Square Records

01/15/2021

Back at it. Back to “regular” hours. Tue through Thursday 11-5. Fri/Sat 11-6

12/31/2020

A few restocks for the last day of 2020. Some of these we haven’t had for a while. Open til 5 today. Closed tomorrow. Happy New Year!

12/23/2020

New stuff, restocks, box sets and other items just came through in our last couple shipments of the year

12/12/2020

New Travelogue LP available now

12/11/2020

New today. Avalanches. Kills. Kehlani. Laura Jane Grace. King Gizzard. Kacy and Clayton. Quarter Life Crisis. Belle and Sebastian. Brutus. Kamasi Washington. Fields of the Nephilm. FKj. Lee Fields. Kool and the Gang. Young Marble Giants. Interpol reissues

12/11/2020

Film Fest - Highland Square Neighborhood Association

Highland Square Film Festival 2020 is live now! click the link to check it out. 15 short films made predominantly in Akron by Akronites. Square Records is really excited to be a sponsor of this year's fest. Give it a look

The Highland Square Film Festival is an annual celebration of Akron’s film talent. Established in 2017, the festival aims to bring together a wide and diverse local film scene one weekend a year. Film making workshops, panel discussions, artist spotlights and more are all part of the event which c...

11/27/2020

Some of tomorrow’s new releases (and their placement in the shop tomorrow morning) We will open at 10am tomorrow. Thank you

11/25/2020

Hi. we are open today until 5. closed tomorrow. we will be open on Friday from 10-6. there will be a limited number of Record Store Day items for sale on Friday. As has been the norm recently, we will only allow 8 people in the shop at a time. if we are ready and able to open a bit earlier and there is a line outside we may open the doors to reduce the amount of people waiting in line. please wear a mask, distance and be safe and we will get through the line as quickly as possible. This won't be like other Record Store Day events where we put out a lot of older rare records, have give-aways, entertainment etc. Hopefully we will get back to that next year. thanks

11/13/2020

Some recent arrivals. Hum. Chris Stapleton. Navarro & Holmes. Lydia Loveless. Lambchop. Where the Hell is Akron vol 3. Jacks Mannequin. Aloe Blacc. Alice In Chains reissue. Elvis. Boris reissues. Tomberlin. Peter Broderick. AC⚡️DC. Billie⚡️Holiday

11/10/2020

Come get your Unify Akron Passport and a stamp here at the shop. This idea is the brainchild of @arevolt64 and we are pleased to be participating. More info at www.arevolt64.com

10/30/2020

It’s a NEW RELEASE FRIDAY™️ we have: Mr Bungle. Joni Mitchell. OPN. Mastodon. Troye Sivan. John Mulaney and the Sack Lunch Bunch. Kraftwerk reissues aplenty. Tobacco. Atmosphere. Carcass. Jeremiah Sand. Songhoy Blues. Eels. Devo reissues. Diamanda Galas reissue. The Crow sndtrk. Wedding Present reissue. Motörhead reissue. Eartheater and more.

10/23/2020

Oh hey. It’s the new @clppng record. Loser edition vinyl via the great people at @subpop

10/23/2020

It is Friday so we got some new ones. Including but not limited to... Gorillaz. A Lenker. Pallbearer. Boss. Fuzz. Wallows. Freddie Gibbs. Beastie Boys. Actress. Mountain Goats. Dinner party. Allman Betts. This is the Kit. Nocturnal Effigy. Magik Markers. INXS - kick reissue

10/16/2020

Just a few new ones to present today: Matt Berninger. Tom Petty (wildflowers reissue 3,7 or 9 lp versions) Kevin Morby. Beabadoobee. Lil Yachty. Beverly Glenn-Copeland comp. Open Mike Eagle. Rivers of Nihil. Robert Wyatt collection

10/14/2020

For the past couple years the Highland Square Film Festival has been held next door to the shop at the Highland Theater. This year it is a digital event and they’re still looking for film submissions. Check out the info here:

10/09/2020

We commissioned our friends at Comrade Press to do a limited run of unique t-shirts and they’re fantastic. All sizes available now.

10/09/2020

B.Will -Technics/DMC 2020 USA Championships Elimination

Our good friend, B.Will is in the DMC/Technics World DJ battle Championship and shot his entry video at the shop. check it out.

"When the record skips, the show must go on! Manipulating vinyl in a live atmosphere creates a unique set of challenges. As seen with Champions of the past, recovery is key for a true turntablist. To master the art, you must be able to find yourself in the music.

This year's DMC/Technics World DJ battle Championship is being hosted completely online due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In an effort to replicate reality, we were fortunate enough to film at Square Records in Akron, OH, a cultural staple for collectors and listeners from all walks of life."

When the record skips, the show must go on! Manipulating vinyl in a live atmosphere creates a unique set of challenges. As seen with Champions of the past, r...

10/09/2020

New release Friday. Brand new releases and reissues from Budos Band. Sad13. Future Islands. Yo La Tengo. Mary Lattimore. Touché Amore. Talking Heads and more

10/06/2020

Tuesday and Wednesday. All used vinyl (LPs and 45s) is 25% off! Just ask for the discount at checkout

10/02/2020

Restocks/late arrivals on these as well: Mac Miller- KIDS. Sylvan Esso. Ocean. Daughters

10/02/2020

New releases from: Sufjan Stevens. KA Smith. Lana Del Rey. Marie Davidson. Kate NV. Sa Roc. Gabriel Garzon-Montano. Rog Waters. Mary Komasa. Nightmares in Wax. Krallice. Sumac. Dawes. Death Valley Girls. Jonsi and more. Reissues from Oasis. Green Day. Janes Addiction. Love.

09/25/2020

Here’s what we have for tomorrow’s new release date. Limited (like less than 4) copies of all. We open at 10 tomorrow

09/25/2020

Some late arriving new releases just showed up

09/25/2020

Some of today’s new releases are here! Lomelda. Niño/Atwood-Ferguson. Idles. Rituals of Mine. Bob Mould. Bill Callahan. Kataklysm. Makaya McCraven. The mammoth and amazing Prince “Sign ☮️ The Times” 13 LP reissue (4 lp version also available.) oh also tomorrow is a record store day drop date. We will be open at 10. More info on that later

09/18/2020

It’s a new release Friday. We’ve got releases from Run the Jewels. Avett Bros. Osees. Charli XCX. Black Crowes. Sarah Davachi. Rudy De Anda. Heathen. Katie Dey. Anjimile. Joyce Manor and quite a few more.

08/28/2020

Hello. Once again, we will not be participating in the RSD DROP tomorrow (8/29) It will be just a regular day at the record shop. We do have a small selection of RSD items that will be put out next week on the usual first come/first served basis. I have spread out what we have over three days. Each record will go out at 11am on the day listed in the graphic. Thanks!

08/22/2020

Hello. Record Store Day has been a tumultuous journey this year just like everything else. The folks at RSD devised a plan to split most of the original list into three “drop” dates. The first of those scheduled for August 29. WE WILL NOT HAVE ANY RSD ITEMS FOR SALE ON 8/29. we will be dividing the items that we do have into smaller lists and making them available ~10 per day starting on September 1st. Keep an eye on our social media for info on which records will go out which days. It’s far from a perfect but it’s how it’s going down this year. Thanks for reading. -❤️ Square

08/21/2020

A few restocks today as well including the new Phoebe Bridgers and Molchat Doma

08/21/2020

Today’s new releases include: pj Harvey. GBV. Girl Friday. Blues Pills. Bright Eyes. Jeff Rosenstock. Old 97s. Damien Jurado. Bully. Future. Inter Arma. Incantation. Nubya Garcia. Swarvy. Horace Tapscott. Maya Hawke. Lemon Twigs. Sneaks.

08/20/2020

Hello. Regretfully, Taylor Swift did NOT send us any autographed copies of her latest CD. However we do have this 8x10 glossy signed by #therealdarthvader. You can come by and look at it any time for a nominal charge.

08/07/2020

New release day! Washed Out. Glass Animals. Ceelo. Jason Molina. Laura Marling. A Grape Dope. Damaged Bug. Public Eye. Lingo Seini. Brigid Dawson. Numero- Eccentric Funk comp. Year of the Knife

08/05/2020

please help save our favorite stage in Akron, Musica by reaching out to your representatives about the #saveourstages initiative.

This Wednesday, August 5, 2020, join Ohio Citizens for the Arts and the NIVA - National Independent Venue Association to boost support of the Save Our Stages Act.

The Save Our Stages Act is a critical piece of federal legislation that would provide $10 billion for six months of financial support to keep live performing venues afloat and preserve an economic sector shuttered since mid-March.

Please engage with as many of the following action items as possible! Your voice matters and will go a long way in helping our federal elected officials understand that we depend on them to help save Ohio's arts.

✅ ACTION #1: SEND EMAILS

Email Senator Sherrod Brown and Senator Rob Portman and ask them to support the Save Our Stages Act. You can easily send a digital letter by visiting SaveOurStages.com. Use the pre-written text and add a personal message to let them know why it's essential to save Ohio's stages!

✅ ACTION #2: TAKE TO SOCIAL MEDIA

Please push these actions via your social media accounts, preferably between noon to 5 pm. Tag #SaveOurStages and #SaveOhioStages anywhere that you can, and follow those hashtags and share/RT messages from Ohio venues. Download and use our pre-made graphics (https://www.dropbox.com/sh/7fhccsgkudpxaew/AABAWApnFI33BrCDeIGSDsyOa?dl=0) or create your own and include personal words and stories. Encourage your network to take action!

✅ ACTION #3: SHARE WITH LOCAL ARTISTS & INFLUENCERS

Contact every local artist and influencer you know and ask them to help promote this campaign. NIVA sent a letter to Congress signed by Coldplay, Lady Gaga, and Whoopi Goldberg. But, it's our local-borne talent that is affected the most. Let Senators Brown and Portman know that if they support Ohio's live performing venues, we will support them.

#SaveOurStages
#SaveOhioStages
#OhioArtsStrong
#OHCitizens4Arts

08/05/2020

Some new arrivals/crucial restocks including that new Bell Witch and plenty more

07/17/2020

It’s a big ol new release Friday. What do we have here: Protomartyr. Fiona Apple. Bob Dylan. Bing and Ruth. Once and Future Band. Arca. Dehd. Yaeji. Pretenders. Chicks. Ellie Goulding. Strike Anywhere reish. 100 Gecs. No Age. Nana Grizol. Lawrence Arms. Jarvis. Jazz Rock comp. zombi. Oneness of Juju. Samantha Crain. Dion. Off the Charts sndtrk. Black Midi

07/10/2020

Lots of new releases and restocks today. Including Margo Price. The Beths. Earl Sweatshirt. Dream Wife. Booker T. Wasted Shirt (ty segall/lightning bolt) Noveller. Blood Incantation. Old Man Gloom. Tomb Mold. Amnesia Scanner. Ike Yard. Mulatu Astatke. Hellhammer. Danzig and more.