Various - Celebrate Yourself! The Sonic Cathedral Story 2004-2024

To mark the 20th anniversary of the cult shoegaze label Sonic Cathedral, this limited-edition 4CD box set, Celebrate Yourself, offers a comprehensive journey through two decades of dreamy, reverb-laden sound. Across 62 tracks, the collection presents a rich tapestry of the label’s history, including previously unreleased material, rare remixes, electrifying live recordings, and even a shoegaze Christmas compilation.

The box set features seminal artists such as Slowdive, Andy Bell of Ride, Emma Anderson of Lush, bdrmm, Whitelands, and deary, alongside inventive remixes by luminaries including Andrew Weatherall, James Holden, David Holmes, and Daniel Avery. Additional contributions come from a host of acclaimed and emerging artists like Pye Corner Audio, The Early Years, Mark Peters, Dot Allison, Cheval Sombre, Neil Halstead, Mildred Maude, Yeti Lane, Lorelle Meets The Obsolete, Horsegirl, Three Quarter Skies, Moon Diagrams, Not Me But Us, MOLLY, XAM Duo, Disappears, Sennen, Dean Wareham, Younghusband, Spectres, A Place To Bury Strangers, Fairewell, Dawn Chorus And The Infallible Sea, and Maps.

Spanning the label’s evolution from its origins as a modest club night in 2004 to its role at the heart of the contemporary shoegaze revival, the set captures Sonic Cathedral’s enduring influence on a genre that has continued to captivate audiences over the last twenty years. Each disc tells a chapter of the story, from formative acts and early experiments to modern interpretations of the genre, offering a definitive snapshot of the label’s creative legacy.

Celebrate Yourself is a long-awaited treasure for fans and newcomers alike, providing an immersive experience into the lush, immersive worlds that define the Sonic Cathedral sound.