“Vinyl, for me, has always been a forced pause in the moment. The non-skipping, non-skimming, full embrace of an artist’s musical vision; each song intentionally placed to create a full-course audio meal.”
“My dad had a massive collection of vinyl when I was growing up. They were stored in these dingy old orange crates, stacked tightly together in our living room.
The first record I remember grabbing was this Marmaduke book set, like an audiobook for vinyl. It wasn’t the vinyl content (I’m not a huge fan of Marmaduke), but the packaging that I loved.
Instead of the standard cardboard record holder, Marmaduke was stored in this thick, turquoise and white, tie-dye, translucent, plastic record holder. It was this thick jewel of a record among plain cardboard, and I loved grabbing it and just looking at it.
I can still hear the creaking of the plastic as I tried to open it when I was a kid. I can’t even remember what was on the record to tell you the truth, but I still remember that thick plastic holder.
While I grew up in the age of the CD and now digital, vinyl is still a place where I can listen to music in its full intention; without skipping songs, skimming for the chorus, or changing artists midway.
Sometimes, I need a pause in life. Vinyl gives me that excuse just to stop and listen.”
—Kolby Knickerbocker
“Over and Over” – the new single from Kolby Knickerbocker is in stores now in advance of the “Over and Over” EP arriving in stores on April 2, 2021.
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