The loudness war

[Professor]

Interesting you bring it up. Although I agree in theory with more dynamic range, there is also an irritation when earlier records that are mastered with less limiting and compression, such as Dubno, for instance, that just play so much quieter than everything else around it. Barking definitely has a different sound and vibe than Dubno... it's harsher by far. Dubno is a really warm album, whereas Barking seems a little brassy and digital. That's not to say I don't like it, but the evolution in the mastered sound is pretty easy to spot.