Re: Gerard Q&A pt. II

[Anna Slastanova <annaslastanova@gm...com>]

I completely agree with this!
Even though I would rather listen to the new album in mp3 in a bit
worse quality than wait until I have a chance to listen to the actual
vinyl. I am in no way against the vinyl release, but a download code
would great :)


On 8 May 2011 18:24, Trevor <boyds56@ti...co.uk> wrote:
> The way I see it is that, like me, the band realise that over the years 
> the
> formats for listening to music have become like the equivalent of fast 
> food
> - convenient but mostly shit.  I've bought CD's like anyone else and they
> vary - in recent times producers have aimed to create the warmth of 
> analogue
> recordings with mixed success but it's getting better.
> I'm not a vinyl snob but it is for me the format that wins hands down - 
> the
> big pallette on which to do the artwork rather than the pissy little CD 
> size
> - the warmth and 'real' sound that you get and the fact that it makes you
> sit down and listen to it.  Listening to vinyl is an event - you can't 
> take
> it on the train and play it - MP3's are convernient but by comparison 
> they
> sound shit.  And there's a big sleeve to look at while you're listening 
> to
> the music.
> Unless you prefer the equivalent of McDonalds burgers then frankly you're
> welcome to it.
> Quality rather than convenience and taking the time and effort - vinyl 
> wins
> hands down.  That's the artistic statement and if their stance gets 
> people
> to buy more turntables and dig out their old vinyl records and sit in 
> front
> of their stereos then great.
>
>
> So the artistic statement is that

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