Sound Knowledge Albums of the Year 2025 - Staff Picks

End-of-year list time is upon us, so here are the personal picks from the SK team. Stay tuned to find...
End-of-year list time is upon us, so here are the personal picks from the SK team. Stay tuned to find out who'll take home the coveted SK Golden Phrenology Head this year...
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Tom Odell - The Wait is Nearly Over!

Please double-check whether you're due to attend the 8.30pm performance or the 6.30pm "Early Show" (this will be marked on...
Please double-check whether you're due to attend the 8.30pm performance or the 6.30pm "Early Show" (this will be marked on your wristbands if you already have them, or on your original order confirmation). Doors will open 45 minutes prior to those stage times There's a limited amount of parking at the venue, Marlborough College Memorial Hall, but it's only a short walk from the High Street where parking is free after 6pm. This is a seated event but unreserved seating,...
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Dead Dads Club Instore - 25.01.26

Our first shop instore of 2026 is set to be from Dead Dads Club, the new project from Palma Violets'...
Our first shop instore of 2026 is set to be from Dead Dads Club, the new project from Palma Violets' Chilli Jesson with Rupert Greaves. They'll be joining us on Sunday 25th January, playing live in the shop from 4.30pm and signing copies of their eponymous debut. After skyrocketing to indie fame with his former band, gracing NME covers along the way, only to experience their sudden dissolution while he was still in his early twenties, Jesson found himself creatively...
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RSD Black Friday - 28.11.25 08:00

Next Friday 28th is RSD Black Friday. We'll be open from 8AM(!) with a bunch of limited editions from this...
Next Friday 28th is RSD Black Friday. We'll be open from 8AM(!) with a bunch of limited editions from this year's list. Usual RSD rules apply- all titles sold on a first come, first served basis- but do get in touch with us if there's something in particular you're hoping to find on the day. Queue will be to the FRONT door for this one. You can peruse the full list over on the Record Store Day UK website. Best...
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Elles Bailey at St. Peter's - 22.01.26

We're delighted to welcome back multiple award-winning roots-rock singer-songwriter Elles Bailey for an exclusive promotional performance in St. Peter's Church...
We're delighted to welcome back multiple award-winning roots-rock singer-songwriter Elles Bailey for an exclusive promotional performance in St. Peter's Church on Thursday 22nd January. Elles and her band will be playing from 7.30pm (Doors 7pm) to promote the release of her forthcoming album 'Can't Take My Story Away', the follow-up to her Top 20  charting 'Beneath the Neon Glow'. Tickets and bundles are available exclusively from Sound Knowledge in-store, over the phone on 01672 511106 or via this page from...
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Nick Harper Instore - This Tuesday! 21st October

STOP PRESS - Fresh from an acclaimed run of symphony hall dates for his father Roy's 'Final Tour: Part Two',...
STOP PRESS - Fresh from an acclaimed run of symphony hall dates for his father Roy's 'Final Tour: Part Two', Nick Harper is going to be parachuting into the shop next Tuesday evening (21st October) to play a few of his inimitable renditions of folk classics as featured on his Edinburgh Fringe Award-winning show '58 Fordwych Rd', now released as an Official Independent Albums Chart Top 10-ing record! Doors (such as they are) 6pm for a 6.30pm performance. Entry is...
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Two FREE Instores - Ann Liu Cannon & Gus White

We're delighted to be hosting two FREE instores from the cream of the Wiltshire 'Third-Wave Folk' scene: SK's own Ann...
We're delighted to be hosting two FREE instores from the cream of the Wiltshire 'Third-Wave Folk' scene: SK's own Ann Liu Cannon and singer-songwriter/producer/festival organiser Gus White. Ann joins us in the shop to celebrate the release of a new bonus track, 'Letters', the final offering from debut album 'Clever Rabbits' which hit No. 13 on the Official UK Folk Chart and made the Top 20 of the Independent Albums Breakers Chart. She'll be playing live from 6.30pm on Friday 24th...
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James Morrison at the Memorial Hall - Early Show Added

ON SALE 11am TOMORROW By popular demand, we're delighted to announce an additional performance from BRIT Award-winning singer-songwriter James Morrison...
ON SALE 11am TOMORROW By popular demand, we're delighted to announce an additional performance from BRIT Award-winning singer-songwriter James Morrison at the Memorial Hall on Saturday 1st November. The earlier performance will start at 6pm and forms part of an intimate acoustic tour to celebrate the release of 'Fight Another Day', his first album of new material in six years. Tickets and bundles available exclusively from Sound Knowledge in-store, over the phone and online from 11am on Tuesday 30th September....
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Tom Speight - Date Change Reminder - Tuesday 30th

Just a reminder that independent singer-songwriter Tom Speight joins us in the shop next week on Tuesday 30th September. He'll...
Just a reminder that independent singer-songwriter Tom Speight joins us in the shop next week on Tuesday 30th September. He'll be playing live in-store from 6.30pm to celebrate the release of his brand new album, 'Perfect Strangers'. Fresh from a headline tour of Brazil and Argentina, Tom has announced his third full-length, 'Perfect Strangers', an album all about the "unexpected, beautiful connections we make" featuring appearances from Feeder's Grant Nicholas, Olly and Gale from Turin Brakes, and soul singer P....
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Ann Liu Cannon - 'Letters' Single Launch - 24.10.25

Ann Liu Cannon returns with a new bonus track, 'Letters', the final offering from debut album 'Clever Rabbits' which hit...
Ann Liu Cannon returns with a new bonus track, 'Letters', the final offering from debut album 'Clever Rabbits' which hit No. 13 on the Official UK Folk Chart and made the Top 20 of the Independent Albums Breakers Chart. We're delighted to welcome Ann back to the shop for a FREE live performance to promote its release at 6.30pm on Friday 24th October. If you'd like to come along, all you need to do is let us know.
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