Vinyl Records

In 2020, tie-dye, flared jeans, and thrifting were cool again and vinyl records outsold CDs for the first time in 34 years. Even though streaming dominated, vinyl steadily gained popularity with younger generations for about a decade despite being considered obsolete.

But what really made vinyl skyrocket in sales were younger artists like Billie Eilish and Harry Styles embracing the medium and releasing their albums on vinyl. This quick piece is about people who are clinging tighter to these tactile experiences from previous generations, as we trudge ahead towards a more technologically seamless world.