Title: A great album on a not-so-great-medium.
Product review: Lateralus is my favorite rock/metal album of all-time. I thought it was about time to get a vinyl version. However, I was extremely disappointed with the sound of this album in picture-disc format. There is an extreme amount of surface noise on the record which includes a constant background hiss and way too many pops and clicks for a new record. In addition, the more complex passages of the album (heavier, louder and layered) sound distorted.It was only after I listened to the record that I really started to research picture discs. In general they are thought to be sub-par sounding and only meant for display. I would agree with this assessment.Do yourself a favor and go with traditional vinyl whenever possible.
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