In Dreams (Aqua Tofana 無色黑膠)

The gatefold sleeve has a nice matte finish that feels sturdy, and the vinyl itself came well-centered without any wobble. Listening to these thirteen tracks on a quiet evening really lets that hazy, open-ended atmosphere sink in.

The pressing is dead quiet between tracks, which matters a lot for a record this spacious and reverb-heavy. Thirteen tracks of that slowcore drift hit exactly right on a late night with the lights off, and the sleeve art feels like it belongs to the music.

This record arrived flat and plays perfectly with no surface noise, which is a relief for a pressing of such delicate slowcore. The side A runout groove captures that signature Duster warmth I was hoping for.