Swings and roundabouts I think. I could have picked up the Rhino Prine for about £11 less but as I'm on the 12 months the Room on Fire is nigh on identical price wise (thats cheapest UK discogs and shipping) so easy to go with VMP. Not least I know that if its knackered theyll replace.It is, but I don't know how many people are just doing month to month. I don't disagree that the price of a 1-3 month sub is too much, but the entire industry is moving that way.
Take the Prine, as an American without a local (nearest that sells new is an hour, most of the good stores are 2 hours or more), my option is one listing on eBay that lacks detail or dropping 60 bucks on Discogs. Its like that with everything that is remotely limited, buy it when it first comes out or pay out the nose.
Demand well outstrips supply, so VMP works for me. And my interests are broad enough that I can find 1-2 ROTMs that I'd want.
And it's a decent pick. It's not going to set any rooms on fire for sure and I'm struggling to see the essential nature but it's an album I really like by a band I really like so I'll be happy to have it.