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.

slowthai Tuesday 21st May at Banquet Records, 6:00pm Marking the release of his hugely anticipated debut full length album, the acclaimed Northampton rapper slowthai visits the shop for the first time. His album titled Nothing Great About Britain is a direct, forward-thinking slice of UK hip-hop and includes some guest spots from Skepta and Jaykea. He's bound to go on to do some monumental things. Standing alongside righteous anger and hard truths, it's this willingness to appear vulnerable that makes Ty such a compelling storyteller, and this debut a vital cultural document, testament to the healing power of music. As Ty himself explains, "Music to me is the biggest connector of people. It don't matter what social circle you’re from, it bonds people across divides. And that's why I do music: to bridge the gap and bring people together." In-store Grade A. Priority will be given to anyone who orders a copy of Nothing Great About Britain from us. Admission to the in-store is via order number - please bring yours with you. Unless you select Collect In-store, albums will be posted - release date is 17th May. CD | LP

Honeyblood Wednesday 22nd May at Banquet Records, 6:00pm Just before the release of the new album, Honeyblood play in the shop. The third full length album from the awesome Honeyblood is titled In Plain Site and sees another great offering of bold, fuzzy, punky indie-rock magic. We're super excited for Stina to visit the shop for the first time. Honeyblood’s third album sees Stina Tweeddale finding her most ambitious form and steely focus yet. Three albums in she has stepped forward to finally claim the mantle of the project she birthed seven years ago as a her sole vision. On lead single, ‘The Third Degree’ Stina’s arguably perfected the fine art of the punk-rock ode-to-the-shit-head-ex. But ‘In Plain Sight’ is as sonically gung-ho as peak era Garbage, or the modern day likes of St Vincent; big, bold, songwriting no longer content to be tied to one limited genre. Woven with mysterious themes of illusion and deception, Tweeddale describes the album as “one big trick”. Being hoodwinked never felt so exciting. In-store Grade B. Priority will be given to anyone who orders a copy of In Plain Sight from us. CD | LP

The Interrupters Monday 27th May at Banquet Records, 2:00pm One of our favourite bands of right now, The Interrupters return to Kingston. There's no greater ska-punk band around, and no greater party than an Interrupters show. So we're delighted they come to ours for an intimate Bank Holiday set. We'll be stocking a Banquet-exclusive colourway of the recent record to coincide with this gig. The follow-up to 2015’s Say It Out Loud, Fight the Good Fight finds The Interrupters delivering their two-tone-inspired, powerfully melodic, punk-fueled sound with more vitality than ever before. With Armstrong and Alge at the helm, Aimee and the Bivona brothers channeled the raw energy of their lives shows by recording almost entirely to tape. “There’s a certain feeling you get from that process that you can’t really get digitally,” says guitarist Kevin. “There’s no overthinking anything—everyone’s got to be fully present and committed. It was definitely high-pressure, but also really fun.” This gig will be 14+, and probably one of the gigs of the year! Priority will go to anyone who gets the album Fight The Good Fight from us. Doors for this one will be 2:00pm 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

Hayden Thorpe Tuesday 28th May at Banquet Records, 6:00pm In the week that his debut solo album is released, Hayden Thorpe makes a welcoming return to Kingston. You'll recognise him as the former frontman of electro-indie act Wild Beasts, but now he is making his mark with Diviner, his first solo record. Diviner is a deeply emotional album: lyrically generous in its candid tone and self-awareness, the melodies resonant with sense memory. The album feels like a startling departure from Thorpe’s previous work with Wild Beasts and also unlike anything else being made at the moment. Throughout the record, Thorpe’s voice is a beacon - paired with weaving piano, ambient guitar drifts and propulsive bass lines - his sound is even more powerfully unfettered than before, as if he’d found a new inner voice, a new way to use his instrument. In-store Grade B. Priority will be given to anyone who orders a copy of Diviner from us. Albums will be posted, tickets are for collection from the shop on the day of the in-store, please bring your order number with you. CD | LP

Wovoka Gentle Friday 14th June at Banquet Records, 6:00pm Just after the release of their debut full length album, the experimental, psychedelic folk / americana trio, Wovoka Gentle visit the shop. Wovoka Gentle are an experimental three-piece from London, comprised of William J Stokes and twins Imogen and Ellie Mason. Taking its root in folk and americana songwriting, the Wovoka sound draws upon the psychedelic soundscapes of the late 60s as well as contemporary experimental, pop and collage music; marrying classic instrumentation with sampling, analogue synthesis and sound manipulation. In-store Grade B. Priority will be given to anyone who orders a copy of Start Clanging Cymbals from us. CD | LP

Idlewild Sunday 25th August at Banquet Records, 1:30pm With their new full length album out now, Idlewild play an acoustic set in the shop in August. Following on from 2015's Everything Ever Written, the wonderful Scottish rockers bring their eighth full length Interview Music. “A lot of the songs are about dreams and dreaming and the thoughts and ideas that come from this state,” says Woomble. I live in the Scottish Highlands, and between there and California you’ve got two locations that can put you in a dream like state - driving down Sunset Boulevard as the sun sets or driving over the remote Ardnamurchan peninsula as the sun rises. The world seems unreal, magical. You’re dreaming through a landscape.” In-store Grade A. Priority will be given to anyone who orders a copy of Interview Music from us. Tickets are for collection in the shop on the day of the in-store, please bring your order number with you. Albums will be posted unless you select 'Collect in shop' when checking out. CD | LP

Aaron West And The Roaring Twenties Saturday 28th September at Banquet Records, 12:00pm During Aaron West and The Roaring Twenties UK tour, we're delighted to welcome the story-telling emo-folk-punk side project of Dan Cambell from The Wonder Years back to the shop. Routine Maintenance marks the second full length from the unique concept side-project from Dan Campbell. Continuing on Aaron’s story from 2014's full length We Don't Have Each Other and 2016's Bittersweet 7”. Detailed and poetic folky-emo-rock that fans of The Weakerthans, The Early November, and of course The Wonder Years will enjoy. In-store Grade A. Priority will be given to anyone who orders a copy of Routine Maintenance from us. Albums will be posted, tickets are for collection from the shop on the day of the in-store, please bring your order number with you. CD | LP