Alt rock vinyl

Our alt rock records link most often to Resident Music (UK), 4AD Records and Mute Records. Every buy link goes to the artist, the label or a record shop selling the record new, at retail price. See where to buy alt rock vinyl →

Coming up: When You Smiled And Turned Away by The Cat’s Miaow (11 November). See alt rock pre-orders →

Recent alt rock reissues we've covered include Dear God, I Hate Myself (Deluxe Edition) by Xiu Xiu, La Forêt by Xiu Xiu and The Colour of Spring (40th Anniversary) by Talk Talk. New pressings of older records are in the weekly email as soon as we find them. Read about Dear God, I Hate Myself (Deluxe Edition) →

The labels behind the most alt rock records we list are Polyvinyl, Stickfigure Records, Nude Records, Important Records and Dim Mak Records. See all alt rock labels →

The Cat’s Miaow and Howling Bells all have alt rock records on pre-order or in stock right now. See all alt rock artists →

8 of the 10 alt rock records we list are out of print right now. Before paying resale prices, check whether a reissue has been announced. Every new pressing and reissue we find goes in the weekly email. See out-of-print alt rock records →

Many alt rock records are pressed in small runs. Once a pressing sells out, the only copies left are second-hand, and prices rise with demand. We measured this for shoegaze, where records resell for 473% more than retail on average. Buying when a record is released, reissued or back in stock is how you pay retail. Read the Vinyl Report →

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