It's Record Store Day!
Posted by Lee Conybeare on
Record Store Day is (nearly) here!
The day to celebrate independent record shops and our love of music
The rare 400+ RSD26 releases have been requested, delivered, unboxed, priced, alphabetized, the days are crossed off on the calendar, it's time for Record Store Day - this Saturday 18th April
We are really looking forward to welcoming you. Please note these items are extremely limited nationally and globally and are being allocated to all the participating record shops up and down the country. Whilst we always ask for lots of copies of RSD items sometimes we are only allocated 2 or 3 copies. To avoid disappointment we recommend arriving early and having a wide wish list - there are loads of fantastic releases to choose from.
We've got a great day planned for you. Shop doors open at 8.00am
Limited edition RSD26 merch from Record Store Day/Jack Daniels/Metropolis Studios for the first few in the queue!
While there is a queue outside the shop customers will be invited into the shop one at a time. We find that this is the fairest and quickest way for everyone to be served.
Customers are able to buy one copy of each RSD item.
On arrival please know which RSD items you'd like to purchase.
Once the queue has gone (in past years it's been around 11am - we will announce this on social media) the shop will then be open for browsing as per usual until 5.30pm.
There will be live music during the day
Experimental Sonic Machines from 10.30am
Red Giant - Dave Simpson's blues rock band at 3pm
Weather permitting, for the first time this year, we will also have a Pop Up 2nd hand vinyl shop and
Expressive Audio HiFi specialists will have their pop up shop for equipment demos and competition giveaways
We will re-open the shop on Sunday 19th April 11am to 3pm and on Monday 20th 10am to 3pm.
All remaining stock will be available to buy here ONLINE from 8pm UK Time on Monday 20th April 2026
More info here..
https://offthebeatentracks.co.uk/pages/record-store-day
Browse RSD26 releases here:
https://offthebeatentracks.co.uk/collections/record-store-day-2026
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And in other news..
One of the albums of the last year is finally back in stock
Cameron Winter's Heavy Metal, 'his debut solo album following his work with the band Geese. This album takes a surprising departure from Geese's typical indie twang sound, opting for a more delicate approach that showcases Winter's mystical and imaginative lyrical style.'
Roswell Road (Jasmine Watkiss and Zoë Wren) are a London based Americana duo currently on tour promoting their debut album Rebel Joy - out now.
They are playing live on the evening of Saturday 25th April at Louth Social Club with support from Pete Conner, Caroline Cakebread and Henry Atherton - tickets available in store...
...and at 2.30pm that day they will by swinging by Off The Beaten Tracks to play a Shop Window Live for us in store, so do come along for some great live music whilst you browse.
https://www.roswellroadmusic.com/
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RSD26 is nearly here :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQFA4aqu-pw
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Louth based artist Jayne Cooper is opening up her Queen Street Studios (below Louth Jazz Club) for a very special event on Saturday 2nd May
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Look what we found! A throwback from RSD 2017 when Off The Beaten Tracks was a little further up Aswell Street - who remembers this??!
Happy Record Store Day :)
Bloody love it. We’re so lucky to have you guys in this town. It’s special!
Have great day guys, fingers crossed for the biggest turn out yet.