Why Lorde’s Clear CD Has So Many Playback Issues

Lorde's Clear CD Won't Play Smoothly on Lots of Machines, Here's Why

Lorde’s Virgin album on a clear disc is visually stunning, but it’s also causing headaches for CD players everywhere. Unlike traditional CDs which rely on a reflective metal layer to bounce laser light back to a player’s sensor, this one is nearly transparent. CDs work using a laser to read microscopic pits and lands cut [...]

Why Lorde’s Clear CD Has So Many Playback Issues

Despite the regularly proclaimed death of physical media, new audio albums are still being published on CD and vinyl. There’s something particularly interesting about Lorde’s new album …