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HERE ARE OUR 2024 EMPLOYEE YEAR END LISTS. THANKS FOR ANOTHER KILLER YEAR CHICAGO!.


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Reckless Records is a group of three record stores in Chicago IL. We carry new & used CDs, DVDs games and loads of Vinyl. Originally started in London, our first Chicago location opened in 1989. (LPs & 7"s). We would love to have you visit us in person.

We are always looking to buy your unwanted CDs, DVDs, and vinyl. Please get in touch if you are interested in selling your collections. We buy at all locations every day up to an hour before closing time.

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We still have a shop in London too! They are located in Soho at:
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WISH DEFENSE (WHITE VINYL) 		cover
Trouble in Mind
Chicago art rockers FACS return with their 6th album which also sees the return of original bass player Jonathan Van Herik. They also go back to basics arrangement & recording wise. Their last few albums have had a lot of post production & studio trickery but this one sounds like a band simply playing their songs live in a room. We're not sure how common this knowledge is but this was the final album that Steve Albini worked on before he shockingly left this world.We're not sure if Albini's classic, minimal aesthetic influenced the band or not but it seems likely considering the minimalist approach. Six albums these talented vets keep figuring out ways to make things interested. RECOMMENDED OF COURSE.
Available at: Belmont and Loop
New LP $19.99
LAMAR, KENDRICK
GNX (BLUE VINYL) (INDIE EXCLUSIVE EDITION)		 cover
Interscope
When GNX was released, Kendrick was reveling in his victory over Drake, & firmly planting his flag as the most important rapper in pop music today, but GNX is both a victory lap & a mission statement It's the first for his new label venture pgLang, as well as a showcase for the newest voices & sounds the West Coast has to offer. This is a love letter to California, a regional sound in a world of global connectivity. And... It KNOCKS!
Available at: All Stores
New LP $32.99
MOHR, KATHRYN
WAITING ROOM (WHITE VINYL) 		cover
Flenser
2025 album by the Oakland artist Kathryn Mohr. Intimate bedroom style recordings mixed with field recordings & some heavy processing on some tracks. Lo-fi & sort of shambolic like early Xpressway Records & Siltbreeze releases with some hints at contemporaries like labelmate MIDWIFE, GROUPER etc...
Available at: Belmont and Loop
New LP $22.99
LOCKS, DAMON
LIST OF DEMANDS 		cover
International Anthem
Friend of Reckless / International Anthem staple DAMON LOCKS releases his first ever album of spoken word and text-based music, landing in a middle zone between LAST POETS / GIL SCOTT-HERON jazz poetry & DOOM-esque vocal gymnastics, all centered on the themes of Black liberation. Featuring contributions from local luminaries like MACIE STEWART, BEN LAMAR GAY and KRISTA FRANKLIN, this one comes obviously VERY RECOMMENDED.
Available at: All Stores
New LP $23.99
MOIN
YOU NEVER END (IMPORT) 		cover
AD93
MOIN is a London based group & this is their third album. Featuring the VERY BUSY Valentina Magaletti on drums, the group's sound is a mix of 90s indie rock & slowcore ala SLINT, MOGWAI, CODEINE, GASTR DEL SOL etc...with a more contemporary drum style & recording with vocals contributed by a variety of singers. We love this one!
Available at: Loop
New LP $24.99
BENEATH MOONLIGHT
BENEATH MOONLIGHT (IMP) :(ONE- SIDED LP W/ ETCHING)		 cover
Ordo Vampyr Orientis
This is the debut EP from the mysterious U.S. black metal group BENEATH MOONLIGHT. Properly done 90s style black metal with some complex piano leads that make it all that much gothier. Add in some SILENCER esque "dying witch" vocals shrieks & you have something that sounds like a mix of early SATYRICON/GORGOROTH with chamber music moments. Also the cover art with Bloodborne esque werewolves has to be seen to be believed!
Available at: Belmont
New LP $26.99
DEAL, KIM
NOBODY LOVES YOU MORE (ORANGE VINYL) (INDIE EXCLUSIVE EDITION)		 cover
4AD
We honestly couldn't be more excited for this solo KIM DEAL debut, many years in the making and following THE BREEDERS' 2018 return - as well as their tour support of OLIVIA RODRIGO - both of which thrust DEAL and her bandmates back into the public eye. Some of the oldest recordings here stretch back to 2011, as well as a lot of recordings with STEVE ALBINI at Electrical Audio in 2022. "Nobody Loves You More" is an arresting combo of chamber pop, heartfelt balladry & dub experimentation, all tied together by DEAL's recognizable voice (which doesn't appear to have changed a bit). Featuring help from BREEDERS bandmates KELLEY DEAL and JIM MacPHERSON among others, this comes OBVIOUSLY RECOMMENDED!
Available at: All Stores
New LP $22.99
SIP
LEOS ULTRAS 		cover
Not Not Fun
Chicago synth wiz Jimmy Lacy is back with a new record under the SIP moniker. Melodic & playful synth pieces with some occasional melodica, flute & other wind instruments & minimal rhythms. Think stuff like Mamman Sani, BITCHIN BAJAS, MIND OVER MIRRORS, HARMONIA etc... RECOMMENDED.
Available at: Milwaukee Ave
New LP $21.99
WELCH, GILLIAN & DAVID RAWLINGS
WOODLAND 		cover
Acony
Absolutely stellar 2024 album by one of the most wonderful duos going these days Gillian Welch & David Rawlings. "Woodland" is named after their Nashville studio that was nearly destroyed by a tornado in 2020. Thankfully most of their gear & all of their tapes survived the damaging twister. Their harmonies have always been tear jerking but there's something about hearing them in 2024 with this expanded instrumentation that is just stunning. This is without a doubt one of our favorite albums of the year. HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION POSSIBLE.
Available at: All Stores
New LP $35.99
CURE
SONGS OF A LOST WORLD (180g) 		cover
Polydor
After 16 long years Robert Smith & the band has delivered an instant classic with "Songs of a Lost World." Many of these songs were played on tour the past few years & we were obsessively listening to live versions of YouTube for months after. Musings on aging & death are the main themes here with plenty of doom, gloom & darkness to go around. Simon Gallup's incredible bass playing leads most of the songs & Robert's voice sounds much more youthful that it rightfully should. This album sits nicely next to "Disintegration" & "Pornography" & the long, jammed out intros have a post-rock/Mogwai esque sound. No doubt one of the best albums of 2024 & one of the best records we've heard the past few years to be honest. HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION POSSIBLE.
Available at: All Stores
New LP $32.99

Reckless Records in Chicago:
929 W Belmont, Chicago IL 60657 :: tel: 773-404-5080
1379 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago IL 60622 :: tel: 773-235-3727
26 E Madison, Chicago IL 60602 :: tel: 312-795-0878