Walk up Gloucester Street in Stroud and a teal shopfront with a hand-lettered A-board reading “Vinyl + more” points you towards Majestic Vision Music Store. The window gives the game away straight off, with ska, dub and roots lettering, gig posters and a big “Vinyl Records” sign, and inside is a small, characterful shop devoted to Jamaican music and the culture around it.
Background / History
Majestic Vision Music Store opened its doors in 2026, making it one of the newest record shops in Gloucestershire. It carries the Majestic Vision name that Stroud’s resident roots sound system has been playing under since 2013, and the same name sits behind a small run of vinyl releases from local studio sessions. Its own tagline is simply “Vinyl and Valves”.
What You’ll Find
The shop’s letter board spells out the focus: roots, reggae, dub, ska and rocksteady, with fresh records, T-shirts, prints and posters alongside. Racks of 7-inch singles line the shelves, labels facing out, and there are LPs to dig through too, so it is worth taking your time. Prints and artwork cover the walls, and posters for Majestic Vision’s own releases in the window make it a natural place to find music from Stroud’s sound system scene.
Experience / Atmosphere
This is a shop with a strong personality. A hand-painted Majestic Vision Music sign hangs above a framed vintage gramophone, a King Tubby poster watches over the room and a turntable sits ready among the singles. It feels closer to a sound system’s home base than a high street chain, and the kind of place where a quick look can easily turn into an afternoon of listening and chatting about records.
Why Visit
- A dedicated home for roots, reggae, dub, ska and rocksteady on vinyl
- Plenty of 7-inch singles alongside LPs, prints, posters and T-shirts
- Close ties to Stroud’s own Majestic Vision sound system and its releases
- A hand-made, art-filled shop with real character on Gloucester Street
Summary
Majestic Vision Music Store brings a proper reggae and dub specialist to Stroud. If you love Jamaican music, or simply want to hear something new, drop in, flick through the singles and let the shop point you somewhere you would never have found on your own.
