Down an alley in the centre of Vienna, Recordbag is a brilliant independent (and really tiny) record shop. We got to know it through a friend who lives in Vienna – and when we were on tour we ended up playing an acoustic set there.

We arrived tired and hungover but there was beer and cake waiting and a great (but, of course, small) crowd crammed in to hear us. It was such a nice atmosphere. The owner, Sylvia Benedikter, used to be in the music business and opened the shop in 2004, focusing on pop, rock, punk and singer-songwriters. It’s got a great vibe and Camden-like feel, and besides vinyl and CDs there’s music-related merchandise such as cool T-shirts, and baby clothes with band names on.

Sylvia does a lot to promote up-and-coming musicians. There are often in-store gigs by Austrian and international bands (from us to Ezra Furman or The Vamos). If local artists don’t have a distribution company, she sells their music on a commission basis. Recordbag also has a music label and supports Austrian bands. It’s unusual for Vienna, a place with lots of traditional department stores, and definitely worth popping in.
• Kollergerngasse 4, recordbag.at. The next record store day is 22 April

Sheepy’s new album, Alarm Bells, is out on 7 April; the band tours the UK and Europe throughout April, sheepymusic.com