Nancy Sinatra, Rufus Wainwright, Blur, Sex Pistols Book, Royel Otis, Playboi Carti and Christmas In the North

HAPPY HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL!!!!

Here's a few choice new arrivals in store this week...

Nancy Sinatra - Nancy

'Simply titled Nancy, this album sits alone in her discography, hidden between her iconic 1960s albums and her funkier 1970s work. The album features country fried soul (God Knows I Love You, Son of a Preacher Man), timeless ballads (Memories) and a breathtaking orchestral, bluesy, downtempo funk version of The Doors’ Light My Fire that sounds like David Axelrod in Las Vegas, in the best possible way.'

Vinyl and CD

Rufus Wainwright's I'm a Stranger Here Myself - Wainwright Does Weill is a compelling tribute album that delves into the rich and complex songbook of German-American composer Kurt Weill. Known for his theatrical flair and vocal prowess, Wainwright brings a unique interpretation to Weill's compositions, which are celebrated for their fusion of classical, cabaret, and jazz elements.

blur's classic 1995 album The Great Escape turns 30 this year and to celebrate this landmark occasion we're releasing a special 2LP edition of the album on coloured vinyl (each disc a different colour) housed in all-new artwork!

Originally released on 11th September 1995, the album was the follow-up to blur's global breakthrough album Parklife, which charted at no. 1 selling over 120,000 copies in its first week, going on to achieve Triple Platinum status in the UK (900k sales to date). Featuring the hit singles, Country House (no. 1), The Universal (no. 5), Stereotypes (no. 7) and Charmless Man (no. 5), which between them have delivered the following numbers to date:

1.8m UK sales/ 60m global YouTube views (official videos) / 335m+ global streams

Royel Otis presents Hickey, their bold new album. This Australian duo showcases a cleaner, more confident evolution of their sun-soaked indie rock sound. 'Soda Pop' vinyl

'Debut album from Ireland's pre-eminent punk/noisy, alt-rockers Gurriers. Recorded in Leeds at the Nave with Alex Greaves, Come and See explores how existential mundanity in the 21st century is now essentially lived in the digital realm, and society has blindly sleepwalked into this actuality without realising the full extent of its corrosive damage.'

Sex Pistols Retrospective Book

'To mark the 50th Anniversary of Punk and The Sex Pistols comes the relaunch of one of the original books on The Sex Pistols. The book details the groups worldwide releases with over 200 colour and black and white illustrations.'

To commemorate the 5-year anniversary of Playboi Carti’s album Whole Lotta Red, he presents a limited quantity of special edition vinyl pressings with alternate cover art on one version. This 2 LP set is pressed on opaque “rain cloud” white colour vinyl plus a new CD version.

Plus LOADS of faves from across the board - Geese, Raye, Fontaines D.C, Andre Rieu, Olivia Dean, Olly Murs, Dire Straits 40th Anniversary CD Box, latest Dreamboats and Petticoats CD, Arctic Monkeys, Beatles, Taylor Swift, Radiohead, Stone Roses, Pink Floyd and more!....

VIEW ALL THESE NEW ARRIVALS AND CLASSIC TITLES BACK IN HERE

We have lots of lovely Christmas Stock in store - Charlie Brown, Kylie Christmas Reissue, Mariah Carey, David Bowie and Bing Crosby Pic Disc, Muppets LP & She & Him, Christmas Hits Vinyl and CDs - fill your boots!

BROWSE ALL THE CHRISTMASSY STOCK HERE

And don't forget there's always gift vouchers if you can't make up your mind!

New Christmas music!

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Lincs trio Well Devils have a fantastic new track out, Sorrows is available on all streaming platforms now. Check it out!

https://welldevils.bandcamp.com/

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Saturday 20 Dec 10am – 5.30pm
Monday 22 Dec 10am – 5.30pm
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Boxing Day CLOSED
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Tuesday 30 Dec 10am – 5.30pm
Wednesday 31 Dec 10am – 5.30pm
Thursday 1 Jan 2026 CLOSED

Friday 2 Jan 2026 CLOSED

Back to usual hours from:

Saturday 3 Jan 2026 10am - 5.30pm

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Album of the Year 2025

We always love to find out what tops your album chart every year so do fill in a voting slip in store or comment on this blog to let us know your top 3 albums of 2025.

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Wishing all our customers a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year - a SINCERE THANKS TO ALL OF YOU WHO HAVE USED US THIS YEAR IN STORE & ONLINE - we wouldn't be here without you!

See you in 2026 for loads more new music, bumper new 2nd hand collections, RSD events and Shop Window Live.