The only vinyl subscription that cries with you
A new DIY record subscription service for punk, indie and emo. Every month you'll get a record, a zine, a print, and enough emotional damage to carry you through to your next therapist appointment
Choose your planWe care about two things—good music and supporting DIY record labels. That's why we work with some of the best labels from the UK and further afield to bring you the saddest, best music we can find.
Each month you'll get a new record, a zine with interviews, track by tracks, articles and reviews, and an exclusive subscriber-only print inspired by this month's record. It's enough to cry home about.
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It's like having your best friend send you an album every month, but your stressed and anxious best friend doesn't need to do a thing!
Katie,
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Nothing Sounds Good makes me forget the horrors of my day job, but also helps me cry about it
Alex,
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I remember when I was in college it was cool to be into bands no one had heard of. Could have done with this zine then. I'd have been the coolest kid.
Antony,
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Choose your plan to get sad
Get a new DIY vinyl every month, along with an exclusive zine and other goodies. Buy today to receive your first sad package at the beginning of next month!
Monthly
- 1 record every month
- A zine, stickers & goodies
- Pause or stop whenever you want
£30 /month
billed monthly
Quarterly
- 1 record every month
- A zine, stickers & goodies
- Save 10% on subscription
£27 /month
billed every 3 months
Recent emotional damage
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Issue #016 October 2026
Johnny Foreigner
Forwards!
A concept album about the history of Birmingham from one of the UK's best bands of the last twenty years. Frenetic emo-math-pop — chaotic, beautiful, sarcastic and sincere all at once.
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Issue #015 September 2026
Indifferent Engine
Speculative Fiction
Post-rock meets post-hardcore. Raw, intense and cinematic — a heavier At The Drive-In, or a more modern TOOL or Deftones. Stick on some headphones and lose yourself in the cacophony.
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Issue #014 August 2026
Making Friends
Home is Where the Heart Was
Relentless, no-nonsense Brighton skate-punk in the vein of NOFX and Bouncing Souls. Fast, heartfelt and sing-along, with a concept-record heart about grief and home.
Made with love by two emo losers
Nothing Sounds Good Record Club was started by Luke Murphy (they/them) and Paul Wade (he/him), two huge music lovers who have spent the last 20 years on all sides of the DIY music scene. After spending the last ten years in queer indie-punk band Brutalligators, as well as being part of the promotion collective How To Make Friends Presents, they thought it was time to try and get their love for DIY to an even bigger audience.