Album launch party!

Come and join us on 20 Feb at ALPHABET

To celebrate the launch of 'Steve Mason presents: The Romance of Unknowing'. Steve will be DJing alongside Pete Wiggs (St Etienne). The LP takes in influences from Northern Soul, Punk, Folk, Hip-Hop, Soul and Post-Punk, spanning tracks from 1965 to 2005, across 2 Coloured Vinyl LPs.
Album of the week

Cavejaz

Rio de Janeiro guitarist and composer Fabiano do Nascimento returns with new album Cavejaz. Known for his unique sound and ever-expansive compositions, borrowing from the traditions of Afro-Samba and Folkloric while blending elements of jazz, experimental music, and electronica.
See the latest new releases

The Weekly Drop

Every week behind the scenes, we're busy ordering and listening to lots of new music to bring you a carefully curated selection of new additions to the shop. The Weekly Drop is our way of bringing our new additions to the shop, to you.
Audio Sets
"I want to start listening on vinyl but don't know where to start with the player". How many times have we had that conversation in the shop?! So here we are, aiming to simplify that process for you. Each box set contains everything you need to start listening to your favourite records; turntable, stylus, amplifier, speakers and cables.
The Listening Room
We are excited to open the doors to our new listening room downstairs in collaboration with our friends at Audio Note. Designed with creativity, flexibility, and community at its heart, this is a welcoming space to explore, enjoy, and share great sound together.

Welcome to Capsule Records

At Capsule Records, we strongly believe in the power of music and community. As an independent record shop, we started with the local area in mind. Since then, we have been on a mission to foster a musical community and make the joy of music accessible to all. 

Our stock is a carefully curated selection of LPs that we love. From soul, jazz, disco, electronica, and hip-hop to some bits in between, there’s something for everyone. For those who like to dig deeper, we also have crates like African Funk, Japanese Jazz and Modern Classical.

To help you discover something new or find an old favourite, we’ve stuck QR codes on the front of all our LPs that direct you to a listening link with information about the artist and label. If you’re without a phone, just ask, and we can play it for you on our tailor-made PMC sound system. So, take a seat in our beautifully designed coffee area, enjoy a drink of your choice (we also stock alcohol!) and relax.  

Our atmosphere in store is also aided by our weekly DJ sets, as part of our Capsule Connect initiative designed to support the local DJ community. We hope that by using our platform to promote local DJs and the venues that host them, we can bring the best of what Brighton has to offer to you. 

“Capsule Records are a breath of fresh air. Hugely knowledgeable, with a terrific collection of proper music, they go to great length to curate just what is right. My go to place!” - Dunstan Rickard

New to the shop - available for click & collect or UK wide delivery

Rio de Janeiro guitarist and composer Fabiano do Nascimento returns with new album Cavejaz.
Cavejaz
Fabiano do Nascimento
South American Jazz/Funk
£26.00
Written and recorded over an intense 10-day period, blending raw honesty with infectious pop craftsmanship, documenting elements of her time in New York with piercing clarity and insight.
Crooked Stile
Crooked Man
Electronica
£33.00
The first notes of the opening track immediately set the tone: the journey begins. Take the album title literally and allow yourself to be comforted by the tenderness the British band is about to offer.
No Rush
Tokyo Tea Room
Indie/Rock
£34.00
The prestigious Ethiopiques series returns! Before "Swinging Addis" took over the world, there was Moussie Nerses Nalbandian - the Armenian-born composer who shaped modern Ethiopian music. Mentor, arranger, and pioneer, he laid the foundations of Ethio-jazz. This Ethiopiques volume revives his forgotten legacy, recorded live with the Either/Orchestra. First issue ever with new exclusive photos, 2LP set in a gatefold sleeve.
Nalbandian the Ethiopian & Either/Orchestra - Ethiopiques 32: Nalbandian the Ethiopian & Either/Orchestra
Nalbandian the Ethiopian and Either/Orchestra
African Jazz/Funk/Psych
£27.00
Picture the scene, The year 2000 has passed and the new millenium is just getting underway - A new scene explodes onto the nation's Indie Dancefloors - some called it Indie Sleaze, Nu Rave, Future Disco or even Electroclash – ‘Strobes in Space’ takes you back to a time when the Indie kids re-discovered the joys of dancing, raving and having fun at Indie clubs. Day-Glo, Light Sticks, Baggy T-Shirts and Hedonism on the Dance Floors - welcome to Strobes in Space!
Strobes in Space (Indie Sleaze, Nu Rave & Future Disco 2000-2009) (Limited Deluxe 3LP Neon Pink, Purple, Petrol Tri-colour Vinyl)
Various Artists
Indie/Rock
£40.00
Few producers have had the same seismic impact on techno and rave music as Joey Beltram.
Classics (Joey Beltram)
Joey Beltram
Electronica
£28.00
It began with a cassette tape entitled 'Pleased To Meet You' gifted to us at Sessa’s Fasching, Stockholm show by Yann Dardenne, the multi-tasking tour manager/sound engineer/producer/merch stall worker and co-owner of Seloki Records.
Inteira
NINA MAIA
South American Jazz/Funk
£26.00
Elipsis is the convergence of three musical personalities deeply rooted with one foot in the tradition and one foot in the future.
Elipsis
Michael League
South American Jazz/Funk
£27.00
Lathered in funk, rinsed in soul - the first repress of ‘Body Wash’, Mndsgn’s beloved second album for Stones Throw, since its original release in 2016.
Body Wash (Lavendar Eco-mix 2LP Vinyl)
Mndsgn
Hip Hop
£34.00
Barry Adamson, original member of Magazine and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, and a celebrated solo artist and composer, returns with the soundtrack to ‘SCALA!!!’, the acclaimed documentary chronicling the history of London’s most infamous independent cinema.
SCALA!!! (Original Music by Barry Adamson) (Red Vinyl)
Barry Adamson
Cinematic/Soundtrack
£24.00
A compilation of the finest early ’90s underground club sounds presented by Eddie Piller and Dean Rudland.
Eddie Piller and Dean Rudland present: Acid Jazz (Not Jazz)
Various Artists
Contemporary Jazz
£28.00
With her debut solo album Ya Nass (2013), Yasmine Hamdan introduced her personal, modern take on Arabic pop. In Al Jamilat ('The Beautiful Ones'), she pursues her musical exploration, while taking a look at the mutations at work within the Arab world.
Al Jamilat
Yasmine Hamdan
Middle Eastern
£21.00
Elliot Galvin is a long-time trailblazer in the UK jazz firmament with four solo albums that have seen him top album of the year lists at the likes of Downbeat and Jazzwise, as well as being a member of the Mercury nominated Dinosaur, and collaborating with Shabaka Hutchings, Emma-Jean Thackray, Norma Winstone, Marius Neset and Mark Lockheart.
The Ruin
Elliot Galvin
Contemporary Jazz
£27.00
Max Richter’s ethereal score for Hamnet (original motion picture soundtrack), the untold love story that inspired Shakespeare's greatest masterpiece.
Hamnet (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 2xLP
Max Richter
Cinematic/Soundtrack
£40.00
Celebrate 50 years of Face The Music! Originally released in 1975, this monumental album includes the legendary hits ‘Evil Woman, ’Strange Magic’ and fan-favorite ‘Fire On High’.
Face The Music
Electric Light Orchestra
70s & 80s
£29.00

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