The Listening Room Event

The Listening Room Event #1 - Spirit of Eden

The Listening Room Event #1 - Spirit of Eden

THIS LISTENING EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT.   WE WILL ANNOUNCE MORE EVENTS VERY SOON!

YOU CAN STILL PRE-ORDER A COPY OF THE VINYL BELOW.

The LP:

Widely regarded as a masterpiece, Spirit of Eden diverged sharply from Talk Talk’s synth-pop origins. The album ventures into an entirely new sonic territory, one that would later help define the foundations of post-rock.

Crafted over nearly a year, the record emerged from lengthy, improvised studio sessions, resulting in a deeply textured fusion of jazz, ambient minimalism, and atmospheric rock. Its spacious production, organic instrumentation, and dynamic contrasts make it an album that truly reveals itself in an attentive, immersive setting.

This version of the album, released on 6 February '26, will be cut at half-speed for the first time at Metropolis Studios, following up from the half-speed master of It’s My  Life at the end of 2024.

The Event:

We would like to host 12-15 of you on a weekday early evening, dim the lights, even offer you a blackout eye mask and then drop the needle for an incredibly deep listening experience.

For this one, we'll be accompanied by musician and music journalist Jim Irvin, who will join us for a chat about his experience interviewing the band. Not only was Jim a founding editor at MOJO magazine – to which he still contributes every month – Jim was also the singer in Furniture, contemporaries of Talk Talk in the ‘80s, in fact the next band booked into Wessex Studios after Spirit of Eden was recorded.

He also conducted one of the last published interviews with Mark Hollis and spoke to the rest of the band, their producer, engineer and manager for a major retrospective on them for MOJO in 2008.

As this is our first Listening Event we have no idea how many of you want to join us but have capped tickets to 30 (so probably 2 evenings) and these will be on a first come first served basis -  so don't hang around!  The evenings are likely to be Wed 11 and Thurs 12 February but we will confirm specifics once we know demand, and have the LP release date confirmed. 

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What To Expect On The Night?

Expect an evening of familiar faces gathering together to share in the joy of quality music discovery! Specifically, we will (re)open the shop doors at 6.30pm to welcome you in and give you all the chance to grab a drink and settle.

At 6.45pm we will introduce the album, then turn the lights down, offer you an eye mask and invite complete silence in advance of dropping the needle to give you the opportunity to disappear into the music. The evening will then last for as long as the album!

What Is The Listening Room?

The Listening Room is a dedicated space, created in collaboration with our friends at Audio Note, designed for anyone who wants to experience music at its very best. Built around creativity, flexibility, and community, it offers a calm, welcoming environment where you can slow down, sink in, and truly listen.

The room is equipped with some of Audio Note’s finest components, including their AN-E SPe HE speakers, the Meishu Tonmeister Phono 300b valve amplifier, and the TT3 record player. The result is an intimate, immersive listening experience unlike anything else.

The Listening Room is more than a space, it’s a celebration of great sound, great records, and the joy of discovering music together.

What Others Say About These Nights...

"Capsule Records continue to bring great music both familiar and not so familiar to the good people of Brighton & Hove (and beyond) via their listening experience evenings with the finest sound system it has been my pleasure to enjoy. Each selection is carefully thought about and listened to in advance to ensure those attending will have the optimal enjoyment on the night It has led to me viewing my own music collection in a fresh light with renewed enthusiasm and an appreciation for the input of those involved in the whole process'. Keith

"Thanks all for a wonderful evening. A profoundly moving and uplifting experience. To be transported into the studio, through such incredible audio and immersed in the sound from such great musicians. What a joy! Will be back for more". Nick

"In the dark, with a full house, we listened to each track in remarkable clarity. The double bass was wonderfully prominent, the drums had incredible precision, and the vocals of Fontella Bass and Roots Manuva (in particular) soared above the instrumentation, creating an unforgettable experience". Simon

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