VMP Magazine
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10 Records In Your Collection That Automatically Make You A Dad
It’s not just multi-tools or Gold Bond or even children that make you a dad. Sure, those things help, but fatherhood is just as much an aesthetic as it is a stage in life. It doesn’t discriminate by age, nationality or gender. If you meet the qualifications, get fitted for some white New Balance sneakers, because you’re a dad.
A few years ago, “dad rock” became an intoxicating buzzterm, giving a name to the genre that’s been turning regular music fans into Sears-shopping, steak-charring padres for decades. With the vinyl resurgence in full effect, it’s more than likely that a few dad rock classics have worked their way into your record collection.
That’s not a bad thing. There’s a lot to be said for having the confidence to wear a grass stain on your jeans for four consecutive days — a swagger that might not be possible without the transformative dadliness of these 10 records.
