Prince – Welcome 2 America
Due: 30 July
New posthumous release ‘Welcome 2 America’ was recorded in the spring of 2010 and then mysteriously abandoned by Prince before its release.
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Sturgill Simpson – Cuttin’ Grass Vol 2: The Cowboy Arms Sessions
Second instalment of celebrated US country artist Sturgill Simpson reinterpreting his songs in bluegrass style, on limited edition indie exclusive colour vinyl.
Sheppard – Kaleidoscope Eyes
Due: 26 Feb
Chart-topping Brisbane popsters Sheppard are sounding more assured and effortless than ever on Kaleidoscope Eyes, limited edition pink vinyl with bonus fold-out poster!
Instores Return!!!
We all did it! Instores are back baby!
Smashing Pumpkins – Mellon Collie & The Infinite Sadness 2020 reissue
Due: 30 Nov
New limited edition 4-LP box set, the re-mastered edition of the US alt-rock quartet Smashing Pumpkins’ 1995 career-defining double album.
Lime Cordiale – The Collection Boxset
Due: early November
Rising Sydney pop-rock duo Lime Cordiale have decided to compile all of the music they’ve made into new 4-LP compilation The Collection Boxset!
Elton John – Jewel Box (3-LP deluxe)
An in-depth 3-LP exploration of Elton John and Bernie Taupin’s extensive catalogue including early rarities and deep cuts personally curated by Elton.
RSD Black Friday Approaching – 27 Nov!
Summing up the weirdness of 2020 entirely, on Friday 27 November the Record Store Day – Black Friday instalment is the fourth RSD bash for the year!
Rancid – …And Out Come The Wolves 25th Anniversary Reissue
Due: DELAYED UFN
25th Anniversary edition of Rancid’s 1995 punk classic ‘…And Out Come The Wolves’ comes on limited edition opaque silver vinyl.
Record Store Day 2020 Revamped Again!
Save the date Saturday 20 June, Record Store Day Australia is back and so is our infamous car park gig!
L7 – Smell The Magic 2020 Reissue
Due: 18 Sep
Originally released in 1990, ‘Smell The Magic’ by LA outfit L7 is a landmark of ’90s feminist rock, first pressing on limited edition indie exclusive clear/orange/blue/grey splatter vinyl!
Mondo Rock – Summer Of ’81 (Mondo Rock Live At The Pier)
Due: DELAYED UFN
New 2-LP live album ‘Summer of ’81’ catch Oz rock veterans Mondo Rock at the peak of their onstage powers at the very onset of the ’80s, a golden era of Oz rock!
PREMIERE: Dollar Bar release film clip for new single ‘Somebody Up There Likes Me’
Most wonderful Brisbane indie rock outfit Dollar Bar have been weaving their catchy magic for the best part of 20 years now, and they’re just releasing their brand new album Pyrrhic Victory! It’s their fourth and apparently final album – the follow-up to their wonderful Hot Ones (2015) – and is another typically scratchy collection … Read More
XMAS 2020 OPENING HOURS!
Xmas 2020 opening times!!!
Nirvana – Bleach (2020 reissue)
Due: 31 July
New Sub Pop reissue of Nirvana’s groundbreaking 1989 debut ‘Bleach’ on limited edition indies only black and white vinyl.
Michelle Padovan explains her favourite new sub-genre, “Story Shouting”
Michelle Padovan is a former station manager at 4ZZZ and marketing manager for QMusic – currently co-owner of Brisbane indie label Coolin’ By Sound – and explains to us the advent of the possible new genre, Story Shouting.
Ellis – Born Again
Due: 3 April
The full-length debut from Ellis, “Born Again” takes place in spaces both intimate and vast, ordinary and near-mythic.
Chris Yates interviews Dave McCormack about Custard’s new album Respect All Lifeforms!
Chris Yates speaks to Dave McCormack about beloved Brisbane-bred indie rockers Custard’s second-phase renaissance and their sterling new eighth album ‘Respect All Lifeforms’.
Virus Update/Free Brisbane Delivery
Sonic Sherpa remains open (for now)
Purity Ring – Womb
Due: 4 April
‘WOMB’ chronicles a quest for comfort, the search for a resting place in a world where so much is beyond our control.
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