Gold print of the Piccadilly Records logo on a black tote bag.

Lovely top quality black Russell Athletic 280g Authentic hoodie with front kangaroo pocket. Features a large distressed orange screen print of our classic logo on the front. 

How nice is this?!

Low profile, heavy brushed cotton baseball cap.

Bottle green with beige peak and trims and featuring our logo in grey and orange.

A bit of a shop favourite this!

Super cosy cable knit bobble hat with 'Suprafleece' band inside to keep your ears extra warm.

Lovely muted shades of dark grey, moss green, cream and mustard.

Features multicoloured Piccadilly Records embroidered logo.

Lovely top quality black Russell Athletic 280g Authentic sweatshirt with a large distressed orange screen print of our classic logo on the front.

Lovely top quality black Russell Athletic 280g Authentic sweatshirt with a large distressed white screen print of our classic logo on the front.

Super cosy cable knit bobble hat with 'Suprafleece' band inside to keep your ears extra warm.

A lovely richly coloured combo of yellow, dark teale, dark orange and navy. Like the 'Retro' colour scheme but with added zing!

Features multicoloured Piccadilly Records embroidered logo.

‘Nightfall’ is the sibling album to our main chart compilation, taking in a more clubby after-dark vibe featuring tracks from our electronica, dance singles and jazz charts.

Also check out our main chart compilation, 'Piccadilly Records Compilation 2024'

Or the ultimate Xmas stocking filler; both of our 2024 compilations bundled together at a discounted price of £29.99!

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: ‘Nightfall’ is the sibling album to our main chart compilation, taking in a more clubby after-dark vibe featuring tracks from our electronica, dance singles and jazz charts.

Opening the set is "Twinkling Stars", a track by Nine Circles and taken from our No. 1 collection, ‘Night Train’. Warming us up for the night ahead with its radioactive synth work and eerie vocals, it drifts hypnotically into modern synthstress, Kelly Lee Owens' "Love You Got", which starts to give us all the tingles and expectation of a Big Night Out through its 4/4 kicks and soaring vocals. Kelly’s been a regular on our racks for some time so this was an obvious inclusion. Next, we've got Ishmael Ensemble and Tranquil Elephantizer hitting the jugular via two highly charged and evocative club tracks which leave little chance to catch your breath. “Trisha” exploded earlier in the year when Luke Una played it on his Worldwide show and the Felix Dickenson remix we’ve bagged here buzzes with energy.

On to side B and after all that excitement we've got Psychederek who slows the pace with his inspired and genius, jazz-funk-themed take on the Manchester anthem "Pacific State", taken from his Sprechen-released, “Alt EP” (and originally penned by 808 State of course). The wind-down continues with Balearic bliss from Gábor Pörneczi aka Coyote, and smoochy soul from Private Joy - our Pops, who’s enjoyed a string of successful collaborations before blowing us away with her solo debut on Rhythm Section. Then it’s the turn of Kiasmos and Jasmine Myra to usher us into a more horizontal listening position as we await the comforting onset of slumber. “Sworn” is a delicate, piano-driven piece which pulls at the heartstrings; while “From Embers” tucks us into bed with a heavenly track rich with saxophone and seemingly godly synchronicity between its musicians. Night night x

TRACK LISTING

Side A:
Nine Circles “Twinkling Stars”
Kelly Lee Owens “Love You Got”
Ishmael Ensemble “Fever Dream”
Tranquil Elephantizer “Trisha (Felix's Live Drum Italo Monster Mix)”

Side B:
Psychederek “Pacific State”
Coyote “Both Gone - Live”
Private Joy “Eyes On You”
Kiasmos “Sworn”
Jasmine Myra “From Embers”

Arriving just in time for Xmas, the famous Piccadilly Records Vinyl Compilation returns for 2024. Featuring 13 stunning tracks from artists included in the top 30 of our Albums Of The Year chart.

Also check out our (new for this year) sibling compilation, 'Piccadilly Records Nightfall Compilation 2024'

Or the ultimate Xmas stocking filler; both of our 2024 compilations bundled together at a discounted price of £29.99!

STAFF COMMENTS

Barry says: Culling tracks from artists in our EOY Top 30 chart, the Piccadilly Records Compilation 2024 couldn’t really start with anything but “Favourite”, the sun-dappled closer from Fontaines D.C.’s superb new album’. It’s a warm, impeccably melodic piece that works just as well introducing the collection here as it does rounding out ‘Romance’. Next up, and an appropriate follower to the sunshine sounds of FDC, Horsebeach with my favourite track from his stunning new album, ‘Things To Keep Alive’. “In The Shadow Of Her” sees the ‘Beach in full swing, with huge hooks and soaring distorted washes giving way to shimmering jangle and rolling bass. The killer duo of Nilüfer Yanya’s “My Method Actor” and DIIV’s “Brown Paper Bag” continue the quiet / loud formula too, with the former’s funky dual basslines and syncopated percussive swing perfectly setting up for the slo-mo chug and airy dreamlike vocal wooze of the latter. We’ve not quite finished on the A-side though, with Tony Allen’s percussive and collaborative skills turning Yannis Philippakis’ project into a fascinating fusion of funk, Afrobeat and jazz, before Hamish Hawk brings us back to earth with the minimalistic majesty of “Juliet As Epithet”.

As we flip over, things get a little more intense with the pummeling noise and punky throb of BIG SPECIAL’s “THIS HERE AIN’T WATER”, perfectly tenderising the ears before the funky slap bass and lyrical fire of “Better Way To Live” from KNEECAP’s narrative masterpiece ‘Fine Art’. We’ve got a pretty special little addition from Goat here too, with a vinyl exclusive edit of the fabulous “Goatbrain”! Mount Kimbie up next with synth swells and snapping, saturated drum machines sitting beneath King Krule’s distinctive vocals, resulting in something that perfectly sits between the oeuvre of both artists, leading nicely into “Guess It’s Wrecked” from Moin, both brilliantly avant garde and staggeringly propulsive. That leaves us the iconic duo of Adrienne Lenker’s perfectly titled, tentatively optimistic “Sadness Is A Gift” from her evocative new album, and the throbbing stadium bliss of W.H. Lung’s ‘I Will Set Fire To The House’.

TRACK LISTING

Side A:
Fontaines D.C. “Favourite”
Horsebeach “In The Shadow Of Her”
Nilüfer Yanya “Method Actor”
DIIV “Brown Paper Bag”
Yannis & The Yaw (Feat. Tony Allen) “Walk Through Fire”
Hamish Hawk “Juliet As Epithet”

Side B:
BIG SPECIAL “THIS HERE AIN'T WATER”
KNEECAP (Feat. Grian Chatten) “Better Way To Live”
Goat “Goatbrain - Radio Edit”
Mount Kimbie (Feat. King Krule) "Boxing"
Moin (Feat. Olan Monk) “Guess It’s Wrecked”
Adrianne Lenker “Sadness As A Gift”
W.H. Lung “I Will Set Fire To The House”

The ultimate Xmas stocking filler, both of our 2024 compilations bundled together at a discounted price!

Contains:
Piccadilly Records Compilation 2024:
Featuring 13 stunning tracks from artists included in the top 30 of our Albums Of The Year chart.

Piccadilly Records Nightfall Compilation 2024:
‘Nightfall’ is the sibling album to our main chart compilation, taking in a more clubby after-dark vibe featuring tracks from our electronica, dance singles and jazz charts.

TRACK LISTING

Piccadilly Records Compilation 2024:
Side A:
Fontaines D.C. “Favourite”
Horsebeach “In The Shadow Of Her”
Nilüfer Yanya “Method Actor”
DIIV “Brown Paper Bag”
Yannis & The Yaw (Feat. Tony Allen) “Walk Through Fire”
Hamish Hawk “Juliet As Epithet”
Side B:
BIG SPECIAL “THIS HERE AIN'T WATER”
KNEECAP (Feat. Grian Chatten) “Better Way To Live”
Goat “Goatbrain - Radio Edit”
Mount Kimbie (Feat. King Krule) "Boxing"
Moin (Feat. Olan Monk) “Guess It’s Wrecked”
Adrianne Lenker “Sadness As A Gift”
W.H. Lung “I Will Set Fire To The House”

Piccadilly Records Nightfall Compilation 2024:
Side A:
Nine Circles “Twinkling Stars”
Kelly Lee Owens “Love You Got”
Ishmael Ensemble “Fever Dream”
Tranquil Elephantizer “Trisha (Felix's Live Drum Italo Monster Mix)”
Side B:
Psychederek “Pacific State”
Coyote “Both Gone - Live”
Private Joy “Eyes On You”
Kiasmos “Sworn”
Jasmine Myra “From Embers”

The Piccadilly Records mugs are back for 2024! Perfect for sipping a brew while listening to your favourite records.

As always these are limited, and once they're gone, they're gone!

This is a CD sampler which you get FREE when you buy any LP or CD from our Top 100 Albums or Top 30 Collections charts.

Featuring tracks from albums in our Top 100, Collections and Genre charts this was compiled by ourselves and Mark McQuillan and produced in conjunction with the lovely folks at ROM distribution and sourced entirely from independent labels.

TRACK LISTING

1 Caribou: Come Find Me
Taken From The Album 'Honey'

2 BIG SPECIAL: TREES
Taken From The Album 'POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES'

3 Public Service Broadcasting: Towards The Dawn
Taken From The Album 'The Last Flight'

4 Los Bitchos: Don’t Change
Taken From The Album 'Talkie Talkie'

5 Hinds: Stranger
Taken From The Album 'Viva Hinds'

6 Hamish Hawk: Men Like Wire
Taken From The Album 'A Firmer Hand'

7 The Soup Dragons: Soft As Your Face
Taken From The Compilation 'Come To My World (A Brief History Of Indie Pop 1985-2023)

8 King Hannah: New York, Let's Do Nothing
Taken From The Album 'Big Swimmer'

9 Sprints: Up And Comer
Taken From The Album 'Letter To Self'

10 Horsebeach: A Friend By The Lake
Taken From The Album 'Things To Keep Alive"

11 Moin: Guess It's Wrecked
Taken From The Album 'You Never End'

12 Ishmael Ensemble: Ezekiel
Taken From The Album 'Rituals'

13 Svaneborg Kardyb: Superkilen
Taken From The Album 'Superkilen'

14 Nine Circles: Twinkling Stars
Taken From The Compilation 'Night Train (Transcontinental Landscapes 1968-2019)

15 Fink: What Would You Call Yourself (Edit)
Taken From The Album 'Beauty In Your Wake'

16 Caoilfhionn Rose: Rainfall
Taken From The Album 'Constellation'

17 Jasmine Myra: Still Waters
Taken From The Album 'Rising'

18 April Fulladosa: Sunlit Horizon
Taken From The Compilation 'Everything Above The Sky - Astral Travelling With Luke Una'

19 Pressure Drop: Unify / Rip Up - Instrumental
Taken From The Compilation 'Down To The Sea & Back: Volume Tres'

20 Galliano: In The Breaks
Taken From The Album 'Halfway Somewhere'

Back in the day (the late 90s!), confronted from October onwards by a raft of Christmas-related albums from the major labels, and barely a squeak of a release from the independents, we decided to compile our own top 50 albums of the year, and promote that over the festive season instead. 

Now, well over two decades on, the Piccadilly Records Top 100 has become one of THE essential end of year charts to check out. Our End Of Year Review booklets have also become increasingly sought-after, and now comes packed with our various different charts including the Top 100 Albums, Top 30 Collections, Singles, Genres, Book, and Staff along with reviews of our favourite albums all wrapped in lush perfect bound artwork by Piccadilly pal Mark Brown (www.markbrownstudio.co.uk). 
The perfect read for any music lover over Crimbo.

Heavyweight fair-trade cotton canvas bag with 12cm (4 1/2") gusset so it's plenty big enough and strong enough to hold a fair chunk of records and also doubles as a rather nice groceries bag.

There's nothing better than cracking open a cold one to enjoy while you listen to your latest vinyl fix.

So of course you need the perfect keyring accessory in the shape of this Piccadilly Records bottle opener.

Orange with a lazer etched Piccadilly logo.

Super stylish roll top record bag.

Holds 10-15 records.

Padded laptop compartment. padded back and base.

Front zipped pocket.

Padded adjustable shoulder straps and sturdy grab handle.

Adjustable clasp closure.

Made from 100% Recycled 300D Polyester

Dimensions 40 x 38 x 14cm.

London five-piece Ain’t announce their debut 7” ‘Oar / Teething’ - due 02 August 2024 on Fear of Missing Out Records. Bringing together the stranger side of ‘90s guitar, post-punk and shoegaze from both sides of the Atlantic, Ain’t expertly toe the line between nostalgia and ingenuity. Debut single “Oar” meditates on the swarming frustrations that stem from losing faith in those in charge. Hanna Darch’s vocals elastic-snap between a darkened, sardonic reverie and a spitting swell, capturing both the self-protection of apathy and an ever-bubbling, eruptive anger. The band’s line-up produces a sonic scowl, piecing together an incandescent hum that borders industrial noise and a lush, slow-pop dreamscape.

TRACK LISTING

A. Oar
B. Teething

New shirts for Summer 2024!

Fresh new colours for this lovely 'double vision' two colour print.

Fluorescent pink and dark dark blue on a white shirt. 

Aciiiiiiid!!!

New shirts for Summer 2024!

Fresh new colours for this lovely 'double vision' two colour print.

Yellow and dark orange on a chocolate brown shirt. 

Tasty!!!

New shirts for Spring / Summer 2023!

We're willing the sun to shine with this neon orange Gildan Ultra t-shirts with a bright blue print!

Canvas tote bag with internal valuables pocket. 

Holds 10-15 records.

Adjustable strap and twin handle design with press stud closure.

Made from 100% Cotton Canvas

Dimensions 30 x 40 x 60cm.

When we first moved to the Northern Quarter, we asked our friend and budding graphic designer Stan to design some flyers and t-shirts for us. Needless to say, he promptly legged it over from his 'office' in Night & Day with some ideas, and they went down a storm.

We've both come a long way since those heady days of the late '90's and to celebrate 25 years of us being here in the NQ, he's come up with an exclusive t-shirt, tote bag and art print for us.

We're only doing limited runs of all of these, so don't snooze on them!

This print is A3 size.

####Please note this will be shipped separately to other items in your order####

Baby pink print of the Piccadilly Records logo on a teal tote bag.

Super stylish roll top record bag.

Holds 10-15 records.

Padded laptop compartment. padded back and base.

Front zipped pocket.

Padded adjustable shoulder straps and sturdy grab handle.

Adjustable clasp closure.

Made from 100% Recycled 300D Polyester

Dimensions 40 x 38 x 14cm.

THE PICCADILLY RECORDS ALBUM OF THE YEAR 2023.

Everything Is Alive, Slowdive’s 5th record, is exactly what the title suggests: an exploration into the shimmering nature of life and the universal touch points within it.

While there are parts of this record that could sit neatly next to the atmospheric quality of 1995’s Pygmalion; everything is alive also manages to break down the boundaries of what’s come before it. Spanning psychedelic soundscapes, pulsating 80’s electronic elements and John Cale inspired journeys, the album lands immediately as something made for 2023 and beyond.

For a genre that is often thought of as divisive, and often warrants introspection, here Slowdive show their craft as the masters of it by pushing it outwards, beyond the singular; the end result being a record which feels as emotional and cathartic as it is hopeful.

STAFF COMMENTS

Liam says: When Slowdive returned in 2014, there was a real sense of jubilation and satisfaction that the shoegaze legends were finally getting their well deserved dues and plaudits. However in the years following their return, the world's landscape changed significantly. Not just on a global scale, but also on a personal level for members of the band. 'everything is alive' was born during a heavy period of grief, which can be felt on the closer “The Slab” - a visceral and overwhelming wall of sound that you just want to crawl into for solace and to escape the troubles of the world.
Despite these moments of sadness, there is real artistry in the way Slowdive manages to reflect on the human experience and how we navigate it throughout our lives. This in turn results in an absolute marvel of a record, with some of Slowdive's best work to date. Opener “Shanty” is an all-consuming shoegaze epic of colossal proportions, whilst the gorgeous “Prayer Remembered” is an atmospheric slice of ambient perfection that harks back to Slowdive's 1990 debut EP. The dreamy ”Alife” swirls amongst Rachel Goswell's ethereal vocals, which is then followed by the stripped back and vulnerable delivery of Neil Halstead on the exquisite and delicate “Andalucia Plays”. Then there's “Kisses”, the album's most 'pop' moment but also one of its best. Finally, we have the woozy headiness of “Skin In The Game” and the synth led and almost post-rock “Chained To A Cloud”, both of which just further emphasise the greatness of 'everything is alive'.
With 'everything is alive', Slowdive are well and truly full of life. Whilst their 2017 self-titled felt like a celebration of their legacy, the poignancy and beauty of 'everything is alive' feels like Slowdive never left and we hope they stay with us forever.

TRACK LISTING

1. Shanty
2. Prayer Remembered
3. Alife
4. Andalucia Plays
5. Kisses
6. Skin In The Game
7. Chained To A Cloud
8.. The Slab

Super cosy cable knit bobble hat with 'Suprafleece' band inside to keep your ears extra warm.

Features multicoloured Piccadilly Records embroidered logo.

Super cosy cable knit bobble hat with 'Suprafleece' band inside to keep your ears extra warm.

Features multicoloured Piccadilly Records embroidered logo.

Super cosy cable knit bobble hat with 'Suprafleece' band inside to keep your ears extra warm.

A combination of warm orange, light teale, mustard and grey. A more muted version of the 'Bonfire' colour scheme.

Features multicoloured Piccadilly Records embroidered logo.

Recycled fisherman's beanie made from at least 50% recycled polyester. Recycled Polyester made from 100% rPET, equivalent to approx. 1.5 post-consumer bottles.
Ribbed knit with shallow engineered crown for maximum comfort.
Includes small embroidered Piccadilly Records logo on the turn up.

Super stylish roll top record bag.

Holds 10-15 records.

Padded laptop compartment. padded back and base.

Front zipped pocket.

Padded adjustable shoulder straps and sturdy grab handle.

Adjustable clasp closure.

Made from 100% Recycled 300D Polyester

Dimensions 40 x 38 x 14cm.

Super stylish roll top record bag.

Holds 10-15 records.

Padded laptop compartment. padded back and base.

Front zipped pocket.

Padded adjustable shoulder straps and sturdy grab handle.

Adjustable clasp closure.

Made from 100% Recycled 300D Polyester

Dimensions 40 x 38 x 14cm.

Orange print of the Piccadilly Records logo on a burgundy tote bag.

Cream print of the Piccadilly Records logo on a coffee coloured tote bag.

New shirts for Spring / Summer 2023!

Another fresh new colour combo for the Summmer. This time we have bright pink on a sand coloured shirt. 

Heavyweight fair-trade cotton canvas bag with 12cm (4 1/2") gusset so it's plenty big enough and strong enough to hold a fair chunk of records and also doubles as a rather nice groceries bag.

This year sees another superb selection of EOY favourites committed to vinyl for your budget priced listening pleasure. I remember TVAM playing at the launch of our end of year booklet way back in 2018, and thinking they were destined for great things, turns out that “great things” was kicking off our end of year compilation in 2022! (and writing one of the best albums we’ve heard all year too, obviously). From the distorted kosmische groove of “Piz Buin”, we segue into the similarly machinated throb of “Ploys” by Working Men’s Club before things take a more relaxed turn with the off-kilter jangle of shop favourite Cate Le Bon from February’s Pompeii.

I have to admit I hadn’t listened to that much Kokoroko when we were selling all their 12’s last year, but Could We Be More was where it really clicked for me, and I’d consider the brilliant “We Give Thanks” as the finest cut from the whole album. I’m pretty sure there isn’t a track from Luke Unabomber’s top-spot compilation I wouldn’t be happy to see here, but to have King Errisson’s “Space Queen” and Pye Corner Audio’s “The Warmth Of The Sun” closing out the A-Side seems like the perfect shot / chaser.

We’ve got post-rock leaning arty indie from caroline in the intoxicatingly climactic “Dark Blue” before the beautifully melodic “Stevie” from Warpaint’s Radiate Like This moves us into more airy downbeat territories. Next up we’re pulled into even more psychedelic realms by Gwenno’s Superb “An Stevel Nowydh” before the masters of modern psychedelia The Orielles present one of the more jagged but most alluring cuts on their brilliant Tableau. King Hannah’s “All Being Fine” grooves away perfectly before handing over to the unbeatable Michael Head & The Red Elastic Band to bring us home with “Gino And Rico”. What a collection!

TRACK LISTING

SIDE A
TVAM : Piz Buin
Working Men’s Club : Ploys
Cate Le Bon : Harbour
Kokoroko : We Give Thanks
King Errisson : Space Queen
Pye Corner Audio : Warmth Of The Sun (Edit)

SIDE B
Caroline : Dark Blue
Warpaint : Stevie
Gwenno : An Stevel Nowydh
The Orielles : Television
King Hannah : All Being Fine
Michael Head & The Red Elastic Band : Gino And Rico

Look at this beauty!

Limited edition 25mm x 25mm hard enamel badge with butterfly fastening.

Antique mustard beanie with multi coloured Piccadilly Records logo embroidered.

Antique burgundy beanie with multi coloured Piccadilly Records logo embroidered.

Antique moss green beanie with multi coloured Piccadilly Records logo embroidered.

Celebrating 25 years as Manchester’s leading independent record shop, this book asks ‘What makes Piccadilly Records so special?’

Whilst music is the heart of Piccadilly Records, the soul is most definitely the people.

Self-published by Piccadilly Records’ Michael and Gwen Riley Jones, this photo-book is a celebration of people, place and music.

Alongside current and ex-staff, the book features a host of Manchester musicians and DJs including Johnny Marr, Marc Riley, Tim Burgess and Duncan Wallis (of Dutch Uncles) and regular customers, all of whom have played an integral role in the history of the shop.

‘This book is a testament to the Piccadilly Records attitude to business. It’s not about just the staff who work there or the ‘pop’ stars and DJs that pass through. It’s about the music lovers that come in on a regular basis putting money through the tills and buying all those inspiring albums.” Richard Hector-Jones

These rather lovely greetings cards feature Ben Lamb's amazing illustration of our shop front.

They're printed on recycled paper and blank inside, so you can add whatever message you like.