“When I think of vinyl I think about being a young kid, and going through my parents’ record collection. I’d look through them for hours, taking in the artwork and images. I’d take the records out the sleeves and would love dropping the needle.”
“The sound of vinyl is still so raw and nostalgic to me. My dad’s collection was a lot of classic stuff; The Who, Queen, The Beatles. I have such a love of The Who because of those records. My mum’s collection was stuff like Joni Mitchell, Simon and Garfunkel, Neil Diamond. I love Joni Mitchell and adore Paul Simon’s Graceland so a lot of that music has totally rubbed off on me.
Records feel like more than just a way to share music. They feel much more special than a tape or CD, so I keep my current collection in tip top condition. Between my partner and I we have really vintage original records handed down from our parents, plus classic albums like Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours, Carole King’s Tapestry, Pink Floyd’s The Wall and Dark Side of The Moon, Queen’s Night at The Opera and a bunch of Paul Simon singles (I need to add Graceland to the collection ASAP!)
We love popping on a record whilst playing a board game, with lots of candles on and a glass of wine; it’s so cosy and the sound of those records just sets the most incredible ambience. Vinyl is the absolute best, I love it and I know those classic vinyl records have influenced me and my sound for my own original music. I’d love to get my stuff on vinyl in the future—it would bring a whole other vibe to my sound.”
—Emma Webb
The debut single from UK singer/songwriter Emma Webb, “90s Playlist” is in stores now.
