Dead End Records

Dead End gives Nashville’s heavier records their own address. Doom, death metal, punk and local bands lead the shop’s presentation, while the catalogue also reaches into noise, rock and less abrasive territory. Vinyl, CDs and cassettes all appear in the format choices, so the appeal is the music rather than loyalty to one player. The current shop is at Marathon Village. That location matters because older references send visitors to Taylor Street. Start with the local-artist and exclusive sections if the aim is to bring home something connected to Nashville’s working bands.

New and used music on vinyl, CD and cassette, with metal and punk at the centre. Local releases, shop exclusives, music accessories and assorted handmade or visual-art goods widen the selection.

1200 Clinton Street, Suite 10, in Marathon Village. Use the current tenant directory and suite number to find the shop; the former Taylor Street address is not the destination for this entry.

The online catalogue separates music by format as well as genre. Use both when looking for a local band, since a cassette release can disappear in an LP-only search.