{"title":"The Black Crates","description":"\u003ch4 data-end=\"308\" data-start=\"225\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"308\" data-start=\"229\"\u003eVinyl subscription for the unhinged, the curious, and the musically obsessed.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"405\" data-start=\"310\"\u003eThis isn’t your cousin’s “get-a-record-a-month” club with Top 40 safety picks and polite vibes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"701\" data-start=\"407\"\u003eThis is \u003cstrong data-end=\"434\" data-start=\"415\"\u003eThe Black Crate\u003c\/strong\u003e—Apocalypse Vinyl’s monthly subscription series for people who want to be surprised, challenged, and occasionally sonically assaulted (in the best way). You choose the Crate. We dig through the depths. What shows up is yours to spin, question, love, hate, and repeat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"966\" data-start=\"703\"\u003eEach Crate is hand-curated from our vaults of major and indie labels. Expect the unexpected. We’re talking protest anthems, goth nightmares, Peruvian funk, underground hardcore, deluxe splatter variants, and beautiful nonsense rescued from the brink of obscurity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"\" data-end=\"971\" data-start=\"968\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"\" data-end=\"997\" data-start=\"973\"\u003e💀 Pick Your Poison:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1137\" data-start=\"1000\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1018\" data-start=\"1000\"\u003eThe Core Crate\u003c\/strong\u003e – the beating heart of Apocalypse Vinyl: a wild mix of indie, protest, weird rock, and the gloriously uncategorized.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1137\" data-start=\"1000\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1167\" data-start=\"1140\"\u003eThe Punk\/Hardcore Crate\u003c\/strong\u003e – shouty, raw, fast, and very much not radio-approved.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1137\" data-start=\"1000\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1254\" data-start=\"1227\"\u003eThe Global Groove Crate\u003c\/strong\u003e – international sounds that destroy borders and algorithms.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1137\" data-start=\"1000\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1337\" data-start=\"1319\"\u003eThe Dark Crate\u003c\/strong\u003e – goth, post-punk, industrial, and everything that wears black on the inside.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1137\" data-start=\"1000\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1440\" data-start=\"1420\"\u003eThe Fringe Crate\u003c\/strong\u003e – outsider art, psych trips, spoken word spirals, and genre ghosts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1137\" data-start=\"1000\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1538\" data-start=\"1513\"\u003eThe Collector’s Crate\u003c\/strong\u003e – variants, deluxe editions, and shelf-worthy sleeves for the wax snob in all of us.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1137\" data-start=\"1000\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Cipher Crate -\u003c\/strong\u003e Old school, new heat, underground essentials; no weak links allowed. This crate is all about hip-hop in its rawest forms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1137\" data-start=\"1000\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Third Bar Crate - \u003c\/strong\u003eWhere the swing shifts, the mood drops, and the music gets real. This is where Jazz, Blues and Soul live. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"\" data-end=\"1628\" data-start=\"1625\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"\" data-end=\"1652\" data-start=\"1630\"\u003e📦 In Every Crate:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1676\" data-start=\"1655\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1674\" data-start=\"1655\"\u003eTwo curated LPs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1676\" data-start=\"1655\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1674\" data-start=\"1655\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1674\" data-start=\"1655\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1696\" data-start=\"1679\"\u003eNo duplicates\u003c\/strong\u003e during your subscription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1676\" data-start=\"1655\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1748\" data-start=\"1726\"\u003eFree U.S. shipping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1676\" data-start=\"1655\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1748\" data-start=\"1726\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1773\" data-start=\"1753\"\u003eBlind box format\u003c\/strong\u003e—we don’t spoil surprises\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1750\" data-start=\"1726\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1829\" data-start=\"1803\"\u003eOccasional deluxe sets\u003c\/strong\u003e instead of two individual records\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1750\" data-start=\"1726\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSourced from\u003c\/strong\u003e major labels, cult indies, and underground artists\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-core-crate-vinyl-subscription","title":"The Core Crate (2LP) - Vinyl","description":"\u003ch1 data-end=\"287\" data-start=\"267\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"287\" data-start=\"269\"\u003eThe Core Crate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"357\" data-start=\"289\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"357\" data-start=\"289\"\u003ePart of The Black Crate subscription series by Apocalypse Vinyl.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"500\" data-start=\"359\"\u003eA monthly descent into the wide middle of the musical unknown — the place where countless genres overlap, cross-pollinate, and trade secrets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"687\" data-start=\"502\"\u003eThis is the entry point. The open gate. The crate for listeners who don’t want one sound, one era, or one scene — they want a journey that makes sense even when it jumps between worlds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1103\" data-start=\"689\"\u003eThe Core Crate pulls from the most compelling corners of the map: modern indie, alt-rock foundations, post-punk sparks, warm folk and alt-folk storytellers, neo-soul and modern R\u0026amp;B grooves, electronic with an actual pulse, jazz that leans atmospheric, global sounds that invite rather than overwhelm, dream pop haze, art-pop with a heartbeat, and the kind of left-field favorites that become late-night obsessions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1146\" data-start=\"1105\"\u003eNot niche. Not obvious. Just well-chosen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1243\" data-start=\"1148\"\u003eNo filler. No algorithm pretending to know your taste. No safe bets wearing novelty sunglasses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1407\" data-start=\"1245\"\u003eYou won’t know what’s coming, but you’ll recognize why it belongs the second it hits your turntable. That’s the magic of the middle — it’s broad, but never bland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1577\" data-start=\"1409\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1422\" data-start=\"1409\"\u003eIncluded:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1425\" data-start=\"1422\"\u003eTwo LPs from major and underground labels, curated for curious, open-ear listeners.\u003cbr data-end=\"1511\" data-start=\"1508\"\u003eBlind-box style — no peeking. No repeats across your subscription.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1980\" data-start=\"1579\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1629\" data-start=\"1579\"\u003eExamples you might find:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1632\" data-start=\"1629\"\u003eThe Decemberists, Wilco, The Cure, Fleet Foxes, Sade, Four Tet, Kamasi Washington, Fela Kuti, Beach House, Caroline Polachek, Nick Cave \u0026amp; The Bad Seeds and thousands more. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1980\" data-start=\"1579\"\u003eCheck the Collection for more: \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Core Crate Essentials\" href=\"https:\/\/apocalypsevinyl.com\/collections\/core-crate-essentials\"\u003eCore Crate Essentials\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1980\" data-start=\"1579\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2009\" data-start=\"1982\"\u003eShipping and details below.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Apocalypse Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42354473566289,"sku":"BLkCrate-Core-00","price":49.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/5023\/8545\/files\/A_graphic_design_image_features_a_square_digital_g.png?v=1762524189"},{"product_id":"the-punk-hardcore-crate-vinyl-subscription","title":"The Punk\/Hardcore Crate (2LP) - Vinyl","description":"\u003ch3 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Punk\/Hardcore Crate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003ePart of The Black Crate subscription series by Apocalypse Vinyl.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-end=\"210\" data-start=\"124\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"210\" data-start=\"128\"\u003eFor the lifers, the screamers, and the kids still pissed off thirty years later.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"332\" data-start=\"212\"\u003eThis Crate doesn’t do nostalgia. It does noise. It does fists-in-the-air chaos and basement-show sweat pressed into wax.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"561\" data-start=\"334\"\u003eFrom crusty 80s hardcore to current-day DIY burners, this is for the ones who never traded in their patches and still believe loud music can punch through apathy. Don’t expect safety. Don’t expect polish. Expect to get wrecked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"700\" data-start=\"563\"\u003eWe’re talking blown-out 7” energy, chainsaw guitars, shouted manifestos, and the kind of records that piss off audiophiles—in a good way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"786\" data-start=\"702\"\u003eNew releases. Lost legends. Reissues of stuff that got banned the first time around.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"\" data-end=\"791\" data-start=\"788\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo LPs, handpicked for people who think music should sound like it’s breaking something.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlind box format—no peeking. No repeats.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExamples you might find:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Minor Threat, Dead Kennedys, G.L.O.S.S., Black Flag, Limp Wrist, Poison Idea, IDLES, D.O.A.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShipping and details below.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Apocalypse Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42354494505041,"sku":"BlkCrate-Punk-00","price":49.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/5023\/8545\/files\/A_graphic_design_digital_image_features_a_square_d.png?v=1762524189"},{"product_id":"the-dark-crate-vinyl-subscription","title":"The Dark Crate (2LP) - Vinyl","description":"\u003ch3 data-end=\"107\" data-start=\"84\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"105\" data-start=\"87\"\u003eThe Dark Crate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003ePart of The Black Crate subscription series by Apocalypse Vinyl.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-end=\"158\" data-start=\"108\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"158\" data-start=\"112\"\u003eBecause not everything belongs in the light.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"301\" data-start=\"160\"\u003eThis is where the shadows live. Cold synths, funeral-paced drum machines, ghost vocals, and the kind of basslines that crawl under your skin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"528\" data-start=\"303\"\u003eWhether it’s goth, post-punk, darkwave, industrial, or something that sounds like it was recorded inside a cathedral with a broken PA system—this crate is for those who prefer their music draped in black and soaked in reverb.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"720\" data-start=\"530\"\u003eWe’re not here for TikTok trends or eyeliner cosplay. We’re here for real gloom—the kind that doesn’t pretend to care whether you’re paying attention. But once it hits... you’ll be obsessed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"\" data-end=\"725\" data-start=\"722\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo LPs dipped in darkness—vintage or modern, major or obscure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo previews, no repeats, no light allowed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExamples you might find:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Bauhaus, Coil, Boy Harsher, Skinny Puppy, Lebanon Hanover, Christian Death, The Soft Moon, Drab Majesty.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShipping and details below.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Apocalypse Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42354557747281,"sku":"BlkCrate-Dark-00","price":49.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/5023\/8545\/files\/A_graphic_design_image_features_promotional_text_f.png?v=1759491633"},{"product_id":"the-global-groove-crate-vinyl-subscription","title":"The Global Groove Crate (2LP) - Vinyl","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"112\" data-end=\"144\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"115\" data-end=\"142\"\u003eThe Global Groove Crate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003ePart of The Black Crate subscription series by Apocalypse Vinyl.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"145\" data-end=\"208\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"149\" data-end=\"208\"\u003eIf it moves, it grooves—even if you’ve never heard of it.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"210\" data-end=\"343\" class=\"\"\u003eThere’s more to life than Western scales and English lyrics. This crate is a passport to the sonically strange and spiritually funky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"345\" data-end=\"547\" class=\"\"\u003ePeruvian cumbia. Thai molam. Soviet-era disco. Turkish psych. Nigerian fuzz. Japanese city pop. Bollywood madness. Eastern bloc jazz. We dig deep, and what we find doesn’t come with a Spotify algorithm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"549\" data-end=\"725\" class=\"\"\u003eThis crate isn’t “world music”—it’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"585\" data-end=\"607\"\u003eotherworldly music\u003c\/strong\u003e. Pressed decades ago or just last week, the only thing these records have in common is that they \u003cstrong data-start=\"705\" data-end=\"724\"\u003eabsolutely slap\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"727\" data-end=\"779\" class=\"\"\u003eYou won’t recognize half of it—and that’s the point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"781\" data-end=\"784\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo LPs sourced from across the globe and across time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlind box style—no hints, no repeats, just straight sonic detonation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExamples you might find:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Los Mirlos, Erkin Koray, Khruangbin, William Onyeabor, Zohra, Os Mutantes, Group Doueh, Ebo Taylor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShipping and details below.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Apocalypse Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42354559287377,"sku":"BlkCrate-Global-00","price":49.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/5023\/8545\/files\/A_digital_graphic_design_for__The_Global_Groove_Cr.png?v=1759491634"},{"product_id":"the-fringe-crate-vinyl-subscription","title":"The Fringe Crate (2LP) - Vinyl","description":"\u003ch3 data-end=\"124\" data-start=\"99\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"122\" data-start=\"102\"\u003eThe Fringe Crate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003ePart of The Black Crate subscription series by Apocalypse Vinyl.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-end=\"177\" data-start=\"125\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"177\" data-start=\"129\"\u003eWelcome to the edge of what music can even be.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"271\" data-start=\"179\"\u003eThis isn’t for casual listeners. It’s for the curious, the adventurous, the deeply unhinged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"526\" data-start=\"273\"\u003eThe Fringe Crate dives into the glorious unknown—outsider psych, experimental cutups, spoken word hallucinations, oddball synth explorations, cosmic jazz, lo-fi bedroom weirdness, and pressings that feel like they \u003cem data-end=\"498\" data-start=\"487\"\u003eshouldn’t\u003c\/em\u003e exist... but absolutely do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"650\" data-start=\"528\"\u003eSome of these records were barely released. Some were never meant to be. Some might melt your brain. That’s the fun of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"778\" data-start=\"652\"\u003eIf you’re the kind of person who buys an LP just because the cover is confusing and it smells like incense—this one’s for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"\" data-end=\"783\" data-start=\"780\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo wax oddities selected from deep in the stacks—psychedelic, experimental, genreless wonders.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlways a blind drop. Never the same trip twice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExamples you might find:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Nurse With Wound, Yoko Ono, Sun Ra, Moondog, Ariel Kalma, The Residents, Harry Partch, Ghédalia Tazartès.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShipping and details below.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Apocalypse Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42354560893009,"sku":"BlkCrate-Fringe-00","price":49.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/5023\/8545\/files\/A_graphic_design_digital_image_features_promotiona.png?v=1762524193"},{"product_id":"the-collectors-crate-vinyl-subscription","title":"The Collector's Crate (2LP) - Vinyl","description":"\u003ch3 data-end=\"154\" data-start=\"124\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"152\" data-start=\"127\"\u003eThe Collector’s Crate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003ePart of The Black Crate subscription series by Apocalypse Vinyl.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-end=\"229\" data-start=\"155\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"229\" data-start=\"159\"\u003eFor the ones who chase the rare, the beautiful, and the hard-to-get.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"376\" data-start=\"231\"\u003eYou’ve got the gear. You clean your needles. You know pressing plants by name. You’ve said the words \u003cem data-end=\"361\" data-start=\"332\"\u003e“180-gram splatter variant”\u003c\/em\u003e without irony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"397\" data-start=\"378\"\u003eThis one’s for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"635\" data-start=\"399\"\u003eThe Collector’s Crate is a monthly dive into the deep end of vinyl collecting—limited editions, color variants, deluxe packages, out-of-print reissues, numbered pressings. No filler, no fluff, no bootlegs. Just wax worth obsessing over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"734\" data-start=\"637\"\u003eThese are records that sell out before you even knew they dropped. 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