Am I The Only One Who's Pissed Off About Radiohead's New Caribou/Jacques Greene remix being 15 fuckin' dollars?

$15.99, actually, at my shop. Really, what in the hell? It's a 12" single! It shouldn't cost that much for a full length, honestly (but that's a whole other story). I thought it was just the majors gauging away at us vinyl lovers but, reality is they're all doing it now, indies included.

My Morning Jacket - Circuital Deluxe Ltd. Green Vinyl Recall - ATO Issues Statement

Note: At the request of ATO records, I promised not to comment on this situation until the label and band had a chance to issue an official statement. I agreed.

So, if you were one of the many folks who purchased the Circuital Deluxe Vinyl Box Set, you've probably noticed by now that your limited edition green vinyl is virtually unplayable due to severe warpage of one or both of the vinyl discs. If they aren’t, consider yourself lucky.

When I first received my box set, I eagerly placed the first disc on the turntable and let it spin. And boy was I startled by the loud, abrasive noise that followed when my stylus was launched from the groove and sent bouncing across the first track. After snapping my head round to see wtf, I immediately noticed the severe warpage and instantly lifted the needle from the record.

So then I placed the second disc on the turntable and, sadly, discovered it, too, had the same defect. I was aghast. All other items in the box were as perfect as the day they were made so, I assumed this was all due to a manufacturing flaw or exposure to extreme heat somewhere along the supply chain. 

R.E.M. - Collapse Into Now, Vinyl Release FAIL!

Let me start by saying I love R.E.M. I've been a fan since 1985 and have bought every one of their albums. Every. One. Each one on vinyl and CD (even the mediocre ones - I won't actually admit any of them are bad). Let's not forget the cassettes I also bought then gave away in the late 90's. Then there's the shows, merchandise, fan club memberships, etc., etc., etc.

I most certainly have dropped some cash into their pockets along the way. But c'mon, guys! $25 for the new album on vinyl? It's not heavy audiophile vinyl, it's not a double LP, hell it's not even a gatefold! It's a single jacket, flimsy standard vinyl. I may be naive when it comes to the business of music but I can definitely smell a load of shit from a mile away.

Just as a comparison, look at this LP I just bought for the same amount of money. Somebody tell me, am I missing something? Also, check my previous post - that G. Love LP... $14! And that even came with a free 7".

$25? Hell, at this point in your career, you should be practically giving your music away! I would of bought that record today, without even hearing it, had it been reasonably priced. I'm that big of a fan (or, at least, I was).

Records: The Vinyl Frontier

Great opinion piece from one of my favorite blogs; Geek Dad. And if you're a vinyl nerd like me, you gotta love that headline!

Read it here.