Birth (Defects) - Fictional Days (LP, Ltd, Blu) (VG+)

Media Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Clean used copy close to NM all around

*The photos shown here are stock photos provided as reference and do not reflect the condition of the item we have in stock.

Label: Reptilian Records,Expert Work Records - 192, 033
Format: LP, Ltd, Blu
Country: US
Released: 22 May 2026

Notes:

Limited to 300 copies pressed on limited edition color (black inside of cobalt blue). Includes printed insert, poster, and 5 stickers. 
First 10 orders received a screen printed tote bag and came with an obi strip.

Recorded in Baltimore, Maryland, on June 27, 2015, (A3, B3, B4); June 19, 2017, (A1); and June 15, 2024, (A2, A4, B1, B2, B4) at The Magpie Cage. 
Mixed at Laundry Room Studio in Seattle, Washington, on October 22 through 25, 2024.
Mastered at Chicago Mastering Service in Chicago, Illinois, on September 13, 2025.

Artwork, “Decomposition Phases (I-IX),” 3D-printed PLA and custom laser-cut vitrine, February 2026.

ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Bret Lanahan / Vocals (B2), Drums (A2, B1, B2)
Joey Generic / Vocals (B5), Drums (A4, B5),
Electronics/Noise (A2, A4, B5)
Matt Buie / Vocals (A2, B5)
Terence Hannum / Synthesizers (B1)

Nick Skrobisz / Engineering (A1, A3, B3, B4)
J. Robbins / Engineering (A2, A4, B1, B2, B5)
Barrett Jones / Engineering (A3), Mixing
Matthew Barnhart / Mastering

Terence Hannum / Art
Eli Kasan / Layout & Design
Ahmad Zaghal / Photography

Track List:

A1. Deceiver 2:45
A2. Sunday [Sonic Youth] 4:33
A3. Doubts 4:33
A4. Scapegoat [The New Flesh] 8:02
B1. Postcard [The Comsat Angles] 5:13
B2. I Hate Myself And Want To Die [Nirvana] 3:01
B3. Youth 2:10
B4. Take 3:14
B5. How Much Art [SSD] 6:14

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Recorded At The Magpie Cage
Mixed At Electrical Audio
Mastered At Chicago Mastering Service

Bass - Christopher Morawski
Bass - Ian Graham (8)
Drums - Erik Wisler
Guitar - Jeff Byers (4)
Guitar - Rob Savillo
Vocals - Sean Gray