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Agreed, and I'd like to throw Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Californication" album into the mix too. It really surprises me just how hideous both of these albums soun

Agreed, and I'd like to throw Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Californication" album into the mix too. It really surprises me just how hideous both of these albums sound.

tremon 8y ago
Californication isn't just optimized for loudness. It's intentionally distorted (or so I prefer to believe, or the sound studio should be permanently disbarred). But this isn't a new phenomenon. Most of U2's albums, including those from before Death Magnetic, are also hideous to listen to.
- taneq 8y ago
  > It's intentionally distorted (or so I prefer to believe, or the sound studio should be permanently disbarred) I tend to assume the same, but it just occurred to me that this is kind of the opposite of Hanlon's razor...
- meko 8y ago
  Probably sounded decent on the radio though.