Alt-J – An Awesome Wave

I reviewed this album as part of my A.D.R.E.W. blog (A Different Record Every Week) you can read the short review below...

https://decsloan.wixsite.com/adrew/post/an-awesome-wave

The concept is simple - to share a new record from my vinyl collection every week along with a short review including, my favourite track, a suggested listening environment and further related recommendations. My aim is to get more people listening to albums again, the way they were intended to be played.

Sounds great. I may not have the experience some of these other reviewers have at telling the difference between certain pressings and knowing exactly how a vinyl should be mastered but to my ears it sounds good. Only complaint would be the album cover edges have some burrs from the cutting process but for $26 brand new I think it’s still a great value.

My copy has a lot of surface noise unfortunately. Good album, but I'll just be streaming this one from now on.

I want to buy this album on vinyl, which press is the best ???(and which one is the best quality/price to have ? )
Thks !

Sound stage is fantastic on this pressing, miles ahead of the original white version

An excellent pressing. Quiet and more dynamic than digital. I get a little sibilance on Dissolve Me but I think my cartridge is more to blame than this vinyl. The paper inner sleeve sheds a good bit

Phenomenal pressing. Love it. Great dynamics amd very little surface noise

FYI, this is up on Newbury Comics for $179.99. Presumably mint. https://www.newburycomics.com/collections/exclusive-vinyl/products/alt-j-an_awesome_wave_exclusive_lp?variant=21423928582

although not completely flat, wow oh wow, SO dynamic, great base, so well balanced, vocals are like they are in the room singing. So impressed.

3 stars. It kills me to leave that low a rating because the color of this vinyl is soo cool and it was not a cheap purchase, but there is so much static and so many pops and crackles! Overall disappointing sound for a special anniversary pressing, even though the physical record itself is packaged beautifully.

Update: I deep cleaned the record and it doesn't sound any better. It doesn't skip but there is un-ignorable sounds throughout the whole record.