End of an Ear

The best record store in Austin!!! Some of the best selection I have ever seen. This place also holds events where artists come by and play. Not to mention you can get all your equipment here to play your records. Join their newsletter also it keeps you up to date with releases and events.

Looked like a fun place to find some records. Good reviews on google so considered well worth a visit during my short stay in Austin. Upon entering the shop I was asked to handover my backpack. All in friendly conversation but I prefer not to be looked upon as a potential thug when entering a shop. I prefer given a honest welcome as a customer.

Fantastic shop. Their used CD section has great finds at great prices, and I especially love their section of plentiful new (!!) CDs. Lots of stuff I don’t find shopping anywhere else. Great prog rock/experimental rock sections. Shout out for carrying Argentine rock CDs and records as well!

Purchasing vinyl online can feel like a gamble at times. Often, it is very hard to distinguish stores that are selling true limited edition presses versus some that are “bootleg”. Thankfully End of an Ear is one that deals in legit copies of albums. At first, I was a little apprehensive when finding a copy of an album I thought I had missed out on and would be paying $$$$ to be able to get a copy for my personal listening enjoyment. I had not realized when I saw this at a local store that it was a limited pressing. Of course the next week when I went back all the copies were sold. To my surprise EoaE had it in stock and asked the original price. I did a quick check and read the reviews here which made me feel better about ordering. To my surprise their shipping price to get it across the US was also incredibly reasonable. The record arrived ahead of schedule, and well packed to make the trek. In short, great store to work with. They are now my top goto store when my local stores don’t have what I’m looking for.

I've been looking for this Album and couldn't find it at any record stores in the Austin area for months but I came across this a few weeks ago I was thrilled.