As the Beach Boys once sung "Summer’s gone, gone like yesterday".

As we head into the last quarter of the year, great music is still being released and our events calendar is brimming with awesome things!

We've had yet another busy month with some really cool comings and goings.

So grab yourself a cuppa and bask in the warmth of a Wax and Beans hug that is this month's newsletter.

As always, we've included our favourite pre-order for the month below, but you can always check out our full list of pre-orders here. We suggest you bookmark it for easy access... don't want you missing out on a banger ;)

Just a word of warning... they do move quick!

We do want to hear from you too! If you've got any suggestions for a pre-order we don't have listed, message us here. You can also chat to us about anything else using that same link.

Our most anticipated pre-order this month is:

The The - The Comeback Special (3LP Limited Edition Crystal Clear Vinyl)

After 20 years of absence The The celebrated their comeback with a glorious UK and US Tour in 2018, topped by a sold-out performance at the Royal Albert Hall in London, the so called “Comeback Special”.

What started as an unforgettable live experience now turns into something even bigger as The The announce their new live album and make the whole comeback experience available to fans worldwide.

The The - The Comeback Special (3LP Limited Edition Crystal Clear Vinyl) - £43.99

We were delighted to welcome the brilliant Tim Burgess to the shop for a book signing event to mark the release of his new book "The Listening Party".

The queue was out of the door with good folk buzzing to meet the man himself and have their books, records and Listening Party puzzles signed.

Thanks Tim, you're a legend!

Our wonderful shop was shortlisted as best retailer at the Music Week Awards. We are super chuffed for our entire team and everyone from near and far who have put us on the map in just two years. You're all legends.

Congrats to Banquet Records who went home with the top prize.

Wayward Sons / Toby Jepson In Store - Even Up The Score (Free Tickets).

Toby and Sam are appearing in store to perform an acoustic set at Wax on Monday 11th October at 2pm. Meet them both and get their new album 'Even Up The Score' signed on the day.

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Space Meet & Greet / Signing.

The band will be appearing in store to sign copies of the classic Spiders reissue. They're touring the new Music for Pleasure, Music for Pain album which is also due in October. Everyone is welcome to this free to attend meet and greet on Saturday, 23 October, 13:00 - 14:00

Palava Tickets - 23rd October 2021 - £6.00

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Luna is on her holidays having Pawsecco and her nails done, so no picture this time round. As she’s only 9 months, she missed this album first time round but thinks it’s a cracker:

Spiritualized - Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space.

Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space is the third studio album by English space rock band Spiritualized, released on 16 June 1997. The album features guest appearances from the Balanescu Quartet, The London Community Gospel Choir and Dr. John.

Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space has since been acclaimed as one of the best albums of the 1990s on various publications' decade-end lists. Pitchfork ranked it at number 55 on their list of the top 100 albums of the 1990s. In 2010, the album was also named one of the 125 Best Albums of the Past 25 Years by Spin.

Spiritualized - Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space (Neptune Blue Vinyl) - £29.99

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Our mate and main author of our monthly newsletter Jon, (aka Vinyl Loving Lefty) has created his very own blog website where he writes musical blogs and album reviews. Check out his site www.vinyllovinglefty.com

Feel free to sign up to his page to get notifications of all his new posts. You can also contact him at vinyllovinglefty@gmail.com to recommend any albums that he can listen to and review.