| Edition: | 180g 2xLP Black Vinyl. Gatefold. |
| Speed: | 45 rpm |
| Catalogue No: | Metal & Dust Recordings Ltd. – MADART1LP, Ministry Of Sound – MADART1LP |
| Barcode: | 5 051275 064841 |
| Matrix A: | MADART 1 LP A STU MPO |
| Matrix B: | MADART 1 LP B MPO |
| Matrix C: | MADART 1 LP C MPO |
| Matrix D: | MADART 1 LP D MPO |
| Reviewer Score | |
|---|---|
| Sound: | 5.0 |
| Pressing/Noise: | 2.0 |
| Average: | 3.5 |
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3.75
I like
- Top notch mastering
- Breathtaking details, clear & spacious imaging with amazing transient, deep & sonorous bass
I donʼt like
- Very noisy pressing
This original 2013 EU 45 rpm pressing has the best SQ of all the London Grammar releases. I have heard many people complaining about the distortions but I heard none of it on my copy and there’s no sibilant. The only downside I have is that this is a very noisy pressing — it is not as extreme as my 2014 US release but it’s enough to put me off playing this record. I tried to get a second copy to replace this late 2016 – it was still a MPO pressing but sadly the noise was just as bad. I then tried again in June 2017 to get a third copy but unlucky again I got a 2017 EU Repress by GZ Media. It is a much quieter pressing but missing the sonorous and extended low frequencies that made this 2013 EU original so special.