Record Paradise

Record Paradise
15 Union St
Brunswick
http://recordparadise.com/

This shop was a real surprise, it seemed from the outside to be one of those record warehouse type places which are only open P.R.N. and when you do manage to find them open you find a disappointing collection of dusty old L.P.'s from the 80's. However I couldn't have been more wrong and was happily surprised to find mature and sophisticated collection of new and used vinyl available behind this modest looking refurbished factory frontage.


The shop/warehouse is new to Brunswick having moved across town from St Kilda, where according to their logo it was established in 1955 and you can tell that they have spent those decades building up an outstanding catalogue. The move across town is a huge boon for Brunswick as the shop contains a large collection of vinyl spanning practically the whole spectrum, is arranges in easily manageable sections and managed by friendly and knowledgably staff. I was awed to find 7 foot high shelves around the walls containing a broad range of second hand albums arranged in alphabetical order, so much content where to start? While in the middle of the room were the genera specific  racks covering all the usual suspects. All records were well priced, $10'ish to $30+ and all in goon condition.

I ended up picking up the Fuck Buttons' new album 'Slow Burn', I haven't listened to these guys much before and was impressed at the depth and intensity of their sound. I also picked up V.Spy V.Spy's album 'A.O. mod TV', a truly great Aussie garage band and Ice House's 'Flowers' album which the shop manager said never stays on their shelves for long (nothing like dusty ol' records from the '80's). All up a great shop and well worth regular revisits.