Fans Claim Lorde’s ‘Virgin’ CDs Don’t Work in Most CD Players
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One fan on TikTok recorded a video that shows that their stereo can’t read the Virgin disc at all. “Seems like older models with older sensors won’t play it,” they wrote in their caption. “Pretty disappointing, I know it was for an aesthetic but at least press it on normal CDs, too.” Another TikTok user shared their frustration in a video and showed how even their in-car CD player couldn’t read the disc either. “Whoever decided to design this is an idiot,” the fan said. “The worst part is, this is the only version of the CD.” This is true; Lorde’s website only shows a sold-out listing for the clear Virgin CD, along with several vinyl variations.
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Reddit users shared the same experience about trying to play the CD in their car. “Tried to put the disc into my car CD player and usually when a CD is put up to it, it just pulls the CD in. But this CD wasn’t even registering so I can’t even get it inside the cd player…. I’m sooooo freaking bummed. Immediately tried a different cd to see if it was the player but it took the other cd and started playing so it’s definitely the disk,” one user wrote. (Rolling Stone reached out to representatives from Lorde’s team for comment on the CD issues.)
AdvertisementAdvertisement#«Roekkr8lb2m7nfddbH1» iframe AdvertisementAdvertisement#«R18ekkr8lb2m7nfddbH1» iframeOne TikTok user really aimed to get to the bottom of the CD issues. In a video, the user explains the driving theory behind why the clear Virgin has trouble playing across various machines: “A certain kind of older technology that isn’t in older CD players like mine is the reason why it’s not working because in more expensive, newer CD players, it works.”
Earlier this week, Lorde teased Virgin B-sides and revealed that a few songs were kept off the official album. Hopefully, if there is a Virgin deluxe in the future, the physical disc will provide a better listening experience for some fans.
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Many fans are disappointed to find that Lorde's 'Virgin'' CDs have proven incompatibility with a large majority of CD players, setting an unexpected hurdle for music enthusiasts yearning for physical media experiences.
Shocked and disappointed fans lament the perceived incompatibility of Lorde's 'Virgin'-era CDs with many contemporary CD players, asserting this as a telling example highlighting compatibility issues surrounding modern music reproductions.
The claims from fans that Lorde's 'Virgin'-titled CDs are inoperable on numerous CD players raise questions about potential manufacturing issues or compatibility with current playback devices, further highlighting the evolving nature of music formats and their challenges for legacy media.
Reported issues with Lorde's 'Virgin’ CDs not functioning in a majority of CD players raise concerns about potential manufacturing defects or compatibility standards, disappointing fans who cherish physical media."
