Friday, August 28, 2026 • Vinyl Finds from Around the World
Blue Prints - the sampled soul of Massive Attack
Long before "digging" was a common word, a crew of DJs, MCs, producers, graffiti artists and B-Boys gathered the raw material behind Massive Attack's early sound. This compilation unearths the jazz, funk, soul, reggae and world-music sources of Blue Lines — effectively the prehistory of Trip-Hop and the whole Bristol sound.
B'Day (20th Anniversary)
A 20th-anniversary reissue of Beyoncé's second solo album B'Day, pressed on limited 180g double vinyl with a 16-page booklet of never-before-seen images. Its hot funk-and-R&B grooves defined the ambition of her early solo years.
The Bends
A vinyl restock of Radiohead's second album. This 1995 record pulled the band out of the shadow of "Creep," stacking layered guitars and Thom Yorke's tremulous voice into one of alternative rock's essential emotional statements.
Early Checkout: Live at Shibuya WWW X
Japanese shoegaze band For Tracy Hyde, who disbanded in 2023, played their farewell show at Shibuya WWW X — 19 songs spanning every era. The first Japanese shoegaze band to earn a Pitchfork feature, their sound roamed across indie pop, guitar pop and synth pop, recalling 90s heroes SUPERCAR. That final concert now arrives on CD and vinyl.
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合歓る - bridges [橋盤]
Much-watched Japanese trio Laura day romance build around Kagetsu Inoue's sweet, dreamy voice, their pretty melodies occasionally pierced by fierce guitar — echoing early Kinoko Teikoku. Nemuru is their 2025 third album, released in a rare two-part novelistic form inspired partly by John Lennon's Walls and Bridges. Bridges is the latter half, cut to vinyl for the first time on this year's Record Day.
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合歓る - walls [壁盤]
Walls is the first half of Laura day romance's 2025 third album Nemuru, exploring whether the differences between people become dividing "walls" or connecting "bridges." Cut to heavyweight vinyl for the first time on this year's Record Day, mirrored by its companion Bridges.
Sad number / ランドリー
Laura day romance's 2019 debut double A-side single — long out of print on CD — reissued on 7-inch vinyl with its original sleeve, pairing the early favourites "Sad number" and "Laundry."
Fallen Angel
JENNIE's new physical CD EP via her own label OA (ODDATELIER) with Columbia Records — six tracks, three of them ("sweettooth," "lockitdown," "Face") exclusive to the physical CD and unavailable on streaming. International import edition, out October 10.
Somewhere Between
After three years, top British instrumental/production trio Gotts Street Park return warmly with a new album featuring guests Celeste, Matt Maltese, Rosie Lowe, Pip Millett and more. Moving beyond their heavy retro-soul palette, it folds in richly emotional folk and Americana for a deep, warm, layered mood. Out October 16.
FINAL FANTASY X LP Vinyl Set -Eternal Calm-
Celebrating 25 years of Final Fantasy X, this double-colored-vinyl set -Eternal Calm- collects 20 specially selected tracks. The cover is drawn by Tetsuya Nomura, with an mp3 download code included, reviving the classic score by Nobuo Uematsu and others.
A stunning find from Shakshouka Records, a label devoted to rare sounds of North Africa and the Arab world. After Tunisia's 1956 independence, a beach-resort boom pushed a generation of musicians to play funk on traditional instruments and blend oud with disco on hotel stages. Nine rare 45s — pressed in tiny runs for tourists or banned from radio — curated locally by Cheb Mimo, with a 16-page booklet.