If you passed on all the 4/20 jazz, there’s another thing to celebrate this week: It’s almost . Having fanned out into tangential events , the vinyl-lover’s holiday has lost some of its punch as its rolled into its 10th year, which it marks on April 22.
But another haul of exclusive releases means there are still plenty of reasons to stop by your local record store (in Denver, we recommend and ) and shell out your hard-earned money.
In tandem with , we asked its co-founder and CEO Matt Fiedler to share his five picks for can’t-miss records in this year’s haul of exclusives.
Our tip: Show up early if you want a chance to get your hands on any of these. The best records usually sell out within an hour, and people show up insanely early (like the afternoon before) to make sure they get what’s on their list.
Marcy Playground,
Amount released: 2500
Notorious B.I.G.,
Amount pressed: 5000
Spoon,
Amount pressed: 3000
The War on Drugs,
Amount pressed: 2500
Townes Van Zandt, Amount pressed: 5500
