The Flirtations - Still Sounds Like The Flirtations (for RSD24)
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THE RECORD STORE DAY LIST HAS DROPPED!
February 15, 2024
THIS IS NOT A DRILL!
Record Store Day UK is proud to announce this year’s list of exclusive and special releases coming on Saturday 20th April!
Get ready for collectible and limited-edition records from the likes of Jessie Ware, Noah Kahan, Gabriels, Katy J Pearson, Blur, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and many more!
 
Hundreds of artists have come together to celebrate the UK’s independent record shops which are at the heart of local communities up and down the country. Artists, labels, and stores on every continent in the world* have signed up for the 17th edition of the annual event which champions the unique culture of independent record shops and the art of vinyl.  
*Except in Antarctica...nobody needs to queue up outside a store in there on a cold April morning!
With special records spanning rock, pop, jazz, hip-hop, reggae, classical, folk - and even a release from ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ – there will be something on offer for music fans of all ages and tastes at their local record store in April. 
And that's not all! Record Store Day is delighted to welcome exciting talent such as Laufey, Holly Humberstone, Fizz, English Teacher, Maisie Peters and BRIT nominees - Noah Kahan, Young Fathers and Olivia Dean to this year’s list.
 
Established fan favourites such as The Rolling Stones, Tom Grennan, Notorious B.I.G, Garbage and Lily Allen will also be releasing special vinyl editions to throw their support behind the hard-working music lovers running records stores all over the UK.
This year, an extra special treat from The Flirtations, as they release their first album of new material in 55 years! Speaking on this exciting release, The Flirtations said they “are overwhelmingly excited to be releasing on Record Store Day 2024” and to be “featured on the shelves with so many other talented people.” 
As always, a gentle reminder that all stock on this year’s release list will be sold on a first-come-first-serve basis in participating shops only. With so many stores taking part, we recommend checking out where your nearest so you can join in the fun! You can  click here to find out. 
For more information on how to get involved this year, head to our FAQs page.
 
Keep your eyes on our website and socials for the latest updates!
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