We’re back for year five 🖐️ and settling into what we do best: records played front to back, in good company, with time and space to actually listen.

Each night begins with a short, relaxing guided meditation to bring the room together. Then we drink tea, snack a little, listen to a full album uninterrupted, and hang afterward to talk about what we just heard—no pressure, no right answers.

All Ages // Family Friendly

Week 6:

The Durutti Column “Return of the Durutti Column"

The Durutti Column — The Return of the Durutti Column is a quietly radical debut that redefined what post-punk could sound like. Released in 1980 on Factory Records, the album pairs Vini Reilly’s delicate, lyrical guitar work with subtle ambient textures and electronic touches from producer Martin Hannett, creating an intimate, atmospheric soundscape that stands apart from the era’s more abrasive trends. Sparse yet emotionally rich, the music navigates between ambient, dream-pop, jazz-inflected fingerpicking and minimalist experimentation, offering a contemplative listening experience that feels both timeless and deeply personal. Originally issued with an infamous sandpaper sleeve as a conceptual gesture, The Return of the Durutti Column has since become a cult classic and a defining document of Reilly’s singular artistic voice.