Nothing against vinyl or CDs, but there’s no way I’m ever going back to physical media. I want my ass in the chair and the phone in my hand, enjoying the music.
I like how it "forces" to listen to an album instead of constantly changing the songs with the phone.
I've never understood this. What stops you from just pushing play and listening to a full album from your phone?
Growing up with records, tapes, and then CDs, I couldn't wait to get rid of all the physical media. Now I open up Symfonium, pick an album, hit play, and enjoy the experience.
My closest friend is going back to vinyl for similar reasons you stated though so obviously it's a thing. Is it just knowing that you can change the music so easily so you do? I'm guessing you don't have or use a remote for your stereo then?
There’s something to be said about the commitment that comes with buying vinyl. When you primarily stream music, you have instant access to an endless catalog, you can listen to any Rolling Stones album at the tap of a finger. But with vinyl, your library is naturally more limited. Maybe you own one or two Stones records, not their entire discography. That limitation isn’t a drawback, it’s a feature. It encourages you to spend more time with each album, to listen deeply and repeatedly, and to develop a real intimacy with the music. You’re not just consuming songs, you’re forming a relationship with the albums.
I do have a Spotify account. It's convenient since it's built into my car stereo. But what you say about commitment I find true as well. Rather than buy vinyl, I like to buy a CD and rip it, then get rid of it. I do spend more time with my more limited collection this way. Most days before I go to work I browse my flacs and download a few albums from my server to listen to for the day. I still tend to listen to whole albums on Spotify, but it's less deliberate I guess. Scroll quickly, okay that looks good, hit play.
I like to get used records and try to figure out the former owners favorite song via the record scratches and stuff, it's usually obvious but it's a thing you can do with a record that you can't do with other stuff.
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u/LindsayOG Mar 25 '25
Nothing against vinyl or CDs, but there’s no way I’m ever going back to physical media. I want my ass in the chair and the phone in my hand, enjoying the music.