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this is the first and only time i'll ever chime in on this issue, but as a trans woman, and to put it lightly, fuck this band

this is the first and only time i'll ever chime in on this issue, but as a trans woman, and to put it lightly, fuck this band

Fuck these PO's. cant stand them clogging up the forum.

I have no idea where to post this so I'll post it here, RFC just signed Pinegrove and I'm so excited. Holy shit.

I have no idea where to post this so I'll post it here, RFC just signed Pinegrove and I'm so excited. Holy shit.

Relevant to that Fantano guy.
 
http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/10/music-vlogger-anthony-fantano-mistaken-for-oregon-shooter/

Relevant to that Fantano guy.
 
http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/10/music-vlogger-anthony-fantano-mistaken-for-oregon-shooter/

damn I love this label

FIGURE THIS ALL OUT FOR ME AND DON"T GIVE ME ANY ATTITUDE!

Because I don't want to. Are we done yet?

I normally don't buy 7's.
have to on this.

Can't wait to miss out on the super limited variant (if there is one this time around). Looking forward to the album.

Can't wait to miss out on the super limited variant (if there is one this time around). Looking forward to the album.

U guys are judging us who want to spend $18 to hear Silly Ross play tribute versions of our favorite songs from Doig. But it's u who are the ones who have to pay the largest cost, as your soul can not be healthy with this hate in yor heart. You tell us what to do but u are the ones who are afraid to look in the mirror...because you know you want to buy these but you are afraid to be who u are.

Ross has had some serious issues from the beginning that have only been compounded by the recent influx of information that this thread has provided. Here's a list of more-than-questionable business decisions/screw-ups that have occurred:
 
- First release - a picture disc that he tried to justify by saying it was the only way to make a 'gold' record
 + Awful shipping job on these - often resulting in damaged records
- Starting Line - poorly packaged, almost all seam splits.
- RXBandits - No band approval. No remorse. (You will find this to be a recurring theme)
- Early November - Blown up CD artwork. Huge barcode on back because of this. (I know this is technically Patrick's doing, but Ross is the label owner)
 + Hidden /50 variant that he told people not to reveal because the label didn't even know about it.
- Fall of Troy - typo on track listing.
- Cartel - He purposely made this a 'surprise' release as he didn't have the band approval and knew there would be issues. However, ETR sold out before the band could get word out.
- NK - Basement Tapes - Have you seen the 'packaging' for this? He reasoned it was because it was a 'demo' release and purposefully minimal packaging.
- Dream Theater - He claimed it was CD-sourced because no digital files exist anymore. Music on Vinyl used HQ digital files from the label for their release of this.
- Cute Is What We Aim For - Wrong center labels.
- Kevin Devine Live - Misspelling on spine. Pixellated interior images. Wrong center labels. Wrong track lengths.
- Doug 7" - Re-recorded covers of the 'original' songs by he and his friends. Makes it completely ambiguous in all postings. Thanks himself on the back of the record.
- Lightning bolt shirt - Supposed to be bolt from Skeeter's shirt. Looks nothing like it.
 
Extra-curricular activities - 
- Charges >$5 for shipping media mail - and claimed it was because pricing had gone up.
- Sells grab bag - often putting in records that would be cheaper if you bought normally on this site.
- Uses eBay to flip his own releases
- Gives extra variants to his business partner to flip for even more on his own eBay account
- Said business partner (and owner of Paper Books) comes in to lie and cover-up for Ross
- Said business partner (and best friend and 'musician' on Doug 7") tells board member "I will be sure to give you a rag to wipe off my cum after you are under my desk choking on my dick," among other things.
- More lies from ETR
 
It's known I've never been a fan of Ross, but coming in and apologizing just doesn't fly for me (even though he hasn't even done this). He constantly makes excuses, has poor business tactics, is known to lie over and over to cover himself, and has shown almost zero regard for the bands he works with. 

Not my picture but this was posted on a facebook merch group.
 

agreed. Forgettable was mediocre at best for me but this album is honestly incredible. AOTY material, even. Really happy I took the chance and got it. Never expected the band to make songs like Your Soft Blood, let alone put them alongside ones like Nolsey and make it work so well. Dunno how they did it but I love it, and I love how much they've matured in just over a year.

My thoughts as well. I honestly didn't like Forgettable that much, but this is album is great. Glad I bought it

And out come the liberals.

You guys haven't learned yet. It is zero surprise that they'd pour time and effort into the box that the records ship in. I imagine they got samples of 10-15 different mailers from a packaging company and picked an expensive one that looks really cool and professional. I also bet that the print quality of the #vibe stickers are up there.
Literally everything EXCEPT the records themselves has been meticulously put together with a ton of thought. That's why it's frustrating. Because it's a symptom of a much larger problem of companies spending money and effort to build the illusion of a product, and it's accompanying lifestyle and brand, rather than delivering an actual solid product- and the fact that some people are actually OK with crap if the surrounding illusion is cool, trendy, and cute.

Grabbed a deluxe, can't wait to hold it in my hands and read the interview!

Decided to order blind to support a guy that seems to be doing it right. 

Just got this in today. Was searching for a halfway decent price for the greater part of two years (only ever saw it for upwards of $120... ridiculous) and it finally appeared on Discogs for a very reasonable price. I was initially worried the seller was lying about its condition but it arrived today - no creases, bends, or dings; and vinyl looks completely unplayed. Not even a scuff. Really happy to finally own this.
 
The Caretaker - An Empty Bliss Beyond This World
 

Looks a hell of a lot nicer in person than that original picture made it out to be. It's like a forest green/army green split. Really darn pretty.
 

Taking these to the print shop for the final piece of the puzzle tomorrow, screen printed jackets! Here's what the OBI strip and deluxe variant look like, though.
 

 
Anybody like it?!