Core Crate Essentials

Core Crate Essentials pulls together the backbone of the crate — a centered but eclectic blend of artists that define the modern underground. These are the records with depth, personality, and replay value, the artists who balance the familiar with the adventurous without drifting into the extreme.

This isn’t an exhaustive list. It’s a preview of the kind of listening paths the Core Crate leans toward: smart indie, thoughtful alt-rock, textured electronic, the occasional curveball, and the kinds of voices that reward curiosity. If you’re looking for the entry point into the bigger world of Apocalypse Vinyl, this is it.

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Wilco
A Ghost Is Born (Deluxe Edition, Boxed Set, With CD) ((9 Lp's/ 4 Cd's Box set) (Vinyl)
244⁹⁹

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The Avett Brothers
Magpie & the Dandelion [CD]
14⁹⁹

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Talking Heads
Talking Heads True Stories (ROCKTOBER) (Translucent Red Vinyl) [Vinyl]
26⁹⁹

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Talking Heads
Talking Heads FEAR OF MUSIC [Vinyl]
25⁹⁹

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Arcade Fire
EVERYTHING NOW (DAY VERSION) (Vinyl)
27⁹⁵

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Cigarettes After Sex
X's [Cassette]
13⁴⁹

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José González
Heartbeats (Logic1000 Remix) [Limited Edition 7"] [Vinyl]
25⁹⁹

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Radiohead
In Rainbows (CD)
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15⁹⁹

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Snail Mail
Ricochet [CD]
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17⁷⁹ ~~17⁹⁹~~

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Modest Mouse
Modest Mouse - An Eraser And A Maze [CD]
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15⁶⁸ ~~15⁹⁹~~

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Kurt Vile
Kurt Vile - Philadelphia's Been Good To Me [CD]
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15²⁶

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Bon Iver
VOLUMES: ONE "SELECTIONS FROM MUSIC CONCERTS 2019-2023 BON IVER 6 PIECE BAND” [CD]
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14⁷⁴

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Pavement
Pavements Original Motion Picture Soundtrack [CD]
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21⁹⁹

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Pavement
Hecklers Choice: Big Gums And Heavy Lifters - A Pavement Collection [CD]
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14⁴⁹ ~~14⁹⁹~~

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Courtney Barnett
Creature Of Habit [CD]
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16⁷⁹ ~~16⁹⁹~~

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José González
Against The Dying Of The Light [CD] [CD]
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15⁴⁹ ~~15⁹⁹~~

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Christmas [CD]
Very low stock (1 unit)
16²⁹

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The Smashing Pumpkins
Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness (30Th Anniversary) [Deluxe Edition 4Cd] (CD)
Low stock (15 units)
49⁴⁹

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The Smashing Pumpkins
Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness (30Th Anniversary) [Deluxe Limited Edition] [4 Shm-Cd] (CD)
Low stock (12 units)
61⁴⁹

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Radiohead
The Bends (CD)
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17⁹⁹

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Radiohead
Pablo Honey (CD)
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15⁴⁹

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Radiohead
Kid A (CD)
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15⁴⁹

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Rufus Wainwright
I'M A Stranger Here Myself: Wainwright Does Weill - Rufus Wainwright With The Pacific Jazz Orchestra (CD)
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13⁴⁹

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Waxahatchee
Cerulean Salt (CD)
Low stock (18 units)
15⁹⁹

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Neko Case
Neon Grey Midnight Green (CD)
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14⁹⁹

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Tame Impala
Deadbeat (CD)
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16⁹⁹

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Radiohead
Hail To The Thief (Live Recordings 2003-2009) (CD)
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20⁹⁹

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Talking Heads
More Songs About Buildings And Food (Super Deluxe Edition With Blu-Ray) [4Discs] (CD)
Low stock (15 units)
83⁹⁹

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Modest Mouse
The Moon & Antarctica (10Th Anniversary) (CD)
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10⁹⁹

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Cass McCombs
Interior Live Oak (CD)
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15⁹⁹

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Big Thief
Double Infinity (CD)
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17⁹⁹

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Lord Huron
The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1 (CD)
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16⁹⁹

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The Cure
A Night Like This / 2005 & 2008 (2Cd) (CD)
Very low stock (3 units)
18⁹⁹

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Beirut
Gallipoli (CD)
Low stock (16 units)
16⁹⁹

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The Smashing Pumpkins
Machina (25Th Anniversary) (CD)
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16⁹⁹

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The Cure
Mixes Of A Lost World [2 Cd] (CD)
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22⁹⁹

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Arcade Fire
Pink Elephant (4 Panel Softpack) (28 page booklet) (CD)
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16⁹⁹

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Wilco
The Whole Love (Expanded) (2Cd) (CD)
Very low stock (3 units)
19⁹⁹

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Talking Heads
Live On Tour '78 (CD)
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15⁹⁹

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Father John Misty
Mahashmashana (CD)
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14⁹⁹

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Imagine Dragons
Mercury – Acts 1 & 2 [Deluxe 2 CD] (CD)
Very low stock (5 units)
22⁹⁹

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Wilco
Cousin (CD)
Very low stock (10 units)
14⁹⁹

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Imagine Dragons
Night Visions: Expanded Edition [2 CD] (CD)
Very low stock (4 units)
22⁹⁹

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Fleet Foxes
A Very Lonely Solstice (CD)
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14⁹⁹

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Phoebe Bridgers
Stranger In The Alps (CD)
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14⁹⁹

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The Cure
Songs Of A Lost World (CD)
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18⁹⁹

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Waxahatchee
Tigers Blood (Digipack Packaging) (CD)
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14⁹⁹

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Cigarettes After Sex
X's (CD)
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15⁹⁹

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The War On Drugs
I Dont Live Here Anymore (CD)
Low stock (14 units)
15⁹⁹

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Bon Iver
Bon Iver (10th Anniversary Edition) (CD)
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13⁹⁹

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Prosthetic Records
homewrecker. - Never Knowing When, But Knowing This Will End on CD
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11⁹⁸

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Prosthetic Records
homewrecker. - Never Knowing When, But Knowing This Will End on Black Vinyl
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28⁹⁸

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Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath - The Seventh Day (Indie Exclusive, Colored Vinyl, Limited Edition) [Vinyl]
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40⁶⁶

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Rhodessa Jones Idris Ackamoor Ankhestra Danny Glov
Rhodessa Jones Idris Ackamoor Ankhestra Danny Glov - Artistic Being [CD]
Low stock (16 units)
19²⁷

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Boards of Canada
Boards of Canada - Twoism [CD]
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16⁶² ~~16⁹⁹~~

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The Cramps
The Cramps - A Date With Elvis (Limited Edition, Orange Colored Vinyl) [Import] [Vinyl]
30³⁶

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The Cramps
The Cramps - Smell Of Female (Limited Edition, Red Colored Vinyl) [Import] [Vinyl]
Very low stock (3 units)
25⁴¹

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November 27, 2025
The Best Horror Soundtracks on Vinyl (2025 Edition)
By Apocalypse Vinyl
Horror gets inside you long before anything shows up on screen. It’s the sound — the tension, the low-end rumble, the hidden pulse you feel in your ribs more than...
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November 27, 2025
10 Underground Records for People Tired of the Ordinary
By Apocalypse Vinyl
If everything you’ve been listening to lately feels like it’s been run through the same corporate focus group, welcome home. This is a list for the unruly, the curious, the...
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November 27, 2025
A Beginner’s Guide to Japanese Noise Vinyl
By Apocalypse Vinyl
If you’ve stumbled into this guide thinking Japanese noise is just “music but louder,” take a seat. You’re about to step into a world where melody is optional, structure is...
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March 7, 2025
Two Soundtracks That Deserve a Spot in Your Collection—If You Can Handle Them
By Doug Martin
Some soundtracks are just nice to have. Then there are the ones that change the way you experience a film. The ones that don’t just sit in the background but dig...
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February 22, 2025
The Art of Album Cover Design: A Gritty Journey Through Iconic Imagery
By Doug Martin
Album covers are more than just packaging—they’re cultural artifacts, visual statements that set the tone for the music they enclose. At Apocalypse Vinyl, we understand that the artwork is the...
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January 29, 2025
From the Pressing Plant to Your Turntable: How Vinyl Records Make Their Way to Collectors
By Doug Martin
For vinyl collectors, there’s nothing quite like the thrill of holding a new record in your hands, admiring the artwork, and dropping the needle on a pristine pressing. But have...
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December 27, 2024
Dear Life: David Gray’s Lyrical Triumph
By Doug Martin
David Gray has returned, and he’s bringing his fans along for an unforgettable journey. Known for his ability to craft poetic, soul-stirring melodies, Gray’s upcoming album, Dear Life, promises to...
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November 12, 2024
Why Black Flag is the Ultimate Hardcore Punk Band
By Doug Martin
Black Flag, the seminal punk band formed in 1976 in Hermosa Beach, California, by guitarist Greg Ginn, revolutionized the hardcore punk scene with their raw energy and relentless DIY ethos....
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