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Dylan Taylor - Instore Showcase - FREE Entry - 01.05.25

We're kicking off May with some FREE live music in the shop courtesy of Nashville-based singer-songwriter Dylan Taylor. Dylan will...

We're kicking off May with some FREE live music in the shop courtesy of Nashville-based singer-songwriter Dylan Taylor. Dylan will be playing live in-store from 6.30pm on Thursday 1st May to promote the release of her second EP. Born in Atlanta and shaped by Nashville, Dylan Taylor is an independent Americana singer-songwriter with deep Tennessee roots. Blending indie rock grit with 'genre mut' voodoo, she crafts gut-wrenching, guitar-driven anthems that push boundaries and deliver raw, confrontational emotion. Produced by industry...

April 16, 2025

Chloe Foy - Instore - 09.06.25

We're thrilled to say that singer-songwriter Chloe Foy will be joining us on Monday 9th June. She'll be playing an...

We're thrilled to say that singer-songwriter Chloe Foy will be joining us on Monday 9th June. She'll be playing an acoustic set in the shop from 6.30pm to celebrate the release of her brand new album, 'Complete Fool'. 'Complete Fool' is the follow-up to her critically acclaimed debut, 'Where Shall We Begin' which charted in the UK Folk Top 40. Recorded with producer Dave Izumi (Ed Harcourt, James Bay, The Magic Numbers) at Echo Zoo Studios, it captures Chloe's signature...

April 16, 2025

Record Store Day 2025

Happy RSD Eve! We're beavering away here with preparations for tomorrow and will struggle to respond to individual queries as...

Happy RSD Eve! We're beavering away here with preparations for tomorrow and will struggle to respond to individual queries as the day wears on, but just as a reminder: We open at 8am. The queue runs to the BACK door (on the car park level, across from the Charcoal Grill). Stock is strictly limited, available on a first come, first served basis. One of the pleasures of the day is flicking through the racks and seeing the releases in the...

April 11, 2025

James Arthur - Pisces - Album Signing

We can announce that multi-platinum-selling chart-topper James Arthur will be joining us in the shop from 6.30pm on Friday 25th...

We can announce that multi-platinum-selling chart-topper James Arthur will be joining us in the shop from 6.30pm on Friday 25th April to sign copies of his brand new album, 'Pisces', released on that very same day. Presale goes live from 11am tomorrow (Friday 4th April). To guarantee entry, pre-order a copy of 'Pisces' from us via this page, in-store or over the phone on 01672 511106. As this is a release day event, we're unable to post out albums and...

April 03, 2025

Mumford & Sons - 'Rushmere' Listening Party

Mumford & Sons are back with a new album 'Rushmere' at the end of the month and we'll be hosting...

Mumford & Sons are back with a new album 'Rushmere' at the end of the month and we'll be hosting an exclusive preview of the record on Friday 21st March. We'll be hitting 'play' at 6pm and we'll have some exclusive goodies to give away with pre-orders of the album, released 28th March on CD and LP, a red vinyl exclusive to indie shops and a zine edition of the CD only available to pre-order at these listening events.

March 12, 2025

Lathums wristbands available to collect

If you're one of the lucky people who managed to grab tickets/bundles for our outstore with The Lathums next week,...

If you're one of the lucky people who managed to grab tickets/bundles for our outstore with The Lathums next week, the wristbands are now available to collect from the shop. We'd strongly urge you to collect in advance where possible, as it'll help speed your entry on the night. The album is released after the event takes place, on Friday 28th.

February 21, 2025

Louis Dunford Outstore - Venue Information and Timings

Doors at St. Peter's will open at 6.30pm for a 7pm performance from Louis. If you've not been to...

Doors at St. Peter's will open at 6.30pm for a 7pm performance from Louis. If you've not been to the church before, it's in the west end of town with parking available on the High St. or in Hyde Lane car park. https://stpetersmarlborough.org.uk/visit-st-peters We'd encourage you to collect your albums/wristbands from the shop in advance where possible as it will speed things along for you on the night. If you can't get to us prior to the event,...

February 18, 2025

Louis Dunford - Albums/Wristbands Available to Collect

If you've purchased tickets/bundles for our sold out Louis Dunford outstore next week, your albums/wristbands are available to collect from...

If you've purchased tickets/bundles for our sold out Louis Dunford outstore next week, your albums/wristbands are available to collect from the shop. We'd encourage you to collect in advance where possible as it will help speed things along for you on the night, but you can pick up on the door at St. Peter's if you can't get to us beforehand. Please have your order number/confirmation email to hand. Wristbands for our sold out outstore with The Lathums at the...

February 15, 2025

Andrew Rumsey Instore - Collodion Album Launch

We're delighted to welcome Andrew Rumsey back to the shop for an instore performance from 6.30pm on Friday 28th February...

We're delighted to welcome Andrew Rumsey back to the shop for an instore performance from 6.30pm on Friday 28th February to launch his brand new album 'Collodion'. Andrew joined us in 2023 for his debut 'Evensongs' which won widespread acclaim (from Mark Radcliffe on the BBC Radio 2 Folk Show, among others) as an unexpected gem of pastoral psych-folk, informed by his explorations of the intersection between landscape and theology as Anglican Bishop of Ramsbury. Its follow-up was once again...

February 08, 2025

Louis Dunford Outstore - SOLD OUT

We're SOLD OUT for the Louis Dunford outstore on the 19th. Just to reiterate, albums and tickets will be available...

We're SOLD OUT for the Louis Dunford outstore on the 19th. Just to reiterate, albums and tickets will be available to collect from the shop from the release date of the album (Friday 14th), or sent out to arrive on/around that date if you've paid for postage.As usual, please ignore/be wary of any third parties claiming to have tickets for sale. Any ticketing enquiries should be directed to us.

February 08, 2025

The Lathums at St. Peter's - 25.02.25

ON SALE TOMORROW AT 10am! We're delighted to announce an outstore with Wigan indie four-piece The Lathums in St. Peter's...

ON SALE TOMORROW AT 10am! We're delighted to announce an outstore with Wigan indie four-piece The Lathums in St. Peter's on Tuesday 25th February to celebrate their forthcoming new album 'Matter Does Not Define', the follow-up to two consecutive UK No. 1s. Tickets and bundles are available exclusively from Sound Knowledge in-store, over the phone or via our website from 10am on Friday 7th February.

February 06, 2025

Gustaffson Album Launch at St. Peter's - Free Event

We're delighted to announce that Gustaffson, the Liverpool band fronted by actor/singer-songwriter Andrew Gower (Outlander, Black Mirror), will be joining...

We're delighted to announce that Gustaffson, the Liverpool band fronted by actor/singer-songwriter Andrew Gower (Outlander, Black Mirror), will be joining us in St. Peter's Church on Saturday 22nd March, playing live from 7pm to celebrate the release of their debut album 'Black & White Movie' Produced by Elbow’s Craig Potter, their remarkably assured debut features sweeping string arrangements from award-winning composer Bear McCreary (Outlander, Rings of Power) and a cameo from legendary actor Sir Ben Kingsley Entry is FREE but...

February 05, 2025

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