After nearly a decade of playing music together, Whiskey Class is giving a new kind of release a spin.<\/p>\n
A self-titled EP from Patrick Troll and Liz Snyder, Southeast Alaskans now living in Seattle who perform and record together as Whiskey Class, is being released on vinyl — a first for the duo. While most buyers will need to wait for later this month to get their hands on a copy, Troll already has his copies.<\/p>\n
“It still is trippy,” Troll said of the record. “I was looking at it, and it’s like that’s our sound coming through the indents.”<\/p>\n
Both Snyder and Troll praised the personal touches and ritual associated with records. The extra-large album art, the legible text on the packaging’s spine, the artwork inserts and the listener participation required to place a record on a platter and drop a tonearm were cited as part of the appeal. Plus, in an era where even MP3s and a dedicated audio player are generally eschewed for streaming, there’s a novelty to actually owning a release in a tangible way.<\/p>\n
“I feel it’s really special to have a physical copy of something,” Snyder said.<\/p>\n