{"title":"Staff Picks","description":"\u003cp\u003eRecords our staff love and recommend, across every genre. 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In 2022 the band made headlines again by pulling their catalog from Spotify, citing ethical concerns after CEO Daniel Ek invested heavily in Helsing, a company developing AI for military use. Their actions underline a consistent challenge to industry norms, making this record both a musical and cultural artifact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5\/30\/24 ob\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Power Plant Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":23338137059386,"sku":"","price":26.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/4204\/1658\/products\/3436719.jpg?v=1560385199"},{"product_id":"ariel-pink-pom-pom","title":"Ariel Pink - pom pom (Staff Pick!)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"115\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"92\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ariel Pink – Pom Pom\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"117\" data-end=\"163\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"117\" data-end=\"132\"\u003eYear\/Genre:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2014, Lo-Fi\/Experimental Pop\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"197\" data-end=\"217\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"197\" data-end=\"211\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"219\" data-end=\"703\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"219\" data-end=\"246\"\u003eDescription :\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"246\" data-end=\"249\"\u003eReleased in 2014 on 4AD, \u003cem data-start=\"274\" data-end=\"283\"\u003ePom Pom\u003c\/em\u003e marked Ariel Pink’s first album issued solely under his own name after Haunted Graffiti. 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A central figure in the 2000s lo-fi revival, Pink here delivers a sprawling, self-contained statement that reflects both the absurd and the avant-garde in Los Angeles’ outsider pop lineage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Power Plant Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":23338407034938,"sku":null,"price":29.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/4204\/1658\/products\/79698.jpg?v=1560478329"},{"product_id":"black-flag-my-war","title":"Black Flag - My War (Staff Pick!)","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"930\" data-start=\"850\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"930\" data-start=\"850\"\u003e@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1071\" data-start=\"932\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"942\" data-start=\"932\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black Flag – My War\u003cbr data-end=\"965\" data-start=\"962\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"995\" data-start=\"965\"\u003eYear\/Genre\/Sub-Genre\/City:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1984, Rock, Hardcore Punk, Hermosa Beach, California\u003cbr data-end=\"1051\" data-start=\"1048\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1065\" data-start=\"1051\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1092\" data-start=\"1073\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1092\" data-start=\"1073\"\u003eCultural Facts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"1651\" data-start=\"1094\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1263\" data-start=\"1094\" data-section-id=\"1d77v6j\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1115\" data-start=\"1097\"\u003eLegal Trouble:\u003c\/strong\u003e SST and the band got stuck in a release freeze from legal conflict, so they lived on the road, turning touring into the real distribution system.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1452\" data-start=\"1264\" data-section-id=\"guxvob\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1285\" data-start=\"1267\"\u003eScene Ecology:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rollins came out of the DC hardcore world, a scene shaped by a government town vibe where military and agency parents were common, adding a tense, disciplined edge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"1651\" data-start=\"1453\" data-section-id=\"1efscxs\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1478\" data-start=\"1456\"\u003ePersonal Struggle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rollins has described an abusive father and a violent home; 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