There was once a time where albums were not downloadable packages with PDF cover art. They were carefully crafted masterpieces; music on a grand and heavy scale. On the surface, this art form seems to have gone the way of the cassette, but more artists are making an effort to release vinyl alongside digital downloads or CDs. So why in this world where even cars have built in mp3 players would anyone buy vinyl?

“I think there’s something about releasing music ...