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Hi Woodwind, So sorry I didnt reply until now to thank you for your help and advice! We have been doing a lot of research and now decided to go with Cram. But its not cheap. The issue is we have 53 minutes which is a little too long for a single and too short for a double. Going for a double really pushes the price up and as a new band we cant really justify it. So choices are to drop a couple of tracks, take the chance that we can squeeze 53 minutes onto a single disk without compromising the sound, bite the bullet and go for the double or give it all up and nurse our bruised vanity! Thanks again for your help! and Best Wishes, John

Hi Everyone, I thought you might be interested in hearing the single from our first album, Trail of Tears which is called She Writes Poetry. I've attached the marketing "blurb" as well just to give you an idea of what the song is about. https://open.spotify.com/album/6BskSYHxV0Rw00KfkIvcMe?si=2uF0i9DhTb2p-BHwbYxOGQ She Writes Poetry Run The Enemy, formed in 2023, are a genre defying new band from England, creating a sound which is a fusion of Americana and British Indie. Their debut single, She Writes Poetry, examines the relationship between Ted Hughes (“he’s a singer, story teller, lion, wanderer”) and Sylvia Plath (“talons clench, her heart bursts open, she writes poetry”). From the haunting, tender, chorus-soaked finger-picking introduction, the track builds and builds to an orchestral, fuzz guitar, percussion-driven denouement. The rising tension and sinister undertones of the song mirrors the melodramatic build-up of Sylvia Plath’s life and ultimate suicide, leaving nothing but “verse for the universe”. The full album Trail of Tears will be released on 29th February The bass is a GWB105. (Not the super expensive 1005!)

Hi, Thanks very much for your response - really helpful!

Hi, We are looking at doing a vinyl pressing for our upcoming album and have found this: https://www.cramduplication.co.uk/vinyl-pressing Its the best for reviews on Trustpilot (not that this is the benchmark of course). Has anyone used them, or know of a better company. I did a search here and the last conversation I found was in 2016 so wondering if there is anyone with more up to date experience in this area. We know its not going to be cheap - likely around £2,000. Cheers, John

Here are mine: Mastered mixes from a couple of recent studio sessions https://soundcloud.com/john-buckley-507425123/sets/lap-songs-mastered-mixes?si=72999ab04a1e40c7a8e213a2b62eddb9&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing and rough mixes with a new project - more Americana/Nashville focus https://soundcloud.com/john-buckley-507425123/sets/chief-runs-the-enemy-rough-mixes?si=03a0fd9608594221a26db5ed59ee87fd&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing