BEHIND THE COUNTER

Behind the Counter this week, we caught up with Anja, owner of @toughlovestleonards in St Leonard’s-on-sea

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Tough Love St Leonards - Independent Record shop in st Leonards on sea

We are now open in our new location, come visit us at 8 London Road, St Leonards on Sea, TN37 6AE!

Tough Love St Leonards is an independent record shop in St Leonards on Sea specialising in new music. The shop stocks a wide range of vinyl, CDs, cassettes, as well as a selection of rock T-shirts, art prints, specialist coffee, gift cards and more. We specialise in Rock and Metal, Stoner Rock and Heavy Psyche but we cater to all tastes and can order in whatever you're after, just ask!

Tough Love St Leonards is a welcoming and friendly shop with knowledgeable staff who are always happy to help you find the perfect record, and if we don't stock it, then we'll do our best to find it for you! The shop is also a great place to meet other music fans and to find out about new bands and releases.

If you're looking for a unique and special place to buy music, then Tough Love Record Shop is the place for you.

Can't find what you're looking for?

Email or call us on 01424 237787, and we'll help you as best as we can.
Or visit the shop and say hi!

New Releases

Laibach - Musick

Tough Love St Leonards

Laibach - Musick
£25.00
£25.00
Sold Out
IRKED - The Grievance

Tough Love St Leonards

IRKED - The Grievance
£25.00
£25.00
Sold Out
Satori - Kanashibari

Tough Love St Leonards

Satori - Kanashibari
£14.00
£14.00
Sold Out
Emme Ya - Atavistic Dreams and Phallic totems

Tough Love St Leonards

Emme Ya - Atavistic Dreams and Phallic totems
£14.00
£14.00
Sold Out
Funereal - The Misery Season

Tough Love St Leonards

Funereal - The Misery Season
£25.00
£25.00
Sold Out
Necrotted - We Are The Gods That Tear Ourselves Apart

Tough Love St Leonards

Necrotted - We Are The Gods That Tear Ourselves Apart
from £14.00
from £14.00
Sold Out
Abyssal - Glacial

Tough Love St Leonards

Abyssal - Glacial
£30.00
£30.00
Sold Out
Bonner Kramer / Thurston Moore - They Came Like Swallows - Seven Requiems for the Children of Gaza

Tough Love St Leonards

Bonner Kramer / Thurston Moore - They Came Like Swallows - Seven Requiems for the Children of Gaza
£34.00
£34.00
Sold Out
Monsternaut - Approaching Doom

Tough Love St Leonards

Monsternaut - Approaching Doom
£28.00
£28.00
Sold Out
Scritti Politti - Songs To Remember

Tough Love St Leonards

Scritti Politti - Songs To Remember
from £12.00
from £12.00
Sold Out
Frank Turner - Campfire Punkrock 20

Tough Love St Leonards

Frank Turner - Campfire Punkrock 20
£28.00
£28.00
Sold Out
Danzig - Danzig IV

Tough Love St Leonards

Danzig - Danzig IV
£30.00
£30.00
Sold Out
Danzig - Danzig II - Lucifuge

Tough Love St Leonards

Danzig - Danzig II - Lucifuge
£30.00
£30.00
Sold Out
El Ten Eleven - Nowhere Faster

Tough Love St Leonards

El Ten Eleven - Nowhere Faster
£27.00
£27.00
Sold Out
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Collections

Record Store Day 26

Record Store Day 26

Laibach - Musick

New Releases

Tough Love Best of 2025

Tough Love Best of 2025

Emma Anderson - Pearlies

Local Legends

Tough Love on Instagram

Visit Our Shop

Tough Love new vinyl and CD's

Vinyl & CD's

We stock a wide range of mostly new vinyl, CDs and cassettes, with a small curated 2nd hand section.

Coffee

We have a professional Italian barista machine in the shop, serving a damn fine cup of coffee or tea to takeaway. Our coffee partner is Black Coffee Worship and we have our own exclusive blend of Brazilian and Costa Rican beans, also for sale in 250g Bags for your fix at home!

Tough Love Merch and Gifts

T-Shirts, Merch & Gifts

We stock a wide range of band cool gifts, including, T-Shirts, patches, keyrings, record cleaning kits, and other fun stuff.

Vinyl Cleaning Service at Tough Love St Leonards

Record Cleaning Service

Ask us about our about our vinyl cleaning service in the shop

Vinyl Cleaning