9.26.13: Horror Fiction

Brian Leppard, who talks about cassettes (and the occasional vinyl release), over at his blog Guide Me Little Tape has taken a swing at starting a cassette label and has scored a touchdown (sorry, not a sports guy). Judging by it’s lead off releases, it’s going to be something to follow. Let’s break down some bullet points of Horror Fiction‘s awesomeness out of the gate.

Packaging / Artwork / Theme
Images are printed on old, brittle paperback pages that have that classic book store smell. It’s even mentioned what books were used for each release, which is great (Scavengers, by David J. Skal and Satellite E One, by Jeffrey David Castle for these). The results are incredible and the repurposing of the pages is a tight idea. Artist names are hand stamped on white shells and it all comes together nicely. The images printed on the cover are zombie / ghoul based so points on that for sure.

Logo
There is something about the minimal style and using a skull to represent “Horror” instead of an “H” that I really enjoy. Not sure why. I don’t have to explain myself to you.

Jams
I have never heard, or even heard of, Beard Closet or Kroykah before, and I’m totally enjoying the introduction to both. Even if they are Canadians.

The editions are small, especially for pro-duplicated tapes, at just 35 tapes a pop. Each one will set you back six bones, or you can snatch the set for $10. Additional scratch for shipping if you live outside of the USA of course. Pick them up while you still can from here.