Noswaith dda pobl! We coming bearing lovely news on this rather cold Welsh evening... Your first @dinkededition.bsky.social announcement of 2026 will be unveiled tomorrow #384 - Announces 12PM It's a lovely way to kick things off, can't wait for you to see it 👀

Our morning into lunchtime playlist consisted of these two top sellers from the end of '25 & the festive period ❤️ Mammoth @brucespringsteen.net & Bob Dylan sets packed full of unheard material and rarities that we just can't get enough of!

DUE 30/1/26 Not long to go now until the physical release of @thelilyallen.bsky.social "West End Girl" Undoubtedly one of our most asked for releases over the festive period, this one really has taken the world by storm! CD £11.99 💿 LP £23.99 ⚫️ Pre-order with us now ✨

With Trunk Records releases, you know you're always going to get something special! Released in November, this beauty is a Ron Geesin score to 1974's "Ghost Story", a cult film starring Marianne Faithfull! Just 700 copies pressed here so VERY limited LP £25.99 ⚫️

#NP Gyntaf o'r dydd gan Mr ❤️ A new album from Mr is always an absolute treat and "Haenau" is one we've really been enjoying getting to know - trademark infectious songwriting here! CD £12.99 💿

NOW PLAYING We've spent a good chunk of our afternoon playing through these stellar Budgie reissues! Recorded Live at Reading Festival in both 1980 & 1982, these are thunderous recordings capturing the band on very fine form LP £29.99 each ⚫️

For our first shop listen of 2026 we went with @idlesband.bsky.social 🤍 Their soundtrack for Caught Stealing inc original songs, score & a cover of "Police & Thieves" too! We've got these gorgeous signed prints to go w/ purchases while stocks last (not many left though!!)

As we've had lots of people asking, we can confirm our last album sold in 2025 was... Freddie King "Texas In My Blues" 💙 A stellar live collection featuring a treasured shop fave tune in the undeniably epic 'Going Down' - also comes with a bonus disc of instrumentals!

the anticipation of what our last album sold in the year of 2025 is building. WE ARE HERE TIL 4pm !!!

Here's our opening times for the run up to the New Year and early January! It was lovely seeing so many of you today, we look forward to seeing you all across the next week ❤️

What a year its been for the @brucespringsteen.net fans! Between the expanded Nebraska reissue, the Tracks II boxset & of course the "Deliver Me From Nowhere" biopic, it's been a busy one! If you've got Xmas money or vouchers burning a hole in your pocket, we've got you covered 👌

Shwmae pawb 👋 We've got Bob Dylan on the stereo & we're here until 5:30 for all your musical needs 🎶 Any of you post Xmas shoppers, pop in for some new tunes ❤️

#NP First listen of the day 🎶 For opening time today, we've gone for "Closing Time" The truly iconic debut from THE truly iconic Tom Waits is sounding absolutely perfect on the shop speakers right now 🔊 Here until 5:30 today pawb ❤️

Noswaith dda pawb Don't forget we're open Sun & Mon also for any of your Xmas needs Been lovely to see all your happy faces 🎄❤️🎶

Arguably one of our top sellers of the last 4/5 weeks, the acclaimed new album "Lux" from Rosalía With guests ranging from Björk to Yves Tumor, it's been blowing customers away & selling out quikly these past few weeks - we've just restocked on CD & Clear 2LP though 💎

UNEXPECTED RESTOCK We're very lucky to have managed to get some more stock of the Ltd Lilac version of Olivia Dean 💜 Stock is limited and this has been proving VERY popular so best not to dwell on this one... 02920 224 905 / [email protected]

#NP Spending some quality time with the latest @colterwall.bsky.social released back in November Wall's trademark deep, timeless voice and masterful country songwriting are on top form on "Memories And Empties" CD £11.99 💿 Ltd. Bone LP £25.99 🦴

Ade's been reminiscing back to the start of November with the stellar show @bccamplight.bsky.social put on at The Globe As always Brian and the band were on fine form, performing tracks from across his albums inc the terrific "A Sober Conversation" on @bellaunion.bsky.social ❤️

Ade's favourite album of 2025 and probably one of the most played in the shop this year 💛 The Tubs "Cotton Crown" The @welshmusicprize nominated album is undoubtedly one of the most infectious records of the year that you simply HAVE to repeat once finished 🎶

Just a few days away from the @shitrock.bsky.social 2 night stand at Clwb Ifor Bach this weekend One of Ade's fave albums of 2025 and much played on the shop stereo this year, it's a fitting return for a special band! Both gigs promise to be top drawer that's for sure 👌

Following up one of our shop faves of 2025, @waterboysmusic.bsky.social have returned with a companion album 🎶 We've played a hell of alot since it's release on the 5th & it's yet more of a musical dive into the one of a kind life of the icon Dennis Hopper! Truly brilliant stuff ❤️

Well isn't this a thing of beauty 😍 OASIS (What's The Story) Morning Glory 7" Singles Boxset Featuring 4 iconic remastered singles from the WTSMG era in this gorgeous set, replicating the original 1996 Cigarette Style CD Boxset ❤️ 2025 Oasis fever isn't stopping yet!

Starting the playlist with the classic, reissued last Friday Pink Floyd "Wish You Were Here" The iconic album celebrates it's 50th anniversary with a variety of lovely formats including this rather beautiful Yellow Flame colour pressing 🔥

We've recently restocked on our Alternative T-Shirt designs and they've been going down well the last few days! Both our Art Nouveau design in a Grey with Silver print or our Grammophone design in Khaki with Gold print 👌 Don't forget, we're here everyday up until Xmas 🎄

Diolch to all the lovely people we've been seeing this festive season! Dont forget, in addition to our normal hours we're also open Sundays & Mondays in the build-up Sun & Mon 11am - 4pm Tue - Sat 10am - 5:30pm See you soon 🎶❤️🎄

BACK IN STOCK Geese "Getting Killed" One of the year's most talked about & popular albums, has been landing on many end of year lists 🎶 Both CD & Clear LP back in stock with us now (10.99 / 23.99)

Tonnes of lovely stuff restocking with us in the last few days! Plenty of musical choice for the LP / CD obsessive in your life, from top 2025 releases like Sam Fender @welovepulp.bsky.social to classics like Marvin Gaye, Thin Lizzy & more! Shop's bustling & good tunes playing 🎶

ICYMI Yesterday the self titled Bruise Control EP announced with this rather splendid @dinkededition.bsky.social 💛 There's been a lot of love for this one already, but we still have pre-orders available currently Get in contact with us to sort, before they're all gone...

We spent some more time with the lovely new Tom Smith (Editors) album earlier today! His debut solo release is an intimate listen - it's full of gorgeous instrumentation that is stripped back, beautifully complimenting these wonderful tracks ❤️

Naturally there's been a lot of lovely festive music purchasing these last few weeks! Here's just some of the Christmas bits we have in stock 🎄 From festive faves to more obscure gems, we've got you covered across CD and Vinyl 🎅🎶🎁

Bore da! @dinkededition.bsky.social #383 announces from Bruise Control 👌 DUE 20/2/26 / £23.99 Manchester's Bruise Control EP is issued with 5 LP exclusive bonus tracks! Loud, ferocious & packed full of energy, yet still packed with undeniably catchy, gritty hooks ...

Shwmae pobl 👋 More lovely @dinkededition.bsky.social news coming your way tomorrow... #383 - Announces 11am TOMORROW You know the drill, get those alarms set... ⏰⏰⏰

A few much needed recent MJ Lenderman reissues that customers have been going mad for! Inc the incredible "Boat Songs" on CD & LP as well as his debut self titled album and the brilliantly named "Ghost Of Your Guitar Solo" from 2021 All these and more MJL in stock with us now 👌

Reissued on Friday just gone, @themaccabees.bsky.social "Marks To Prove It" celebrated it's 10th Anniversary! Expanded to bonus tracks, acoustic versions & more 🎶 3CD £16.99 💿 2LP £36.99 ⚫️ CD version also includes their 2015 Glastonbury set too!

The perfect soundtrack to our Monday in the shop 💙 We've had a restock in of the fabulous @aniglass.bsky.social album "Phantasmagoria" - it's one we've spent lots of time with since it's release at the end of September It never fails to catch a customer's ear when playing 🎶

🎄 XMAS OPENING HOURS 🎄 We'll be here every day in the run up to the big day now! Additional Sun & Mon hours of 11-4 For all your LP, CD, T-Shirts, Gift Vouchers, Tote Bags & more, we've got you covered 👌

DUE 19/12/25 Just a few weeks away from the release of @idlesband.bsky.social soundtrack to Darren Aronofsky's "Caught Stealing" 🎶 Feat new tracks, a cover of 'Police & Thieves' & score! Don't forget, we're very lucky to have SIGNED prints available w/ pre-orders while stock last ...

Just a few choice picks of some of the lovely festive releases from the last few weeks 🎄 It wouldn't be Christmas without Muppets Christmas Carol, the beaut @loscampesinos.bsky.social Xmas album (LPs with these lovely Christmas cards!) and of the course, THE Charlie brown Christmas album ❤️

Dave's been having a peruse of the stellar 7" selection from this week's new releases ❤️ As well as plenty of Xmas choices inc Laufey glitter vinyl, classic Chris Rea, the Damaged Goods Recs Split 7" & Qualities (ft Sun Ra) theres the legendary Dead Kennedys "Nazi Punks" too 🎶

ALLAN HEDDIW Lots of great stuff to get stuck into today inc the Depeche Mode live album, the brilliant Springsteen biopic OST, Nick Cave "Live God", incredible Waterboys companion album, aforementioned Olivia Rodrigo, Bad Sam and lots more 🎶

Prynhawn dda! @dinkededition.bsky.social #382 announces from The Heads DUE 20/3/26 / £35.99 The legendary group return with a brand new album, their first new material for 20 years - and it sounds as epic as you'd expect! ...

Undoubtedly one of this year's most talked about albums, the incredible new album "Getting Killed" from Geese 💙 Since it's release in September the album has been lovingly received by fans old & new We've got you covered with some lovely vinyl versions due soon ...

A 3rd @dinkededition.bsky.social of the week is announced to the world later today!! 🌎 #382 - 3PM Announce What a week it's been for Dinked announcements💙 #dinkededition

OUT FRIDAY The Olivia Rodrigo headline set from Glastonbury 2025 sees a physical release this Friday! Inc tracks from both her smash hit albums, as well as 2 duets with Robert Smith of @thecure.com 2CD £12.99 💿 Ltd Light Blue / Cobalt Blue 2LP £35.99 🔵

Inspired by what looked to be an absolutely electric night last night at Depot we're playing @cmatbaby.bsky.social 💙 The Mercury Prize nominated "Euro-Country" has been a firm fixture on the shop playlist since it's release in August 🇮🇪🎶

Bore da! Following the very ltd White Label pressing (which sold out in minutes) the Arabic @dinkededition.bsky.social announces from Prostitute DUE 13/3/26 / £29.99 The band's astonishing debut "Attempted Martyr" sees a worldwide official release through Mute Records ...

Following hot on the heels of today's @dinkededition.bsky.social Heavy Rotation 3 announcement... @dinkededition #381 will be announcing tomorrow!! #381 - 10AM Announce You will NOT want to miss this one...

Our afternoon soundtrack has been courtesy of the Dead 60s Anniversary @dinkededition.bsky.social ❤️🤍 Colour 2LP inc bonus "Space Invader Dub" Album, Exc 7", liner notes from the legendary @RebelDread, it looks as great as it sounds! Limited Dinked copies available while they last 🎶

Had our first couple of plays of the new @ivanmoult.bsky.social album earlier today - its absolutely stunning 💚 Evoking sounds akin to John Martyn or Nick Drake, it's a beautifully warm & intimate listen with truly stellar instrumentals CD £9.99 💿 LP £21.99 ⚫️ @bubblewrapcollective.co.uk

Shwmae! The 3rd @dinkededition.bsky.social Heavy Rotation announces from The New Eves ♥️ DUE 6/2/26 / £29.99 The incredible 2025 debut is an effortless, immersive concoction of styles & sounds that is truly one of a kind ...