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Yesterday I went to a South Beach record store called Uncle Sam's Music. My plan was to purchase a CD based on its artwork. I think I only planned on paying $12 or $13 [... with that said I can't believe they were selling Joanna Newsom's latest and Mazzy Star's So Tonight That I Might See for $18 each].
Before I started browsing through the letter A rack I walked over to the vinyl racks in the middle of the store. I saw Feist's The Reminder, The Decemberists' The Crane Wife, CocoRosie's The Adventures of Ghosthorse... When I picked up the Rosie I was surprised by the weight of it. The cover art looked soooo much better vinyl-size. I think I nearly came holding it. It felt and looked so special. I thought, okay, vinyl is for people who care just as much about packaging as they do about the music. And while I do appreciate the convenience of the compact disc format, I think I'm finally ready to make the switch to vinyl. Finally.
With that said, if records weren't released with artwork then I'd still be clinging faithfully to CDs.
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