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SHINOBU 10 Thermidor ORDER Considered one of the foundational bands of the indie-punk genre, Shinobu has been cited as an influence by both Joyce Manor and Touché Amoré. But back in 2002, when they began, they mostly seemed to confuse audiences. Back then, they used to describe their unique mixture of punk spirit, improvisational energy, and indie rock sensibility as “kind of loud and annoying,” in their self-written band bio. “Too underappreciated for too long,” is how Vice described them in 2015, when the band released their last album, the kaleidoscopic 10 Thermidor.Now, ten years later, Shinobu is back with...

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MOVING SALE / BLACK FRIDAY Now Until December 2nd That time of the year again, it's time to move thousands of records to a new location! It's also Black Friday. Help me lighten our move and make space for A LOT of new 2025 releases coming up soon. Almost everything in our store is buy one get one free, so take a look. I've also added a 5 LP mystery box for $30 and a ton of test presses (which are not bogo). I'm aiming to have every test press up for sale so after this, so these should hopefully...

LISTEN TO ARIELLA'S NEW SONG "NOW" DEBUT ALBUM 'CRYBABY' OUT OCTOBER 11TH   Hi everyone, One of Lauren Records' newest, Ariella, released her song "Now" today alongside pre-orders for her incredible debut album "CryBaby," which will be out October 11th. She has 3 songs available to stream everywhere and some nice pre-order bundles including the album on white vinyl, cassette; along with some shirts and tanks. You can check everything out here.   Born and raised in the vibrant city of Los Angeles, Ariella’s lifelong passion for music has been a driving force in her journey. Following her high school graduation, she embarked on...