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It took me three years to get a copy of Busyhead, one of my favorite albums ever. The first time I bought one, it skipped on the very first song. I returned the vinyl. The second time it skipped at the exact same point. I didn't have time to return it, and quite frankly, I didn't want to. This album got me through every major mental health crisis of my adult life. Even if I never play the vinyl, just looking at it on my shelf makes me ferl like I can get through my current crisis too.
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Because laying on the floor crying and getting comforted by your favorite record playing on your record player is an almost catharsic experience and worth every penny. Its like hearing your favorite artist for the first time again. (And dont forget to let the record play on mute on Spotify to get the scrobbles for last.fm. We are depressed, not barbaric)
May 15, 2024
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I’ve been trying really hard not to become an “everything sounds better on vinyl” asshole but IT DOES
Jan 31, 2025
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you really gotta rethink your relationship with music. I started buying records when I was a teenager and built up a pretty decent, curated collection over the years, but it’s really only worth it if you buy the albums you truly love and want to revisit over and over again. If you treat it like an extension of Spotify, where everything is available instantly, you will be broke and disappointed.
The other thing that people don’t tell you about buying vinyl is that it takes a lot of time. Buying used records is the cheapest way to build your collection, but that means rummaging through a lot of junk. This is fun! But it is also time consuming.
May 16, 2025
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I'm a July baby. Growing up, I spent most of my birthdays alone. Some years because my friends had left the country. Some years because I'd left the country. Some years because I had no friends. And with every year passing, the pressure to spend my birthday surrounded by friends and family and to have a good time increased. Every year I felt like a failure when I couldn't make it happen. So I stopped telling people it's my birthday.
But today is my 28th birthday.
Jul 17, 2024
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I hadn't seen my friend since New Year's Eve. Now it was October, her wedding day, and she barely gave me the chance to gush over her gorgeous dress, her makeup, her jewelry.
"You look happier," she said. "Your energy has changed. It's much calmer now. I'm happy for you."
I love her for taking the time out of her special day to notice me like that.
Oct 13, 2024
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"If the two of you are so good together, why don't you make a move?" my friend asked me in a dream about the guy I was ever so slowly falling for. Those words echoed through my mind for months, from the first date till the final breakup.
Jun 14, 2024