Our remaining stock of Black Friday Record Store Day exclusives goes live at 8:00 AM Eastern US time on Saturday, November 25. After that time you can click here to see what's left.

Recommended Reissues

  • Minor Threat: Out of Step Outtakes 7"
    Regular price
    $9.00
    Sale price
    $9.00
  • Bastards: Arctic Hardcore: Complete Studio Recordings & Rare Rehearsal Tapes 12" box set
    Vendor
    Svart Records
    Regular price
    $99.00
    Sale price
    $99.00
  • Nervous Gender: Music From Hell 12"
    Vendor
    Dark Entries
    Regular price
    $30.00
    Sale price
    $30.00
  • Autopsia: Sistema Y Poder Demo 12"
    Regular price
    $20.00
    Sale price
    $20.00
  • Social Distortion: Mommy's Little Monster 12" (40th Anniversary)
    Regular price
    $35.00
    Sale price
    $35.00
  • Youth Brigade: Sound & Fury 12"
    Vendor
    Trust Records
    Regular price
    $30.00
    Sale price
    $30.00
  • Heroin: Discography 12"
    Regular price
    Sold out
    Sale price
    $35.00
  • Dismember: The Complete Demos 1988-1990 12"
    Regular price
    $26.00
    Sale price
    $26.00

New and Recommended Hardcore/punk Ragers!

  • Crucified Class: S/T 7"
    Regular price
    $10.00
    Sale price
    $10.00
  • Phantasm: Conflict Reality 7"
    Regular price
    $12.00
    Sale price
    $12.00
  • Lothario: Hog Tied 7" lathe
    Regular price
    $25.00
    Sale price
    $25.00
  • Primer Regimen: Ultimo Testamento 12"
    Regular price
    $25.00
    Sale price
    $25.00
  • Citric Dummies: Zen and The Arcade of Beating Your Ass 12"
    Regular price
    $22.00
    Sale price
    $22.00
  • Blu Anxxiety: Morbid Now, Morbid Later 12"
    Regular price
    $20.00
    Sale price
    $20.00
  • Quarantine: Exile 12"
    Vendor
    Damage United
    Regular price
    $20.00
    Sale price
    $20.00
  • Golpe: Assuefazione Quotidiana 7"
    Regular price
    $10.00
    Sale price
    $10.00

new sorry state shirts in stock

We have a new t-shirt design! Featuring a new illustration by our favorite artist Thomas Sara, these 1-color shirts are currently available in sizes S-3XL. Click here to buy yours.

Recommended books, zines, and other reads

  • Warning Vol. 1 zine zine
    Vendor
    zines
    Regular price
    $5.00
    Sale price
    $5.00
  • Kleenex/LiLiPUT book
    Regular price
    $50.00
    Sale price
    $50.00
  • Zero Magazine Vol. 4 zine
    Vendor
    zines
    Regular price
    $30.00
    Sale price
    $30.00
  • Rotten Times July 2023 zine
    Vendor
    Self Released
    Regular price
    $9.00
    Sale price
    $9.00

Sorry State newsletter: November 14, 2023

This week we have a scorching Record of the Week from Arizona’s Yellowcake, a very limited new live LP from Destruct, a bunch of hot new arrivals, and a full slate of staff picks and Featured Releases.

Click here to read the new issue.

new on sorry state

Mutant Strain: Murder of Crows 12"
Regular price
$18.00
Sale price
$18.00
Woodstock 99: S/T 7"
Regular price
$8.00
Sale price
$8.00
Konventio: Demo cassette
Regular price
$8.00
Sale price
$8.00
Meat House: S/T 12"
Regular price
$18.00
Sale price
$18.00

Who We Are and What We Do

Sorry State Records has the best selection of DIY punk and hardcore vinyl in the world, with well over 2,500 unique titles currently in stock. We're a great music discovery tool, with blogs and other features to help you discover great new music you'll love. We have the fastest, most professional mail order service in punk, with most orders shipping within 24 hours. We're also a great brick-and-mortar record shop based in Raleigh, NC, specializing in collectible and hard to find titles in all genres.

Best Sellers

  • Rudimentary Peni: Great War 12"
    Regular price
    $12.00
    Sale price
    $12.00
  • Rudimentary Peni: Death Church 12"
    Regular price
    $14.00
    Sale price
    $14.00
  • Electric Chair: Act of Aggression 12" (purple vinyl)
    Regular price
    $19.00
    Sale price
    $19.00
  • Rudimentary Peni: S/T 7"
    Regular price
    $12.00
    Sale price
    $12.00
  • The Chisel: Retaliation 12"
    Regular price
    $13.00
    Sale price
    $13.00

Why People Love ordering from sorry state

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