The Internet is losing it: Blake Shelton went ahead and dropped his new vinyl ‘For Recreational Use Only.’ The country superstar was online to hype the release by dropping a link for people to go snatch their copies. And then, chaos ensued in the best possible way.
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The vinyl is a mood. Crystal clear and smooth, it must look fabulous on any spinning table. Shelton gets his audience-those who are into a vintage format modernized. And judging by all these responses, the public is in tune with it. Romina Witschnig exclaimed, “I’m still waiting on mine. Beyond excited.” Renee Earle shared a picture of her signed copy, glaring with pride as if it is her golden ticket. Sandra Adamus said, “I don’t have a turntable, but I am still going to get the vinyl just because…well, Blake Shelton. Priorities, for sure!”
There are still some people who refuse to live life to the fullest with vinyl. Debbie Mertens shared the unhappy news that she couldn’t get a copy because the scammers worked their ways into her credit cards. Ouch, that one’s rough! And then one of their fans weirdly asked Shelton to “stop the fake Blakes”—whatever that’s supposed to mean. Maybe those people have been spammed by imitators way too much lately? Either way, it’s just an oddly specific request.
Of course, no post about Shelton came about with someone lusting after his outfit. Fabian said that Shelton’s shirt from the ‘Honeybee’ music video must be his. Forget the vinyl, just give us the fit. Next up, there was a comment somewhere calling Shelton a ‘nerd’ for being into clear vinyl aesthetics. Honestly? It’s valid. But seriously, who wouldn’t be pumped to see their own music pressed on such a sick-looking record?
Then appeared the international judge along with another fan from India who asked if Shelton had any plans for an Asia tour. Honestly, great question. Blake, if you are reading this… please consider? Then another fan, Bright Smile, landed the ultimate compliment on Shelton, calling him ‘dapper’ and wishing him well on his album. Simple, sweet, and to the point.
Among the purists for vinyl JAS said, with some amount of pride, that he still retains his old victrola (yes, victrola) ready to do a little spin for this drop. Meanwhile, Jess Trombley confessed that she was spinning the record and is obsessed with it, especially the Gwen Stefani duets. Can’t blame her. Those two are pure magic.
Now, definitely, the best one goes to KristyLynn demanding a tour announcement with all the energy that one would conjure of a hangry person who hasn’t seen Shelton live since 2017 and in dire need of some sort of fix. The sheer amount of punctuation marks speaks for itself.
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If you think about it, whether it’s buying vinyl, begging Shelton to tour, or admiring Shelton’s shirts, one thing is clear: this release has become a huge talking point that is going to be heard in practically every household. Now, if you’ll excuse us, we are going to check if the vinyl is still in stock.