Garage Records

What is it? What began as an Instagram darling has now grown into a pilgrimage destination for serious vinyl heads. With shelves nodding to the ‘80s and ‘90s, it champions albums once dismissed – now fiercely guarded by collectors. 

Why we love it: Hunting for vinyl here is more pleasure than pain.  You might arrive determined to secure a Madonna LP and leave holding a Japanese jazz-funk pressing you hadn’t previously encountered. The owners have clearly spent years listening carefully, filing away knowledge and developing taste that is now shared with the city. If you’re into discovering music, each visit carries the promise of a new fixation.

Time Out tip: If an unfamiliar sleeve with peculiar artwork catches your attention, ask about it. That strange cover could conceal a rarity unlikely to reappear any time soon and the owners are more than happy to show you around the needle. 

Soi Lat Phrao 8 Yaek 9, Chom Phon, Chatuchak. Open strictly by appointment.