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Northgard soundtrack can now be backed on vinyl

The soundtrack to the Norse mythology-based real-time strategy game Northgard can now be backed on vinyl via Digger’s Factory.

If successful the release will be a single black vinyl LP, which will be housed in a gatefold jacket with game art.

The goal is to reach 150 preorders in order to launch a pressing of 300 copies. It is priced at €23 and is scheduled to ship out in December, 2020 if successful.
It can be backed via Digger’s Factory here.

Northgard - Front

The Neon City Riders vinyl soundtrack up for preorder from Limited Run

Limited Run Games have opened up preorders for the vinyl soundtrack to action game Neon City Riders.

The release will be a 2LP with one record on clear with black splatter and the other on purple with black splatter colored vinyl. It will be housed in a gatefold jacket with game art and is limited to 400 copies.

It is priced at $35 and is scheduled to release 2-4 months from today. It can be preordered from Limited Run Games here.

Neon City Riders - Front & Vinyl

Battletoads 1991 and 2020 soundtracks to get vinyl release from iam8bit

iam8bit have just announced that they are releasing the soundtrack to the original 1991 NES release of Battletoads alongside the brand-new 2020 reboot of the series. They originally released the NES soundtrack back in 2015.

The release will be a 2LP on “Pimple” pink. It will be housed in a gatefold jacket with 3D pop-up fist artwork by Alex Pardee.
500 randomly chosen preorders from iamb8it will also get a “Rash’s Toadally Rad Adventure” cassette tape.

It is priced at $43 and is scheduled to release in Q4 2020. It can be preordered from iam8bit here.
European customers can also order from Black Screen Records here.

Battletoads (2020) - Front
Battletoads (2020) - Gatefold

Trover Saves The Universe vinyl preorders up via Mondo

Mondo have announced that they are releasing the soundtrack to the action platform game Trover Saves he Universe on vinyl.

The release will be a single LP available in two 180g color variants – standard black vinyl and neon purple colored vinyl. It will be housed in a gatefold jacket with new artwork by Alex Pardee.

It is priced at $25 and is scheduled to release in September, 2020. It can be preordered from Mondo here.

Trover Saves The Universe - Front
Trover Saves The Universe - Gatefold
Trover Saves The Universe - Vinyl Record

Orchestral Supergiant Games album now up for preorder

Supergiant Games have just announced a new orchestral recording of the vocals tracks from their games Bastion, Transistor, Pyre, and Hades. The album is titled “The Songs Of Supergiant Games: The 10th Anniversary Orchestral Collection”.

The album will be available in two variants. A standard edition single LP on red translucent vinyl, and a limited edition 2LP on 180g black vinyl cut at 45RPM. The limited edition will be limited to 1000 copies numbered and signed by composer Darren Korb.
Both will be housed in gatefold jackets with slightly different artwork on the front jacket between both versions. They will also include a 24-page booklet and a digital download code.

The standard edition is priced at $40 and the limited edition at $80. Both are scheduled to release Autumn 2020.

The standard edition can be preordered from Supergiant Games here and the limited edition here.

Songs From Supergiant Games - Standard Front
Songs From Supergiant Games - Standard Contents
Songs From Supergiant Games - Limited Front
Songs From Supergiant Games - Limited Contents

Mondo to release Marvel’s Avengers soundtrack on vinyl

Mondo have dropped a surprise announcement with preorders for the vinyl soundtrack to the upcoming superhero action adventure Marvel’s Avengers.

The release will be a single 180g LP available in two color variants – standard black vinyl, and a yellow, red and blue tricolor colored vinyl variant. It will be housed in a gatefold jacket with new artwork by Phantom City Creative.

It is priced at $25 and is scheduled to release in October, 2020. It can be preordered from Mondo here.

Marvel's Avengers - Front
Marvel's Avengers - Gatefold

Laced Records have opened preorders for Total War: Three Kingdoms 3LP

Today Laced Records announced that they will be releasing the soundtrack to the latest game in the long-standing strategy game series Total War – Total War: Three Kingdoms – on vinyl.

The release will be a 3LP on 180g red translucent vinyl. It will be housed in a triple gatefold jacket featuring artwork by Lulu Zhang and Matt Wright.

It is priced at £45/$50 and is scheduled to release in late October, 2020. It can be preordered from Laced Records here.

Total War: Three Kingdoms - Front
Total War: Three Kingdoms - Contents

Fangamer to release Snake Rattle n’ Roll, Concrete Genie and Astro Bot records

Fangamer have been quiet with new releases recently, but that just changed as they’ve announced not one, not two, but three new soundtrack releases. First is the NES and Mega Drive/Genesis soundtracks to platformer Snake Rattle ‘N’ Roll, then the soundtrack to action-adventure Concrete Genie, and finally the VR platformer Astro Bot: Rescue Mission.

Snake Rattle ‘N’ Roll will be a single LP on clear with red and blue splatter colored vinyl. It will be housed in a gatefold jacket with new artwork by Aimee Cairns. It will also include new liner notes by composer David Wise.

Concrete Genie will be a single LP on clear with pink, green, purple and blue splatter colored vinyl. It will be housed in a gatefold jacket with new art by Jeff Sangalli and Taylor Lambert and layout by Brian Carmody.

Astro Bot: Rescue Mission will be a single LP on white vinyl. It will be housed in a single-pocket jacket with new artwork by Chris Clancy and layout by Brian Carmody.

All three are priced at $25. Snake Rattle ‘N’ Roll is a preorder scheduled for late August, while the others are in stock and ready to ship.
Snake Rattle ‘N’ Roll can be preordered from Fangamer here, Concrete Genie here, and Astro Bot: Rescue Mission here.

Customers in Europe can also preorder these from Black Screen Records for €28 each.

Snake Rattle 'N' Roll - Front
Snake Rattle 'N' Roll - Gatefold
Snake Rattle 'N' Roll - Back
Concrete Genie - Front
Concrete Genie - Gatefold
Concrete Genie - Back
Astro Bot: Rescue Mission - Front
Astro Bot: Rescue Mission - Back

Black Screen Records releasing a free indie game vinyl compilation

You read that right. Free. In celebration of Black Screen Record’s fifth anniversary they are releasing a compilation LP with 14 tracks from as many different new indie games for free.

The release will feature music from the following games: Lunark, Demon Turf, Melon Journey 2, Eastward, Paradise Killer, Temtem, Cris Tales, Cassette Beasts, Bushiden, Orange Island, The Wild At Heart, Backbone, Anew: The Distant Light, and No Place For Bravery.

The album is a single LP on black vinyl and will be housed in a regular LP jacket with original artwork by Drew Wise. It will also come with stickers and a 12-page flyer.

It is priced at ABSOLUTELY NOTHING SO GO GET IT and is scheduled to release in October, 2020. It will only be available this month and only while stock lasts. It can be preordered from Black Screen Records here.

It is also worth noting that they are selling discounted albums with minor cosmetic damage at a discount here, as well as running discounts on several of their in-stock items on their site.

Sounds Of Summer 2020 - Front
Sounds Of Summer 2020 - Back

Space Quest V Reorchestrated 2LP can now be backed on Qrates

The Space Quest Historian is back with yet another reorchestrated Space Quest album. This time it’s Space Quest V: The Next Mutation, which is now available to back on vinyl on Qrates.

If the campaign is successful the release will be a 2LP with one record on orange with green splatter and the other on green with orange splatter colored vinyl. It will be housed in a gatefold jacket with game art upscaled by Brandon Blume.

To succeed the campaign will need at least 200 backers before September 1, 2020. The album is priced at €31.20 and if the campaign is succesful it is scheduled to ship out 2-3 months after the campaign ends.

It can be backed on Qrates here.

Space Quest V Reorchestrated - Front
Space Quest V Reorchestrated - Gatefold