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But for him CDs are a statement of value and subversive aspiration. “My friends and I sneak into stores that used to be big music retailers years ago and put our CDs on the shelves. We even got an old shrinkwrapping machine from eBay so we can make them look right. We’ve been thrown out so often, banned. The stores hate us because people get excited and say ‘Oh, how much is this thing?’ Of course if you scan the code on the CD you get the music free, but having it sitting there between two boxes of diapers really surprises people. It’s a way of saying— this stuff, physical music, used to be mainstream, not just something collectors care about.
— Pitchfork: Poptimist: Poptimist #26 —a future history of the CD revival
