In 2025, I bought 24 records. No idea if that is high or low since this is my first year tracking. I started my record collection when I was in college. My first was Paul McCartney’s Ram. Bought it for $1 at a flea market. It was severely scratched and I no longer own it.

I keep a list of records I want to buy in my Notes app. Helps me stay focused when I am at a record store. It’s difficult to go to a record store for just five minutes. I’ve never done it. I don’t think many have. It’s easy to linger once inside. “I’m going to look in that section real quick.” You tell yourself but then you’ve been there 45 minutes looking at German imports of Rubber Soul.

I tend to buy in store instead of online. Much prefer to flip through records. When you find that one… It’s like a perfect Guinness pour. Or seeing your cat lie on her back. Or finding a parking spot at Trader Joe’s. It’s simply fantastic.

Now, here are some 2025 music stats followed by the list of records I bought.

Spent – $421.44
Records by city – New Orleans (14), Baton Rouge (6), Toronto (2), Online (2)
Genres – Cajun, Electronic, Rock, Indie Rock, Dream Pop, Synthpop
Decades – 1920s–2020s
Least expensive – $4.42 – Five records
Most expensive – $36.85 – Love What Survives – Mount Kimbie
Favorite – A Hero’s Death – Fontaines D.C.
Least favorite – Cajun Fiddle Old & New With Dewey Balfa – Dewey Balfa
11 Concerts - LCD Soundsystem (3), Oasis (3), Dead & Company (1), Fontaines D.C. (1), Empire of the Sun (1), Vampire Weekend (1), Jazz Festival (1 day)
Top Spotify Artists - Oasis, Jadu Heart, Fontaines D.C., Grateful Dead, Goth Babe