by Andrew Trendell | Photos by Press
The 34 most beautiful vinyl releases of 2016 so far
Get these records on your shelves and on your decks
Tags: Radiohead, David Bowie Photo: PRESS
Vinyl - we all know that it sounds better, but the truth is also that a huge reason for its revival in music is due to the fact that it makes for an utterly beautiful album to be. 'An object' that is ultimately the physical manifestation of all the ideas that said artist put into the record. There's a certain magic that happens when you drop a needle on a piece of plastic and such a glorious noise of three-dimensional sound comes out. That same wonder comes from a truly beautiful record.
Most are just slabs of vinyl dropped inside a sleeve, but many artists go above and beyond to truly put together something visually stunning - truly emphasising the nature of the record within. From coloured vinyl to box sets and just totally gorgeous artwork, we've gathered together 34 of the best-looking vinyl releases of 2016 so far - from Radiohead and David Bowie to Polica, The Kills, The 1975, Savages and many, many more.