In the first ever Reviewer Reviews Debate, I basically argue with a friend of mine over vinyl. Are records still important? Or are they just for wannabe indie kids? Find out below.
Reviewer Reviews-Vinyl are still very important. They connect young people with the past, and playing vinyl is simply so much more fun than downloading it.
Morning Star-I beg to differ. Vinyl are simply a hipsters way of being different. How can playing music be more fun? I find its more fun just to press download and that's that. Then I can get out and see more of the world than you and the other indie kids of the world, who spend days on end by a record player in their parents loft.
RR-What do you mean downloading is more fun? Due to the lack of record shops, people who buy vinyl get out across their city, they meet people with similar interests to themselves. I know this is a broad statement, but buying vinyl is a way of life. More to the point, putting the needle down on your new 7'' is a bizarre mix of excitement and anticipation. I don't understand how any other way of playing music could be more fun.
MS-'A way of life!' Are you having a laugh? Although your point about going to record shops is valid, I still think that buying vinyl in the first place is just to make indie kids look 'different'.
RR-I think the most important thing about vinyl is that it connects young people today with the past. Without my parents old record collection in the loft, I would never have discovered bands I now love like The Velvet Underground or The Triffids. I think that is the best thing about vinyl.
MS-Although your argument is strong, I still think that 90% of people who listen to vinyl now are attention seeking hipsters.
RR-Although you're named after an N-Dubz song, I still had a decent debate with you. I will end on that note.
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