In an era where streaming dominates, vinyl has taken on a new life.
From multi-colored vinyl pressings to alternate covers and expanded tracklists, artists and labels are now leaning into collector culture as a deliberate sales strategy.
Albums are more interesting when listened to as the original release, without the changes and additions following its drop. Records are forever preserved in this form. They exist just as they were created. Finding a record in its original form on a streaming service today feels difficult, as if artists no longer feel the original album will satisfy their fans.
Most of us prefer digital music streaming in the digital age. It’s pocket-sized, convenient, cheap and easily shareable. But now that vinyl is no longer the primary medium for music consumption, it can almost serve as an individual form of art.
Visitors and residents of Jamaica Plain can now browse through vintage music while enjoying drinks and pastries at a newly-opened farmers market in Boston.
Nuggets, a record store in Kenmore Square, has remained relatively unchanged despite opening 40 years ago. While a small collection of Blu-Ray discs near the front door acknowledges the 21st century, most...
