pre-order stat stuff

I got an email from Alan a day or so ago saying that, so far, 56 people have pre-ordered the 117% Complete bundle :)

To some people, that number might seem tragic. I have 92,000 subscribers, and I can’t get 92,000 pre-orders, or 920, or even 92?

But let’s look at this another way: this is an EP that’s available to pre-order despite you only hearing one of the songs on it. That’s a hard sell. Before the music videos come out at the start of March, people aren’t gonna know what the songs are like. And in addition, the physical pre-order is part of a $25 bundle. People don’t just have 25 bucks laying around, waiting for Alex Day to release new stuff. Honestly, I’m grateful that anyone is excited enough about my music and the products I put out that they’re placing an advance order for the release. And I know most of the people who’ve ordered are also people that read my blog, so thank you :D

There are a couple people who said they would have been happy to pay 7 or 8 dollars for the EP on its own because they want to have the physical, and while I think it’s very cool that you’d be willing to do that, I do think it’s more money than you should be spending on a three-track disc. I wouldn’t in good conscience be able to offer it at that price. Given that the people who like physical releases are also the people who (in general) savour/cherish physical objects in general, we decided that the bundle would be the best way to make the deal sweet for as many as people as possible. What I would suggest, if you don’t like the t-shirt design (although I think it’s cool :D) is that you could maybe split the cost of the bundle between you and a friend, so they have the shirt and you keep the CD?

In any case, there won’t be an EP-only purchase at this point, because that would be very insulting to all the people that just parted with twenty-five dollars of their money if I suddenly say “oh, now you can buy it on its own for 7 bucks, yeah!”

I promise, next time I release an EP, I’ll make sure I include more than three tracks on it, and all of this will be irrelevant xD

I just multiplied twenty-five by fifty-six. Fucking hell. Drinks are on me.

x

  • http://elinious.wordpress.com/ Elinious

    I'm one of the first 56 people that have ordered :)
    YAY

  • aimee.

    alex day's new ep/t-shirt/badges ooor… save up for the baby i've just found out i'm going to have.
    i'm sure squishy flump (nickname for baby) would appreciate your music and being all snug in one of the t-shirts, no?

    i will cave in eventually, don't worry ^-^

    thanks for the videos and music; you're swell.
    x

  • Gem

    i am excited about it! however, i haven't got much money so im waiting till after my birthday on the 24th!

  • Jessica

    After payday, Alex, I'll be #57.

  • http://alexdaymusic.com Alex

    haha, good call. I'm not an expert, but the baby's probably more important than listening to “I Hate Mario Kart Wii”. :p

  • Caitlin

    After the 15th i will have money :D Woo go pocket money (i get it until im 24 'cos my mum and dad are cool)
    So yeah my monthly pocket money will be spent on you. Feel special 'cos it usually goes towards a new wii game or Beatles merch :)
    Anyway the point of this comment is to tell you i will be ordering it.
    FIN.

  • Simon Ørberg

    I ordered it as soon as I saw your video about it. I'm proud that I'm one of the first 56 people :D!
    if you become famous I'll be able to say that I was one of the first to pre-order your 117% EP. How cool is that :D?!
    and I'll bet that I'm the only one from Denmark who'll have this t-shirt and EP!

  • http://twitter.com/veryweeJock Charlotte Mitchell

    I would pre-order if I had any virtual money… sadly all mine is in a physical piggy bank, and while I may have more than £25 in there, the annoyance of my parents when I ask them to order stuff online for me is only worth it if I get a load of stuff at once, like recently when I bought about 6 DFTBA albums in one evening… (including Parrot Stories, so not so bad…)

  • Amy_J

    Be assured, I will be preordering as soon as payday rolls around :) (Friday)
    Payday =
    Preorder bundle
    Chocolate
    Pub
    In that order :)

  • Kala

    For those wanting just the EP and not the bundle, maybe you could release the EP as a part of another bundle with the next album you come out with? If they want this EP then they're likely to want your album too, so they can get both together.

    Just an idea :)

  • Gem

    ahh why can't birthdays come sooner!!!

  • mmm122

    I'm gonna buy it on iTunes. :D I got the money ready. Don't worry. :)

  • itsamemyleo

    We pre-ordered it, after only hearing one song from 117% Complete, because we know you always produce amazing stuff Alex, with whatever you make, whether it is videos or music. ^—–^
    And I can’t get over how awesome the CD looks! :D
    In fact imma gonna pre-order it right now.

    DFTBA Alex!

    - Myles

  • http://alexdaymusic.com Alex

    Mickeleh suggested to me today that I release The World Is Mine on its own for $12 as normal, and also release it with 117% Complete for $17, so yeah, I think I will do that :)

  • James

    Don't know that I agree with your logic re the need for packages. I like buying hardcopy CDs because computer files are more likely to get trashed/lost so I always have a good hard copy. The hard copy is also good for playing through a decent stereo. I don't buy music merchandise though and would only want a T-shirt, badge etc if the design appealed to me. It has always annoyed me how some artists package stuff you do want with stuff you don't want – eg “greatest hits” albums with one or two new songs on them…fans generally have all the old stuff but have to shell out for a full CD to get the new songs. My usual reaction is not to buy because I object to being required to buy stuff I don't want.

  • Tessa

    I'll order it soonish… Neighbors need to go on dates more so I can extort money from them… I mean baby sit their kids… That is what I meant

  • http://www.youtube.com/MrBankDog Jessie

    If drinks are on you, I want a Shirley Temple. Much love, Jessie.

  • Gael

    I wish I was buying the bundle. I also wish I was more into video games so I had a better reason to buy it, and wear the shirt…. Sadly, I am saving up money at the moment, but I did buy your other album off of iTunes. I really like it, keep up the good work!

    p.s. In the song Holding On, you mention something about not being their leo? I'm guessing that has to do with constellation signs or something, but I'm not sure.

  • http://twitter.com/shelobg George Machin

    I am happy to be one of those 56. I really love all your music, all parrot stories songs are in my most played list. I'm positive 117% complete will join them.

  • http://twitter.com/lauracato Laura Cato

    I'm happy to say that I'm one of the 56!
    I really dig the t-shirt design, and I think making the bundle was a good decision :)

  • Soccerstar74

    I really want to get this. Last night I tried 3 different credit cards and all would not get verified. French the Llama!!! Any ideas on what I should do. I seriously want this sooooo bad.

  • dann

    will the bundle be avaiable to buy after the ep is released cos i wanted to get this and your next album bought at the same timeee

  • gemmaissocoollike!

    ahh cool!!!

    you should release a t-shirt with The World Is Mine! That would jsut be “The Shizz!!”

    :)

  • http://www.twitter.com/ElfLady Fiona

    Yay!!!!!! I will soon join those 56!!! I'm so excited for the EP! I love having merch that makes me feel like I'm in an l33t club of awesome (aka, the Nermie Army… and Nerdfighters…army, fighters… why are we so violent??? :D) and you are an amazingly awesome musician! And Tom's pretty freaking amazing as well! So it has rather a lot going for it. :D

    (I see you're feeling better, Alex? Becky said that you were ill)

  • JamesPeterBailey

    MEH! I'm still confuzzled, should I buy the bundle, or a CD off of you at a gig and get it signed straight away? because I want a shirt, but I want the physical CD because I can get it signed and stuff. But I don't want to buy the CD off of DFTBA and then have to wait for ages to get the CD signed…. BLAAAH! Maybe a T-Shirt only sale could be good?? *hint hint*

  • Megan

    You should come to Indiana University in Bloomington, IN in the USA on your tour!! It's one of the big ten colleges- 40000+ students, not to mention full of very pretty American girls. I think you would be very popular.

  • http://youtube.com/winningftl Gabriel

    Turn that up to 57! I'm ordering it later today. Just got enough money for it. I love the t-shirt design, and I'm excited to hear the songs.

  • http://hagiologynet.wordpress.com/ Chloe

    You can bet your ass that as soon as I feel like my “stop impulse spending” phase is over that I will be ordering this, and your album, and anything else DFTBA I think I need that will justify shipping the whole lot to New Zealand!

    I'd also like to take this opportunity to blame you for the fact that my work mates think I'm crazy, haha! I work in a place that (among music, movies, and other things) sells video games, and now every time I walk past Mario Kart Wii (which considering where it's placed in the store is often) I have a little giggle to myself. So yeah, thanks! :P

  • Dreaakataco

    My lord u've read my mind. My friend and i are starting a fund. She gets the shirt and i keep the buttons. We share custidy of the CD lol.

  • ilytomx

    Same
    my birthday is on the 23rd so i wanna get it then :)
    Alex you rich bastard ;D

  • Amelia and Lois

    Hi
    We are big fan
    Don't know
    Who you are
    Bub Bi
    Baby

    P.S You look like Taylor Launter with afro

  • Isabel

    I'm one of those 56! haha whoop!

    I was listening to How We Were on my computer and I burst into air drums (more like wild gesticulation with no real direction) and I slammed my hand on the edge of my macbook screen. It hurt, but it was so worth it. You're really fucking cool :] And I will probably be going to Vidcon, I flipped out when I heard it was in LA. Can't wait!!!!

  • Isabel

    I'm one of those 56! haha whoop!

    I was listening to How We Were on my computer and I burst into air drums (more like wild gesticulation with no real direction) and I slammed my hand on the edge of my macbook screen. It hurt, but it was so worth it. You're really fucking cool :] And I will probably be going to Vidcon, I flipped out when I heard it was in LA. Can't wait!!!!

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