Urami Bushi / The Flower Of Carnage [Import]

The packaging is sturdy and the vinyl itself is heavy, which is exactly what you want for a 12-inch import. Spinning this at home, the sound quality is crisp and the B-side flows perfectly. I've had it on repeat since it arrived.

Finally got this import on vinyl and the sound quality is fantastic, really brings out the depth in the orchestration. The 12-inch format gives it that full, warm presence that digital just can't match.

Meiko Kajji's voice cuts through the vinyl with such raw power that I had to check if my turntable was calibrated right—that opening riff is just perfect. The import pressing is dead quiet, no surface noise at all, which makes the dynamic range on "Flower of Carnage" really stand out.