Specialist Subject Records

Specialist Subject Records A record label & shop, Bristol UK

OPENING HOURS
Mon-Sat 12-6pm Sun 12-4pm

A record label & shop, Bristol UK
Releases by the likes of Muncie Girls, Doe, Great Cynics, S**t Present, Personal Best, The Fairweather Band, Austeros...

http://specialistsubjectrecords.co.uk
http://specialistsubject.bandcamp.com

NEW IN / BACK STOCK! All available on the website / in the shop now.
12/02/2025

NEW IN / BACK STOCK! All available on the website / in the shop now.

A whole load of new vinyl incoming from the world of / Really Records! 2020 Dump on vinyl for the first time! Bomb the ...
11/02/2025

A whole load of new vinyl incoming from the world of / Really Records!

2020 Dump on vinyl for the first time!

Bomb the Music Industry’s Vacation available again on neon orange vinyl!

ASOB’s Three Cheers on transparent yellow vinyl!

And we have another pressing of HELLMODE on the way on transparent ‘black ice’ vinyl!

All available to pre-order now. Will ship in March.

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Picks of the week!Andrew’s delighted to finally get his hands on a copy of this classic album from Piebald. A favourite ...
11/02/2025

Picks of the week!

Andrew’s delighted to finally get his hands on a copy of this classic album from Piebald. A favourite from his teenage years and still sounds good all this time later. “Not that much time later!” he says.

Rory J’s spoilt for choice with two great slices of Mississippi hardcore punk; Judy and The Jerks’ awesome split LP with Italy’s S**tty Life, and then Hampton from JATJ’s side project Bad Anxiety on 7” at last. Both out from the good folks at Refuse Records.

Kay and Corin have been loving this new album from Ex-Void, featuring members/ex-members of The Tubs, Joanna Gruesome, Garden Centre, etc. Awesome indie-ish pop-punk with almost constant harmonies flowing throughout.

This week Rory M has selected La Scelta é Tua by Bremen-based raw punk band Inferno Personale. Fantastic energy and seriously bracing stuff - hoping to catch them live very soon! This is the Canadian version on import from the awesome Neon Taste Records.

It’s Record Store Day, Saturday 12th April! We’ll be participating as usual, stocking some of the punk, indie, metal exc...
06/02/2025

It’s Record Store Day, Saturday 12th April! We’ll be participating as usual, stocking some of the punk, indie, metal exclusive releases.

We’ve listed a bunch on the website, so have a look and please sign up for notifications on anything you’re interested in. It’s really helpful to know what / how many to order!

✨£1 MAGAZINE SALE ✨We’ve got a box full of back issues reduced to just £1, including issue 140 with a big old interview...
06/02/2025

✨£1 MAGAZINE SALE ✨
We’ve got a box full of back issues reduced to just £1, including issue 140 with a big old interview with !

Plus She Shreds Magazines are also reduced to £1!

We’re delighted to be welcoming Ryan Davis & The Roadhouse back to Bristol for a gig here at Exchange on the 10th May. T...
05/02/2025

We’re delighted to be welcoming Ryan Davis & The Roadhouse back to Bristol for a gig here at Exchange on the 10th May. Tickets available now via Headfirst. Supports tba.

🔥PICKS OF THE WEEK!🔥Kay’s stoked to finally get her hands on the latest EP from PNW hardcore heads Punitive Damage. Anot...
03/02/2025

🔥PICKS OF THE WEEK!🔥

Kay’s stoked to finally get her hands on the latest EP from PNW hardcore heads Punitive Damage. Another great release from Convulse Records. Perfect gym soundtrack apparently!

Rory M’s loving this new deluxe reissue of the Lemonheads’ 1996 album Car Button Cloth, featuring some of their greatest songs such as The Outdoor Type and Hospital, plus a bonus disc of demos and outtakes in a cloth-bound gatefold sleeve.

This week Rory J’s gone with the second LP from High Wycombe power violence band Prey. Rory’s somewhat biased as he worked on a couple of music videos for the release of this record, but it is undeniably some of the most ferocious hardcore punk coming out of this county at the moment.

Andrew’s been loving the new self-titled album from New York punks Radar. Upbeat and melodic, with a classic sound that fans of the Basement Benders, Constant Insult and Gorilla Angreb will appreciate!

POTW debut this week as young Corin is getting acquainted with the foundational works of hardcore pioneers Minor Threat. This EP back on its original format for the first time in 40+ years.

PRE-ORDERS! Bunch of great records on their way in the coming months. All available to pre-order now.
30/01/2025

PRE-ORDERS! Bunch of great records on their way in the coming months. All available to pre-order now.

NEW IN / BACK IN STOCK! New Yaphet Kotto from & is here. Lemonheads and Gits reissues out on Friday. Bunch of restocks...
28/01/2025

NEW IN / BACK IN STOCK! New Yaphet Kotto from & is here. Lemonheads and Gits reissues out on Friday. Bunch of restocks on things we haven’t had for a while. Come see us or order online!

COME SEE US THIS WEEKEND! Open 12-6 today, 12-4 tomorrow. Hundreds of new used records and CDs have gone out this week. ...
25/01/2025

COME SEE US THIS WEEKEND! Open 12-6 today, 12-4 tomorrow. Hundreds of new used records and CDs have gone out this week. Been making loads more room for more new vinyl too. Buy some records, be happy!

Loads of nice used records coming in at the moment! All original early 90s pressings. Still got more to list too.We’re ...
22/01/2025

Loads of nice used records coming in at the moment! All original early 90s pressings. Still got more to list too.

We’re always down to buy / trade records and CDs, hit us up!

NEW IN / BACK IN STOCK! All available at the shop or online now.
20/01/2025

NEW IN / BACK IN STOCK! All available at the shop or online now.

NEW IN / BACK IN STOCK! Deliveries and new releases have resumed for the new year. Pick them up!
13/01/2025

NEW IN / BACK IN STOCK! Deliveries and new releases have resumed for the new year. Pick them up!

Out with the old, in with the new. We’re back open for 2025!Shop’s open today 12-6 and our regular hours from now on.Mai...
10/01/2025

Out with the old, in with the new. We’re back open for 2025!

Shop’s open today 12-6 and our regular hours from now on.

Mail order is up to date, new stock is coming in. Come down, have a browse, pick up your orders, sell us some records / CDs. Yes!

Thanks for all the orders in the sale over Christmas! We started back yesterday and are working on getting everything sh...
07/01/2025

Thanks for all the orders in the sale over Christmas! We started back yesterday and are working on getting everything shipped, it’s going to take a minute to get through it all so please bear with us.

Shop will be back open for browsing as soon as everything’s shipped. Definitely Saturday, hopefully before.

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Still a few days if you want to grab anything in the sale! Thanks if you’ve picked anything up, we’ll be back on Monday ...
02/01/2025

Still a few days if you want to grab anything in the sale! Thanks if you’ve picked anything up, we’ll be back on Monday starting to ship everything!

SPECIALIST SUBJECT 2024!We planned a fairly quiet year for the record label, but we’ve still put out 4 records and 4 dig...
21/12/2024

SPECIALIST SUBJECT 2024!

We planned a fairly quiet year for the record label, but we’ve still put out 4 records and 4 digital releases that we’re very very proud of.

It’s been a big year for us personally with the arrival of our daughter and the record shop has had its busiest year yet.

Thanks if you’ve picked any of these up. I love that we get to work with so many brilliant artists and friends. And I’m excited for what 2025 will bring!

We’re winding down for the year now but the shop’s still open 12-4 tomorrow and 12-6 on Monday if you want to stop by. And we’ll be shipping our last mail order of the year on Monday.

Expect a big sale on the website while we’re closed too.

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72-73 Old Market Street
Bristol
BS20EJ

Opening Hours

Monday 12pm - 6pm
Tuesday 12pm - 6pm
Wednesday 12pm - 6pm
Thursday 12pm - 6pm
Friday 12pm - 6pm
Saturday 12pm - 6pm
Sunday 12pm - 4pm

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A record label & shop, Bristol UK Punk / indie label, & shop specialising in imported records and hard to find releases http://specialistsubjectrecords.co.uk http://specialistsubject.bandcamp.com