Brian Molko has told XFM he thinks vinyl records are by far the best way to experience music.
"It's the physicallity of it - which includes the size of it - and the interactiveness of it. I think because its a real object you feel a real connection to it," he explained to XFM's Jo Good.
"It's interactive in a way downloading music isn't because you actually have to put it on a turntable, listen to half of it and then get back up again and flip it over. Playing a vinyl record, there's a certain amount of commitment involved that you don't get from an MP3 playlist.
"Also I found with listening to downloads, often it can become a little bit like wallpaper - background music. The fact that you've actually put a record on makes you want to sit down and engage with it and only listen. Which is how I grew up consuming music and discovering music.
The Placebo frontman believes the size of it is important as it turns it into a piece of artwork - to which you can become more attached.
"It all boils down to being physically and emotionally engaged with the object itself which doesn't exist with downloads."
Listen to the interview here.
19th April 2013
Sources: http://www.xfm.co.uk
