Maine's Shift To Analog: Why Vinyl And Books Are Making A Comeback

You may have noticed friends or family members that are stepping away and quietly breaking up with technology. Like.. Not dramatically, but politely, in a passive-aggressive fade away.

According to a report put out by News Center Maine, more and more folks in our state are purposefully disconnecting themselves from today’s tech and going back to the “old school” way of doing things.

This is also a growing trend around the nation!

I’m talking vinyl records, books you actually pick and turn the pages to, even VCRs. Yes, VCRs, if you know, you know.

Stepping Back from Screens: Maine’s Slow Tech Fade

But why? Well, according to the report, it’s all about slowing down, being in the moment, and actually owning things you love instead of streaming them or having them sit in the cloud. You are actually having your items sit on a shelf.

Like vinyl, listening to vinyl records forces you to actually sit and listen. Books you hold, also don’t require notifications.

It’s a beautiful thing!

Local stores are seeing this more and more, people not on their screens doom-scrolling, but looking up, enjoying their food, or reading a book.

And honestly? Rewinding a tape might still be less stressful than resetting your WiFi. Amen?

And this isn’t about completely rejecting tech completely, we still have our phones, no panicking. It’s about intentionally choosing to be in the moment without a ping, pinging or buffering you to death.

What about you? Are you on of these people who are rewinding your VCR to a simpler time to stop and enjoy the non-viral flowers? Let us know!