10 Babymetal Budokan

The gatefold packaging feels sturdy, and the 2xLP pressing came with zero surface noise on my first spin. Crystal clear discs catch the light beautifully, and the crowd roar on this Budokan recording translates surprisingly well to vinyl.

I spun the first LP and the crowd noise on this Budokan set sounds huge, way more room than I expected from a live recording. The crystal clear pressing is dead quiet too, no surface noise at all. Two records means a lot of flipping, but honestly it's worth it.

Crystal clear vinyl looks great on the shelf, and having both LPs spread the set out nicely instead of cramming everything onto one disc. Only gripe is that mine arrived with a slightly dinged corner on the sleeve, but the records themselves play clean.