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St. Vincent - Masseduction mp3 flac download

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Masseduction

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2017

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Released October 13, 2017. MASSEDUCTION Tracklist. 1. Hang on Me Lyrics. Masseduction (mass-seduction, stylized as MASSEDUCTION) is the fifth studio album by Annie Clark under the name St. Vincent, released on October 13, 2017, through Loma Vista Recordings. The lead single, New York was released on the 30th of June, 2017. Additionally, the second single Los Ageless was released the same day. St. Vincent has said that the record is all about sex and drugs and sadness.

Masseduction Masseduction I can't turn off what turns me on Masseduction I can't turn off what turns me on Masseduction I hold you like a weapon Mass destruction I don't turn off what turns me on Masseduction I can't turn off what turns me on Masseduction I can't turn off what turns me on Masseduction.

Masseduction ‎(LP, Album, Dlx, Ltd, Pin). Loma Vista, Loma Vista. LVR00225, 00888072037120. Label and spindle centered. Sound has astonishing depth and clarity. Fantastic release from St Vincent. Reply Notify me 1 Helpful.

Vincent has finally admitted to who was behind - erm, in front of - the butt modeled on her Masseduction album cover.

Lyrics to "Masseduction" song by St. Vincent: Black saint, sinner lady Playin' knockoff soul A punk rock romantic Slumped on the kitchen floor Nu. .Masseduction I can't turn off what turns me on Masseduction I can't turn off what turns me on Masseduction I hold you like a weapon Mass destruction I don't turn off what turns me on. Mass destruction Mass destruction Mass destruction Mass destruction I don't turn off what turns me on Mass destruction Mass destruction Mass destruction Mass destruction.

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She conducted interviews promoting the album in a giant pink box, a St. Vincent sensory overload chamber, complete with pre-prepared answers to questions.

Masseduction’ is the result, another gift from fame’s fickle filly, a clutch of tales about power, lust and spectacle. This time, though, the subject is St Vincent herself, from the softly spoken, synth-fogged desperation of opener ‘Hang On Me’ ( I cannot stop the aeroplane from crashing ) to an out-of-control paramour ODing in a bathtub on ‘Young Lover’, to ‘Pills’, a witty, madcap sketch of self-medication. I heard the tales: fortune and blame, she confides.

Tracklist

Hang On Me	2:48
Pills	4:40
Masseduction	3:17
Sugarboy	4:01
Los Ageless	4:41
Happy Birthday, Johnny	2:58
Savior	3:26
New York	2:34
Fear The Future	2:31
Young Lover	3:33
Dancing With A Ghost	0:46
Slow Disco	2:44
Smoking Section	3:37

Versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
LVR00223	St. Vincent	Masseduction ‎(CD, Album)	Loma Vista	LVR00223	US	2017
none	St. Vincent	Masseduction ‎(13xFile, FLAC, Album, 96k)	Loma Vista	none	2017
LVR00223	St. Vincent	Masseduction ‎(CD, Album)	Loma Vista, Caroline International	LVR00223	Europe	2017
HSU-10160	St. Vincent	Masseduction ‎(CD, Album)	Loma Vista, Hostess Entertainment Unlimited	HSU-10160	Japan	2017
LVR00266	St. Vincent	Masseduction ‎(CD, Album)	Loma Vista	LVR00266	US	2017
7238493, LVR00223	St. Vincent	Masseduction ‎(CD, Album)	Universal Music Taiwan, Loma Vista	7238493, LVR00223	Taiwan	2017
LVR00223	St. Vincent	Masseduction ‎(CD, Album)	Loma Vista	LVR00223	Australia & New Zealand	2017
LVR00223	St. Vincent	Masseduction ‎(CD, Album, Promo + DVD, EP, Promo)	Loma Vista	LVR00223	US	2017
none	St. Vincent	Masseduction ‎(CDr, Album, Promo)	Caroline International	none	UK & Europe	2017
PRO-LVR00307	St. Vincent	Masseduction ‎(CDr, Album, Promo)	Loma Vista	PRO-LVR00307	US	2017
none	St. Vincent	Masseduction ‎(CDr, Album, Promo)	Loma Vista	none	UK & Europe	2017
LVR00226	St. Vincent	Masseduction ‎(LP, Album, Club, Blu)	Loma Vista	LVR00226	US	2017
LVR00225	St. Vincent	Masseduction ‎(LP, Album, Dlx, Ltd, M/Print, Pin)	Loma Vista	LVR00225	US	2017
LVR00225, 00888072037120	St. Vincent	Masseduction ‎(LP, Album, Dlx, Ltd, Pin)	Loma Vista, Loma Vista	LVR00225, 00888072037120	Europe	2017
LVR00225	St. Vincent	Masseduction ‎(LP, Album, Dlx, Ltd, Pin)	Loma Vista	LVR00225	US	2017
LVR00262	St. Vincent	Masseduction ‎(LP, Album, Dlx, Ltd, Yel)	Loma Vista	LVR00262	US	2017
LVR00224	St. Vincent	Masseduction ‎(LP, Album, Pin)	Loma Vista	LVR00224	US	2017
LVR00224	St. Vincent	Masseduction ‎(LP, Album, Pin)	Loma Vista, Caroline International	LVR00224	Europe	2017
LVR00224	St. Vincent	Masseduction ‎(LP, Album, TP, W/Lbl, Pin)	Loma Vista	LVR00224	US	2017

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Hang On Me Guitar, Vocals – Annie ClarkPiano – Thomas BartlettProgrammed By, Bass, Mellotron – Jack AntonoffWritten-By – A. Clark*	2:48
A2	Pills Bass – Mike ElizondoProgrammed By – Adam Pickrell, SounwaveSaxophone – Evan Smith , Kamasi WashingtonSynth – Daniel MintserisSynth, Piano, Bass, Drums, Programmed By – Jack AntonoffVocals – Annie Clark, Jenny Lewis, Kid MonkeyWritten-By – A. Clark, J. Antonoff, M. A. Spears*	4:40
A3	Masseduction Guitar, Vocals – Annie ClarkPiano – Thomas BartlettProgrammed By – Jack AntonoffVocals – Toko YasudaWritten-By – A. Clark, J. Antonoff	3:17
A4	Sugarboy Guitar, Synth, Bass – Annie ClarkSynth, Programmed By – Jack AntonoffWritten-By – A. Clark, J. Antonoff	4:01
A5	Los Ageless Guitar – Tuck AndressGuitar, Vocals – Annie ClarkPedal Steel Guitar – Greg LeiszSaxophone – Evan Smith Synth, Programmed By – Jack AntonoffVocals – Patti AndressWritten-By – A. Clark	4:41
A6	Happy Birthday, Johnny Pedal Steel Guitar – Greg LeiszPiano – Thomas BartlettSynth – Jack AntonoffVocals – Annie ClarkWritten-By – A. Clark, J. Antonoff	2:58
B1	Savior Bass – Pino PalladinoGuitar – Tuck AndressGuitar, Vocals – Annie ClarkKeyboards – Bobby SparksPedal Steel Guitar – Greg LeiszPiano – Thomas BartlettProgrammed By – Jack AntonoffSynth – Daniel MintserisVocals – Patti AndressWritten-By – A. Clark	3:26
B2	New York Cello – Philip A PetersonPiano – Thomas BartlettSynth, Programmed By – Jack AntonoffViolin – Timothy GarlandVocals – Annie ClarkWritten-By – A. Clark, J. Antonoff	2:33
B3	Fear The Future Bass – Mike ElizondoDrums, Programmed By, Synth – Jack AntonoffGuitar – Tuck AndressGuitar, Vocals – Annie ClarkSynth – Daniel Mintseris, Thomas BartlettWritten-By – A. Clark*	2:31
B4	Young Lover Guitar, Vocals – Annie ClarkSynth – Jack AntonoffSynth, Programmed By – Lars StalforsWritten-By – A. Clark*	3:33
B5	Dancing With A Ghost Arranged By [String Arrangements], Synth – Jack AntonoffSaxophone – Evan Smith Strings – Margot Vocals – Annie ClarkWritten-By – A. Clark, J. Williams	0:46
B6	Slow Disco Arranged By [String Arrangements], Synth, Programmed By – Jack AntonoffSaxophone – Evan Smith Strings – Margot Vocals – Annie ClarkWritten-By – A. Clark, J. Williams	2:44
B7	Smoking Section Guitar, Vocals – Annie ClarkPedal Steel Guitar – Greg Leisz, Rich HinmanPiano – Thomas BartlettSynth, Programmed By – Jack AntonoffVocals – Patti AndressWritten-By – A. Clark	3:37

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Loma Vista Recordings
Copyright (c) – Loma Vista Recordings
Manufactured By – Concord Music Group, Inc.
Distributed By – Concord Music Group, Inc.
Published By – Big Deal Notes
Published By – Nail Polish Manifesto Music
Published By – Words & Music
Published By – Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Published By – Ducky Donath Music
Published By – EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
Published By – Here's To Me Music
Published By – Sony/ATV Allegro
Published By – Beat Bully Productions
Recorded At – Electric Lady Studios
Recorded At – Rough Consumer Studio
Recorded At – Compound Fracture Studio
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Lacquer Cut At – Sterling Sound
Pressed By – Memphis Record Pressing – MRP0919
Mastered At – GZ Media – 162211E2

Credits

Co-producer – Lars Stalfors (tracks: A3, B4)
Creative Director – Willo Perron & Associates
Design [Package Design] – Nonot
Engineer – Laura Sisk
Engineer [Additional Engineering] – Alonzo Lazaro (tracks: A2, B3), Annie Clark, Brent Arrowwood* (tracks: A2, B3), Jack Antonoff, Miro Mackie (tracks: A3), Sean Cook
Engineer [Mix Engineered By] – Brandon Bost (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to B2, B5 to B7), Caesar Edmunds (tracks: A3, B3, B4)
Lacquer Cut By – Ray Janos
Management – Lever And Beam
Mastered By – Chris Gehringer
Mixed By – Catherine Marks (tracks: A3, B3, B4), Tom Elmhirst (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to B2, B5 to B7)
Photography By – Nedda Afsari
Producer – Jack Antonoff, St. Vincent
Producer [Additional Production] – John Congleton (tracks: A2, B1, B3)

Notes

Pink vinyl deluxe version.

Housed in a 2 colour screen printed PVC sleeve, 24" x 24" foldout poster, sticker sheet, download code card and 28-page A4 booklet.

℗ & © 2017 Loma Vista Recordings
Made in the U.S.A.

Recorded at Electric Lady Studios in New York, NY
Additional recording at Rough Consumer Studio in Brooklyn, NY and Compound Fracture in Los Angeles, CA
Mastered [...] at Sterling Sound, in New York, NY
Vinyl cut [...] at Sterling Sound, in New York, NY

Publishing
Annie Clark: Big Deal Notes / Nail Polish Manifesto Music (ASCAP). All Rights administered by Words & Music.
Jack Antonoff: Sony / ATV Songs LLC / Ducky Donath Music (BMI)
Joy Williams: Joy Williams (BMI) - EMI Blackwood Music Inc. / Here's To Me Music (BMI)
Mark Anthony Spears (Sounwave): Mark Anthony Spears (ASCAP) - Sony/ATV Allegro / Beat Bully Productions (ASCAP)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Scanned): 888072037120
Matrix / Runout (A Side Runout, etched / stamped): LVR00224-A-RE2 RJ A3R / STERLING
Matrix / Runout (B Side Runout, etched / stamped): LVR00224-B-REI RJ B5 / STERLING MRP0919/LVR00224-B 162211E2/A
Rights Society: ASCAP
Rights Society: BMI

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
LVR00223	St. Vincent	Masseduction ‎(CD, Album)	Loma Vista	LVR00223	US	2017
LVR00224	St. Vincent	Masseduction ‎(LP, Album, Pin)	Loma Vista	LVR00224	US	2017
LVR00225, 00888072037120	St. Vincent	Masseduction ‎(LP, Album, Dlx, Ltd, Pin)	Loma Vista, Loma Vista	LVR00225, 00888072037120	Europe	2017
LVR00262	St. Vincent	Masseduction ‎(LP, Album, Dlx, Ltd, Yel)	Loma Vista	LVR00262	US	2017
LVR00225	St. Vincent	Masseduction ‎(LP, Album, Dlx, Ltd, M/Print, Pin)	Loma Vista	LVR00225	US	2017

Gela

This record needs some EQ loving to sound good, it's quite limp without it. If you have a fat EQ I would recommend it better dynamics than digital.

Qudanilyr

No issues with my pressing.Regarding the cut/recording I think it sounds excellent. Its not as bright as the digital (as others have noted) but it has lots of resolution. Plenty of sonic depth and Annie’s voice is clearly positioned on the soundstage for a great listen. As usual, I understand more of the lyrics and am more mesmerized by the music in this format. What more do you want?

Lonesome Orange Kid

I agree wholeheartedly. Wonderful record, mine has no issues and sounds fantastic.

Gold as Heart

My record was very noisy at first most likely due to the stock paper sleeve that the record came in. Once I cleaned thoroughly with my Squeaky Clean RCM and put it into a Sleeve City Diskeeper, it was like night-and-day. Noticeably less pops and crackle. If you get a particular noisy copy from VMP, try a good cleaning and ditch the paper sleeve and replace it with a quality inner from MoFi or Sleeve City.

Tygralbine

I can only guess that this was a bootleg version put up on Bandcamp by some nefarious individual. Since it's the only 96khz I've seen, I would guess that it was probably upsampled, most likely from a lossy format. What a stupid thing to do.

Dynen

'happy birthday,johnny' is a tear inducing piece of magic.devastatingly moving.But yes,the pressing could be way better.It saddens me that the rebirth of vinyl has resulted in great albums like this being forsaken.

Hystana

Near-silent background and a beautifully detailed, clear pressing with lots of body and bass. It's strange how varied people's experiences seem to be!

Zolorn

Mine is somewhere in the middle of the two extremes of the reviews. The SQ is satisfactory after the record was cleaned on my Okki Nokki, although it still carries a few ticks and pops. To my ear the record is not as dynamic as it could be but is still very listenable. As for the album itself? It’s a modern classic!

Awene

How is this a "Misprint"? I tried comparing this to the other version but can't find the difference.

Iell

dancing with a ghost is printed as "slow disco interlude"

GYBYXOH

Disappointing sound quality on the vinyl. Muffled highs and weak lows. It was bad enough I thought there might be something wrong with my setup, but after checking to make sure the needle was clean and playing a few other records - nope, it was only this record. Digital version is great.

Kelerana

This is an absolutely dreadful master/pressing, with the high end rolled off. For a record that is aping '80s production, it should sparkle and shine, but it's muddy and sounds like it was mastered for an AM radio. One of the most disappointing releases of the year!!! Especially as the songs on the digital download are just amazing sounding. This should not be a modern problem, folks.

SARAND

My copy plays very well. No surface noise, perfectly flat, spindle hole fits as it should. No issues whatsoever

Zovaithug

Hiya anybody got a secret 7 inch which came with package to sell me ?

Nkeiy

Sandbag shipped me a damaged sleeve (as usual) and the replacement was also damaged. Vinyl sounds decent, minimal pops/clicks on mine.

Funky

This plays perfectly. Label and spindle centered. Sound has astonishing depth and clarity. Fantastic release from St Vincent.

Garr

My copy sounds stunning. Very pleased to have this in my collection.

Legend 33

2 copies to date and both noisy, clicky, poppy especially on side 2. Another record pressed by GZ which is wanting in the quality control department.

Tygolar

This pressing sounds superb with no noise or distortion to be heard, although the record is slightly warped, but not enough to really affect the sound quality. Packaging is very well done and it compliments the aesthetic of the record very nicely. Another good month from VMP.

Steamy Ibis

Avoid! Very noisy pressing along with other noted issues. Stick with the Digital.

Milleynti

This pressing is outrageously noisy. Don't spend the extra money on this one, folks.

BoberMod

Just got my copy from VMP, side A sounds perfect

Yllk

Yeah my copy played perfectly quiet. I think the pressing hit or miss for all versions unfortunately.

Nidor

Wondering, was both sides of yours noisy? Side A of mine sounds fine but side B is nasty sounding even after a good cleaning.

Raniconne

Thanks, emailed them to see if we can swap it. Glad to hear you've got a nice copy - gives me hope! :)

TheJonnyTest

Send it back to VMP. My pressing is nice and quiet..

Ttexav

To my ears, this pressing sounds better than the pink and yellow ones.

Ielonere

Unfortunate packaging, spindle hole, pvc cover etc bit of a shame Edit: about a month later the crinkles in PVC have mostly disappeared from upright storage between a bunch of other records.

Taur

I feel like everyone should have this in their collection with sleeve condition listed as poor just on principle. Can't fault the sound though.

Malojurus

The most anticipated album of the entire year came to me in a very disappointing packaging... There's no sleeve to hold the LP, It's just the cover / poster foldout of the album that keeps it in.... THE PVC cover is torn on the corners + the center (which bears the heaviest weight). The sticker sheet and the booklet are nice but they could've been executed better.The sound quality on this sturdy heavy LP (almost 180G) is pretty nice, no scratches, no hiss, no noise on quiet passages. I thought it will be catastrophic but she did it again which is pretty awesome.

Grari

would someone be able to post the matrix runout?thank you

Maman

Excellent sound quality, sounds so much more three-dimensional and vibrant than its digital counterpart. I usually don't believe that vinyl can sound that much better than digital audio, but this is a fantastic example that blows me away. The only issue with this yellow deluxe pressing is that mine has a very slight warp and pops and clicks a little too frequently to say its flawless. The warp does not affect the sound and it's so slight that I believe wouldn't bother most people. There are a lot of goodies packaged with this edition, lots of stickers and a booklet. The PVC sleeve is prone to wrinkles so I would recommend being careful with it if you don't want it to look like an eyesore in your collection.

Gribandis

Mine finally arrived (and it's the yellow version, yay), and while it came with freebies like pins and an XL black tshirt, the record itself is slightly warped and skips :( I'm going to contact Sandbag.

Unsoo

Does anyone know how many copies are from the yellow version? Haven't seen it stated anywhere.

Zyangup

The yellow edition is still available from the St. Vincent webstore +12 months later.

Cel

I can't find a confirmed source, but confirmed, 1500 copies

Ffyan

I got mine in the post on the 23rd. The PVC sleeve is wrinkled as others have posted. The whole packaging is a bit on the annoying side and could use some rigidity. My vinyl is relatively flat, just a slight warp. Labels are clean as is the spindle hole. Playback is mostly quiet with a bit of minor surface noise for the last minute or so of each side. Overall it sounds quite good. Musically, I love it.

mr.Mine

My copy has a very slight warp, center hole is snug but fits okay. It should be noted that a download card is included.

grand star

Also received an incredibly creased PVC cover. No warping on record thankfully, spindle hole had a lot of flash still attached which I pared off with a sharp blade to improve the finish a little. Without the strength of some cardboard the whole package sags under its own weight. I might need to add a plain sheet of card inside just to beef it up a bit. Brilliant album musically but packaging is a let down. A sliding clear outer like Disclosure's Caracal may have achieved the same effect with better results.

Helldor

I've had two copies and both were very warped, along with the centre hole being too small.

Ieregr

Wait, so there *is* a yellow version? That was what I ordered from her website the day it was announced. I still haven't received it, but I thought they switched from yellow to pink for all deluxe versions.

Drelalak

there is (or was) yellow and pink. the yellow appears to be no longer available. I pre-ordered it the first day it was available, received on the 19th.

Gtonydne

yes yellow version. I got mine on the 18th. Friend got his on the 21st.

Jediathain

Mine plays fine but I had to very gently, and with some terror, drill the center hole to get it to fit on my turntable.

MOQ

mine is a tight fit as well. glad i just had to push softly and not drill it.

Zulurr

I agree w/killakatholic 100%....disc is warped and the spindle hole finish is poor. I'm not crazy about having no cardboard sleeve either. This could have been done better for $40. I do appreciate the music, and the fact that they fit it all on 1 disc.

Unereel

I still haven't spun mine so I can't say whether it's warped or not, but I can say that the bullshit PVC housing sleeve it comes in was completely wrinkled as fuck. Why would they send the album inside this without an actual sturdy sleeve? Unless you're looking to spend extra for stickers, a poster, and a lyric booklet, I'd stick with just buying the non-deluxe pink variant. The album(music) itself is not her best. 3/5 at best.

Mogelv

I definitely won't flip it. Not sure if anyone would want to buy it after my comment.

Minha

Also annoyed me that mine was sent without cardboard reinforcement... ironically nearly $10 shipping fee. no outer sleeve, no rigid shipping reinforcement plus pvc sleeve equals some damaged lps i say! Although nearly repulsed on first listen, I must say the songs are growing on me, which has always been the case for me whenever listening to Annie in the past decade... (minus LTG, cant get with it) but i think alot of naysayers will flip later on... let Annie make some $$ and solidify her position within all domographics, that way she will have future opportunities for more expirementation.

Rocky Basilisk

Gripes about this release! Sound is good, but LP was slopilly packed, record has noticeable warp, both labels are cracked/ripped at spindle hole, plastic shavings still stuck to spindle hole. Dissapointing for a "deluxe album". Oh well it is bout the music right? Which is excellent.

Abywis

Wow. Thanks so much for the info! That would be awesome to get a clean copy. Ill post the results.

Adoraris

Hey, just FYI...if you send Sandbag customer support some pics of the labels and a short video of the warped record spinning, they may send you a new copy. I did, and they offered to ship me a new one....didn't ask for the damaged copy back. Good luck!

Jairani

while mine didn't have any issues, the lack of any sturdy structures does have me worried of future damage

Windbearer

Where did you obtain a 96khz version of this release? Also- St. Vincent does not appear to be on Bandcamp.

Androlhala

It was at https://stvincent.bandcamp.com/album/Masseduction-Explicit , but apparently it is gone now.You can still find the page via Google Cache, but probably not a good idea to try to shop from that :-)

Gerceytone

Does anyone know how many of the deluxe yellow vinyl were pressed, and can quote with a source?

Monn

the yellow deluxe pressing sold out in like 2 seconds glad i caught a copy

Kefrannan

i think there were a few copies left in her record label store but also sold out yesterday

Danrad

For those wondering, it's not a "clean" version; the s and f words are intact. The green "censored" tag is a sticker on the cellophane. For some reason, Target apparently decided that Annie's (fully covered) butt was too risque for their shoppers. However, the poster is a lie. The insert is a doubled-sided six-panel, one whole side of which is a picture of Annie lying on a carpet.

you secret

another visual trick, like the terms "los ageless"and "masseduction"... i say lets combine all elements and refer to this album as "ASSEDUCATION"

Vikus

I was disappointed in the "poster" (I agree . . . it isn't a poster) and I'm very curious what the insert is like on the standard CD. Does anybody know? Is it the same thing except for lyrics on one side instead of the picture of Annie on the carpet? Or is it like a 24 page booklet with lyrics and photographs and all sorts of other cool things?

Braendo

To my surprise that is not actually her butt, but Carlotta Kohl's

Xor

Sound Quality: (n.b. I always clean new records using vinyl revival before playing) After first listen the vinyl pressing seems good but not amazing. No visible dust or scratches on the vinyl on arival. There are clicks and pops on the quiet parts, but not enough for me to return it, or to listen to the wav files in preference. Based on past experience I would expect the surface noise to be virtually elliminated by the 4th play or so and another clean. I did a head to head comparison with the WAV file for New York and found the vinyl to be more dynamic and have a better stereo soundscape.Packaging: There is no cardboard! The 'sleeve' is actualy a folded poster. This is inside a PVC sleeve with the album title on one side and the track listing on the other. Incidentaly the track 'dancing with ghosts' is listed as 'SLOW DISCO INTERLUDE' on mine. You also get some stickers and an A4 booklet with photos and lyrics. The record did not come in any kind of inner sleeve! it was just in there.... between the poster and the lyric booklet (that did have a plastic sleeve- the worlds gone mad!) I put my record in a poly lined sleeve straight way...I mean i wouldn't have been able to sleep otherwise.... The download card was for 16bitWAV files.Music: After 1 listen i can't really comment, but i already like it better than the previous album, which seemed bit cold and detached compared with the album before (strange mercy). I think I will be listening to this a lot, while not being quite the 'break up album' the music press led me to expect, (its more complex and rounded than that) it is definitely more emotional than its predecessor... While sounding nothing like it, It reminds me of Lou Reeds transformer. there are already several songs leaping out, most notably Happy Birthday Johhny and New York which must be one of her best songs to date. Its one of those records where you want to listen to it again immediately after its finished.

Kerry

UPDATE: I find the pressing horrible. Bassy and muddy. Yes it has some dynamics but it's not clear at all and you lose most of the details. Plus, the surface noise on the quieter parts is unforgivable for an artist of this caliber. Very disappointing.

Steelrunner

Totally agree. Just received it and the PVC cover is already torn near the corners. This is not going to last. Also the vinyl not being in a sleeve is a big issue for me. I would probably return it if were not for the excellent music that it contains.

Vareyma

Packaging of this album is absolutely terrible !!! The plastic "cover" is already splitting along the seams - and as stated - no inner sleeve for the vinyl. If they were going for different it was certainly achieved. Longevity of this in a collection will require special handling.

Reddefender

Warped, noisy, distorted and off centre... another terrible pressing from the hacks at Memphis Record Pressing. Sending it back to Amazon for a refund. Buyer beware!

Ieslyaenn

Same as jglembo here: centered and proper pressing, no warp or warble that isn't present in the music.

kid-o Hopefully you'll send complaints to the pressing plant directly, because Amazon will most likely don't care. Did you listen further than Track #1? That one seems to sound muffled on purpose. However, this album is not clicking with me so i'll probably pass on the physical. That is exactly what I am doing, because you are right, Amazon doesn't care. They would just keep sending me replacement copies if I requested them, and I don't see how that makes them money in any way at all. I listened to all of Side A - which was noisy but tolerable - but had to give up half way through Side B due to the terrible non-fill distortion.

Gravelblade

Slight edge warp on mine that my vinyl flat took care of.No surface noise (did not even wet clean it) and centered nicely.Overall, a pretty quality pressing on my end

Scoreboard Bleeding

Any other info on the matrix for this edition? Country of manufacturer means GZVinyl, so would like to know if it has actually been cut by a cutting engineer with initials?

Wooden Purple Romeo

I have deluxe pink vinyl with PVC sleeve UK version, Matrix in full:side a: MRP0919/LVR00224/NEW-A (stamped) 164565E1/A LVR00224-AREI RJ STERLING (etched, except 'sterling' which is stamped)side b: MRP0919/LVR00224-B 162211E2/A2 (stamped) LVR 00224-B RJ STERLING (etched, except 'sterling' which is stamped)

Mr Freeman

I have added the matrix/runout as they appear on my copy (Pink). Only has the initials RJ (Ray Janos) and the STERLING stamp.

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