Kanye West – Yeezus

Okay okay, this is my first review on here so I may be coming from a bit of a naive perspective. This vinyl should be thought of as a novelty rather than an audiophile experience. My copy got stuck on the turntable when I first popped it on and took an extra pair of hands to pull it off without breaking it. The rim of the record is jagged and the whole damn B-side is off-center. It was pretty amusing to see my stylus oscillate back and forth. If I had a lesser setup, shit would probably skip like a mf. But it sounds faithful to the digital versions and the crackling is limited. Not a dog water pressing, it’s a bootleg. Your friends won’t know any better and will get a kick outta the color.

As expected, this pressing is pretty awful. The surface noise is incredibly present and becomes unbearable on some tracks, notably Blood On The Leaves. On top of that, the music is pitched up very notably, almost to the point of it becoming comical. Also, the Bound 2 skip issue on other pressings is also here. I say cop it if you want a Yeezus boot, but it isn't something I'd listen to casually. The orange vinyl looks pretty dope though.

EDIT: The high pitch issue is only present on the first 2-3 songs on each side.