What our customers say
Harry Shearer
“Great shop!”
Harry Shearer, Spinal Tap / The Simpsons
“Carnival is a blessed thing, offering warm hospitality, endless knowledge, agreeable banter, engaging anecdotes, infectious passion for the subject and a wondrous treasure chest of records of all shapes and musical hues, from the obscure and precious to the unspeakably fab and the restlessly groovy.”
Colin Irwin, Mojo / Mercury Prize / Melody Maker
“Passion, knowledge, atmosphere. More than just a record shop.”
The Guardian (Top 10 indie record shops, 2014)
“Not much reggae or hip-hop. Disappointing.”
Anonymous
Ian Gittins
The Cinematic Orchestra
“A cracking record shop run by folk who know their Green Onions.”
Ian Gittins, author of New York Times bestseller The Heroin Diaries with Nikki Sixx
“Really good.”
Stewart Lee, comedian
“A poor man’s Nervous Records.”
Ian ‘Chank’ Clarke, Hinckley; referencing the town’s legendary record shop
“Make your way down a short alley off Church Street and travel back to the thrill of shuffling through albums and being with people who care about music even more than you do.”
Jacqui Smith, former home secretary
“Lovely little record shop.”
James Cargill, Broadcast
“Let their music lift your soul!”
Jason Swinscoe, The Cinematic Orchestra