Earth plays the Ultra-Lamefest with many other labelmates. Earth only wants to do one song . The powers that be want the band off after 15 minutes. Earth holds on and finishes the song , all 25 minutes of it. Sometime after the release party Dave decides his life and new interest in gardening would be better off without Earth.
Earth is a one piece.
Downer use at atrocious, possibly toxic levels in remaining member of band. Fall of '93 recording begins on Phase3. Sub-Pop pull the plug on the sessions. Anger and recriminations follow. Earth's standing with the Company are at a low-ebb.