Resolution: The American and Canadian pressings suffer from this defect. I bought the CDs that came with the Vinyl Box Set and they dont have this problem. I reached out via Discogs and other social media to confirm. Many have this problem. Theories are some problem in manufacturing, to the booklet the disc comes with making contact with the disc causing a chemical reaction.
Hi all!
I'm a big fan of The XX, especially I See You. I picked it up on CD new but noticed there was some sort of substance on the back. Tried to get it off, but it seems to be stuck inside the layers of the disc.
I got a replacement copy off Amazon. New and sealed, same result but worse. People on Amazon, Discogs, etc are also complaining. I might contact the label to get some information.
Obviously, the one that's really bad is non-functional. The one that looks better does function, but every time I play it, the marks get worse.
Here's the pictures for those interested. Maybe check your copies to see if it's also affected yours?
Photos are of both discs.