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I love that this 12-inch vinyl combines both of those early EPs into one essential record. The pressing is nice and quiet between tracks, letting the lo-fi energy really shine through.

The gatefold is sturdy and the vinyl arrived flat with no warping, which is rare for a double-EP pressed together like this. Spinning "Grip and Tie" side A straight into "Slow Dance to Soft Rock" side B feels exactly like the band intended, and the pressing is clean with barely any surface noise. I'

The vinyl arrived with a few surface scuffs right out of the sleeve, which is a bummer, but the sound itself is clean and the packaging holds the two EPs together nicely. It does the job, just not flawlessly.