Erika Records, Inc.

It's my understanding that Erika was traditionally a company to work with if you wanted to do unconventional records like shaped vinyl, or save money if you're a punk label etc., but that's all for positive comments that I've heard.

Agreed this plant is not the best around. Vinyl is regularly pressed off-center, warped, or full of non-fill. Edge trim is also off sometimes so badly it's a joke. Many labels use this plant but don't disclose it unless you ask. These pressings can also be difficult to identify, because often the plating work is done by another plant, such as RTI. If you know a record is pressed here, it's definitely a risk that there will be some kind of noticeable defect on the record. Caveat Emptor.

Terrible, horrible pressing plant. Some of the noisiest and ugliest vinyl pressings you'll ever hear. Sadly it's hard to tell their pressings because they leave no distinctive markings or catalogue numbers in the deadwax. Labels like Jagjaguwar, Secretly Canadian, Captured Tracks, and Asthmatic Kitty have used them in the past - all four are notorious for poor quality vinyl releases.