Winter 2019 by Lee O'Connor
I guess it says a great deal about the mood in the town right now. This year's Christmas window went up a few days before the general election and remains as we head...
A December Mixtape
Some new things and some not new things. 57 minutes of alternative listening for winter nights and avoiding festive obligations.
ROTW: U-Bahn, Eddy Current Suppression Ring, Broadmead, Stormzy and Mogadisco.
Uhhh... We have some great new records, otherwise it all feels like a bit of a weird old day doesn't it? Hello, Friends.Record of the Week is the self-titled debut LP...
ROTW: Speedy Wunderground, Nolan Potter's Nightmare Band, Idles, Yann Tiersen and Four Tet.
Behind door number 5... it's just us, no tinsel, but we have loads of great new music. Hello, Friends.Record of the Week is Year 4, the compilation of this years output from...
A'wreath'a Franklin Workshops
We are utterly hyped to get festive this year and our best bud Fran is joining us to put on the THE most christmassy thing that has ever happened here......
ROTW: Jack Peñate, Jme, Tune Yards, Graeme JD Ronald and Moomins
New Releases and Black Friday exclusives to end the week. A lot has happened, shall we recap? Hello, Friends.It's a bumper this Thursday. Pour a drink, take a few minutes out...
Deluxe 19: Launch Party
Join us Monday 25th November at the shop to launch the 19th Issue of Deluxe, the one with the top 100 Records of the Year in it. Come crush a can...
Black Friday 2019 at Drift
On Friday 29th November, we'll be carrying a handful of exclusive releases as part of Record Store Day Black Friday. They will be available in the shop from 9.30am on the...
ROTW: Danny Brown, Anne Müller, Beck, Girl Ray and Richard Fearless.
Welcome to week 47/52. Big returns, brilliant debuts and some lost gems.Hello, Friends.Danny Brown is one of our most favourite voices in the hip-hop landscape, full of manic exuberance that creates an...
ROTW: Bonnie "Prince" Billy, Jeffrey Lewis, Squid and WXAXRXP.
Ok campers, rise and shine! — and don't forget your booties 'cause it's cooooooold out there today. Hello, Friends.Bonnie "Prince" Billy always keeps busy. Recently covering his own songs alongside those of...
ROTW: FKA twigs, Nick Cave, Lapalux, Lucy Dacus and Charles Rumback & Ryley Walker.
Long, dark nights, alcohol served hot, steamy windows, big lists and as ever, more excellent new music. Heya, November. Hello, Friends.After a period of extreme emotional and physical recovery, MAGDALENE marks the return...
Gene Clark 'No Other' playback at Totnes Cinema
To celebrate the new 4AD reissue of Gene Clark's masterpiece No Other, we've partnered up with Totnes Cinema for an exclusive 5.1 surround mix playback this Thursday night.As part of their cult...
Discover slightly longer reads with an anthology of our favourite ‘Sunday Classic’ albums.
NOVEMBER
Kim Deal - Nobody Loves You More
Our November Record of the Month is Nobody Loves You More, the first full-length album from cult musician and legit cultural icon, Kim Deal.
FEATURE
The La’s - The La’s
One of the best eponymous albums ever. One of the finest debut albums ever. One of the most genuinely timeless albums ever.
SEPTEMBER
Kit Sebastian - New Internationale
The sound of early Autumn 2024 is very much the swirling and evocative combination of Anatolian rock and vintage global grooves…
FEATURE
A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory
The iconic second LP from A Tribe Called Quest. An absolute classic of murky beats, hazy samples and bubbling lyrical flows.