Mindlessly digging through seemingly endless files of records after records, not always looking for anything specific. The thrill in finally catching a glimpse of a recognisable cover to an album, artist or single of your liking- or even just recognise. Then there’s the slightly cheaper thrill of finding said record second hand, or for a lesser price then one you’d find in conventional music stores or online.

The thrill of buying vinyl records is one in which many of us still indulge in today despite its fluctuation in popularity throughout the decades; with the coming and going of cassette tapes, and the coming and currently still going of CDs and now the most popular source of music being digitally all taking a major toll on its sale numbers.

However, despite the dominating use of digital, statistics show that for the first time in over a generation, 2020 saw record sales rise over that of CD sales- with the rising consumer audience being that of younger generations.

When asked, Hannah Mendy, 17, explains her take on vinyls;

“It’s easy to sit around and access music from something as simple as a phone” she says, ”Vinyls are something that not only have this nostalgia around them, they also aren’t as simple as streaming online and are much more enjoyable to experience because of that.”

With rising prices in records as they gain more attention, it is important to keep a universal hobby universal.

Try shopping at second hand record stores or markets as an effective way to save money while purchasing vinyls. Some examples include; Vintage Viynl in Bricklane, Sounds of the Universe on the iconic corner of Soho's Broadwick Street, and Alan's Record's nestled between East Finchley underground and the North Circular.