
A
s a high school senior, I used to be under
the impression that vinyl was an outdated
medium for audio. But a few years ago I
discovered that it was actually quite an amazing
format. Almost extinct for new music for 45 years,
vinyl has made an enormous comeback as of
late. In 2020, more vinyl records than CDs were
sold forthe first time since the 1980s. And it’s not
simply for the sound either; surveys suggest that
over 25 percent of vinyl purchasers do not own a
turntable.People want to hold and feel albums,
read liner notes, collect, and listen to them.
Creating records has become its own art form.
I got into collecting and listening to ...