Prior to buying this, I had this album on MP3. It sounded spectacular. I was blown away by the production, theory, instrument choice and how cohesive it was. These guys show off there art rock, alternative rock, whatever you want to call them sound incredibly well. This is the best album they ever put out and one of my favorites ever. If you're a fan of Peter Gabrial, Doves or even Coldplay to an extent, this is a MUST HAVE ALBUM. The record had great quality and didn't have any issues, apart from my cheap record player. At first I thought there was something wrong when it sounded like someone was being punched in slow motion but after switching to 45 rpm, I was happy.