Many Mumblings With Makayla

The magic of records is something that cannot be replicated by streaming services like Spotify or Apple Music. There’s something about the quality vinyl provides that makes it stand apart from the more common way to listen to music. It’s more convenient to pull out your phone and play a favorite song, but that’s what makes listening to records a treat, it takes more effort. I started collecting records when I was 13, and my sister bought my first two for me for Christmas. I got my record player and two albums on the same day: Imagine Dragons’ Night Visions and Queen’s Greatest Hits . That day, I almost wore them out because I listened to them so much and couldn’t get enough of the sound. Obviously, I was not born in the era when record players were more common, but there’s a level of nostalgia when I play my records that’s unexplainable to me. Though I don’t have as many records as I’d like, I’m growing my collection little by little each year. I’ve almost completed my set of Imagine ...