Boris (3) – Boris At Last -er-

No complaints. One of my favorite records of all time and the locked groove adds personality. Sound quality is phenomenal, I actually forgot I was playing the record at one point and thought it was bluetooth lol

Just bought the 2023(?) repress and it does not have the tip on jacket. Just a heads up, there's a difference between pressings. Sounds huge, no issues in the audio

Mine was pretty dang crackley at the beginning but once everything kicks in it really doesn’t matter- the dynamic range is huge on this. Destructive, filthy guitar tones. The process of the on side one looping once it hit the end of the groove, realizing it was repeating after like 30 seconds, lifting the needle and feeling the void of silence after being under the distortion blanket at the end of #2, then lowering the needle onto side b and being roundhouse kicked in the teeth with #3 was an amazing experience

My copy has no-fill in the left channel at different spots, esp. toward the end of side A. Sounds similar to a speck of dust or scratch but more like a tiny ripping noise. After recording this to digital files, I can see it in the waveforms. (Imagine a sine wave with some saw teeth in it, pointing down in this case.) These flaws cannot be cleaned away; these are flaws in the grooves themselves. It's a shame, because the last 2/3 of side A absolutely shred.

Looks like Akuma no Uta just got restocked, and I’m certain this will soon follow. Don’t pay inflated prices!

im fairly satisfied w mine. it's a little bit muddy to my ears but there's no defects and it's pretty quiet. both sides having locked grooves is nice, really helps the flow of the album feel more cohesive across each side.

Very noisy pressing that has been mixed badly. Only buy this if you want a cheap copy.

When Boris take their time to build on a theme you can't help but be carried along. Side A is a simple composition compared to other Boris outings but a great example of how their improvisation can create a mood which creeps up on you, lulls you in, then pleasantly surprises with perfectly placed lyrics and some grinding guitar heroics then a wall of noise in a locked groove to finish. Side B begins as a more up tempo, almost traditional, heavy rock piece with some nice cock rock guitar before settling in to the typical Boris improv screaming vocal instrument reply approach. Some surprising twists then follow on side B (no surprise for Boris). A very good album but not quite as genius as Boris' best.

In case anyone is wondering, this pressing does have the locked groove!

The only critique I have is that the volume seems slightly low on this pressing. Being such a loud album, I figured the LP would be loud as well - but I found myself turning up the volume on my stereo more than I expected to get the desired listening experience.