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November 27, 2007

Radiohead's In Rainbows Box Comes One Week Early To A Very Lucky Spuffmeister

The day inrainbows.com went live, a message regarding the it's-not-up-to-you option, the super deluxe, bonus-CD containing discbox, read: "SHIPPING WILL BEGIN ON OR BEFORE 3RD DECEMBER 2007." Which essentially meant you were gonna have to wait until 12/3 to start seeing those ultimate-stocking-stuffers start showing up on your doorsteps.

Unless you go by the handle "Spuffmeister."

Mass freakouts abound over at atease.com today, as Spuff the magic message board member let the kids know that, somehow, he/she was delivered the In Rainbows discobox set a week too early. And apparently, he was the only one with such fortune. If you aren't an atease forum member, you can get the quick and dirty here, but you don't need to click a mouse to imagine the plentiful posts begging Spuffy to upload the bonus disc. Rock Daily's reporting that w.a.s.t.e. (Radiohead's little retailing cousin) has contacted Spuff daddy, asking him to resist the temptation to upload the new audio, and “for the order details so that the dispatch company could be bollocked!”

So, no new Radiohead leakage 'til next week or so (unless Spuffmeister feels like being the source of the most easily traced leak in recent memory). But the lucky postal package recipient did throw the rest of us a bone: pics of the discbox. We've got a couple for ya after the jump, but before you go: Honestly, how many of you anted up the $80 bucks for the primo package?

 
 

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Me. I am so stoked for this. Only a few more days.

Posted by: Tommy at 11/27/07 3:54 PM | Reply
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i did, christmas is coming early this year

Posted by: A.J. at 11/27/07 3:58 PM | Reply
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lucky...(no pun intended)

Posted by: kylie at 11/27/07 3:58 PM | Reply
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i bought it too, psyched for it to come

hes a lucky guy

Posted by: old greg at 11/27/07 4:02 PM | Reply
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ATTENTION RADIOHEAD FANS: You know that old pervert on Family Guy? You might want to take a look at this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5cgiqHFKig

"Someone mentioned that Thom sounds like herbert from family guy on the song reckoner....it then spoiled my favourite song from their album."

LOL

Posted by: Clete at 11/27/07 4:02 PM | Reply
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OF COURSE I BOUGHT IT!
the moment i found out about it

Posted by: ben at 11/27/07 4:46 PM | Reply
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I bought it, as well. Wanted the higher quality and the vinyl. The bonus disc helps, also.

Posted by: Greg at 11/27/07 5:00 PM | Reply
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Judging by this guy's pretty low number of posts (if I recall correctly, the one announcing its arrival was 24), does anyone else think that this might just be one of the guys from the band trying to build buzz?

Posted by: Dom at 11/27/07 5:01 PM | Reply
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I got that shit.

Posted by: John at 11/27/07 5:02 PM | Reply
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That might have been me about that Family Guy thing....sorry Clete

Posted by: Dan at 11/27/07 5:03 PM | Reply
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Drool. If I have a package slip when I get home, I'm breaking in to the apartment office

Posted by: manamana at 11/27/07 5:08 PM | Reply
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I bought it with my mom. She gets the CDs and I get the vinyl. Looks like I'm going to have to scare up a double disc holder for her though... shucks.

Posted by: Patrick at 11/27/07 5:09 PM | Reply
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I ordered the box set as a Hanukkah present to myself

Posted by: scott at 11/27/07 5:14 PM | Reply
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i am with Dom on this one. this entire release has been 'marketed' very well in a manner that understands how its primary fanbase operates. i believe this to be right in toe with the hypemachine that has been 'in rainbows'.

Posted by: innercityblues at 11/27/07 5:18 PM | Reply
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'toe' = 'tow'

Posted by: innercityblues at 11/27/07 5:19 PM | Reply
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That looks great...I'm drooling over here.

Does anyone know how limited these are? I might be ordering one for Christmas in the next few weeks.

Posted by: Brian at 11/27/07 5:40 PM | Reply
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I bought it. I am waiting for the day I get the package here at work...ooh sweet day.

Posted by: Cammy at 11/27/07 5:40 PM | Reply
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RADIOHEAD have a new LP!?

Posted by: Frankie at 11/27/07 5:42 PM | Reply
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lol at "building buzz". if there is one record out this year that can not possibly have any more buzz it's this one.
i bought the discbox and i'm wondering why there is such a skeptical tone to the post

Posted by: jonathan at 11/27/07 6:08 PM | Reply
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my favorite album leak is from the time pitchfork left their file server open to the public

fun stuff

Posted by: kevin at 11/27/07 6:16 PM | Reply
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I thought the bonus disk was on vinyl too, guess i didnt read it correctly when i ordered it, oh well it will still be awesome

Posted by: Rocco Avallone at 11/27/07 6:23 PM | Reply
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what time will daft punk receive their In Rainbows boxset?

Posted by: nick at 11/27/07 6:53 PM | Reply
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I bought the box... can't wait to get my hands on it!! :)

I'm going to be checking my mail obsessively now that I know at least one person got it early! ;)

Posted by: Nicole at 11/27/07 10:16 PM | Reply
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if this is another publicity stunt, well played sirs. didn't think you could stir up any more mouth foam

Posted by: butter team blog at 11/28/07 12:02 AM | Reply
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What! No leak of the bonus disc?! C'mon man!

Spuffmeister, today's Worst Person in the Woooooooooorld!!! (cue segment of Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D Minor in the background)

Posted by: Keith Olbermann at 11/28/07 12:45 AM | Reply
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the album came out a few days after my birthday so that was an awesome excuse.

also i still really like music in a physical form. mp3s are good but nothing beats taking a cd or record from the sleeve to play and looking at the album art while listening.

Posted by: junie at 11/28/07 1:45 PM | Reply
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Yay...

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Subject: Your Discbox has been despatched.
From: inrainbowsmailroom@waste.uk.com
Date: December 3, 2007 12:35:03 AM EST

Hello,

Just to let you know…

Your “In Rainbows” discbox has now left w.a.s.t.e. in the UK

You can expect delivery of your discbox in the following estimated times.

UK 1-8 days

Europe 1-14 days

Rest of World 5-18 days

Wherever possible (especially to customers in the USA), we’ve sent these by road and sea.

December is a busy time of year for postal services globally, so please be patient.

We thank you for your custom and hope you enjoy your discbox when you receive it.

Best wishes.

us @ w.a.s.t.e.

Posted by: scott at 12/02/07 8:36 PM | Reply
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Scott; what are the last couple digits of your order # ? I have been anxiously checking my email all day !! :(

Posted by: noal at 12/02/07 11:53 PM | Reply
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i dont know why,but till now i havent got it or heard from waste guys,any one know what i can do?
i wrote to them,but nothing....

Posted by: issa at 12/26/07 8:21 AM | Reply
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