Yeezus is full of sounds in the high-frequency range—hi-hats, cymbals, the "squelches" and "screams" that "leap from the shadows". Lossy formats like MP3 often aggressively cut off frequencies above a certain point. A 320kbps MP3 generally cuts off frequencies around 20 kHz, and lower-quality MP3s cut off even more. FLAC preserves the full frequency response, meaning you'll hear the air, the texture, and the full aggression of those high-end industrial sounds.

FLAC is a lossless audio format. Unlike MP3s, which discard data to save space, FLAC compresses the file without losing a single bit of audio information. When you play the 2013 Yeezus FLAC rip, you are hearing the exact studio master approved by Kanye West and Daft Punk. 1. Separation of the Sonic Mud