Sleep – Dopesmoker

At first I was surprised and disappointed that the pressing was so quiet in of volume, but the bass rumblings and crispenss of the cymbals brought me in a few moments later. Very few clics that don't bother me at all and just adds to the character. : it's vinyl folks. But my copy has the labels off centered, so it that's your case two: watch for your stylus!

I'm currently listening to the first side for the second time at a quite decent volume level and my internal organs are being massaged in the deepest way.

I'd also like to share that I've always found it difficult to listen to the whole original recording in one sitting/continuous track. I generally don't like songs or music pieces split sin different sides, but the format of this one (Tte transitions between are done in the smoothest manner) has helped me digging this album more than before, and enabled me to dive deeper into it and appreciate much more its sonics, construction and sections. Hats of to Billy Anderson, btw.

So I guess it all depends on your listening preferences. If you want the whole uninterrupted experience for you bong exploitation, there are plenty of sources to do that.

I paid 20 euros for it new and still in shrink (you heard that right), so all in all I'm a happy weedian right now.

massive clicks - especially on C1 at the beginning - not visually visible, but terrible - pro clean - not better

Put your vol. to 1o'clock, smoke some and sit back because this is an amazing pressing. If you got a bunk rekkid that's a shame but I only paid $50 for this and feel like i won the lotto. \m/

The record itself sounds fine on my Marantz PM 500 and vintage Cerwin Vega VS-100s. The graphics are cool and the entire package is well put together. But overall I don't know what possessed me to buy this. The entire first side is the same three notes played over and over with maybe what, three actual words said or growled? Thirty seconds of free form experimental guitar about midway through the first side and then back to the same three notes. I had to stop after the first track of the second side of LP 1. I understand the band's intent was to do this as one continuous song. But, I guess its my fault. I was expecting something akin to early Orange Goblin or Monster Magnet, maybe even some Red Fang. I should've done more research before throwing 60 bucks away on what sounds like a defective garbage disposal stuck on a fork, but with really deep bass.

I think i just have a bum copy or batch because my record sounds awful. sonically it’s sweet and sounds absolutely wonderful, or at least as far as i can tell through all the crackling. it feels like it was recorded at a bonfire or something. this is my first Thirdman record. i’ve only heard great things from them. i hope i can get another copy and that it sounds better.

does anyone else’s copy sound super noisy and has crackles?

Besides the lower output volume, how does it compare with the southern lord pressings? Thanks!

Anyone else's have a boatload of surface noise? Especially at the beginning and end of each side?
(Cleaned 3 times still the same)

this pressing is so damn heavy and has so much bass I love it.

Thus is a great pressing....Third man records did an excellent job...quality pressing and, packaging

Yes, it's quiet (but not that much as people say, don't fall in paranoia), where's the problem, just turn up that f* knob as much as you can and feel the weedians! Bass frequencies are heavy at some points, you're going to smile, you’re going to have a lot of fun!