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SOMA Sounds

4.9 ★★★★★ 70 Google reviews · Record store

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411 Ridgewood Rd
Maplewood, NJ 07040

(973) 794-8110

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Hours

Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 12–5 PM
Thursday 12–5 PM
Friday 11 AM–5 PM
Saturday Closed
Sunday 12–5 PM

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What's in the crates

The genres crate-diggers actually call out in reviews of SOMA Sounds — not self-reported, earned.

🎷 jazz 5 mentions

“Jazz section is especially impressive but the whole store is well stocked and well priced.”

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What collectors say again and again

The things reviewers keep bringing up across 70 Google reviews — in their own words.

💵 dollar bins 2 mentions

“A truly great store with an excellent selection of used and new stock from holy grail rarities to dollar bin diamonds and a lot of quality in between.”

What customers say

A short story: My spouse and I have a shared list of albums we’re looking for to keep us ~on task~ whenever we visit record stores. We’ve had the list for a few years now and our most elusive item, the Blue Jean Committee’s Catalina Breeze (iykyk), has been on it since it was created.

★★★★★ — Shauna, 2024-03

You need to visit SOMA Sounds. It is an awesome store. Stocked with vinyl: well organized, fairly priced, diverse selection of music. Fits the SOMA vibe: friendly and unpretentious but very different and edited compared to other parts of NJ. A jewel box of a store, great owners with a community vibe.

★★★★★ — Lawrence, 2024-08

Visited this store for the first time with my daughter and I'm glad I did! We picked up some great finds, including an LP of a Rush radio broadcast that I had no idea existed. Some of the new releases were a little pricey, but that's everywhere these days, so I don't blame them for that.

★★★★★ — Todd, 2025-03

Fantastic record shop with a great eclectic selection!!! Friendly staff, fair prices, and great atmosphere. There hasn’t been a time when I left the shop without some gems!! It’s literally my go to spot for music!! Highly recommend!!!

★★★★★ — Alex, 2024-03

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