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Sonic Cathedral
Sonic Cathedral is a British independent record label with a focus on shoegaze.[1] HistoryOriginally started as a club night by ex-NME journalist Nathaniel Cramp in October 2004,[2] it became a record label in 2006 after offering to put out a 7" single for Mark Gardener of Ride.[3] Over the first few years as a label it continued to just put out 7" records, by bands such as School of Seven Bells,[4] Maps, and M83.[2] In 2009 these were compiled on Cathedral Classics Volume 1.[2] That year the label released its first album, the UK edition of Unknown Colors by Swedish band Sad Day For Puppets.[2] In 2013 the label released a solo mini-album by Dean Wareham (of Galaxie 500, Luna, and Dean & Britta), titled Emancipated Hearts, followed by a self-titled full-length album in 2014.[5] In October 2020 the label released a solo album by Andy Bell of Ride, named The View From Halfway Down. This was followed by a second in 2022, Flicker.[6] In October 2023 the label released Pearlies, the debut solo album of Emma Anderson of Lush.[7][8] In February 2024 it released the first full-length album by London band Whitelands, Night-Bound Eyes Are Blind To The Day. In June 2024 NME called it one of the best debut albums of the year so far.[9] In 2024 Sonic Cathedral celebrated its 20th anniversary with four concerts in London, featuring artists such as Slowdive, Ride, and A Place to Bury Strangers.[10] References
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