Surrounded By Sound #8 featuring Simple Minds

When New Gold Dream (81828384) arrived in 1982, it cemented Simple Minds as architects of widescreen pop an album shimmering with spiritual optimism, synth-driven elegance, and anthemic ambition. Just two years later, Sparkle in the Rain captured the band at their most muscular and cinematic, with producer Steve Lillywhite harnessing thunderous drums, widescreen guitars, and stadium-ready grandeur. To hear both back-to-back in Dolby Atmos at Odeon Richmond is to witness the bands creative evolution an intimate immersion into the textures, layers, and emotional charge of two landmark albums in modern music history.

But this isnt about nostalgia alone its about rediscovery. The Atmos mixes crack open these records, letting you feel the shimmer of Glittering Prize wrap around you, the pulse of Promised You a Miracle lift the room, and the tidal surge of Waterfront hit with bone-deep impact. Odeon Richmonds 5.1 surround system is purpose-built for experiences like this: no distractions, just pure sound, pure connection. For one night only, youll step inside the heart of Simple Minds greatest era, and emerge hearing these classics as if for the very first time.