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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.

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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: Belmont and Loop
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
FLOATING POINTS
CASCADE (2LP, "SPARKLE" VINYL) (INDIE EXCLUSIVE EDITION)		 cover
Ninja Tune
Following his marvelous collaboration with PHAROAH SANDERS in 2021 on "Promises", Sam Shepherd returns to the sound of club music on "Cascade". Punchy, synth worship house merges with detailed, brain-tickling jazz-dance for a record equally attuned to both the dancefloor and the home stereo. RECOMMENED.
Available at: Belmont and Milwaukee Ave
New LP $33.99
MIDWIFE
NO DEPRESSION IN HEAVEN ("RED APPLE" VINYL)		 cover
Flenser
Over the past few years the Colorado based musician Madeline Johnston aka MIDWIFE has made some of our favorite records. "No Depression In Heaven" is her 4th album. Madeline is a true master of minimal composition with songs that are mostly just guitar & voice with some occasional drum boxes & synth. Her songs are filled with longing & sadness for people & things that disappear as we live our lives. Songs like "Vanessa", an ode to her dying van or "Killdozer", a song about Marvin Heemeyer getting revenge on the town of Granby, CO. by destroying as much of it with his suped-up bulldozer before committing suicide. There's a great version of the Roland S. Howard song "Autoluminescent" which she really makes her own here. Another amazing album from MIDWIFE. HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION.
Available at: Milwaukee Ave
New LP $26.99
LOCKS, DAMON
3D SONIC ADVENTURE ("PHOENIX GOLD" : VINYL)		 cover
Recording Device
This is the debut solo album by the talented Chicago artist Damon Locks. This music is only available on LP in a limited pressing with no streaming or internet presence. Locks' intention was for the listener to seek out the music at an actual record store instead of just clicking a button like most of us do these days. Unlike the BLACK MONUMENT ENSEMBLE records, his solo work is more sample based & experimental, with occasional beats & synth excursions. Another excellent record from our friend Damon. RECOMMENDED.
Available at: Belmont and Milwaukee Ave
New LP $19.99
STILL HOUSE PLANTS
IF I DON'T MAKE IT I LOVE U (IMP) 		cover
Bison
This is the third album from the London based trio STILL HOUSE PLANTS. Jerky & spastic post-punk/ art rock with some no wave influence. Singer Jess Hickie-Kallenbach has a really unique vocal approach that's difficult to describe. It sort of has a R&B quality to it but also reminds us of Anohni's inflection. Some of the songs are arrhythmic like DIRTY THREE or THIS HEAT. We're really intrigued by this one. RECOMMENDED.
Available at: All Stores
New LP $31.99
BELONG
REALISTIC IX 		cover
Kranky
It's been 13 long years since the New Orleans duo BELONG released the fantastic "Common Era" album. Michael Jones & Turk Dietrich have now created a new minimalist shoegaze classic with "Realistic IX" via Kranky. Blown out guitars, vocals buried just right & pulsing drum machine beats will make you want to keep coming back to this. There are songs in there somewhere we swear. One of our favorite albums this year for sure. RECOMMENDED.
Available at: Belmont and Milwaukee Ave
New LP $20.99

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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
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