Fontaines D.C. – Romance

How does your copy sound? Mine has a lot of creaking.

Can anybody confirm if this version on the XL Recordings website is this listed pressing on Discogs? https://shopusa.xlrecordings.com/products/xl1436-romance?variant=46028769329387

Trying to gauge the difference between the two LPs available on the XL site...

Plays silent, no pops or clicks whatsoever. I wouldn't say it's the best sounding recording in my collection (lack of depth?) but nothing that annoyed me. An album that's grown on me since it came out, side 1 definitely stronger than side 2 but I think the latter probably has potential with repeated listens.

Is this one pressed at Optimal as well? Their catalog number BO1299 is not part of the matrix information of this release. Can somebody check?

Very good pressing from UO and the price is great, just 44CAD. Cotton candy splash colour looks very interesting.
But their stock is sold out, guess I got the last copy in our Montreal store...

Great album but this pressing is Def a miss for me it lacks drum presence otherwise its decent

Stunning sounding pressing. This version is amazing in every way. Extremely clean from the factory too no marks on the vinyl super clean immaculate. You will not be disappointed.

Really good pressing as others have said. Dead quiet. Recommend.

Anyone else’s copy starts to distort at the last track of each side?

Great copy wonderful listening experience of one of the truly great bands in the history of music. I loved music all my life mainly on the fringes of alternative ranging from heavy distorted guitar to techno and this band is up there with my absolute favourites, no pun intended, or maybe it was. One of those bands you have to own and cherish everything by. This album is as good as the other 3 and that all you need to know. Four albums in and all are classics in their own right.