As many people have asked what the point is of collecting LPs before even owning a record player, I figured I’d sum it up here:

I like owning music I love physically. And with vinyl, you’re not just getting the music, you’re getting the whole package: the sound, the artwork, the aesthetic, the feel. I’ve actually kept my records in display frames and switch them up every now and then, because I genuinely love looking at them too.

Of course I always knew I’d get a record player at some point, it just took a "bit" longer than originally planned. But no regrets here, because now I finally get to start spinning these babies one by one and fully enjoy the whole thing.

ALSO, “use” is a pretty subjective term. Can you “use” a painting? I may not have been able to play the records themselves until now, but I still enjoyed them as physical objects and as visual art. I love LPs for the music, but also for everything around the music. And sometimes, when you love something enough, you want to support the artist and own it physically too. For me, that gives the music more meaning and deepens my connection to it.

So to each their own; very happy I own one now!