I'm not a hipster, just like old tech. However, my vinyl collection is doing well, thank you. Some military marches, some classical, and several Johnny Cash.
No! Even numbers are nice and smooth, powers of two being silky smooth. Odd numbers are awfully jagged, but have their uses. Primes are like 80 grit sandpaper. Rough, but very useful.
After 9/11, Country turned from "we are working people" to "My Dad's an oil tycoon and I love the US".