The Weeknd – Beauty Behind The Madness

his best album, hands down, and this pressing looks sick. not the best when it comes to surface noise but nothing really invalidating!

Incredible pressing! Yes, there were very few pops but the insane audio stage and depth is unprecedented.
Reading the other reviews, it seems like a missed bag, though

When The Weeknd came out with this album it was a moment/vibe. His best album to date in my opinion. The vinyl looks and sounds incredible with the yellow and black. Packaging is great too.

I have a copy of this with a "VINYL MADE IN MEXICO" dot matrix printed on the rear plastic wrap, so keep that variant in mind.

His best album. Vinyl sounds amazing. Love the packaging too.

My copy has no obvious defects but I can confirm it is a fairly noisy pressing. Pretty consistent crackling and surface noise and occasional pops, even after a wet clean. Definitely a bit of a meh pressing. Also, noticing some sibilance on some tracks too, and overall the mastering is good but not exceptional.

Shame. When it's not noisy, it's at least nice and punchy. The packaging and the splatter pattern are fantastic, and it's a great album with the Weeknd's early style.

Worst pressing of a record I have in my collection. The B side of first disc had continuous loud pops all throughout the disc. I returned it and picked up a new copy figuring it was just a dud press. Now the A side on the second disc of my new copy has a large visible scuff causing a huge pop and skip every time the stylus hits it. Pretty disappointed with how many defects this has, as it otherwise sounds great.

Clicks and popping with a ton of surface noise, got mine from UO. The design of the sleeves and artwork is amazing though.

Some of the best packaging for a record in my collection. Booming bass and piercing vocals. The disc is gorgeous. Tiny bit of surface noise upon opening it, but after cleaning sounds immaculate. One of my favourite Weeknd projects

Quite a bit of surface noise, but otherwise an excellent sounding pressing! Punchy bass and clear highs. The packaging is stunning, too! One of the coolest looking records in my collection.