Schematic Color (N) Insides The Lines vinyl is the limited Record Store Day Black Friday pressing of Dave Elkins’ post-Mae project, 500 copies on blood red vinyl with three bonus tracks unavailable on the standard edition, making it the definitive version of a record that represents one of indie rock’s more honest creative pivots.
The Blood Red RSD Pressing: Schematic Color (N) Insides The Lines Vinyl
Dave Elkins built a decade-long career as the frontman and songwriter of Mae, a band that developed a devoted worldwide fanbase and moved over half a million records. Color (n.) Inside the Lines documents what happened when he chose to walk away from that established position and start completely fresh under the Schematic name in Nashville. The record pulls toward progressive pop while pushing into compositional territory the Mae catalog didn’t occupy: shifting time signatures, unusual instrumentation, and structural complexity that comes from genuine curiosity rather than technical display. The production team reflects that ambition seriously. Paul Moak contributed additional engineering and production; Stephen Christian of Anberlin and Mark Padgett of Mae contributed co-writes; Jeremy Lutito, Chase Lawrence, and Eleanor Denig appear as guests, each adding something the record couldn’t have done without them. The final track, “What It Means,” runs past seven minutes, a signal of how seriously this record takes its own scope and its own questions. This Record Store Day Black Friday pressing is 500 copies on blood red vinyl with three bonus tracks not present on the standard release, which makes it the most complete version of the record available in physical format.
Why Schematic Color (N) Insides The Lines Vinyl Is the Pressing to Own
Five hundred copies on blood red vinyl, Record Store Day Black Friday exclusive, with bonus tracks. Spartan Records made this pressing specifically for the occasion, which means the run is fixed at 500 and won’t be repeated in this configuration. The three bonus tracks give collectors content that doesn’t exist anywhere else in physical format. For fans of the Mae era and for collectors who prioritize limited RSD pressings and bonus content, this is the version of Schematic’s debut that matters. Blood red vinyl, RSD exclusivity, additional material: the case for ownership is straightforward.
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