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Reckless Records is a group of three record stores in Chicago IL. We carry new & used CDs, DVDs games and loads of Vinyl. Originally started in London, our first Chicago location opened in 1988. (LPs & 7"s). We would love to have you visit us in person.

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We still have a shop in London too! They are located in Soho at:
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London W1F 8RH
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Have no fear, the Loop store is open during the NATO summit! However, it IS putting a kink in our transfers between stores. There will be a delay on mail order items from that location until Tuesday May 22.

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Swanson, Pete & Rene Hell Waiting For The Ladies (reissue) Pete Swanson/ Rene Hell Split
Shelter Press
Vinyl reissue of the limited split LP from Yellow Swans' Pete Swanson and Kosmische operator Rene Hell. There's been a rather large void in the hearts of some when Yellow Swans decided to call it quits, however, Swanson.s productivity and collaborations have more than made up for the absence of brutal noise they were more than capable of delivering. Rene Hell is brilliant. His shimmering, electronics dance on your neurons and bathe your ears in analog glory. "On Swanson's side, rhythmic electronic signals clear the debris after a few introductory minutes of his signature noise-wash, cycling through nervous patterns of hum before the detritus starts to very incrementally build up again. It.s in these more methodical moments that you get to hear a side of the Yellow Swan that.s seldom made this explicit. Largely devoid of the fiery plumes of feedback that constitute so much of his discography, for some stretches, "Self Help" captures Swanson in nurturing mode, coaxing the rhythmic qualities of his music to the forefront, eventually developing a kind of noisy, metronomic snare sound before the whole thing comes crashing down once again, this time under the weight of a flood of scourging drones Finally, Swanson's fizzy, electric pulse returns to usher out the side-long piece. On the flipside we find Rene Hell following up on the cosmic analogue excursions of his "Porcelain Opera" LP with a side full of hardware-driven, synthetic vistas. Right up there with contemporaries like Emeralds and Oneohtrix Point Never, Jeff Witscher spends his side constructing the kind of intense, pastoral sci-fi sound worlds that could have been plucked from forty years in the past, or for that matter, forty years in the future." Originally recorded at End Flx. Vienna, Austria, May 2010.
Available at: All Stores
New LP $16.99

Young, Nate Regression Vol. 3: Other Days (imp) Other Days: Regression Vol. 3
Rockatanski
NATE YOUNG, founder of WOLF EYES, has floored us with his post-WOLF EYES output. He's created great electroniC (& other) music such as STARE CASE, MOON POOL & DEAD BAND and his solo work under his own name. Last year's REGRESSION VOL. 2 was one of our favorites and this picks up right where that one left off...slow, plodding, creepy, abstract and dubbed out. A lot of people have synths these days, but it takes an original like NATE YOUNG to really put us in that special zone. This album is a surreal masterpiece. ESSENTIAL for fans of experimental electronic music such as DEMDIKE STARE, DAPHNE ORAM, etc. ONLY 300 MADE!
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New CD $19.99

Collage Culture (no Age) Examining The 21st Century's Identity... Crisis
Post Present Medium
"Collage Culture: Examining the 21st Century's Identity Crisis is a new work of nonfiction written by Aaron Rose and Mandy Kahn and designed by Brian Roettinger. In an essay called "The Death of Subculture," Aaron Rose (director of 'Beautiful Losers' and co-curator of MoCA's exhibit Art in the Streets) makes an impassioned call to arms, urging the next generation of artists to end the collage era by adopting a philosophy of creative innovation. And in her essay "Living in the Mess," Mandy Kahn (columnist, Foam magazine) considers whether the collage of references that surrounds us might negatively affect the way we feel. This companion recording combines audio excerpts from the book's text with an original musical score by No Age."
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New LP $14.99

Quakers Quakers (2lp)
Stones Throw
Mark our words: this is going to be one of the hottest hip-hop releases this year (2012). The QUAKERS are a trio of producers that includes GEOFF BARROW of PORTISHEAD, 7-STU-7 (PORTISHEAD engineer & in-house producer at Invada Records UK) & KATALYST, who lives all the way around the world in Australia & also works with Invada Records. Those three produced all of the speaker-quaking beats on this, which are great, especially if you're into the short-form, 2- minute songs like on "Madvillainy" or the QUASIMOTO albums. The other half of this winning equation is the 29 MC's the absolutely kill it on here. Some familiar names pop up like GUILTY SIMPSON, M.E.D., FRANK NITTY, ALOE BLACC, etc, but then there's the lesser-known dudes who also drop some bombs: DAVE DUB, TONE TANK, SYNATO WATTS, KING MAGNETIC, & a bunch more. Any fans of true, lyrical, blunted hip-hop needs this immediately. Highest recommendation possible!!!
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New LP $15.99

Wolfe, Chelsea Grime & The Glow The Grime & The Glow
Pendu Sound
Stating her influences range from Nick Cave and Selda Bagcan, to director Ingmar Bergman, with nods to the dramatic flair of Antony Hegarty, Chelsea Wolfe arrived on our radar around the time of her second album, "Apokalypsis." "The Grime and the Glow" is her debut and it features dramatic instrumental piano, solo acoustic and voice, and lo-fi tracks that could have been demos (see "The Whys" and "Deep Talks"). Wolfe.s penchant for morose music, dark ballads, and atmospheric textures have us curious when she will be scoring films. Vocally, as much as we would like to steer clear of comparing another female singer/guitar player to her, she has the tone of PJ Harvey. Musically, this album shows a burgeoning gothic-folk troubadour who can hold her own on a bill with black metal darlings, Wolves In the Throne Room. Expect plenty more from Chelsea Wolfe and fall into her dark web of mysterious lyrics and music which flourishes even in the absence of light.
Available at: Broadway
New CD $8.99

Demarco, Mac Rock & Roll Night Club
Captured Tracks
Mac DeMarco, formerly Makeout Videotape, is the anti-thesis to your stereotypical singer-songwriter. His new label, Captured Tracks says, "DeMarco's a weird cat cultivating an affinity for occult imagery, nudity and social satire." With the hair brained antics of Captain Beefheart, the lo-fi recording techniques of say Ariel Pink, the underlying depression of Skip Spence and the classic coolness of Elvis (only if he was a twink... can we say that?) this album has made a bee-line to our gender-bending loving hearts. R E C O M M E N D E D. -- CD versions of "Rock and Roll Night Club" contains two exclusive tracks not on vinyl versions.
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New CD $7.99

Disappears Pre Language
Kranky
The third album from Chicago's DISAPPEARS marks a distinct shift in direction. This is the first album with now full-time drummer Steve Shelley from that band SONIC YOUTH that you might have heard of & the first without their trademark text-only artwork. The production is different too: Brian Case's vocals are almost entirely free of effects & the recording is much more crisp all around & less murky than the first two records. BAUHAUS & MAGAZINE are the first things that stand out in our minds comparison-wise but the JESUS & MARY CHAIN via V.U. sounds are still there. Shelley's drumming is a harder hitting drummer & he really propels these songs forward. It's kind of a no-brainer really that this is going to lift these guys to another level.
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New LP $11.99

Haack, Bruce Way-out Record For Children (reissue) (featuring Miss Nelson)
Mississippi
"Recorded in 1968, a true psychedelic masterpiece for kids. Ms. Nelson (a child educator) and Bruce Haack (an early electronic music pioneer) designed this record to open the minds and hearts of children to deeper levels of insight and culture. Not condesending in the least and with a childlike sense of wonder, Haack and Nelson lay into some heavy songs about everything from robots, to Indian mysticism to motorcycle fantasies. The music is all generated by haack's homemade electronic instruments which churn out proto-hip hop beats and straight up avante garde moments." For the kids and adults! - Mississippi
Available at: Broadway and Loop
New LP $11.99

Windy & Carl We Will Always Be (2lps)
Kranky
The Michigan husband & wife duo WINDY & CARL have been releasing records together since 1993 & "We Will Always Be" is their first in 3 years. The origins of this record supposedly started with a solo album that Carl recorded for his wife as a Valentine's Day gift & relationship themes are prevalent down to the title & release date of 2-14. The album starts with a fragile acoustic song sung by Windy that might surprise you as it's totally free of effects. It's a bit of a red herring though because it leads to a long string of reverb/delay heavy ambience with indeterminate beginnings & endings. Compared to the song-heavy "Songs for the Broken Hearted", this is definitely more of an ambient record. Despite the sunflower on the cover, we feel that this is a perfect winter album so if you're looking for something like that, you've found it.
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New LP $15.99

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