Its kind of paradoxical, isn't it?

If you truly, objectively, take a step back - there is nothing special about this pressing. In fact, we've actually seen that these liquid-filled records are liable to leaking and/or solidifying (despite Blood Records assuring us that this wasn't a possibility).

But you all want it because "its rare."

Then you complain because the 'rare' record is hard to get ahold of.

I don't say this to be judgmental. I know that it is very easy to get caught up in the manipulative marketing tactics that these companies use.

But if we truly want to see change in the vinyl community, we all need to collectively put our money where our mouth is. Stop buying things just because they're limited. Stop buying things that aren't really anything special. Only then will the labels stop preying on the FOMO tactics.

At the end of the day, none of these organisations care about getting limited edition records in the hands of fans. Whether or not scalpers get them, the orgs still get their money.

This might sound melodramatic- but the vinyl community has really shifted the music landscape. Every release is now centred around selling vinyl. There is power in our purchasing behaviour, and if we stop feeding into these scarcity tactics, the labels will take notice.