On this day back in 1981, this awful thing happened. Joe Dolce stopped Ultravox from getting to number 1! It had jumped from number 3 to number 1, Vienna was stuck at number 2 after Woman by John Lennon dropped from number 1 #vienna #ultravox #shouldhavebeennumber1

Hi folks, just to let you all know, this year's Record Store Day list is now live! recordstoreday.co.uk/rsd-list/

Evening all. We're excited with this years RSD list & currently looking through & deciding what 2 get in! We’d like our customers 2 suggest titles off this years RSD list. WE CANNOT save any titles, it is a first come first served basis on the day, tell by the end of Feb please!

What a great week for new releases! All available for pre order now and on sale from Friday! #eltonjohn #elvis #falloutboy #depechemode #preorder

You know we love our indie record stores… over 300 shops around the world are joining us in our #72Seasons celebrations and hosting official listening parties! Use the map in the link below to find one near you 🗺️ metallica.lnk.to/record-store-l…

Call in on Friday 14th April when we celebrate the launch of Metallica’s new album 72 Seasons… With music and amazing Metallica giveaways of cool Metallica swag!!! #72seasons

Open at 9am 🕘 today for the Metallica launch 🚀 event… New album playing all day with giveaways and limited availability on the new album & preorder pickup 🛻 @metallica #72SeasonsListeningParty #72Seasons Record Store Day

Hi Folks! We’ve been allocated 15 copies of the new Foo Fighters album But Here We Are in white vinyl. If you want a copy, it a £5 deposit in the shop and that will secure you a copy! #foofighters #newalbum #buthereweare

In July 1973, David Bowie played the last Ziggy Stardust & The Spiders From Mars gig ever! This August the 50th anniversary version of that gig is issued as a double album pressed in gold vinyl! We are offering the album on pre order now. A £5 deposit will secure you a copy!

Hi folks! We’ve got some new pre orders for you, to whet your appetite. There’s the live Knebworth album from Liam Gallagher. There’s the latest NOW Yearbook ‘92 and Taylor Swift is back with Speak Now (Taylor’s Version). Pre order now and £5 deposit secures you a copy!

We Are 3! Happy birthday to us. On this day back in 2020 we opened Out Of The Attic Music, from a school boy dream and within three years has grown beyond our wildest dreams. It’s thanks to all our amazing customers for the love and support. THANK YOU ALL. Gary & Andy

Happy #Pride 2023! To celebrate, we’re bringing you LGBTQIA+ stories from behind the counter in indie record shops up and down the UK. Read the full piece here: bit.ly/3Nsmfw9 🧡🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Hi folks! Here’s our latest pre order offerings. The live album from Slipknot and the greatest hits from Aerosmith. Either the red vinyl double album or the 4lp box set, all available to pre order in store now with a deposit 😃

Good morning folks! We are open now until 4pm for all your music needs! See you soon

Another great album up for pre order is Always, The Very Best Of Erasure. Originally released on CD to celebrate their 30th anniversary, the album will be reissued with two tracks released after the compilation first came out! £5 deposit secures you a copy! #erasure #always

Here’s this month’s Spotify playlist with a rather sunny feel good vibe! open.spotify.com/playlist/7j53V…

Hi folks! Out this week we’ve Wham, Echoes From The Edge Of Heaven is in a choice of bright blue or black vinyl, the blue’s limited! Also we’ve Quartet by Ultravox, which is the 40th anniversary issue. It’s 2LP with b sides & live tracks on! Both albums are released on Friday!

We’ve some more great pre orders coming up for you. From NOW USA, The Darkness Permission To Land 20th anniversary to U2’s Zooropa 30th anniversary and finally Olivia Rodrigo’s new album Guts! All to pre order in the shop with a £5 deposit

When we asked the Townsend Music community the question: "do you have any tips for someone who's just getting started with collecting records?" we received a tremendous response 👏 townsendmusic.blog/post/5-tips-fo…

Four years of wingman recommendations…. This weeks its Bruce’s amazing Mandrake Project…. @brucedickinsonhq Alexander Milas