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The Out of Exile<\/em> liquid vinyl variant. Photo Credit: Universal Music<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) confirmed the high-end reissue, with an emphasis on the liquid edition, today. Collectors are undoubtedly familiar with liquid vinyl \u2013 even if there isn\u2019t a consensus<\/a> about the merits thereof \u2013 but a quick introduction is in order for everyone else.<\/p>\n As summed up<\/a> by the UK\u2019s Atlas Records, each liquid vinyl unit consists of two clear records, slightly thinner than their standard counterparts but pressed in the same way, bonded together at the center and edges.<\/p>\n Extra space between the two discs enables liquid injection before the product\u2019s sealed off, and said liquid then makes for an attention-grabbing sight when in motion<\/a>.<\/p>\n (Think tailoring products for ultra-dedicated fans is a breeze? Think again. Responses to the relevant post appear generally positive, but some are expressing concerns about the precise meaning of \u201creimagined\u201d here. The word doesn\u2019t appear at all in UMe\u2019s release, however)<\/p>\n Diehards can pre-order the 180-gram Out of Exile <\/em>vinyl\u00a0<\/em>for $37.99. And the black-liquid variant will set one back a cool $124.98, with both items expected to begin shipping on June 12th.<\/p>\n (Technically, \u201ceach vinyl is unique and the colors may appear slightly different from the\u201d official image, per the appropriate description.)<\/p>\n To be sure, it wasn\u2019t too long ago that data was pointing to a potential vinyl plateau. And while sales measurement questions remain<\/a>, charging materially higher prices for a larger quantity of premium releases is a great way to keep the years-running growth trend alive.<\/p>\n Though the same approach also presents saturation concerns, Universal Music appears unworried about the possibility of overwhelming Audioslave (and Soundgarden) fans.<\/p>\n Later this week, Chris Cornell\u2019s Carry On <\/em>will release (with 3,000 total units available) on vinyl for the first time via the Interscope Vinyl Collective monthly subscription. Both Carry On <\/em>and Out of Exile<\/em> were remastered by Black Belt Mastering\u2019s Levi Seitz.<\/p>\n<\/section><\/div>\nMusic Let the superfan-geared vinyl releases continue: Universal Music\u2019s catalog division has teed up the \u201cfirst-ever\u201d pressing of Audioslave\u2019s Out of Exile <\/em>\u2013 including a \u201cliquid vinyl\u201d variant inspired by the 2005 album\u2019s cover art. <\/strong><\/h2>\n
Apparently, it makes for desirable special edition releases as well. 21 years after its debut, Out of Exile<\/em>, including \u201cBe Yourself\u201d and \u201cDoesn\u2019t Remind Me,\u201d has been \u201cremastered and reimagined\u201d for the reissue, according to the Chris Cornell Instagram page.<\/h4>\n
Taken on its own, the Out of Exile <\/em>liquid vinyl is an attention-grabbing purchase option for superfans. And in the bigger picture, it\u2019s the newest example of the format\u2019s actively evolving resurgence. <\/strong><\/h4>\n