Vinyl Me Please (store, exclusives, swaps, etc)

They also shat the bed with curation, it got very very poor for an extended period.

I think that's less VMP's fault than one might imagine at first blush: they're pretty dependent on outside licensing; a lot of other companies have (as is now plainly evident) been holding some really good titles for themselves in order to make their own record club curation plans happen. Rhino, Verve, Craft, Interscope and all their subsidiaries have had or have published plans for some killer records. Interscope's press of Helmet's "Betty" was ok -- it's better than not having "Betty", I guess -- but it's definitely not on par with something that VMP would have done with it, had they had the licensing. It's not just VMP biting off more than they could chew (although looks like yeah that was a factor too though).
 
I think that's less VMP's fault than one might imagine at first blush: they're pretty dependent on outside licensing; a lot of other companies have (as is now plainly evident) been holding some really good titles for themselves in order to make their own record club curation plans happen. Rhino, Verve, Craft, Interscope and all their subsidiaries have had or have published plans for some killer records. Interscope's press of Helmet's "Betty" was ok -- it's better than not having "Betty", I guess -- but it's definitely not on par with something that VMP would have done with it, had they had the licensing. It's not just VMP biting off more than they could chew (although looks like yeah that was a factor too though).

I raise you Pussy Cats.
 

add any 3 to cart for $90, add any 5 for 125. can mix and match.
 

add any 3 to cart for $90, add any 5 for 125. can mix and match.
I liked the mix and match. Pulled 4 anthos and 1 exclusive. No Comedy Stores in the anthology ones apparently!
 
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