Point Line Plane ‘Point Line Plane’ debut LP out now on SKiN GRAFT Records – first vinyl pressing after 20+ years out of print
Portland synth-punk duo Point Line Plane release their self-titled debut LP on SKiN GRAFT Records on May 29, 2026 — first ever vinyl pressing, remastered.
Point Line Plane
The Portland, Oregon-based synth-punk duo Point Line Plane has released its self-titled debut album, “Point Line Plane,” on SKiN GRAFT Records. The release marks the first-ever vinyl pressing of the record, which was originally co-released on CD by Xeroid Records and Sincere Brutality in 2003 and has been out of print for more than twenty years. Formats include LP, CD, digital and an Ultimate Edition.
The vinyl edition is pressed on 8-Bit Blue Vinyl, limited to 1500 numbered copies worldwide. Packaging includes a double-sided “Footlong” OBI with artwork by Portland designer E*Rock. A CD edition includes one bonus track not available on the LP. The Ultimate Edition adds a large-format booklet containing a memoir titled “The Future Belongs to Analog Loyalists” by guitarist Mitsuru Tabata, a comic by Rob Syers, and a pull-out poster.
The album was recorded and engineered by Steve Albini and Zeni Geva. Mastering of the original release was handled by Denis Blackham and Martin Bowes. Vinyl mastering for this 2026 pressing was completed in December 2025 by Carl Saff and Bob Weston.
The lead single is “Death Dance 2000”, which has an official music video.
About Point Line Plane
Point Line Plane was formed in Portland, Oregon, around 2002 by vocalist and keyboardist Joshua Blanchard and drummer Nathan Carson as a synth-and-drums duo. Blanchard had previously performed as part of the Sensualists. Carson co-founded the Portland doom metal band Witch Mountain in 1997 and has run the booking agency Nanotear.
The band’s self-titled debut was recorded and released in 2003, co-issued on CD by Xeroid Records and Sincere Brutality. That year the duo also released the single “Curse Chorus Curse / Sh…Boom” on S-S Records, contributed a cover of “Give The Future A Break” to a Screamers tribute compilation, and completed a split release with The Planet.
In late 2003, Howard Gillam (also known as Supersprite) joined on second synth, expanding the lineup to a trio. As a trio, the band recorded “Smoke Signals,” released in 2004 on SKiN GRAFT Records. The band also produced the score for the feature documentary “Haunters.” Point Line Plane disbanded in 2005 after approximately 150 live performances.
Both founding members continued other work. Blanchard also performs as Major Hex. Carson remained active with Witch Mountain, which has toured internationally and released records on Profound Lore Records and Svart Records. He also hosts The Heavy Metal Sewïng Cïrcle on XRAY FM, runs Nanotear Booking, and has published fiction.
The original duo, Blanchard and Carson, announced their return in 2026 when SKiN GRAFT Records proposed the remastered vinyl reissue of the debut. “Point Line Plane” (SKiN GRAFT Records) is out now.
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