In-stores / Other / CD

In-stores / Other / CD

Some of the biggest bands in the country and from further afield play stripped back in our shop! Add yourself to the Banquet Shows Group on Facebook and keep an eye on @BanquetRecords on Twitter/Instagram and the fan page on Facebook for more news.

Lucy Rose Monday 25th March at Banquet Records, 6:00pm Just days after the release of her new album, Lucy Rose returns to Kingston to play in the shop. Following on from her stunning 2017 album, Something's Changing, Lucy is back with another offering of her mesmerizing voice and songwriting for No Words Left. If Something’s Changing was an artist rediscovering their voice, No Words Left is Lucy using that voice to devastatingly frank effect. Lyrically and musically fearless, this record is a beautifully intense, but often unsettling listen. It’s a body of work, a fine modern example of the enduring strength of the album format. "I always hope my music would be a comfort to someone, however this record may not be the easiest listen. But it’s in its discomfort I believe a different form of comfort can be found. I’m certain of it." In-store Grade B. Priority will be given to anyone who orders a copy of No Words Left from us. Albums and tickets for collection at our shop on the evening of the in-store. Please bring your order number with you. CD | LP

Anteros Tuesday 26th March at Banquet Records, 6:00pm Celebrating the release of their new album, Anteros visit the shop. The debut full length from the delightful indie-poppers is titled When We Land and features a wonderful dose of melodic, infectious, hook driven tracks that's certain to get your head nodding and foot stomping. The album for us was like an initiation into life in your twenties. I think you hit your twenties and you realise you actually don’t know a lot about life and you have to start figuring everything out from there, so the whole album is about life lessons in a way. We recorded it with Charlie Andrew who’s worked with some amazing artists like Marika Hackman and alt-J and Crystal Fighters. A lot of it was recorded live as well. It’s been an awesome experience to have the chance to be like, ‘this is our slower song’ or ‘this is going to be the more vulnerable one’, because up until now, it’s all been quite uptempo. In-store Grade B. Priority will be given to anyone who orders a copy of When We Land from us. CD | LP

Unkle Monday 1st April at Banquet Records, 6:00pm Just after the release of his new full length album, UNKLE returns to the shop to play a DJ set. The Mo' Wax mainman, DJ, Composer, remixer and overall hugely influential artist was last here celebrating the release of The Road: Part 1 but he's now coming back in honour of The Road: Part 2 with another one of his fantastic and engaging electronic DJ sets. Following on from the critically acclaimed The Road: Part I, James Lavelle's UNKLE returns with the follow up The Road: Part II / Lost Highway, split across two parts with 22 tracks, James described this journey as having "more of a mixtape aesthetic being the ultimate road trip". In-store Grade B. Priority will be given to anyone who orders a copy of The Road: Part 2 from us. CD | LP

Marry Waterson / Emily Barker Wednesday 3rd April at Banquet Records, 6:00pm Celebrating the release of their new album, Marry Waterson & Emily Barker play in the shop. The collaborative album is titled 'A Window To Other Ways', and will see them combine they acclaimed folk / roots songwriting. Waterson and Barker discovered an immediate kinship when they started writing together. The intriguing combination of Waterson's poetic lyrics and Barker's eclectic musicality has been shaped in the studio by musical polymath Adem Ilhan. The resulting collection of songs pushes the boundaries of Barker and Waterson's renowned roots styles, venturing into a diverse union of genres - contemporary folk, country and soul nestles comfortably alongside lilting indie and playful blues. ‘A Window To Other Ways' is the product of two revered musicians embarking upon an exciting, explorative journey, and a charmed collaboration. In-store Grade C. Priority will be given to anyone who orders a copy of A Window To Other Ways from us. Albums will be posted, tickets are for collection at the shop on the day of the in-store. Please bring your order number with you. CD | LP

Rozi Plain Thursday 4th April at Banquet Records, 5:30pm The day before her new full length solo album is released Rozi Plain visits the shop. Playing her finely crafted and extremely delightful indie-folk songs. Rozi Plain has been making music since her brother taught her a few chords on the guitar aged 13. Raised in Winchester, she spent a few years studying art and painting boats in Bristol, where she began collaborating with long-term friends Kate Stables (This Is The Kit) and Rachael Dadd among many others on a thriving local scene. It was there that Rozi made her first two albums, 2008’s Inside Over Here and 2012’s Joined Sometimes Unjoined, each works of deliciously sad and beautiful pop full of heart-wrenching harmonies dotted with unexpected instrumental flourishes. Released in April 2015 on Lost Map and featuring contributions from Hot Chip’s Alexis Taylor among others her last album Friend was a deeply meaningful and wonderfully measured ode to memory, place, companionship and music’s remarkable power as an emotional salve. A companion album of remixes, unreleased tracks and radio sessions, Friend Of A Friend, was released in 2016. In-store Grade B. Priority will be given to anyone who orders a copy of What A Boost from us. CD | LP

Angel Du$t Monday 27th May at Banquet Records, 6:00pm Just after the release of their new album, Angel Du$t play a stripped back set in the shop. The new full length album from the awesome Baltimore punk rockers follows on from their 2016 breakthrough album Rock The Fuck On Forever. Angel Du$t is made up of members from Trapped Under Ice and Turnstile, two very hardcore band, but here they give themselves an outlet to create wonderful and uplifting tunes. Production duties handled by the legendary Will Yip. We're super excited for this in-store. The band are in the UK for Slamdunk Festival on the weekend just before, make sure you come down here to see them on a much different sized stage. Yellow vinyl LP is very limited, with only 150 allocated to UK. In-store Grade B. Priority will be given to anyone who orders a copy of Pretty Buff from us. CD | LP