We wanted to see what would happen if we did. I mean, we could have done everything traditionally, but we've been off the grid for the last 18 years and have no idea where our fans have gone, or how many of them still remember this weird little band from Indiana. We thought using Backerkit would be a good way to re-plant the flag and test the water once again. We honestly have no idea what will happen - we could presale 20, or the cosmos could surprise us by meeting all our stretch goals. But we are prepared for either situation. And really, we're just happy to be here.

At the end of the day, there will be two ways to get this record outside of backing us on this site. Any records we have left over at the end of the campaign will be put on sale online at the Death, Love & Broken Records Bandcamp, as well as select record stores in Central Indiana. If we have no records left over after the campaign, it probably means we've met our stretch goal for a repress, at which point the record will be available in however much time it takes to get another order of vinyl through the pipeline. We're extremely happy with the pressing plant we're currently working with, and they have some of the best turnaround times in the business, so we don't expect it to take as long as you might think.

Backers who purchase digital rewards will get them immediately. For backers who purchase physical items or bundles, we expect a pretty quick turnaround. We've got everything ready (packaging, shipping strategy, full tank of gas), and will be able to mail out rewards within 1-2 weeks after the conclusion of the campaign. No waiting months and months for the mail carrier to bring your stuff, you'll probably have it by Christmas.

Death, Love & Broken Records (or DL;BR for short) is the micro-label and literary press of Brazil singer Jonathon Newby. It's the final form of a creative endeavor that's had a variety of past names, including Young Tobacco Records, Nap Factory Records, and Elefant & Haus. This is the last name change, swear.

That depends. We WILL be performing a small acoustic set in Indianapolis, IN, at the conclusion of this Backerkit campaign. (Details forthcoming.) But if you're asking if we'll get back in the van and hit the road like we used to when we were young, probably not. Unless we hit certain stretch goals, then we'll do some select dates in places that want us.

Not really.

Ok, maybe a little.

We don't actually own those records, Fearless Records does. That said, it's not out of the realm of possibility, but we haven't thought too much about it yet. Let us know if you'd like us to investigate!

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