Welcome to Sonic Sherpa
Sonic Sherpa is an Australian record store that’s been brightening the Brisbane suburb of Stones Corner since 2015 (although the team has over a decade’s shared music retail experience from owning/running Skinnys in the Brisbane CBD back in the day).
We have a large and eclectic range of new and pre-loved vinyl on hand, as well as stocking turntables, CDs, books, DVDs and music-related t-shirts and paraphernalia. Sonic Sherpa also curates ranges for the region’s larger music festivals such as Splendour In The Grass, Falls Festival (Byron Bay), CMC Rocks, Gympie Muster, Tamworth Country Music Festival and many more such gatherings.
New Arrivals
Killing Heidi – Reflector 25th Anniversary
25th anniversary reissue of Killing Heidi’s acclaimed chart-topping debut album, featuring bonus alternate versions of all the big hits! Limited edition 2-LP colour-in-colour vinyl!
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Haim – I Quit
New album from rock trio HAIM radiates the raw energy of seasoned performers whose deep reverence for classic rock shapes songs built for live performance. Limited edition indie exclusive light blue vinyl!
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The Kooks – Never/Know
British indie-rock favorites The Kooks’ new album is both a return to the band’s trademark, anthemic songwriting, and a celebration of their taste in timeless, classic records.
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Turnstile – Never Enough
The expansive new album from Baltimore punks Turnstile is a restless and exhilarating evolution of the band’s genre-defying sound! Limited edition indie exclusive periwinkle (purple) vinyl!
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Spacey Jane – If That Makes Sense
Third album from Fremantle indie rock sensations Spacey Jane dives into themes of falling in and out of love, overcoming trauma and picking up the pieces. Limited edition indie exclusive white vinyl!
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Halfway – The Styx
Queensland Americana icons Halfway’s ninth studio album, The Styx, digs deep into the places, and people, rarely visited in rock music. Limited edition translucent green vinyl!
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Civic – Chrome Dipped
Australian band CIVIC reimagine proto-punk for an era of endless uncertainty, and their new album pushes themselves and their sound even further. Limited edition Australian exclusive tri-colour vinyl!
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Big Heavy Stuff – Bruises
New 2-LP compilation by Sydney indie rock mainstays covers their fertile period in the ’90s, bridging the gap between their ‘Covered In Bruises’ EP and classic second album ‘Maximum Sincere’.
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Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission – First Step In A Homeward Direction
First Step In A Homeward Direction captures Mick Thomas doing what he’s always done best: turning great stories into great songs and great songs into something entirely his own.
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Ed Kuepper & Jim White – After The Flood
Brisbane legend Ed Kuepper visits tracks from across his storied career with assistance from Oz rock drummer extraordinaire Jim White! Utter legend convention!
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Wet Leg – Moisturizer
Due: 11 July
Wet Leg’s second album is fun and freaky and fabulous, punchier, prettier and more perverted where it counts! Limited edition indie exclusive clear vinyl!
Ethel Cain – Willoughby Tucker, I’ll Always Love You
Due: 8 Aug
A prequel to the critically acclaimed Preacher’s Daughter, the new album recounts the story of Ethel’s first love, Willoughby Tucker, and their humid, laden romance. Limited edition bonus art print!
Mac DeMarco – Guitar
Due: 22 Aug
The new studio album from beloved US indie-rock stalwart Mac DeMarco features 12 new songs written, performed and recorded in entirety by Mac! Limited edition indie exclusive orange vinyl!
Big Thief – Double Infinity
Due: 5 Sep
Much-loved US Americana exponents’ sixth album found them playing for nine hours a day, tracking together, improvising arrangements and making collective discoveries. Limited edition green vinyl!
Ocean Alley – Love Balloon
Due: 19 Sep
Platinum selling Australian rock outfit Ocean Alley return with their 5th studio album Love Balloon! Limited edition indie exclusive blue and clear vinyl!
Coming Soon
Tropical Fuck Storm – Fairyland Codex
Due: 20 Jun
New album by Oz rock legends TFS immerses us in the chaos of a fateful landslide, picking out the characters that litter the impending collapse of society.
Laura Jane Grace – Adventure Club
Due: 18 Jul
Laura Jane Grace’s new album was made with the assistance of her new Greek backing band The Trauma Tropes, and finds her continuing to recalibrate what punk rock means for her now.
The Hives – The Hives Forever, Forever The Hives
Due: 25 Aug
On Swedish rock legends The Hives’ seventh album they finally did it. Every single song a single, every single a hit, every hit a direct hit in the face of the man.
Wednesday – Bleeds
Due: 19 Sep
Bleeds is not only the best Wednesday record—it’s also the most Wednesday record, a patchwork-style triumph of literary allusions and outlaw grit, of place-based poetry and hair-raising noise.
Lemonheads – Love Chant
Due: 24 Oct
After years of writing, wandering, and starting over, Evan Dando returns with Love Chant, the first Lemonheads studio album of original material in nearly two decades!
Local Releases
Arugula – Roquette Music
Local garage/pysch punk quintet’s debut album is a 10-track journey that feels as though your ears have stepped into a time machine and arrived in the 60s! Limited edition green vinyl!
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Greg Brady & The Anchors – I’d Rather Walk
After the simply glorious Little Victories album of 2020, I’d Rather Walk shows that jangly obtuse will always have a safe home in the hands of Greg Brady and the Anchors!
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Beddy Rays – Do What Ya Wanna
Brisbane rockers’ second album captures the essence of the band’s unmistakable charm – raw, fun-loving, and heartfelt – while pushing their sound into fresh territory! Limited edition orange vinyl!
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Tape/Off – Fort Sensible
The third album Fort Sensible by Brisbane alt-rockers Tape/Off is defined by a cache of meticulously-crafted guitars, robust rhythms and socially-conscious lyrics. Limited edition blue vinyl!
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Screamfeeder – Demolition
Demolition is a collection of demos by Brisbane indie rock legends Screamfeeder from between 1992 and 2022, limited edition 2-LP vinyl (with download of full 100+ track archive)!
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THAT SOUND OVER THE FENCE ’25!
SAT 9 AUG
We’re pumped to once more be presenting partners for the wonderful That Sound Over The Fence festival, this year taking place in the beautiful surrounds of Norman Park Bowls Club!
Belly and Ben Lee talk AITNA!
As he prepares to revisit his smash hit fifth album ‘Awake Is The New Sleep’ for its 20th birthday, Ben Lee discusses the importance of wilderness years in any career arc and how it’s imperative to keep on swinging for the rooftops.
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Top 10 Mick Thomas Covers
To celebrate the release of the new Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission EP ‘First Step In A Homeward Direction’, Belly looks back at 40 years of Mick taking other people’s songs and making them his own.
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Stone Corner Festival ’25 Approaching!
SAT 4 MAY
The most wonderful annual free event Stones Corner Festival returns again in 2025, turning the 4120 into one massive entertainment precinct! Did we mention its completely free?
Record Store Day 2025!
SAR 12 APR
Record Store Day is the annual celebration of broick=and-mortar indie record stores, where we become inundated with streams of limited edition, indie exclusive vinyl releases!
Belly locks horns with Ron and Humphrey from TISM!
Having prepared for this interview for over 35 years, Belly finally gets to interview TISM and gets in one question about their reunion and stunning new album ‘Death To Art’!
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THE WIGGLES GO COUNTRY! BONUS AUTOGRAPHED ART CARD!
OUT 7 MAR!
The Wiggles new country album features some of the genre’s biggest stars including Dolly Parton, Lainey Wilson, Orville Peck, Dasha and many more!!
Instore Gigs Coming Up
Mack & Cook acoustic instore and Q&A!
THUR 24 JUL @ 6PM
Lizzie and Murray (aka the OG red Wiggle) from awesome Sydney outfit The Soul Movers will be playing an acoustic set and answering questions about their band’s amazing history!
