Black Friday is upon us, and nothing makes us happier than the blackest black of a vinyl record! This year's Black Friday is extra special for us, as local label Light In The Attic Records will be opening a store in the KEXP Gathering Space, bringing the exclusive, limited-edition releases right to us. This annual event is presented by the same folks who do Record Store Day in April, and the same rules apply: quantities are limited, and not every store will have the same things in stock. Guess you'll just have to visit all the awesome independent record stores around Seattle! Here are some things we'll be keeping a lookout for, but you can see the entire list right here or in PDF form.
• Alice in Chains — Live---Facelift (LP)
• Angel Olsen / Steve Gunn -- Live at Pickathon (LP)
• Big Star -- Big Star Complete Third Vol. 1: Demos to Sessions to Roughs (2xLP)
• Bill Callahan — Apocalypse: A Bill Callahan Tour Film (LP/DVD)
• The Cars -- "Just What I Needed" (7" picture disc)
• Conor Oberst -- "Tachycardia"/"Afterthought" (7" vinyl)
• D.R.A.M. -- Broccoli (7" picture disc)
• Death Grips — Fashion Week/Interview 2016 (LP)
• Dengue Fever / Goonam -- Ganadaramaba (7" vinyl)
• Disclosure — Moog For Love (LP)
• Erykah Badu — But You Cain't Use My Phone (LP)
• Explosions In The Sky & Steve Jablonsky -- Lone Survivor (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2xLP)
• Gary Clark Jr. -- "Church"/"The Healing" (10" vinyl)
• Mike Watt + The Bobblymen -- The Bobblymen EP (7" vinyl)
• My Little Pony - Friendship Is Magic Explore Equestria: Greatest Hits (LP)
• Prince and the New Power Generation — “Sexy M.F.” (12" picture disc)
• The Raconteurs — "Steady, As She Goes"/"Store Bought Bones" (7" single)
• Ramones — Live at the Roxy 8/12/76 (LP)
• The Rolling Stones - Ride 'Em All Down (10" vinyl)
• Soundgarden — Satanoscillatemymetallicsonatas (LP)
• The Sugarhill Gang / Chic -- "Meet Your Maker" (7" vinyl)
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