Patricia Barber • Modern Cool Review
March 26, 2026 § Leave a comment
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How does the sound of the new Impex pressing stack up to that of earlier pressings? It’s easily better than that of my prior favorite, the Premonition 180-gram reissue from 2014. In its day, this release easily bested the 1998 pressing and even the 45rpm Mobile Fidelity box set from 2005, and it gave rise to the false assumption that Modern Cool could never sound better. However, Impex dug a little deeper and found room for improvement. This latest release achieves better separation and definition of the instruments, with the band playing in a deeper and more realistic space. In that respect, the music seems less “in your face” because of the added depth and overall dimensionality. The music simply sounds less digital, closer to that of an all-analog recording.

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