It was my birthday earlier this month and Leigh did a very naughty thing when she got me an awesome Pro-Ject Debut III turntable. Sick! So naturally, this got me thinking about vinyl and what a cool concept it is. It’s basically a piece of plastic with some grooves in it right, and one record looks pretty much the same as the next right, but put a needle in those grooves and you can unlock a world of joy or sadness or just all out raw power. I just love the idea of all that emotion and experience trapped in the plastic – sure we’ve got digital versions of this nowadays, but the vinyl is so much more visceral and magical. The album artwork is also kinda cool and the format is really impactful, but I reckon records are a lot like books when it comes to that stuff. So I came to the conclusion that LPs are also a lot like people – when you find one with great artwork and you pull it out of the sleeve, place it on the table, drop the arm down and the music that drifts out of the speakers is surprising, clever, funny and sincere…then best you look after it.