74 minutes, 7 seconds

Uruk-Hai
Dragons of War

What's with the recent proliferation of CDs being packaged in DVD cases? I know there's not a lot of love in the world for the jewel case, but at least it's relatively compact. (In my opinion, it beats the digipak, if only because if a jewel case breaks or cracks, you can simply remove all the inserts and transfer them to another jewel case. Try doing that with a digipak.)

Here's the thing: Some of us own a lot of CDs, and space is at a premium. The larger and more oddly shaped the packaging, the fewer we can fit in our shelves. And the fewer we can eventually buy. So unless it's a special box set that's going to contain all the rarities and B-sides your band has ever pooped out over its 15-year career, don't even think about packaging it in anything bigger than a standard jewel case. (And if your band hasn't been around for 15 years, don't even think about putting out a box set.)

Think of the environment. Think of the children.

Also today:

74:06 ECM, Ambivalence
74:04 Numina, Dreamsleep
74:03 C17H19NO3, Terra Damnata
74:01 Steve Roach, Quiet Music (CD 1 of 2)
74:00 Steve Roach, Darkest Before Dawn
73:59 Rena Jones, Driftwood
73:59 Lycia, Compilation Appearances, Vol. 1
73:59 Negative Format, Distant Pulses