the last piece of snapcase vinyl i ordered from victory in this year's october. the steps 7" from 1995. boy, twenty years. these timeframes never cease to amaze me. victory re-pressed alot of their snapcase back catalogue recently and i am happy to have snatched them all up. to obtain any coloured snapcase vinyl from the usual sources turned out to be quite difficult.
all the copies i came across were too pricey or went for more money than i wanted to pay. so these re-presses were welcomed opportunities to finally grab them on vinyl. the moderate shipping costs victory claims were another encouragement to pull the trigger on the items. again victory went for no changes with the original artwork of 'steps', which just suits me fine.
for me, this is the best way to make a re-press. i do appreciate some slight changes, if they make sense, but i am not that much a fan of completely new artwork. personal preferences aside, i really like the look of this thing. crisp and clean. looks very much hardcore if you ask me. of course i am an admirer of this lovely clear pink vinyl. it has some black smudges in it, which makes it even more attractive.
musically this baby rocks. those three songs were a promise that was about to be kept on 'progression through unlearning' two years later. it's that fine snapcase hardcore that they perfected on further releases. check out 'cognition', 'steps' and 'windows'. three shots of most delicate musicianship. clear pink vinyl is out of 220 copies and still available from the label. victory records. 1995/2015.