Sorry state newsletter: July 9, 2025

The big news this week is that La Vida Es Un Mus’s Death Side reissue is now up for pre-order. I know lots of you will pick that up, but don’t miss other scorchers we have in this week from the Damage (our Record of the Week), the Berserk, and Subversive Rite, and more.

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Recommended Reissues

  • La Vida Es Un Mus
    $38.00
    $38.00
  • Fantastic Mess Records
    $18.00
    $18.00
  • Strange Club Records
    $22.00
    $22.00
  • Little Rocket Records
    $28.00
    $28.00
  • Svart Records
    $50.00
    $50.00
  • La Vida Es Un Mus
    $25.00
    $25.00
  • Sealed Records
    $25.00
    $25.00
  • Astor Place Records
    $35.00
    $35.00
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New and Recommended Punk & Hardcore Ragers!

  • Toxic State Records
    $10.00
    $10.00
  • Acute Noise Manufacture
    $22.00
    $22.00
  • self-released
    $20.00
    $20.00
  • Damage United
    Sold out
    $6.00
  • self-released
    $20.00
    $20.00
  • Strange Club Records
    $22.00
    $22.00
  • Iron Lung Records
    $20.00
    $20.00
  • Iron Lung Records
    $11.00
    $11.00
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more of this month's best sellers

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$18.00
$20.00
$20.00
$20.00
$20.00
$23.00
$23.00

Recommended books, zines, and other reads

  • Self Released
    $6.00
    $6.00
  • books
    $12.00
    $12.00
  • zines
    $12.00
    $12.00
  • zines
    $14.00
    $14.00
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recently restocked

  • Cradle to Grave Records
    $20.00
    $20.00
  • Cradle to Grave Records
    $20.00
    $20.00
  • Stupid Bag Records
    $20.00
    $20.00
  • import
    $25.00
    $25.00
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New punk and hardcore up for preorder

$28.00
$28.00
$25.00
$25.00
$28.00
$28.00
$22.00
$22.00

new on la vida es un mus

Sold out
$25.00
$25.00
$25.00
$25.00
$25.00
$25.00
$25.00
Visit the La Vida Es Un Mus / Sealed Records US store at Sorry State

new arrivals

  • Softer Recordings
    $25.00
    $25.00
  • Escape Cassettes
    $6.00
    $6.00
  • Escape Cassettes
    $6.00
    $6.00
  • Escape Cassettes
    $6.00
    $6.00
  • Fantastic Mess Records
    $18.00
    $18.00
  • Toxic State Records
    $10.00
    $10.00
  • self-released
    $20.00
    $20.00
  • Temporary Residence
    $32.00
    $32.00
  • Acute Noise Manufacture
    $22.00
    $22.00
  • Post Present Medium
    $12.00
    $12.00
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latest used items

  • used
    $5.00
    $5.00
  • used
    $6.00
    $6.00
  • used
    $6.00
    $6.00
  • used
    $8.00
    $8.00
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new on sorry state

$20.00
$20.00
$20.00
$20.00
$9.00
$9.00
$20.00
$20.00

new batch of markdowns!

  • self-released
    $40.00
    $20.00
  • Hardcore Victim Records
    $28.00
    $15.00
  • Total Punk Records
    $17.00
    $12.00
  • UXB Press
    $52.00
    $35.00
  • No Solution
    $6.00
    $3.00
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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.

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