I love this place. This has to be the most welcoming and cool record shop I've ever been to…read more The guys that work here are super nice and really know their stuff. They have a decent selection of music, but I go mostly to get tickets for shows. They sell the tickets for less than any other place in the city, not charging any fees. A place you definitely have to check out in Montreal!

Remember that bit in HIGH FIDELITY when Jack Black kicks a customer out of his store for asking…read moreabout a popular record? Well, the exact thing happened to me at Atom Heart. The clerk piled some serious attitude right on me, while I was with my baby daughter no less, and kicked us out for having the audacity to ask about a top-forty album on vinyl. It's a nice shop, beautifully designed, but unfortunately the Omega-level rudeness and condescension means I'll no longer be buying either records or concert tickets from them. Luckily L'Oblique is only a brisk walk away.

The staff were really helpful up until the point after i paid, spent almost 300$ in a used vinyl…read moreand it was shipped to me in a most inappropriate way, causing the album jacket to split, either they dont know how to ship vinyl properly or they dont care, and im going with they dont care cause they already got my money, i sent them a message on there website and i was just ignored, if you purchase vinyl from here be wary it will probably show up damaged

An absolutely wonderful record shop, with a very wide range of genres, and with excellent…read moreorganization. The prices are a little unpredictable, some things seemed way overpriced to me, yet other more unique and rare things seemed undervalued. So: lots of fun to look through, and some very high quality recordings, old, new, re-issues, and unique new vinyl. I only checked out classical and jazz, my loves, but the other sections seemed chock full and varied. Glad that stores like this still exist.

Sonorama was the first record store I checked out in Montreal, but my favourite and one of the only…read moreplaces I was able to find some records to take home. The selection there is quite ample, both in quantity and diversity of genres. And, the division/organization of their records was quite good. I am not a crate digger and have no patience for it. Sonorama pointed me in the right direction for the kinds of things I was looking for. In general, the pricing is reasonable/average, but there is a section in the back that is also posted on discogs and it is on the high-end. It's certainly good stock (I got a really nice and clean rocksteady comp from the early 70s), but it made me wonder how much everything else was down there (note: those records weren't labeled with prices.) Nonetheless, this is a must visit for those doing the vinyl circuit in Montreal.

I recently checked out Sonorama during my first visit to Montreal. The shop was clean, well…read moreorganized, and easy to navigate. The gentleman working was friendly and welcoming. There's lots of used and new vinyl to dig through. I did like that they were kept separate. A big plus in my book. I found lots of stuff here, some of which I have not come across in any shop before. Most of the records I looked at were clean. Lots of genres for all tastes too. They also had cassettes and CDs as well. I really liked Sonorama and would definitely return back someday.

Beatnick had one of the better selections of records my partner and I encountered on our recent…read moretrip to Montreal. The space keeps unfolding you as walk through, revealing nooks and back spaces with more and more records. The selection is also good and well-organized. You don't have to wade through a lot of junk to find what you're looking for. I know that some people like to do that (ie, crate digging)--for those, I think there's enough flipping to keep them satisfied. Service was as I like it for record stores, which is hands-off. The one employee was at the register the entire time. He was polite when we checked out, but didn't bother or interact with us otherwise. And finally, on a pricing basis, I would say they are average. There's some deals for sure, but the owner also knows the relative value of the records pretty well. Happy hunting.

I recently checked out Beatnik during my first visit to Montreal. I was really pumped about…read morechecking out this shop thinking I would score some great stuff. Unfortunately, it was a bit of a let down. The liked the shop itself. Looked neat inside and out. The selection though was stuff you'd find anywhere. In my opinion there was a ton of filler and not nearly enough killer. Perhaps there's a huge country music crowd that shops here cause they've got a room with just that. Ehhh. They had lots of new vinyl, cassettes, and CDs too. I bought one record, but it took a bit of time finding something I was interested in. The used punk and metal section was very weak. There's definitely better shops in Montreal, but if you wanna see for yourself maybe it'll be more your kinda store than it was mine.

This is a great, friendly record store that stocks a good selection of new and used vinyl. Very…read moregood friendle vibe. The service and friendliness that Guy gives makes it a super enjoyable visit. I look forward to my next visit.

This is, without a doubt, my new favorite record store. For its size, the selection is solid,…read morediverse, and well organized. We were in Burlington last week, and decided to drive up to Montreal for a couple of days. I heard that End Mile was the "artsy" neighbo(u)rhood, so I assumed that the record stores would be a good opportunity to "ooh shop" (what my mom used to call stores where you could look, but not touch, because the items were out of our price range). Turns out their new records were reasonably priced (about $25-33 Canadian). The selection of used records wasn't vast, but it holds its own. And the hip hop section was surprisingly extensive (relatively speaking). It took me on a journey through childhood, featuring pre-Death Row Pac, Kool G Rap, RBL Posse, Tribe Called Quest, etc. And their selection of Nigerian, Turkish and French music was impressive (relatively speaking). And their classical section wasn't garbage (that's usually where most record stores are lacking). I love this place. To my dismay, I didn't have room in my luggage to take anything with me, so next time I'm in Montreal, I'll definitely be buying out the store. Au revoir.

Oh man! I haven't reviewed Cheap Thrills!?? What the f*ck have I been doing with my life…read more When you feel like your soul is being eaten by downtown, by the spinning glass buildings, the endless construction, the pushing consumerism and tourists of St Catherine's Street, please find your way to these narrow stairs. Cheap Thrills is right there for you, in the thick of it all, a living memory palace full of records and books, and quiet people deeply invested in these things and their history. A nice thing that happened to me here was that a very non-judgmental staff person chatted with me for a few minutes, didn't make me feel shitty for my spotty and partial music knowledge, and then casually introduced me to a record that I have loved and played on repeat through good and bad times, and that changed how I think about music, and basically changed my life (Judee Sill, Heart Food. A million stars.) Sometimes I am too shy to ask for recommendations in record stores but this experience was deeply positive, and my swelling record collection eating up my front hall will attest to that fact. The prices are fair, the quality is high. The organization is shifting and mysterious. All the more reason to plan to get lost, and then to find something totally unexpected.

My Montreal staple, first place I go when in town. Well second, I first get coffee. But this place…read moreis for sure second. I once got a skid row tape there in like 2015, but today I just dug around a little bit and found a Montreal doom metal album, and a Canadian press of Days of Future's Past. Sick. Great shop, great bunch of people working there, talking music. Have a lot of new vinyl as well. Some guy giving them low stars for parking, like maybe yelp the street instead.

I recently visited Montreal and spent most of my time searching out vinyl in the city. My friend's…read moreson suggested checking this spot out cause he had seen it since they lived in Terrabonne. The shop was pretty easy to find. Parking was a lot less of a hassle than in the city. The owner was very welcoming, friendly, and helpful. The shop is relatively small, but there's lots of bins too dig through. It's also very organized and clean. Although there wasn't a ton that caught my eye, I did grab a hip hop record I wanted. I'd recommend checking this shop out as you're likely to not find many outside Montreal.

The worst experience I've ever had buying from a supposedly established shop. Avoid at all costs!…read moreI was an international buyer for an item that I now do not believe the shop had in stock any longer, if they ever had it in stock in the first place. Rather than just refund me the money the owner delayed admitting anything wrong until over a month later. If I hadn't chased it up, I don't know what would have happened. I placed my order on February 23rd and received an order confirmation from the shop's website. The shop charged $13.45 for shipping on top of the cost of the record. On 12th March, having received no notification of shipping or any other communication, I wrote to the shop asking for clarification. The owner replied stating the item had already shipped two weeks previously. I questioned why I'd not received a notification, and how long it might take to receive the item. The owner stated he didn't know how long I could expect to wait, and rather brusquely stated that there was no tracking number with the shipping method I chose so there was no way of seeing how far along the delivery was. The owner's tone throughout our exchange was brusque and rude. At this point I was faintly suspicious that something odd was going on, but I was content to wait for another week or so. On March 24th I received an automated message from the shop's website stating that my order was 'finished processing'. I wrote to the owner again asking why this message had just been sent to me when the record had apparently been sent a month previously. The owner said it was a mistake, and he simply hadn't updated the system at the time. Again, I was suspicious. On 5th April, having researched Canadian Post fees for shipping, I wrote to the owner asking why my package had not yet arrived. I stated that the fee for air shipping is only $12.15. I asked for proof of postage. The owner replied that he had contacted Canada Post and they told him they had lost the package! He said he was sorry and I would have my refund on the 13th of April (in 8 days). I replied asking how they could have known such when there was no tracking number. I queried his story, and once again asked for proof of postage. I asked why a refund would come within 8 days, and not immediately. I stated that the exchange had changed and that I expected a guarantee to receive the same amount of money I spent. The owner finally replied showing a refund processing, and with the following message: 'No stress at all we're not a scam we're just a small business who made an error have a great day we hope you'll find the record you want' Obviously this hasn't helped at all. Finally he's admitted an error - but I still have no idea what that 'error' was. Was it taking my money when there was no record to sell? Was it lying about posting it and keeping my money for five weeks? I'm going to lose out on (an admittedly small) amount of money on the exchange rate having changed. I could have bought the record from multiple other outlets selling it in the UK in the interim period (it's a limited release, and now sold out). I'm sure as a brick and mortar business where you can see what you're paying for they're fine, but I advise anyone buying internationally to be very aware when doing business with this guy - oh, and his shipping rates are $4.50 higher than the actual Canada Post rates. Scalping in this way is awful business practice. Still considering reporting them to the Quebec Consumer Protection Office, though I doubt they'll do anything.