Deerhunter – Halcyon Digest

quite a noisy pressing. i also wish "desire lines" wasn't cut down so much.

Big step up from digital or cd. Great seperation. Deerhunter recordings are 🤙

I think I got lucky since my copy sounds pristine and noise-free, the mastering hits way harder than digital and the white vinyl is a very nice touch too !
I only wish that the spindle hole was bigger since it's a bit of a tedious task to get the record on and off without feeling like I'm gonna damage it T_T

I wouldn't be surprise that Desire Lines is a cool tribute to Lush, love this song! My 2 Cents...

Got this yesterday. It is an outstanding pressing. Ten words.
Edit- i actually found it still sealed at a record store lol. Hidden gem found.

Picked this up the first week it was out and have a super quiet press. Dead quiet and dynamic. Must have got lucky

Overall, I find this pressing quite dull. No added value compared to spotify imo.

Does this edition come in the thick plastic pvc outer or just in regular shrinkwrap? Cheers!

For those with noisy copies, this was pressed at United Record Pressing. They are notorious for a lack of quality control. There are clean pressings out there.

I bought my copy right around the time it was released. I have Spin-Cleaned it and am using a thinner profile stylus (AT-VM95SH). I only heard a few barely noticeable pops of static on “Coronado” and “He Would Have Laughed”. Otherwise my copy is clean and sounds good. The bass drum on “Helicopter” is not as prevalent on this LP as the digital.

It might be that the first run from this stamper are cleaner and later runs are noisy. Just for clarity with other people’s comments saying multiple variations exist. My copy is opaque white. There are two spots on Side A that have a small black mark and brown mark in the white. These are from the vinyl puck and not defects. “Desire Lines” is the shortened/edited version. My copy came with a see through sticker on the shrink wrap with the band and title. Call me a philistine, but I peeled that sticker off and put it on the cover.

I never lived on a farm.

My copy sounds perfect. Zero surface noise and very clear. And yes, this edition ("Made in Czech Republic") has the full version of "Desire Lines" (6:44). Awesome.