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Yowza! Record Store Day was fun and intense this year! We sold out of some titles of course, but we still have some amazing titles still available.

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929 W Belmont
tel: 773-404-5080
Monday - Sunday: 10am - 7pm

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1379 N Milwaukee Ave
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26 E Madison
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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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London W1F 8RH
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EXPLODING HEARTS
Guitar Romantic (expanded & Remastered) (clear W/ Pink & Yellow Wisps Vinyl)		 cover
Third Man
The legendary 2003 album by Portland's THE EXPLODING HEARTS has been expanded & remastered by Third Man for its 20 year anniversary. There are so many great songs on this with nods at 70s power pop, 80s punk ala BUZZCOCKS, UNDERTONES & THE CLASH while simultaneously sounding like nothing else in 2003. RECOMMENDED.
Available at: All Stores
New LP $25.99
MARGARET, GIA
Romantic Piano (ltd. Seaglass Vinyl) 		cover
Jagjaguwar
After releasing her debut album Chicago's Gia Margaret lost her voice due to illness. While she recovered she turned to making instrumental music & released the stunning ambient album "Mia Gargaret." Now she's back with her 2nd (mostly) instrumental album & her first for Jagjaguwar. This is a lovely mix of minimalist chamber style piano pieces overlayed with field recordings & wonderful synth parts. There's also brief but fantastic guitar piece. The one vocal song "City Song" reminds us of BON IVER or MICROPHONES & it's quite cinematic & beautiful. We're all in. RECOMMENDED.
Available at: Belmont and Milwaukee Ave
New LP $22.99
MIDWIFE & VYVA MELINKOLYA
Orbweaving (color Vinyl) 		cover
Flenser
Reckless fave Madeline Johnston (MIDWIFE) & Angel Diaz (Vyva Melinkolya) have teamed up for this fantastic 2023 album. If you're familiar with MIDWIFE then you'll have a good idea what this sounds like, minimal slowcore/shoegaze with bits of half-speed drone & sludge. Think JESU, NADJA, JESUS & MARY CHAIN 45s on 33 etc...RECOMMENDED.
Available at: Belmont and Milwaukee Ave
New LP $22.99
FACS
Still Life In Decay ("crimson Crush" Color Vinyl)		 cover
Trouble in Mind
The always reliable FACS are back with a new one in 2023. After a few albums with a lot of studio trickery & manipulation, this one is mostly pretty straight forward recording-wise. The result is probably the most accurate documentation of what a force they are as a live band. Driving & repetitive THIS HEAT esque rhythms with sparse & brittle guitar from Brian. His voice is also way on top here which also gives this record a different feel. Another great one from these local heroes. RECOMMENDED.
Available at: All Stores
New LP $17.99
CLEVELAND, SHANA
Manzanita (color Vinyl) 		cover
Hardly Art
Shana Cleveland is back with her third solo album. The LA LUZ member has crafted a wonderful album of dusty folk tunes with hints of baroque & goth. Think Jessica Pratt with hints of Sibylle Baier, ghosts of Laurel Canyon & 60s British folk. RECOMMENDED.
Available at: Loop
New LP $23.99
ENSLAVED
Heimdal (2lp) 		cover
Nuclear Blast
Those of you that have been stalking our metal sections for the past decade + will know that we love ENSLAVED at Reckless. There was a while there where they seemed almost unstoppable. They've slowed down a little bit after losing their long term drummer, covid restrictions etc... but they're back in '23 with their 16th (!!) album. The previous album "Utgard" was their most straight-ahead metal album in years & this one is the opposite, probably their most progressive record in years. Complex arrangements, their classic blend of harsh & clean vocals & some cool synth textures & experimentation while making sure not to forget some truly stoked-worthy riffage & epic soloing. RECOMMENDED!
Available at: All Stores
New LP $34.99
CHUA, LUCINDA
Yian (clear Vinyl) 		cover
4AD
Singer and cellist LUCINDA CHUA follows up her 2021 album "Antidotes" with another spacious, introspective LP filled with lush tones, orchestral dynamics and soft, impressionisti vocals. CHUA formerly worked with the moniker FELIX on Kranky records, and this should appeal to fans of her Kranky labelmates GROUPER and LOW. On 4AD and RECOMMENDED!
Available at: All Stores
New LP $21.99
COLOURED BALLS
Ball Power (reissue, Blue/white Vinyl) 		cover
Just Add Water
Just Add Water hits it out of the park with this reissue of the 1973 album from Australia's COLOURED BALLS. Like THE SAINTS & RADIO BIRDMAN, COLOURED BALLS played hard rock with hints of what was to come with punk rock & some power pop influence. Lead guitarist Lobby Loyde was the group's wild card, with incredible soloing ala Randy Holden with interesting use of effects. Any fan of Aussie proto-punk & early punk absolutely MUST pick this up. INCREDIBLE!!
Available at: All Stores
New LP $25.99
LES RALLIZES DENUDES
Mizutani (reissue) 		cover
Temporal Drift
Temporal Drift's official LES RALLIZES DENUDES reissue series continues with three new releases on the same day. There's been a ton of music released over the years but almost all of it has been unofficial. The band actually only released three proper albums during their 30 year existence. "Mizutani" is an outlier for the band as they're best known for their scorching, blown-out live recordings but this one is a mellow album of outsider folk tunes featuring the band in a stripped-down duo form recorded in 1970.
Available at: All Stores
New LP $33.99
LES RALLIZES DENUDES
'77 Live (2lp Reissue, Clear Vinyl) 		cover
Temporal Drift
Temporal Drift's official LES RALLIZES DENUDES reissue series continues with three new releases on the same day. There's been a ton of music released over the years but almost all of it has been unofficial. The band actually only released three proper albums during their 30 year existence. "'77 Live" was recorded in Tokyo in 1977 & displays their famous blown-out, feedback drenched sound perfectly.
Available at: All Stores
New LP $53.99

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
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