Finally. FINALLY, after nearly a week since its international release (the wait almost caused me to go out of character: I had violent thoughts about buying a gun and starting a war against EMI Malaysia due to the long delay!), I have finally found the album. I'm not even gonna mention the name of the album, cuz I'm sure you all know what I'm on about. In 2005, the day X&Y came out was a day of much hostility. Read more about it here.
Yesterday, Dot and I were on more... friendly terms, so instead of running about like a mad woman like I did 3 years ago just to be one of the first people in Malaysia to purchase the album, I allowed Dot to enter the record store before me. And I allowed him to purchase the album before I did. And I didn't even have to purchase the album, for he purchased it for me.
Bless!
(above: the album jacket, sleeve, and booklet)
I wish I hadn't downloaded the leaked album on the 6th of June! The quality of the songs on the CD is about ten thousand times better than the downloaded ones. The music is more crisp, more sharp, and every sound, from the faintest of the vocalist's breathing to the tiniest detail of Eno's sonic landscape can be heard. Even Anisah, my sister who I believe must be half deaf due to having noise-cancelling earphones stuffed into her ears nearly 20 hours a day, noticed sounds she hadn't heard before.
For people who only ever download music from the net, most probably illegally (like I do!), that's a really good reason for why you should buy CDs instead. You'll be surprised at how many differences there are between 252kbps to 1411 kbps. :)
Lots of love,
from Me.
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