vinyl index sits upstairs in Somerville's Bow Market, and it's as much a small label as a record shop. The site lists limited-run releases pressed in collaboration with local outfits like Union Sound, Crift Records, and Riot Records/Golden Robot — hand-numbered sleeves, colored vinyl, capped print counts — alongside the regular used and new stock. They buy used records outright, and the shop doubles as a listening bar: drinks are ordered by QR code so you can sip while flipping through bins.

Stock leans toward hip-hop and electronic, per shoppers who've hunted down hard-to-find titles here that other Boston stores didn't carry, plus a run of classic and current releases. The shop also hosts themed listening nights — a D'Angelo tribute with cocktails was one recent example — that turn browsing into an event rather than just a transaction.

Last updated: 2026-08-20

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4.7 on Google (70 reviews)
Located inside Bow Market in Somerville's Union Square
Buys used records and collections
Runs its own limited-edition vinyl releases with labels like Union Sound and Crift Records
In-store cocktail bar with QR-code ordering while you browse
Selection leans hip-hop and electronic alongside general used/new stock
Hosts themed listening events (e.g. D'Angelo tribute night)

Source checked: 2026-08-06

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