Applestump Records

Applestump Records was born out of a mixture of lockdown boredom and the frustration of not having anywhere local to feed my record buying habit.

My name is Steven, and I grew up in a small Welsh town called Cwmbran. During the early 90's I would leave school each day and head straight for the local independent record shop; it was called Applestump Records. Sadly, the shop was forced to close around this time when the big boys, namely Our Price and MVC, came to town and started throwing their far greater buying power weight around. It was the end of Applestump Records, Cwmbran but the start of a lifelong music obsession for me.

Applestump Records, Nantwich is a homage to that little shop in Cwmbran where it all began for me some 25 years ago and now, I'm hoping that I can help others along their musical journeys. The shop specialises in new vinyl records across the whole musical spectrum from alternative to indie, folk, rock, hip-hop, dance, funk and soul. If I do not currently hold stock of something you want, I am able to order it from one of the half-a-dozen distributors I have an account with.

The shop is currently online only (www.applestumprecords.com) as I aim to build a following and enough stock to, once COVID restrictions pass, open a real bricks and mortar store in Nantwich. There are also plans to run pop-up shops around the town and Audlem in the bars and pubs and hopefully play a role in contributing to what is already a supportive community. In the meantime, I am offering free local delivery to CW1,CW3 and CW5 area codes and click and collect from my house for orders placed via the website.