10 Essential Record Store Day 2025 Releases

Haters Gonna Hate, but RSD Always Delivers Some Essential Plattersby Dave SegalRecord Store Day has its champions and detractors—but mostly the latter. The cons definitely outweigh the pros for this controversial retail holiday, which happens April 12 at select area shops.
But, as I've said every year since it launched in 2008, RSD typically yields just enough treasures to not make it a total migraine for store owners and employees, indie labels trying to press non-RSD titles without long