Record Store Day releases aplenty, The dB's, Superchunk, Ryan Adams, Polvo & more

Record Store Day is back this weekend, Saturday, April 16, and will be celebrated with tons of exclusive releases from bands big and small.

First, you need to know where to go. There are a number of local stores celebrating this year including Schoolkids Records and Edwards McKay Used Books and More in Raleigh, Bull City Records and Offbeat Music in Durham, CD Alley in Chapel Hill and All Day Records in Carrboro. Not all stores will carry each release, so check with the store before seeking out a particular item.

Now onto the releases. The dB's will be releasing a 7" vinyl teaser of their new album due out in 2012. The 7" will feature the song "Picture Sleeve" and "Write Back."

Hammer No More the Fingers playing Chapel Hill, Durham & Raleigh in-stores

In addition to the in-store performance at Schoolkids Records in Raleigh on Tuesday, April 5 promoting their new album Black Shark, the band are also set to play in stores in Chapel Hill and Durham earlier in the day.

First, they'll stop at CD Alley in Chapel Hill for a 3 p.m. performance. Then they'll head to Bull City Records in Durham for a 5 p.m. performance. They'll end at Schoolkids at 7 p.m.

Also, download the song "Leroy" from Black Shark below, and head HERE to download "Steam" from the album if you haven't already done so.

Record Store Day releases: Love Language, Let's Wrestle, Mountain Goats, Telekinesis, more

Record Store Day is drawing closer, and like previous years, the exclusive releases for independent record stores have ramped up. It will all roll out on Saturday, April 17 and you'll be able to find all sorts of exclusive goodies at Schoolkids Records and Edward McKay Used Books and MOre in Raleigh, Offbeat Music in Durham and CD Alley in Chapel Hill.

This year's lists includes a split 7" vinyl from Merge Records featuring new songs, "I'm So Lazy" from U.K. band Let's Wrestle and "Brittany's Back" from the Triangle's own The Love Language. "Brittany's Back" has made regular appearances in Love Language sets for the past year or so.