Extreme Noise Records will relocate to East Lake Street after 26 years in Lyn-Lake

A long-running volunteer record shop plans a May 1 move across Minneapolis

Extreme Noise Records, a Minneapolis retailer known for punk and metal releases, is preparing to leave the Lyn-Lake area after 26 years and relocate to the east end of Lake Street. The store is scheduled to open in its new space on May 1, shifting from 407 W. Lake St. to 3535 E. Lake St. in the Longfellow area.

The destination storefront previously housed Nostalgia Zone Comics. That business recently shifted next door, clearing the 3535 E. Lake St. space for the record shop’s move. Extreme Noise has operated at its West Lake Street address since 2000, following an earlier period on Nicollet Avenue.

What’s changing—and what isn’t

Extreme Noise’s operators have indicated the move is designed to support long-term stability and place the shop near other independent businesses. The relocation also places the store immediately adjacent to Cloudland Theater, a small music venue at 3533 E. Lake St. that has been operating as a dedicated live-performance room with a stated capacity of about 150.

• Move date: May 1, 2026

• New address: 3535 E. Lake St., Minneapolis

• Current address: 407 W. Lake St., Minneapolis

• Nearby uses at the new location include Cloudland Theater and other retail storefronts on the corridor.

Operational and cost pressures behind the decision

The shop’s relocation comes amid business conditions that have challenged small retailers across commercial corridors: building-system costs and rising occupancy expenses. Staff working at the West Lake Street store in early March described the shop as continuing to attract customers, while also confronting higher rent expectations and significant costs tied to heating and air-conditioning upgrades. They also cited favorable terms at the new building, including an owner supportive of the shop’s mission.

The store’s operators have characterized the move as a decision made for “longevity” and for proximity to like-minded small businesses.

Timeline for customers and inventory

Extreme Noise expects to keep operating from the Lyn-Lake-area storefront through late April while it prepares to transfer tens of thousands of items, including vinyl records, CDs, shirts, and zines. Store operators have also signaled that sales are planned during the transition period as inventory is organized for the move.

The new address is also a short distance from the former home of Hymie’s Records, a longtime Minneapolis shop that closed in June 2025—an additional marker of ongoing change in the city’s independent retail landscape along Lake Street.