The argument for vinyl’s importance as a superior audio format really only holds if the music is mastered from analog audio tapes, where the uncompressed room noise and ambient noodlings wind up on an audible spectrum. Vinyl’s resurgence in popularity during my college years was well documented, but we saw how silly it was when some of our favorite artists of the 2000s insisted on releasing elaborate picture discs and gatefolds, because the music didn’t always sound better on wax. What’s gained and what’s lost when we expect to absorb albums this way? As a culprit of digital consumption, I’m in no position to act like a purist. Then, a music video proper in “Nikes”, and finally, a new traditional LP, Blond. Take traditional with a grain of salt, though, as the modern style has quickly acclimated us to expect a new record from our beloved artists with little to no notice (in this case, a New York Times report that startled Ocean and pushed back the album’s release).
First there was the “visual album,” Endless, which demonstrated that Ocean knows how to build a mean staircase in time-lapse.
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