FREEBIRD

15A Wicklow Street, Dublin 2

Tel: (01) 707 9955

www.freebirdrecords.com

Fighting the good fight since 1978, Freebird has had numerous homes but always maintained the same evangelical zeal for vinyl. Classical, film soundtrack, country, Americana, electronic, hip hop, rap, R&B, psychedelic, garage, punk, metal, dub, ska, reggae, rock, pop, indie and rockabilly fans are all supremely well catered for in a shop that’s straight out of the pages of Nick Hornby’s High Fidelity. In addition to perennial bestsellers like Dylan, Bowie, The Beatles, The Smiths, The Ramones and the Velvet Underground, Freebird is the go-to place for new releases with Young Fathers, Wyvern Lingo, Franz Ferdinand, Rejjie Snow, Kendrick Lamar, Fever Ray, David Byrne and Dublin guitar whizkids Fontaines D.C. all flying off the racks recently. Numerous friendships – and, indeed, bands – have been formed in its aisles, which have been walked up and down by such esteemed musicians as Andre 3000, Robert Plant and Ryan Adams. Record Store Day is an extremely big deal at Freebird with loads of tasty limited-edition 7” and 12”s to feast on, and in-stores from the cream of Dublin’s emerging talent. If you can’t make it to Dublin, fear not, because they also have a wonderfully browsable online record store.