Media & Testimonials

“Smashed Plastic has been consistently high quality on all fronts – clear and fast communication, accurate accounting, getting things pressed fast, and (most importantly) the records sound GREAT! I’ve put them behind some serious eight balls and they’ve always managed to hit the pocket. They juggle the twenty projects I constantly have with them deftly – informing me on the development of each one, keeping track of the accounting and complex shipping, and making sure the quality is always top notch.

Through the past 22 years I’ve pressed over 390 releases, so I’ve been through the ringer. I can recommend Smashed Plastic without reservations. They’re tops in the industry in quality, price and customer service. That’s my opinion, and it’s true. -Eric Isaacson (Mississippi Records)

“Grasping desperately for any and all semblances of humanity in this world right now, and in the music business specifically, my hands come up again and again overflowing with each Smashed Plastic collaboration. From the first test pressings of BLIND DATE PARTY on through We Are Together Again and beyond, the attention to details (within and without the confines of the LPs themselves) is evident, rare and appreciated.” -Will Oldham (Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy)

“I’ve been a proud Smashed Plastic customer & evangelist since 2020. Their quality of work & customer service are second to none. Smashed Plastic has pressed nearly 30 different titles for my label & they’ve been beautiful & great sounding records every time. I recommend Smashed Plastic to anyone who will listen.” -Owen Ashworth (Orindal Records)

“In my nearly 500 years in show business, I’ve dealt with many pressing plants. Some of ’em were very helpful. There were a few that bordered on diabolical. In the less than 500 years I’ve had the pleasure of dealing with Smashed Plastic, however, it’s been an amazing, remarkable stress-free experience. They’re conscientious, diligent, quick to reply, and an absolute pleasure to do business with. The care that Smashed Plastic put into their work is all too rare in today’s MAKE THE INDEPENDENT LABEL OWNER CRY AND WISH FOR QUICK DEATH environment.

If they come thru for you in a pinch half as many times as they have for me….you are well within your rights to ask why I’m getting special treatment. I mean, it doesn’t seem fair.” -Gerard Cosloy (12XU Records)

“Our production process spans multiple countries, with design in the U.K. and lacquer cutting in Berlin, yet working with Smashed Plastic is always smooth. They combine genuine friendliness with consistently high quality – a rare balance.” -Kikù Hibino (Signal Noise Records)

“Smashed Plastic has been my go-to pressing partner for close to five years and I would be hard pressed to want to work anywhere else. Their attention to detail, focus on quality and the desire to make sure the customer experience is flawless are without comparison. Any time other labels or artists ask me about my experiences with Smashed one of the first things that I stress is that they are true music fans and that makes all the difference.

There are a lot of plants out there where it’s just a hustle, just something they are surfing as they feel it is trendy. The Smashed guys live this stuff the same way that I do and that results in a better end product. They care if there’s a fleck of dust on the stamper. They care how the end product sounds to the artist and their fans. They want all of the details, big or small, to be correct. Having worked with folks where putting out records was nothing more than a job for the other side, I cannot stress how important this is. Smashed for life.” -Cory Rayborn (Three Lobed Recordings)

“There’s some real music fans running Smashed Plastic and the level of passion and care that they put into each project is obvious. With Smashed, I know I’m in good hands.” -Jason Balla (DEHD, Accessory)

“I started Three One G with an attention to detail, focusing on the quality, as well as the moral and ethical values of a business in a capitalist society. Smashed Plastic aligns completely with Three One G and the artists on the label in every way.

From pressing records for Stress Positions, Cattle Decapitation, and The Locust, to collaborating on my podcast, Cult and Culture, it seems like Smashed Plastic is a part of Three One G, just like the musicians who create the sounds we release.” -Justin Pearson (Three One G Records)

“Pretty much nothing like the first spin of an amazing sounding vinyl test pressing. Thanks to Smashed Plastic for the tears of joy from The Underflow.” -David Grubbs (The Underflow, Gastr Del Sol)

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