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Tara Clerkin Trio On The Turning Ground
- 12" EP £17.99
Tara Clerkin Trio On The Turning Ground
- 12" EP £17.99
A five song collection of quixotic, emotional redolence.
Label
World Of Echo
Released
3 Nov 2023
Monorail Album of the Month
Fiona Apple Tidal
- 2xLP - black vinyl £29.99
Fiona Apple Tidal
- 2xLP - black vinyl £29.99
Fiona Apple's debut album, Tidal, was released in 1996 and has been heralded as a masterpiece of modern music and since its release...
Label
Sony Music
Released
8 Dec 2023
Staff Pick
Fiona Apple When The Pawn...
- LP - black vinyl £27.99
Fiona Apple When The Pawn...
- LP - black vinyl £27.99
Fiona Apple's second album, When The Pawn..., was released in 1999 to widespread critical praise and is now widely regarded as a classic...
Released
8 Dec 2023
Staff Pick
Kate Bush Hounds Of Love
- LP - Raspberry Beret Vinyl £36.99
- CD £22.99
Kate Bush Hounds Of Love
- LP - Raspberry Beret Vinyl £36.99
- CD £22.99
Reissued on Kate Bush's own Fish People label!
Label
Fish People
Released
1 Dec 2023
Staff Pick
Stereolab Aluminium Tunes (Switched On Volume 3)
- 3xLP £29.99
Stereolab Aluminium Tunes (Switched On Volume 3)
- 3xLP £29.99
Black vinyl version of the remastered compilation of Stereolab singles and rarities first issued in 1998.
Label
Duophonic
Released
3 Nov 2023
Staff Pick
Boygenius Boygenius (5th Anniversary Edition)
- 12" £18.99
Boygenius Boygenius (5th Anniversary Edition)
- 12" £18.99
This sought-after piece of magic by three powerhouses is now on 5th Anniversary Coloured Vinyl
Label
Matador
Released
8 Dec 2023
Staff Pick
Various Artists Bob Stanley & Pete Wiggs Present: Incident At A Free Festival
- 2LP with Signed Postcard £25.99
- CD with signed postcard £11.99
Various Artists Bob Stanley & Pete Wiggs Present: Incident At A Free Festival
- 2LP with Signed Postcard £25.99
- CD with signed postcard £11.99
Monorail Exclusive with postcard signed by Bob & Pete
Label
Ace Records
Released
1 Dec 2023
Staff Pick
Chris Brickley Post Punk City: Glasgow by Martin McClenaghan
- Book - Medium Format £20.00
Chris Brickley Post Punk City: Glasgow by Martin McClenaghan
- Book - Medium Format £20.00
A beautiful photographic record of late 70s/early 80s Glasgow. Initial copies signed by Martin McClenaghan.
Label
Chris Brickley
Released
4 Dec 2023
Staff Pick
Fiona Apple The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do
- LP - black vinyl £23.99
Fiona Apple The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do
- LP - black vinyl £23.99
Fiona Apple's fourth studio album, originally released in 2012 features “Werewolf,” “Hot Knife,” and opening track "Every Single Night".
Label
Sony Music
Released
8 Dec 2023
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Exclusives

Various Artists 25 Years Of Optimo
- Event Ticket Only £10.00
- Complete Bundle: 2 x 2LP with Event Ticket £74.99
- Part A / Part B Bundle £64.99
- Part A 2LP: Translucent Red Vinyl £34.99
- Part B 2LP: Translucent Yellow Vinyl £34.99
Various Artists 25 Years Of Optimo
- Event Ticket Only £10.00
- Complete Bundle: 2 x 2LP with Event Ticket £74.99
- Part A / Part B Bundle £64.99
- Part A 2LP: Translucent Red Vinyl £34.99
- Part B 2LP: Translucent Yellow Vinyl £34.99
The Glasgow School No.04: Revolutionary, genre-destroying Glasgow club Optimo celebrates 25 years of loving the city's ears. Exclusive, deluxe edition
Label
Above Board Projects / Optimo Music
Released
2 Feb 2024
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The Smashing Times This Sporting Life
- LP - Signed £23.99
The Smashing Times This Sporting Life
- LP - Signed £23.99
SIGNED. Play this one ALL DAY & FOREVER. Sublimely melodic, Sarah-worship jangle paradise and twang bliss. From Children Maybe Later / San Fran nexus
Label
K Records
Released
17 Nov 2023
Dep's Pick
King Creosote I DES
- CD £10.99
- Silver LP / Ticket Bundle £30.99
- CD/Ticket Bundle £15.99
- LP - silver vinyl £25.99
- Event Ticket Only £10.00
King Creosote I DES
- CD £10.99
- Silver LP / Ticket Bundle £30.99
- CD/Ticket Bundle £15.99
- LP - silver vinyl £25.99
- Event Ticket Only £10.00
The glorious return of King Creosote! Monorail Exclusive edition: 500 only Silver Vinyl edition. SIGNED COPIES
Label
Domino
Released
3 Nov 2023
Staff Pick
The Umbrellas Fairweather Friend
- LP - Light Blue Vinyl £24.99
- LP - green vinyl £22.99
- CD £12.99
The Umbrellas Fairweather Friend
- LP - Light Blue Vinyl £24.99
- LP - green vinyl £22.99
- CD £12.99
Limited to just 300, split with Monorail Music and Rough trade. The Umbrellas are just brilliant on this follow on from their essential debut.
Label
Tough Love
Released
26 Jan 2024
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Thurston Moore Sonic Life: A Memoir
- Event Ticket Only £10.00
- Book - Signed Standard Hardback £20.00
- Signed Hardback + Ticket Bundle £25.00
Thurston Moore Sonic Life: A Memoir
- Event Ticket Only £10.00
- Book - Signed Standard Hardback £20.00
- Signed Hardback + Ticket Bundle £25.00
Join us on November 16th as Thurston Moore is in conversation with Rockademic Brian Hogg to discuss Sonic Life.
Label
Faber & Faber
Released
26 Oct 2023
Staff Pick
Life Without Buildings Any Other City
- LP - pink/black splatter £33.99
Life Without Buildings Any Other City
- LP - pink/black splatter £33.99
The Glasgow School: No.2. Splatter vinyl plus a hand numbered + stamped folder full of archived material compiled with the help of the band themselves
Label
Tugboat
Released
29 Sep 2023
Lauren's Pick
Carla J. Easton Sugar Honey
- LP - Double Dip Dab Cherry & Orange Vinyl £23.99
Carla J. Easton Sugar Honey
- LP - Double Dip Dab Cherry & Orange Vinyl £23.99
Glasgow's mercurial, prolific pop auteur Carla J. Easton cooks up a joyful, candied pop album for the ages. Monorail Exclusive Double Dip Dab Vinyl.
Label
Olive Grove
Released
20 Oct 2023
Almost Nothing (Roddy Woomble) Almost Nothing *Signed Copies*
- CD £10.99
- LP - pink vinyl £19.99
Almost Nothing (Roddy Woomble) Almost Nothing *Signed Copies*
- CD £10.99
- LP - pink vinyl £19.99
Almost Nothing is a new band from Roddy Woomble. Written and recorded throughout 2021 and 2022, the debut album ‘Almost Nothing’ is a collaboration be [...]
Label
Assai
Released
17 Oct 2023
Staff Pick
David Keenan & Sophy Hollington The Complete Automatic Tarot

New, expanded edition of David Keenan and Sophy Hollington's Automatic Tarot. Signed by David Keenan
Label
Rough Trade Books
Released
8 Dec 2023
Staff Pick
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The Smile Wall Of Eyes
- CD £9.99
- LP - Sky Blue Vinyl £27.99
The Smile Wall Of Eyes
- CD £9.99
- LP - Sky Blue Vinyl £27.99
The Smile’s new album Wall Of Eyes, will be released on 26th January on XL Recordings. The new album, was recorded between Oxford and Abbey Road Studi [...]
Label
XL Recordings
Released
26 Jan 2024
J Mascis What Do We Do Now (Signed Exclusive)
- Neon pink vinyl + signed 12x12 print £22.99
- CD + signed 12x12 print £11.99
J Mascis What Do We Do Now (Signed Exclusive)
- Neon pink vinyl + signed 12x12 print £22.99
- CD + signed 12x12 print £11.99
So, what do we do now? Not sure. But apparently, what J does is to make one of his most killer records ever.
Label
Sub Pop
Released
2 Feb 2024
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Laetitia Sadier Rooting For Love
- CD £13.99
- LP - Splatter Vinyl £21.99
Laetitia Sadier Rooting For Love
- CD £13.99
- LP - Splatter Vinyl £21.99
Set alight by the heat of a turbulent world, collapsing institutions and Laetitia’s fully engaged process of expression as well as orchestration.
Label
Duophonic Super 45s
Released
23 Feb 2024
Staff Pick
Mary Timony Untame the Tiger
- LP - Neon Pink £25.99
- CD £12.99
Mary Timony Untame the Tiger
- LP - Neon Pink £25.99
- CD £12.99
HELL YEAH, new Mary Timony
Label
Merge
Released
2 Feb 2024
Cocteau Twins Milk & Kisses
- LP - black vinyl £25.99
Cocteau Twins Milk & Kisses
- LP - black vinyl £25.99
This re-issue of the Cocteau Twins 1996 album faithfully replicates the original 1996 Fontana Records UK release and is pressed onto high quality 140g [...]
Label
Proper Records
Released
12 Jan 2024
Staff Pick
The Triffids Treeless Plain (40th Anniversary)
- LP - white vinyl £23.99
The Triffids Treeless Plain (40th Anniversary)
- LP - white vinyl £23.99
This special 40th Anniversary reissue is pressed on limited 1LP White Vinyl and is housed in the original gatefold sleeve. ‘Treeless Plain’ is the deb [...]
Label
Pias
Released
8 Dec 2023
Lucinda Williams Car Wheels On A Gravel Road
- LP - yellow vinyl £23.99
Lucinda Williams Car Wheels On A Gravel Road
- LP - yellow vinyl £23.99
Williams' most popular album is a stone cold classic for a reason. Passion for days, electric rock with a countrified edge and on fire with desire.
Label
Island Mercury
Released
1 Dec 2023
East Village Drop Out - 30th Anniversary Edition
- 2CD £15.99
- LP - black vinyl £29.99
East Village Drop Out - 30th Anniversary Edition
- 2CD £15.99
- LP - black vinyl £29.99
30th Anniversary re-issue with sleeve notes by Jon Savage Limited edition vinyl and a special double disc CD edition via Heavenly Recordings An aut [...]
Label
Heavenly Recordings
Released
12 Jan 2024
Daniel Johnston Alive in New York City
- LP - clear vinyl £27.99
- LP - white vinyl £27.99
Daniel Johnston Alive in New York City
- LP - clear vinyl £27.99
- LP - white vinyl £27.99
A full performance captured before a live audience in New York City, the city of Daniel Johnston’s dreams.
Label
Joyful Noise Recordings
Released
19 Jan 2024
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Books

Chris Brickley Post Punk City: Glasgow by Martin McClenaghan
- Book - Medium Format £20.00
Chris Brickley Post Punk City: Glasgow by Martin McClenaghan
- Book - Medium Format £20.00
A beautiful photographic record of late 70s/early 80s Glasgow. Initial copies signed by Martin McClenaghan.
Label
Chris Brickley
Released
4 Dec 2023
Staff Pick
Simon Price Curepedia: An A-Z Of The Cure
- Special Edition Book / Ticket Bundle £90.00
- Book: Special Edition £85.00
- Book - Standard Hardbook £35.00
Simon Price Curepedia: An A-Z Of The Cure
- Special Edition Book / Ticket Bundle £90.00
- Book: Special Edition £85.00
- Book - Standard Hardbook £35.00
Book launch for Simon Price's Curepedia on Sunday the 3rd of December.
Label
White Rabbit
Released
9 Nov 2023
Staff Pick
Joel Gion In The Jingle Jangle Jungle
- Hardback Book £22.00
- Signed Hardback with Postcard Set £22.00
Joel Gion In The Jingle Jangle Jungle
- Hardback Book £22.00
- Signed Hardback with Postcard Set £22.00
The memoir from Joel Gion, the tambourine playing frontman of The Brian Jonestown Massacre, one of the great contemporary cult American rock and roll.
Label
White Rabbit
Released
29 Feb 2024
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Marlene Marder Kleenex / LiLiPUT
- Book - Large Format £40.00
Marlene Marder Kleenex / LiLiPUT
- Book - Large Format £40.00
This is the most extensive document of this influential group, unparalleled in its depth and candor. Features over 200 images, zines, flyers, photos.
Label
Thrilling Living
Released
15 Sep 2023
Monorail Exclusive
Thurston Moore Sonic Life: A Memoir
- Event Ticket Only £10.00
- Book - Signed Standard Hardback £20.00
- Signed Hardback + Ticket Bundle £25.00
Thurston Moore Sonic Life: A Memoir
- Event Ticket Only £10.00
- Book - Signed Standard Hardback £20.00
- Signed Hardback + Ticket Bundle £25.00
Join us on November 16th as Thurston Moore is in conversation with Rockademic Brian Hogg to discuss Sonic Life.
Label
Faber & Faber
Released
26 Oct 2023
Monorail Exclusive
David Keenan England's Hidden Reverse: A Secret History Of The Esoteric Underground
- Paperback edition - Signed £25.00
David Keenan England's Hidden Reverse: A Secret History Of The Esoteric Underground
- Paperback edition - Signed £25.00
*SIGNED COPIES* The classic exploration of the English esoteric musical underground, the first biographies of Coil, Current 93, Nurse With Wound.
Label
Strange Attractor
Released
4 Aug 2023
Monorail Exclusive
David Keenan Monument Maker
- Paperback edition - Signed £14.99
- Book with chapbook / fanzine £25.00
- Book £15.00
David Keenan Monument Maker
- Paperback edition - Signed £14.99
- Book with chapbook / fanzine £25.00
- Book £15.00
We’re really proud to announce David Keenan’s new novel, Monument Maker. Is it possible for books to dream? For books to dream within books? Is there [...]
Label
White Rabbit
Released
11 Aug 2023
Monorail Exclusive
Sly Stone Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)
- Book - Signed Deluxe Edition £125.00
- Book - Standard Hardbook £25.00
Sly Stone Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)
- Book - Signed Deluxe Edition £125.00
- Book - Standard Hardbook £25.00
The story, in his own words, of one of the most influential Black music legends of our time.
Label
White Rabbit
Released
28 Sep 2023
Karl Bartos The Sound of the Machine: My Life in Kraftwerk and Beyond
- Book £20.00
Karl Bartos The Sound of the Machine: My Life in Kraftwerk and Beyond
- Book £20.00
Karl Bartos's acclaimed biography, with signed bookplates.
Label
Omnibus Press
Released
24 Feb 2023
Staff Pick
Stuart Braithwaite Spaceships Over Glasgow
- Indie Stores Deluxe Edition, signed + Mix CD £29.99
- STD Hardback, Signed + Mix CD £20.00
Stuart Braithwaite Spaceships Over Glasgow
- Indie Stores Deluxe Edition, signed + Mix CD £29.99
- STD Hardback, Signed + Mix CD £20.00
We're all incredibly excited about our friend of the shop, Stuart Braithwaite's fantastic debut memoir.
Label
White Rabbit
Released
5 Oct 2022
Staff Pick
Mudhoney & Steve Turner Mud Ride: A Messy Trip Through The Grunge Explosion
- Book - Signed Bookplate £18.99
Mudhoney & Steve Turner Mud Ride: A Messy Trip Through The Grunge Explosion
- Book - Signed Bookplate £18.99
The defining story of the grunge explosion from a founding member of Mudhoney, the band that made it all possible.
Label
Omnibus Press
Released
8 Jun 2023
Dep's Pick
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The Focus Group Hey Let Loose Your Love
- 10" black vinyl £21.99
The Focus Group Hey Let Loose Your Love
- 10" black vinyl £21.99
Hey Let Loose Your Love was the second album by The Focus Group, first released in 2005 and now re-issued for the first time on vinyl (10inch).
Label
Ghost Box
Released
8 Dec 2023
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Magnet & Paul Giovanni The Wicker Man
- Translucent Yellow Vinyl LP £25.99
Magnet & Paul Giovanni The Wicker Man
- Translucent Yellow Vinyl LP £25.99
Believed for years to be lost, destroyed or even buried deep beneath a motorway, this disc contains Paul Giovanni's original music to The Wicker Man.
Label
Silva Screen Records
Released
8 Dec 2023
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Daniel Johnston Alive in New York City
- LP - clear vinyl £27.99
- LP - white vinyl £27.99
Daniel Johnston Alive in New York City
- LP - clear vinyl £27.99
- LP - white vinyl £27.99
A full performance captured before a live audience in New York City, the city of Daniel Johnston’s dreams.
Label
Joyful Noise Recordings
Released
19 Jan 2024
Pre-Order
Ariel Kalma, Jeremiah Chiu & Marta Sofia Honer The Closest Thing To Silence
- LP - black vinyl £21.99
- LP - silent grey vinyl £32.99
Ariel Kalma, Jeremiah Chiu & Marta Sofia Honer The Closest Thing To Silence
- LP - black vinyl £21.99
- LP - silent grey vinyl £32.99
In August 2022, Australia-based, French born fourth-world music legend Ariel Kalma was invited to participate in BBC Radio 3’s Late Junction series of [...]
Label
International Anthem
Released
2 Feb 2024
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Szun Waves Earth Patterns
- Dinked Edition - Colour Vinyl LP £4.99
Szun Waves Earth Patterns
- Dinked Edition - Colour Vinyl LP £4.99
The members of Szun Waves may not have been collectively in the same country, let alone room, for over two years, but that hasn’t prevented them from [...]
Label
The Leaf Label
Released
19 Aug 2022
Otherworld Mad Wee Light
- LP - white vinyl £9.99
Otherworld Mad Wee Light
- LP - white vinyl £9.99
Otherworld is an alias of Glasgow-based artist Kay Logan, who with her Time Binding Ensemble album created long-form, neo-classical drone dreamworks a [...]
Label
Kit
Released
24 Feb 2022
Michael's Pick
Blod Pilgrimssanger
- LP - black vinyl £9.99
Blod Pilgrimssanger
- LP - black vinyl £9.99
Hand-screenprinted, varying differing colours. Comes with A4 page hymn sheet. They say the devil has all the best tunes, but maybe his opposite number [...]
Label
Discreet Music
Released
24 Jun 2022
Michael's Pick
Cold Beat War Garden
- LP - black vinyl £16.99
Cold Beat War Garden
- LP - black vinyl £16.99
During a year of separation and isolation, Cold Beat created a record about connection, loss, and hope called War Garden. The term “War Garden [...]
Label
Like LTD
Released
8 Apr 2022
Stephen's Pick
Deacon Blue Raintown (35th anniversary)
- LP £15.99
Deacon Blue Raintown (35th anniversary)
- LP £15.99
RECORD STORE DAY 2022
Label
Sony CMG
Released
18 Jun 2022
Ruth Polaroid/Roman/Photo
- Black Vinyl LP £9.99
Ruth Polaroid/Roman/Photo
- Black Vinyl LP £9.99
Polaroid/Roman/Photo is a synth wave masterpiece. So good to see it back in print.
Label
Born Bad Records
Released
13 May 2022
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