Derek™

Will they release any of it?

That’s a whole lotta’ forgettable music.

New Loma would be so rad.  I feel like it’s been numerous years in a row now where I get excited to see them announce a new release, but it’s been 1 single or a 7” with < 8 minutes of new music.  Another proper LP is the dream.  At least that new BIR is shaping up to be incredibly promising, like you had mentioned.
Shame you didn’t dig Cave In or Duster all that much.  I liked the latest Duster album a lot more than their 2019 S/T.

That’s a whole lotta’ forgettable music.

That’s a whole lotta’ forgettable music.

That’s a whole lotta’ forgettable music.

That’s a whole lotta’ forgettable music.

That’s a whole lotta’ forgettable music.

That’s a whole lotta’ forgettable music.

That’s a whole lotta’ forgettable music.

That’s a whole lotta’ forgettable music.

That’s a whole lotta’ forgettable music.

That’s a whole lotta’ forgettable music.

That’s a whole lotta’ forgettable music.

I guess that's why it's important to draw a line in the sand and vote with your wallet.  Because that shit's a slippery slope.  We can balk at Chino and the gang asking $75 + shipping for a double LP with a folded poster, and assume it's just an outrageous exception that surely wouldn't become the norm.
But inevitably, a few more artists and labels will get inspired to follow suit.
And before you know it, 2024 rolls around and it's "welllll it's not $90 for a double LP, so $50 is much more reasonable.  Seems normal for today's economic climate."
The technology behind a vinyl record and how it's played isn't improving.  The packaging nor presentation are being reinvented to justify these prices.  And press quality is more hit-and-miss than ever, especially as pressing plants continue to scramble to meet demand.  There should be no real reason that prices are inflating this bad.  Straight up.  It's greed, and too many people are game to comply in an effort to prove their fandom or avoid missing out [😨] and paying resale prices.  Labels know this.  I imagine that in the history of vinyl production, profit margins have never been fatter than they are right now, for any artists getting away with $40-70+ for a single LP / double LP.
I just think it's a dangerous game to play.  At what point do we call it?  When a double LP is $50 on average?  $60?  $70?

Was about to say this...the uptick in hypebeast culture among vinyl collectors has bred a mentality of entitlement, which raises prices in situations like this. The rising costs create a greater sense of "I paid $XX for this, it should be the way it was advertised!". The cycle continues.
People were insistent the bubble would burst when I joined this site 9 years ago. I've got no idea if or when that will happen.

If y'all have ever wondered why $40 LPs exist... ta-da!

Great Dismal is basically their best album to date so I don’t know if that makes any sense.

Great Dismal is basically their best album to date so I don’t know if that makes any sense.

Great Dismal is basically their best album to date so I don’t know if that makes any sense.

Great Dismal is basically their best album to date so I don’t know if that makes any sense.

This album is a thing of beauty

So I guess everyone’s pretty stoked on this, huh?  🦗🦗

It’s fitting for the band and their sound, and I mean that in the best way possible.  I like it more than the way the indie splatter turned out.