical releases!" some may say, which is a sentiment I am both sympathetic to and agree with. The fact of the matter remains, however, that physical releases of such material by many bands is simply not a properly profitable venture. Downloadable surround sound content should be seen as a supplement in that sense, to fill in the gaps of this niche audio market. If surround sound mixes are made, why should they languish on streaming services, where their future existence remains uncertain?

 

[mandrix]

I bought the Spoon mix but have not had a chance to listen to all of it yet. What I've heard I like.
Another great win for the IAA shop it seems! Keep 'em coming!

 

[austinsignal]

One of my favorite Atmos mixes of a 'new' rock record, really proud to have it on the site

https://immersiveaudioalbum.com/now-available-in-dolby-atmos-spoons-lucifer-on-the-sofa/

https://immersiveaudioalbum.com/product/lucifer-on-the-sofa-spoon-atmos-mkv-mp4/

As mentioned in the article, it's the first in a series of Atmos releases from Beggars Group that we'll be rolling out over the course of this year and perhaps into next (yes, there are that many albums).

This is totally, totally, fab. Jonathan, you're gonna be a busy guy! Congrats!

 

[RustyStatic]

Yeah this is HUGE get, and sounds FANTASTIC. A big level-up for IAA and I am here for it - congrats and keep ‘em coming!

 

[jamesc]

Very happy to hear about your arrangement with Beggars Group! So many great bands on their labels. I hope more Love and Rockets in surround is still a possibility.

Will check out Spoon...

 

[dabl]

Congratulations IAA for getting these deals made and these titles made available, huge steps forward!

 

[alansanchez86]

Per our agreement with BGD, we are only authorized to sell in the United States. No one is more unhappy about this than me and I fought against it vehemently during negotiations (which started in May 2023, just to give you an idea of how long these things take), but it was a red line for them. I am hopeful we can revisit the terms of the agreement if they are shown that there is sufficient international interest.

If you are indeed located in the US, you should 100% be able to purchase - I will notify our dev team immediately to see why you're getting that message.

bummer will try VPN.

 

[marpow]

Listening now.
Nice crunchy immersive guitar sound.
Full immersive listening experience.
MKV Atmos file. DR's are 12's, 13's, 14's, 15.

 

[RustyStatic]

You really have to think it’ll turn the heads of artists to release music in this way, with the carrot being a high res surround/Atmos mix; sure, it’s only a particular segment of the listening population that’ll want it, but at $25 bucks for a digital product… it’s gotta be at least as good as the margin they’re pulling on merch at shows (or tickets themselves), which seems to be one of the primary revenue generators in these days of streaming. I’m not complaining about everyone that’s on the road right now (like Steven Wilson says, “it seems like everybody”) - but we know that the modern financial structure of being a musician is one of, if not the main, reasons why.

 

[sjcorne]

...it's the first in a series of Atmos releases from Beggars Group that we'll be rolling out over the course of this year and perhaps into next (yes, there are that many albums).

Very happy to hear about your arrangement with Beggars Group! So many great bands on their labels. I hope more Love and Rockets in surround is still a possibility.

Just to give an idea of what could potentially be in the pipeline, here's a (likely incomplete) listing of all the Atmos mixes I could find on Apple Music from Beggars-associated labels. I'm pretty sure these are all genuine (as in not upmixed/derived from stereo). Of course, there are also the out-of-print 5.1 mixes of Love & Rockets' Seventh Dream Of Teenage Heaven and Gene Clark's No Other.

Artist:	Album:	Label:	Apple Music Link:
Spoon	Lucifer On The Sofa	Matador	Lucifer On The Sofa
Queens Of The Stone Age	In Times New Roman...	Matador	In Times New Roman...
Water From Your Eyes	Everyone's Crushed	Matador	Everyone's Crushed
Interpol	The Other Side Of Make-Believe	Matador	The Other Side Of Make-Believe
The National	First Two Pages Of Frankenstein	4AD	First Two Pages Of Frankenstein
The National	Laugh Track	4AD	Laugh Track
Pixies	Doolittle	4AD	Doolittle
Lucy Dacus	Home Video	4AD	Home Video
Bartees Strange	Farm To Table	4AD	Farm To Table
Future Islands	People Who Aren't There Anymore	4AD	People Who Aren't There Anymore
Tkay Maidza	Sweet Justice	4AD	Sweet Justice
Daughter	Stereo Mind Game	4AD	Stereo Mind Game
The Libertines	Up The Bracket	Rough Trade	Up The Bracket
CASISDEAD	Famous Last Words	XL	Famous Last Words
Ibeyi	Spell 31	XL	Spell 31
Overmono	Good Lies	XL	Good Lies
Yaeji	With A Hammer	XL	With A Hammer
FKA Twigs	CAPRISONGS	Young	CAPRISONGS
Romy	Mid Air	Young	Mid Air
Sampha	Lahai	Young	Lahai

 

[alansanchez86]

Just to give an idea of what could potentially be in the pipeline, here's a (likely incomplete) listing of all the Atmos mixes I could find on Apple Music from Beggars-associated labels. I'm pretty sure these are all genuine (as in not upmixed/derived from stereo). Of course, there are also the out-of-print 5.1 mixes of Love & Rockets' Seventh Dream Of Teenage Heaven and Gene Clark's No Other.

Artist:	Album:	Label:	Apple Music Link:
Spoon	Lucifer On The Sofa	Matador	Lucifer On The Sofa
Queens Of The Stone Age	In Times New Roman...	Matador	In Times New Roman...
Water From Your Eyes	Everyone's Crushed	Matador	Everyone's Crushed
Interpol	The Other Side Of Make-Believe	Matador	The Other Side Of Make-Believe
The National	First Two Pages Of Frankenstein	4AD	First Two Pages Of Frankenstein
The National	Laugh Track	4AD	Laugh Track
Pixies	Doolittle	4AD	Doolittle
Lucy Dacus	Home Video	4AD	Home Video
Bartees Strange	Farm To Table	4AD	Farm To Table
Future Islands	People Who Aren't There Anymore	4AD	People Who Aren't There Anymore
Tkay Maidza	Sweet Justice	4AD	Sweet Justice
Daughter	Stereo Mind Game	4AD	Stereo Mind Game
The Libertines	Up The Bracket	Rough Trade	Up The Bracket
CASISDEAD	Famous Last Words	XL	Famous Last Words
Ibeyi	Spell 31	XL	Spell 31
Overmono	Good Lies	XL	Good Lies
Yaeji	With A Hammer	XL	With A Hammer
FKA Twigs	CAPRISONGS	Young	CAPRISONGS
Romy	Mid Air	Young	Mid Air
Sampha	Lahai	Young	Lahai

I would guess it'd be under the same country limitations?

QOTSA would be awesome.