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Stranger Than Paradise Records

Name: Stranger Than Paradise Records
Address: Mare Street Market, 117 Mare Street, London, E84RU, GB
Telephone: 02037452607

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Independent Record Store offers new vinyl across genres within converted warehouse space that is Mar

07/06/2026

INSTORE EVENT✨
We are incredibly excited for this one!
will play live here at the shop on June 18th at 6 PM.

Recently signed to Ellie is easily one of folk’s most exciting new artists, hailing from County Meath, Ireland.
We will be celebrating her debut album, ‘Time of Fallow’, which will be available for preorder or signing at the event.

“Ellie’s music weaves a rich, diverse, and tender landscape, traversing raw and intuitive explorations of intimacy and loss, friendship and q***r identity. Writing mainly with her voice and acoustic guitar, her songs range from cyclical, meditative, two-chord reveries to big-hearted grungy confessionals. In the vein of some of Ireland’s greatest talents, such as Sinead O’Connor and Dolores O’Riordan, O’Neill is a singer and songwriter of astonishing purity.”

Ellie has toured widely across Ireland and the UK, supporting Adrianne Lenker and John Francis Flynn, and performing at festivals including Pitchfork London and Green Man.

All tickets are available on our DICE page now, or for more info, check our blog on our website.

www.strangerthanparadiserecords.com🌴

This will be Ellie’s only announced UK summer gig, Do not miss this very special evening at the shop..

06/06/2026

ESSENTIAL RESTOCKS⚡️⚡️
OPEN today 11am-6pm
Sunday 11am-5pm

All the titles above available now - mailorder / click & collect

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02/06/2026

SAVE THE DATE✨
JUNE 11TH FROM 6 PM 🔥
We’re delighted to host a special summer party to celebrate the hotly anticipated album ‘Maraviglia’ by the great . Gabriele will be hitting the decks with some VERY special guests (TBA) from 6 PM till late. You’ll be able to buy the record a week early and meet Gabriele in person.

Hot off the heels of last year’s beautifully curated compilation for Mr Bongo, “Ritmo Italiano: Unspoken Sounds of Italian Tamburo” - ‘Maraviglia’ is inspired by late 70s Italian disco and global rhythms. The record blends Mediterranean warmth, Afro-Caribbean percussion, and jazz sensibility, with one foot firmly on the dancefloor. Recorded live to tape in an analog studio in southern Italy, with heavy percussion, Rhodes, Hammond, and a full brass section, the album delivers an organic, joyful sound built for both deep listening and global dance floors.

**it’s FREE ENTRY, everyone is welcome.** will be fully open, and you can enjoy the music over our house system from the outdoor patio and throughout.

RSVP on DICE or preorder either the black or the Indies Yellow edition of Gabriele Poso - ‘Maraviglia’ here:
www.strangerthanparadiserecords.com🌴

31/05/2026

NEW ARRIVAL picks this week✨
It’s Sunday, we’re OPEN 11am-5pm
STP DJs outside the shop and soundtracking until 4pm, come say 👋

All the above titles available now plus many more! Mailorder or Click & Collect always available too -

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29/05/2026

THANK YOU to everyone who made it down last night to our midnight Boards Of Canada ‘Inferno’ listening event at STP - What a special night!!🔥🔥
We have a few goodie bags left over - All purchases of the ‘Deluxe’ and black variant will now come with these highly sought after beauties.. and those who preordered from us you will be looked after too 🙏❤️

Thanks to al the staff for staying late and taking care of us last night..

Happy INFERNO Day!!!!!!
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27/05/2026

SIGNED copies of Jeff Parker ETA IVtet - Happy Today now available 🔥

A HUGE thanks to Jeff for taking time out yesterday to sign a bunch of LPs for us. One of the key albums of 2026, and last night was easily one of the gigs of the year so far. Jeff was on fire on guitar duties for Flea at KOKO – and what a band line-up it was! Jeff Parker, Josh Johnson, Anna Butterss, Deantoni Parks, plus wonderful guest appearances from Thom Yorke AND Warren Ellis 🤯

These very limited copies are now available in-store and online – one per customer.

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Thank you as always

18/05/2026

STP SIGNED EXCLUSIVE🌴✨
Haruomi Hosono - Yours Sincerely
Out 11-09-2026 via

Haruomi Hosono is back with his first solo album in almost a decade!! The founding member of the influential folk rock act Happy End and the pioneering electronic trio Yellow Magic Orchestra ,with over 23 solo albums to date - Hosono is considered one of the most influential musicians in Japanese pop and cited as an influence by Mac DeMarco, Harry Styles, Tyler, the Creator, Vampire Weekend, Cameron Winter, Balming Tiger, Ginger Root, and more
Hosono’s five-decade career spans many styles that effortlessly fuse exotica, funk, country, electronic, ambient, and everything in between - We’re so excited for this new chapter! 💛

Thank you to for SIGNING bespoke art-cards for us, these are available to preorder now - Do not miss out!!

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12/05/2026

SAVE THE DATE⚡️
EXCLUSIVE✨
LATE NIGHT LISTENING PARTY⚡️

Boards of Canada - Inferno🔥

10 PM - 1:30 AM
THURSDAY
MAY 28TH
STP

You are all invited to a very special one-off listening event here at STP. Be one of the first in the world to hear ‘Inferno’ on the house sound system and to buy the album at MIDNIGHT! There will be an EXCLUSIVE goodie pack available, which will include bespoke stickers, patches, posters, and keychains.
Playback of the album commences at 10:30PM sharp.
Then, from 12:01 AM, purchases can be made in the shop for both ‘Boards of Canada - Inferno’ on standard black vinyl, Deluxe transparent red 2LP vinyl, and CD

This is a FREE entry event, so don’t miss out!!!
Head to our DICE page for more details

04/05/2026

THIS THURSDAY🔥 We have a seriously special event here at STP, we have teamed up withour buddies .lewisham to host a very rare meet & greet / signing party with Daryl Howard of !
Hailing from Salem, New Jersey, these soul veterans have been harmonizing together for over 40 years. Known for their rare and cherished 1970s singles like “All My Life,” “I’m A Loner,” and “Disco Hustle,” The Nu’Rons earned a reputation as one of the top acts to emerge from the vibrant Philly/Jersey soul scene.

First time in the UK (or leaving the USA) This is a one off, full circle moment for Daryl of The Nu’Rons to hang out and come face to face with his UK fans - who hold them as a true cult name in Northern soul ❤️
Their track All My Life, originally released on their own Nuron label, became a staple at places like Wigan Casino.
Join us to celebrate with DJs, have a dance and raise a glass - the chance to meet a living legend! Entry is free, kicking off from 6pm.
We’ll also have very limited copies of the new ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ 7” pressing for sale, pressed on cherry red vinyl, which Daryl will be happy to sign on the evening. These are otherwise unavailable outside of the US so be sure to snag one while you can!

“The Nu’Rons, a family group consisting of two sets of brothers & cousins; Daryl Howard, Raymond Howard, Otho Bateman & Charles Bateman, began their singing career prior to their teenage years. Finding their voice at their local Church singing gospel, the group would soon be led by Daryl’s older brother Raymond as their manager to secure local gigs.
Being influenced by Soul, Funk & Doo W*p sounds of the time, the Nu’Rons teamed up with writer & producer Emanuel Campbell to record their first release ‘All Of My Life / I’m A Loner’. The success of this release secured the group a future of writing, performing and recording at various studios from there on in.”

PLUS don’t miss Heart of Soul’s third Anniversary knees up in Lewisham this Saturday May 8th, where you’ll be treated to a rare live performance from Daryl, alongside Heart of Soul’s amazing resident DJs!

.lewisham

28/04/2026

OUT FRIDAY🧨
Kneecap - FENIAN,

Limited White Label Edition, hand numbered x3000 Worldwide

Also available - the ‘Tricolour, Red, Red Black Vinyl’ or standard Black pressing, purchase either edition and receive a limited promo pack (pictured above) *While stocks last!!

Pre-order now for mail-order / Same day Click & Collect

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“The most talked about artists in the world are turning the page. A new chapter, new sounds, new manifestos.
A blistering album that revels in darkness while bursting through the void with illuminated revery. This is FENIAN.
Produced by Dan Carey (Fontaines D.C., Kae Tempest, Wet Leg), FENIAN upends expectations with an expansive sonic palate, traversing acid house, trip-hop, dubstep, and more - Masters of rave and rap theatre, FENIAN represents Kneecap’s most sophisticated exploration of language and sounds”

Address

Mare Street Market, 117 Mare Street
London
E84RU

Opening Hours

Monday	11am - 3pm
Tuesday	11am - 3pm
Wednesday	11am - 5pm
Thursday	11am - 6pm
Friday	11am - 6pm
Saturday	11am - 6pm
Sunday	11am - 4pm

Telephone

02037452607

Website

http://linktr.ee/strangerthanparadise

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