For listeners who know Merge Records as one of the steadiest independent labels in American music, this page collects vinyl LPs, CDs, and cassettes from across the catalog, all available through the Relix store.
The selection runs wide. Waxahatchee appears in two formats, with Saint Cloud on vinyl LP and Great Thunder on CD. Hiss Golden Messenger is here with Quietly Blowing It and Hallelujah Anyhow, both on vinyl LP. Fruit Bats bring Gold Past Life on LP. Dawn Richard's Creole Culture is available on both vinyl LP and CD. Teenage Fanclub's Do Not Dare To Dream comes in three formats: vinyl LP, CD, and a white-shell cassette. Crooked Fingers' Swet Deth is stocked on vinyl LP and CD. Also in the collection: Imperial Teen's All Over You on LP and CD, Charlotte Cornfield's Hurts Like Hell on CD, and Case Oats' Last Missouri Exit on CD. Sixty-six titles in total, spanning the kinds of artists Relix readers have followed for years alongside newer names working in the same honest tradition.
Why buy from Relix
Relix has covered independent and roots music since 1974, which means the people behind this store have been paying attention to labels like Merge for a long time. The store also carries the Relix Sessions series, live recordings produced by Relix and pressed to vinyl on the Relix Vinyl label. When it comes to stocking outside titles, the same editorial instincts apply: artists whose work holds up, labels whose catalog rewards close listening. Merge fits both criteria without argument.
Every title here is new and sealed. Pre-order listings show a street date and ship when the label releases them. Vinyl ships in protective packaging designed for LPs, and CDs ship in protective packaging.
If this page is your starting point, there is more to explore. The Indie Rock and Pop Vinyl and CDs collection reaches beyond Merge into the broader independent landscape. Alternative Rock Vinyl and CDs covers adjacent territory worth browsing. And the CDs collection pulls together disc releases across every genre the store carries, useful if format is your first filter.