Monday 17th August 2015 by Alexandra Pollard | Photos by Artwork

The cassette's not dead: 13 releases available on cassette in 2015

Still persevering with beautiful cassette releases? We salute you

When's the last time you bought a cassette? If you're under the age of about 20, the answer to that is probably, "Never." Have no fear! It's not too late! Here's 13 cassette releases you can buy in 2015.

Lune Kiri - Demo

No Problema Tapes

Qu X Sub Shaman - Split Tapes

Piercing Eyes - Ultra Savage

Temple Complex - Self Interest Behaviour

Memory Cards - Memory Cards

SoKo - My Dreams Dictate My Reality

Fraternal Twin - Skin Gets Hot

Body Line - Instant Images

Awful Ghost - Drown

Eartheater - Metalepsis

Hmph

Guardians Of The Galaxy - Awesome Mix Vol.1

"Do you think cassettes will ever have a revival like vinyl?" Noisey asked cassette label owner Ian Graham earlier this year. "No, absolutely not. No," he replied. Oh.

"They’re a cool alternative but they don’t have the ability to compete with sound quality and even aesthetically," he continued, proving himself the most honest (and only?) cassette label owner we've ever encountered.

It's not all bad for the cassette though. While they may never enjoy anything like the vinyl revival (perhaps it's just a little soon in the cycle for that anyway), there are still plenty of beautiful cassettes being released in 2015. After all, if you're after something more physical than digital downloads but less obnoxiously bulky than records, cassettes are the one for you.

Here's 1 beautiful pieces of proof that cassettes aren't dead just yet.