Yeah this brightened my Friday morning a bunch. Really feels like I’m listening to my favorite album for the first time again
As someone who doesn't own this on vinyl yet, should I go with the 2025 version? I'm listening on Apple Music through my phone without headphones and can't really tell if this is "better" or more just a retake on making other portions stand out.
Also a whole bunch of vinyl pre orders have popped up for this. I think I counted 6 different variants so far. I went with the Amazon one because its the only variant that actually matches the album art colors https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F3L6QPFB/?tag=absolutepunk-20
This is almost always how I feel with new mixes. If it’s an album I love, my brain gets too attached to the way things are supposed to sound that even if a new mix sounds “better” it usually just doesn’t feel right to me.
Howard Benson and Rich Costey not really known for "raw" ... this just sounds more modern, I wouldn't particularly call it better, shaves off some charm of those early 2000's, but it is interesting to hear. Unsure on first listen which one I'll return to more in the future when I reach for the album.