Invisible City Record Shop

Invisible City rewards knowing exactly which shop you are trying to find. The record store is in the lower outdoor courtyard at 222 Spadina, rather than inside the shopping mall. Once there, the emphasis is on records with a life beyond the standard rock-album circuit: the shop's connection to Invisible City Editions puts dance music, funk and international recordings into the same conversation. New releases and older vinyl share the selection, and its record-buying activity helps keep the used side moving. It makes a useful companion to nearby Sonic Boom because the two stops have very different scales and approaches. Come here to follow a label, a rhythm or an unfamiliar record, with enough time to browse a concentrated selection.

New and used vinyl, including dance records and the wider sounds associated with Invisible City Editions. The selection changes; the label connection is a useful starting point rather than a promise that every release is in stock.

Invisible City buys records. Use the shop's official contact information to describe what you have and confirm the current arrangements before bringing a collection.

222 Spadina Avenue, unit C4. Look for the lower outdoor courtyard. The shop explicitly says it is not inside the mall, a useful detail that a street-address pin alone will not explain.

Visit this and Sonic Boom on opposite sides of Spadina, then continue north to Play De Record for another DJ-focused stop. Finding the courtyard entrance is the only part of that short route that needs extra attention.