I usually think of album remasters as cynical cash grabs but I was alerted to the quality of the 2025 remaster of My Chemical Romance’s Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge the other day¹ and I’ve been obsessed ever since.

Maybe it was what the band were going for at the time but the original mix always felt pretty busy and claustrophobic, hard to distinguish anything within the wall of sound; the 2025 mix is punchier, cleaner, and better distinguished.

I can hear vocals I didn’t even know were present in the original mix, it’s great! Honestly give it a go if you’re a fan. The live set at the BBC included as bonus tracks is also a fun time.