Wall of Sound

I’ve been meaning to go here for awhile now and finally made it in here. This record and CD music shop has a very eclectic selection which is something unlike few music stores I have come across. There was odd mambo, salsa and cocktail lounge music selections or perhaps it wasn’t odd but since these are not musical genres I am not familiar with.
Some selections made me pat my hands with glee like seeing De La Soul on vinyl and well as soundtracks for films like Solaris, The Holy Mountain and Suspiria which really got me excited!
There were some other selections by more well known or accessible artists but the selection (at least to me) was more of an entertaining exercise in checking out music I know little about.

A superb record store in every way, deserving of the decades-​long praise. Incredible alternative music selection, knowledgeable, helpful staff, great prices.

Very small but very well organized and cleanest of all. Cool owner working. However, only 3 stars because they specialize in mainly obscure genre and don’t stock what I collect or look for (mainstream pop and rock).
There are also many interesting stores to check out while you’re there including another record store across the street called «Zion Gates» or something like that although overpriced and couldn’t stand staying there very long due to LOUD heavy metal music blasting the speakers.

Jeffery and Michael have been running Wall of Sound since taking over ownership in fifteen years ago (having worked there since 1991) and they truly take care of their loyal customers. Extremely eclectic selection with tons of rare used records, new records, CDs and cassettes from the deeper underground of rock, electronic, experimental, world and synth. Great selection of new and used jazz, soundtracks and more. They likely won’t have exactly what you’re looking for (especially if it’s on the more mainstream side of things), but they can always steer you into something you didn’t know would become you’re latest favorite album and they are always happy to accommodate special orders. Love these guys. Wall of Sound will turn you on by turning it up.

The greatest of the Seattle underground record stores! Far-​flung, left field, experimental, electronic, metal, world, jazz, psych, industrial, noise, folk, indie rock, modern composers, krautrock, hip-​hop… if it’s off the beaten path Wall of Sound has it! Great prices on used, rare and out of print vinyl too, you’ll be glad you didn’t pay the kinds of prices found on ebay or Discogs. A curated, gem of a shop though small, has a highly qualitative selection from the non-​commercial spectrum of every genre. They’ve survived the gentrification of two neighborhoods and relocated to become better over the years. Incredible to have a resource like this left on Capitol Hill! For those who remember the shop in Belltown in the 90’s, they combined forces when Michael of Ohm Records became partial proprietor with Jeffery, making for a perfect synergy of the best of the best. Irreplaceable resource for everyone who wants to dig deeper into the musical unknown.

The absolutely amazing music selection would give this place 5 stars. However, the 1 star review I should give this place for their proprietor accusing my friend of stealing knocks it down to a 3.
Seriously dude, relax. If you’re going to have crates on the floor, people are going to have to kneel down to look through them. Maybe get better cameras or a mirror system.
And I was going to buy something until that happened!
Perhaps next time I visit Seattle and dude has had a few years to cool off.

Good selection of experimental. Picked up a Nurse with Wound record at a pretty cheap price.

Amazing store that has moved around the Seattle area since the 90’s. Probably the best curated record store in Seattle. I always find something I want here. If you are into the avant garde, eccentric rock and soul, some reggae/​dub, soundtrack, electronic, jazz and world genres than this is the store for you. Used records too.
Highly recommended.

I stumbled on this place after waiting for some other stores in the area to open up. It’s a small space with only a few rows and shelves of material, and seem to have more vinyl than they do CDs (understandably). Glancing through most of the CDs, the majority genre was avant garde/​experimental, world, a small selection for jazz/​ska/​dub, and some rock leaning towards psych/​prog/​indie/​classic. I was looking for more punk/​hardcore which wasn’t as prevalent, but I did pick up a local band from my area for $ 3 used.
P. S. I really like the signage on the window.

amazing selection, excellently curated.

This record store offers a unique collection of albums that you will not find at any other store. Excellently curated, perfect atmosphere, and friendly staff are all a plus. I would recommend this store to anyone who enjoys discovering new and unique music.

Nice guy, super clean store, and reasonable prices. Mostly new stuff, with a few gems on the walls. Really good light to see what you’re looking at. Asked if I could just look at a nick Drake album telling him I had no intention of buying it and he was super nice about it. «Ya, no problem.» Highly Recommended out of my record store experience in the area. Guys at Zion Records are dicks and Everyday is a little pricey, but not bad.