Crash Records

Independent shops are dying out so supporting this one is the least I can do. As others have said the staff are very friendly and know their stuff. It’s a great place for the latest indie sounds as well as tickets, shirts, mugs etc.
If something comes out in a rare limited edition Crash will get some for sure. Long may they reaign!

Ever watch High Fidelity? Who hasn’t? Such a great film. Well Crash is Leeds’ answer to a record store that sells the best vinyl’s and CD’s but isn’t subject to conglomerate marketing and business.
It’s an original, poky record shop which is twee through and through. There is barely any room to walk in the store. Perfectly situated just off Briggate, this shop is very accessible for you eager music freaks.
As well as selling the best records in Leeds, they also sell tickets for club nights and gigs in and around Leeds making it a go-​to place.
As mentioned it’s very different from your Zavvi’s and HMV’s as it promises something new every time you go in. It’s full of charm and well more importantly music. If you are into music and you’re looking for something a little different, Crash should probably be one of your stops, as they don’t conform to selling chart-​topping hits and the like.
Not long ago I went in and found a 7″ Smiths vinyl, heaven! Something you would defiantly not find in your high street megastore.

With 25 years of trading under their belt you have to take your hats of to Crash Records for sheer longevity, especially in these difficult times and an uncertain economic climate. You did it Crash where Zavvi failed. Kudos to you.
As a store it’s small but perfectly formed, floor to ceiling and all available space in between is filled with music in either vinyl or CD format, with the appropriate DVDs also flitting around the place. And whilst it’s not as big as Jumbo Records, it offers mean competition, especially if you’ve already exhausted Jumbo and can’t find that must have artist you need for your collection.
Speaking of Jumbo, it appears that Crash and Jumbo seem to be the competition when hunting down gig tickets, picking which one to go to first can be tricky, as do you pick the bigger hoping it has more, but knowing more people will be inclined to go there and all that brain fuddling malarkey.
Kudos for Crash is the really large local talent selection, as supporting the locals is always important, and when you’ve seen a band with good following it’s nice to bob in and ask if they’ve got a CD of their fine work.

Crash is another of Leeds’ great indie stores. As mentioned prior, they sell a large range of CDs, Vinyl, DVDs and other related items. The shop may be a bit of a squeeze but if you are a music lover that won’t get in the way of raking through their stock and seeing what indie white label items they might have in store.
The other major reason to visit Crash would be the gig tickets. For the majority of live music events from all around Leeds and beyond Crash and their competitor Jumbo will be selling the tickets. I couldn’t really advise which one to try first as they both tend to sell out pretty quickly if it’s a big gig.
Finally, the staff in there have such an excellent knowledge of music that it’s worth popping in just for a chat! Lovely place, Crash.

Live Music tickets,
Music merchandise,
Cd’s,
Vinyl’s,
DVD’s,
Magazines,
Books,
Crash literally stocks everything for music lovers in Leeds! Located in the city centre, right next to a bus stop it’s situation is superb to just step in and see what’s going on the music scene!
The shop is small but somehow stocks everything you need, be it The Street’s new album, Arctic Monkey’s gig tickets or a Razorlight t-​shirt (I swear their backroom must be MASSIVE!).
I am a fan of competitive store Jumbo records as I feel less cramped in there, however Crash’s service is just as superb with very helpful staff who have an obvious passion for the music scene!

I go to Crash for my gig tickets. Don’t know why really, as I could get them at the bigger Jumbo for the same price. It’s probably just habit, but the staff in Crash are always genial hosts. And don’t laugh at me when I buy tickets for Danish pop group Alphabeat, which is kind of them.
As well as tickets, Crash sell — as you might imagine from the name — records. The prices here and at Jumbo are a bit more expensive than the big high street names, because they don’t have the same amount of sales or make as much money.
But the staff in HMV don’t have the innate knowledge of music that you can get from the old, sometimes bearded, chaps who tend to man independent record shops. Not only do they know all about that band your dad told you to go and listen to who are the forefathers of that «electro tripe» you’re blasting throughout the house, they also know about the newest bands to hit the local scene.
A little bit smaller than Jumbo, if Crash was your favourite of the two you’d call it intimate. For me, though, the selection on offer at Jumbo — simply because they’ve got more room — is bigger and better.

I’ve bought gig tickets here before and they have a knowledgeable and helpful staff. The variety of CDs and vinyl on offer is good, certainly quite obscure and specialised at times. I have to admit I have done more browsing than buying: the sheer depth of knowledge required to make an informed purchase has proved offputting!
The environment here itself is rather nice, clean and light and pleasant despite the limited space (although it does have two floors to spread out on). And the information provided via posters and flyers is both helpful and attractive, making the shop a star attraction for indie enthusiasts in the city.

handy lil shop. good place to get gig tickets. and has a decent selection of CD’s.

Great little music shop. Sells many gig tickets at good prices.

Nice small record shop. Limited selection of CDs but with great prices. They sell gig tickets with very small handling fees which is great if you love seeing you favourite bands!
They also have a long list of every gig in leeds that year in their shop window which helps you make sure you dont miss a show!

This is a very very friendly place to visit. Its got really knowledgeable staff. Theres a particularly good choice of indie vinyl and CDs. Highly recommended if you still love to look around independent stores.

A great little shop that’s been around ages. Downstairs for dance and reggae, upstairs for indie and rock. Staff used to very knowledgable, haqven’t been for a while but hopefully they still are. They also do concert tickets, badges and patches if your into that kind of thing.
Still stock vinyl.

I’ve always been a bit intimidated by independent record shops but Crash, I like. If only because their website is dead easy to use and I bought some Alphabeat tickets online that arrived the next day in a hand-​written envelope. It’s that sort of sh*t I love, me.