Sound Records have just announced the launch of a new record label with the release of Patched In: Sounds of Underground Stroud, a compilation of electronic music from the town and includes tracks by Blancmange vocalist Neil Arthur, Mermaid Chunky and Orbury Common amongst others.
Profits from the record are raising funds for local music venue, the Prince Albert, which was recently one of just four UK pubs featured on Tom Kerridge’s BBC show Saving Britain’s Pubs.
Upon the launch of the label, Sound Records co-proprietor Sean Roe said “It’s been a fantastic 3 years for Sound Records and launching a label of the music we love has been a long held dream.”
“We've got such a wealth of talent in Stroud from Mermaid Chunky to Simon McCorry so it’s great to be able to give them this platform while supporting the Prince Albert as well” Tom Berry, Sound Records
The record is released in September and can be pre-ordered via their recently launched crowdfunder here.
The record comes with line notes by music journalist Rupert Howe and sleeve design by Adam Hinks (Good On Paper). The record features exclusive tracks and will only be available in the vinyl format.