It's #LoveYourHighStreet week and we're sharing the love for local and independent businesses 🫶 From November 10th - 16th, #ShopLocal to support your community and help keep our high streets vibrant and unique!

Don't forget, there's just 5 days left to enter the @recordstoredayuk.bsky.social Unsigned Competition 2025! Follow the link & enter to be in with a chance 🎶 The winner receives a 500 unit vinyl pressing, Mastering session at Abbey Road & more Deadline is 10/11/25 ❤️

Celebrating We Are Love release week in style! 🙌 Catch us at Resident Music in Brighton tomorrow and Rough Trade East in London on Thursday for more album listening parties - linktr.ee/thecharlatans

Everybody Scream! 🎃 Spooky season just got its soundtrack. Florence + The Machine are back with album number six - our Album of the Month - ready to cast a spell over record shops nationwide. #ad

The countdown is on! ⏰

Record Store Day are proud to celebrate UK Black History Month with this year's theme, Standing Firm in Power and Pride 🖤 We asked indie record shops across the UK for their favourite records by black artists. 💿 Read more about their top picks: bit.ly/4qlk28z

What a night! Huge congratulations to our #RSD25 ambassador Sam Fender on his 2025 Mercury Prize win for 'People Watching' 👏 A certified classic record 🎉

“It’s a little chaotic but a welcoming space where people can feel free to hang out, have a chat meet up, whatever!" This month's featured indie record shop is Olaf's Record Store in Sevenoaks 🧢 🔗 bit.ly/495D4ti

Elton John & Brandi Carlile ‘Who Believes In Angels? Live At The London Palladium’ will be available from your local indie record shop on Friday 28th November 🪽

We are pleased to announce Lägom Studio UK as official RSD partners for 2025/26 Lägom was founded by record enthusiasts for record enthusiasts, creating solid wood storage & display pieces for vinyl, mixed media & hi-fi components. Celebrate the joy of record collecting 🙌 🔗 bit.ly/3ISf4za

THIS JUST IN: The official #RSDBF list has LANDED! 🪂 🔗http://bit.ly/4mRKIe9 Support your local indie record shop this November 🏪

Album of the Month: The Last Dinner Party – From the Pyre 🔥 Fresh off Mercury-nominated Prelude to Ecstasy, the Brit Award winners return with a theatrical indie rock opus. Grab the Indie Exclusive Vinyl (140g, deluxe, insert) at your fave record shop! 🌹 #ad

"Music and community can genuinely change lives!" Relax, unwind and catch a vibe with this month's featured indie record shop 12 Bar Music and Social💫 🔗 Read their full interview now: bit.ly/41TZWb2

Look who popped into @reflexrecordshop.bsky.social 🙌✨the IT Girl Jade's debut studio album ‘THAT’S SHOWBIZ BABY!’ is out now at your local record shop on indies exclusive crystal clear LP🪽

In need of a new music fix? We got you. ➕Hit follow to stay in the loop on what’s spinning in indie record shops each week! 👉 tinyurl.com/Rsdindies

IT’S BACK! Calling all unsigned UK-based artists 📢 Want your music pressed onto 500 vinyl records? Well, the #RSDUnsigned competition in partnership with Breed Media is for you!

Lets hear it for the AIM Award's Best Independent Record Shop 2025 nominees 👏 Congratulations! Raven Records, Camden Spinning Around Records, Telford Wax and Beans, Bury A Slice of Vinyl Record Shop, Gosport

Album of the Month: Lola Young – I’m Only Fcking Myself 🔥 South London’s Lola Young returns with her second album, further establishing herself as one of the UK’s most relatable voices. 🤝 Grab the Punching Bag Indie Exclusive Marbled Vinyl from your favourite indie shop! 🙌 #ad

Record shops aren’t just for buying records - they’re some of the UK’s busiest live music spaces! Over 4,000 gigs will happen this year, from debuts to album launches. Fans get closer to the artists they love. 🤝 👉What’s YOUR favourite live moment in a record shop? #livemusic #supportlocal

CALLING ALL ARTISTS AND DESIGNERS! 📢 Our friends Black City Records and National Album Day have cooked up this exciting competition where your mural design could be painted on the wall of The Gryphon, Bristol's iconic heavy metal/rock bar 🤘 🔗 bit.ly/46A51se

METAL LOVERS UNITE!🤘 Dark Earth Records are this month's featured indie record shop 🌳 🔗 bit.ly/4mGXg8w

We are proud to announce that this year's RSD activity supporting our official charity partners @warchilduk.bsky.social has raised over £24k. This brings our total raised over the last 5 years of partnership to a milestone £145k.

Album of the Month: Sabrina Carpenter – Man’s Best Friend 🐾 Don’t miss the indies exclusive Opaque Seafoam Green vinyl dropping 29th August. 💿 Grab yours at your favourite indie record shop. #SabrinaCarpenter

You could be in with a chance of winning this signed copy of 'Sisters' by The Bluebells (our July Album of the Month!) 💠 One lucky person will get to add this fab release pressed on gorgeous purple vinyl to their collection. Who knows, it could it be you! 👀

GO LIONESSES!🦁 Indie record shops are getting excited for the Euro's 2025 final this sunday 💪 📸: Spinning Around Records

The Prince of Darkness 🖤 Thank you for everything, Ozzy. Champion of indie record shops and absolute legend 🦇

Talk about a guilty pleasure! 👀 This month's featured indie record shop is Vinylfetishes in Manchester 🌈 Read their full interview now! 🔗 bit.ly/4eKiGPt

Album of the Month: The Bluebells – Sisters (Remastered & Expanded) 💜 Jangly guitars, soaring harmonies & ‘80s British pop magic. This cult classic is back with B-sides, live sessions & rarities on limited-edition double vinyl. Out now via indie shops! #RSD25 #AOTM

Calling all #Glastonbury goers 🗣️ Who are you most excited to see perform?

Album of the Month: Loyle Carner - hopefully ! 🌹 The genre blurring new chapter from one of the UK’s most consistent voices is not to be missed. 🔥 Pre-order the Indies Exclusive Rose Vinyl from your favourite indie record shop! 🗓️

Happy Independent Bookshop week! 📚 This week, we're celebrating the ultimatge match made in heaven: books and vinyl records until June 21st. Shop for your summer reads from your local indie record/bookshop ☀️ @booksaremybag.bsky.social #IndieBookshopWeek

An absolute legend 🧡

Go on, spoil them this Father's Day! 🎫✨ Order now via the RSD website: bit.ly/3SXqt3g Or get an instant e-voucher: bit.ly/4kS7uBY

Fresh finds 🌱 Stay in the loop ➕ tinyurl.com/RecordshopIn...

It's #NewMusicFriday! 🎶 What's on your list? 📸: Sound Records IOM

Win a copy of our Album of the Month: Jacob Alon – In Limerence ✨ One lucky person will add this breathtaking record to their collection. Could it be you? Sign up to our newsletter by 2nd June for a chance to win (🔗 bit.ly/3Z55NJY) Good luck! 🤞 (Full Ts&Cs can be found at the link in our bio)

Fresh tracks every week ♻️ Stay in the loop, hit follow ➕ tinyurl.com/Indieslove

Lose control with this month’s featured indie record shop, Pandemonium in Bournemouth 🃏⭐️ Read now 🔗 bit.ly/3ZrjoKO

PinkPantheress at Banquet for a mammoth five hour signing session in the week of release of new record Fancy That

Sun's out, new indies exclusives out! ☀️ Take a trip to your local indie record shop today and explore all the new releases hitting the racks 📸: Tough Love St Leonards

Need a new music fix? Hit follow to stay in the loop ➕ tinyurl.com/RSDSHOPSLOVE

✨ Album of the Month: Jacob Alon – In Limerence Jacob’s debut, produced by Dan Carey, is a soul-baring journey through romantic longing - think Adrianne Lenker, Jeff Buckley & Nick Drake. Grab the exclusive vinyl from your favourite indie & check out our interview! 🔗 tinyurl.com/RSDAOTM #RSD25

📣 THIS JUST IN: #RSD25 was the biggest yet!📣 It’s been almost two weeks since indie record shops opened their doors to celebrate Record Store Day - and the stats don’t lie; it was our biggest to date!

Wishing a very happy birthday to our #RSD25 Ambassador Sam Fender 🎉 We'll be spinning 'Me and the Dog' to celebrate 🐕 📸: @reflexrecordshop.bsky.social

New round here? Hit follow to stay in the loop on indie shop faves each week ➕ tinyurl.com/Indieshopslove #spotify #RSD2025 #newmusic

TONIGHT! We're buzzing to welcome #BCNR on The Record Club 👏 The band will be chatting with Jess Iszatt all about their latest record 'Forever Howlong' ☀️ Don't forget to leave your comments for the band to be in with a chance of a pair of #BowersWilkins headphones 🎧 See you at 5:30pm!

Now THAT’S what we call #RSD25 🙌✨ It’s been one for the history books! Wherever you’ve celebrated, we hope you’ve had a cracking day 🎊 📸 Truck Oxford Record Corner Uk @mixeduprecords.bsky.social Assai Dundee

A massive thank you from everyone at RSDUK to @bbcradio6musicbot.bsky.social for all their support of #RSD25 and indie record shops up and down the country💚 You can catch up on @huwstephensdj.bsky.social's broadcast from the The Record Café on #BBCSounds

Special thanks to all of our partners for their incredible support of #RSD25 and all the independent record shops across the UK! We couldn't have done it without you 👏 #RSD25

And the queues…have begun 🫡 #RSD25