Record Store Day 2026 just dropped its second and final wave of Australian releases, and there’s plenty to get excited about. Hitting independent record stores on Saturday 18 April, this instalment brings a strong local lineup alongside a significant announcement — Taiwan and Thailand are joining the global RSD celebration for the first time, expanding the event’s footprint across the Asia-Pacific alongside existing participants Japan, Hong Kong and South Korea. The addition of these two countries will open even more international doors for Australian artists to pitch for inclusion across multiple countries’ Record Store Day exclusive releases lists.
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The second instalment of releases brings King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard’s Big Fig Wasp pressed on a bee and bug-shaped vinyl, from the band’s official bootleg series of live performance recordings, and $1 from every copy sold is going to bee pollinator charities. Sydney indie-dreampop outfit Egoism gets a vinyl release for (Trust Me) on 12″, while egg-punks Media Puzzle deliver New Racehorse on white vinyl. Brisbane’s Das Druid round out the local highlights with RSDIGI002RSD on 12″ wax — a collaborative EP between UK-based Rhythm Section International and Beats of No Nation, featuring never-before-heard remixes from the band’s last two releases.
The headline APAC exclusive comes from Taiwanese indie favourites 落日飛車 Sunset Rollercoaster, who are releasing their 2025 album QUIT QUIETLY on cassette exclusively for Australia, Taiwan and Japan. Named Best Band at the Golden Melody Awards and later performing at Coachella, Sunset Rollercoaster are a significant get — and a fitting way to mark Taiwan’s first RSD participation.
This second wave joins previously announced releases from Ruel, Empire of the Sun, Kee’ahn, Holy Holy, Crooked Colours, Spacey Jane, Bluey and more. The full Australian release list is available at recordstoreday.com.au, with more announcements still to come before April.
It’s as important as ever, maybe even more so, to support local artists, and almost 20 years in, Record Store Day continues to do what streaming algorithms can’t do in the same way – discover emerging and established artists, connect with community, and celebrate musical culture.
Learn more and find your nearest participating record store here.
