Sonic Cathedral

Originally 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]

The first edition of the club night was held at The Legion on Old Street, in East London, and featured a DJ set by The Telescopes and a live performance by The Radio Dept.^[4]

Over the first few years as a label it continued to just put out 7" records, by bands such as School of Seven Bells,^[5] 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.^[6]

On 18 May 2014, a reformed Slowdive performed a surprise live set at the label's 10th anniversary concert at Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen.^[7]

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.^[8]

In October 2023 the label released Pearlies, the debut solo album of Emma Anderson of Lush.^[9][10]

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.^[11]

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.^[12]