About Grapefruit Records
Grapefruit Records is a brick-and-mortar record store located in Brooklyn, New York, which also carries titles from its sibling label, Ba Da Bing Records. The store offers a vast selection of new and used vinyl spanning various genres, including Rock, Folk, Country, World, Soul, Funk, Jazz, Hip Hop, Indie, Punk, Dub, and Reggae. The staff is described as incredibly kind, knowledgeable, and helpful, providing "blue ribbon service" to music lovers. Customers have been blown away by the store's impressive inventory of niche musicians, and the owners are praised for their willingness to assist in finding specific records, even if they may not be in stock. Overall, Grapefruit Records is highly recommended as the best record store in the area.
My rating reflects my personal taste in music and what I'm looking for when shopping for vinyl. I've only popped in 4 or 5 times over the past year, and I've never purchased anything here. Maybe if you're into other stuff, there's good finds, but the metal selection is really sparse, and the stuff they do have is just very meh. And when I say metal I mean all kinds: hardcore, metalcore, deathcore, death metal, prog metal, black metal, etc. I saw an Alcest record one time and maybe one other that interested me, can't remember what it was, but that's about it.
Last time I went there was some bizarre, avant garde, like free form jazz playing over the speakers though...read full review
This shop is really cute; I loved the decor and aesthetic. Somebody has a green thumb! I didn't especially care for how the vinyl was organized, but it's not a huge deal. I liked the wall display.
Such a cool record store hidden in the Old Market. I visited for a poetry and prose reading and the space was so cozy. They carry both new and secondhand records, and have quite the wide selection. 🍇