Overview

Sound It Out is the very last surviving vinyl record shop in North East England.

Synopsis

Over the last five years an independent record shop has closed in the UK every three days. Sound It Out is the very last surviving vinyl record shop in North East England. A cultural haven in one of the poorest areas in the UK, the film documents a place that is thriving against the odds and the local community that keeps it alive. Directed by Jeanie Finlay who grew up in the neighbourhood, this is a distinctive, funny and intimate film about men, the North and the irreplaceable role music plays in our lives.

Reviews

"Proof that, in the right hands, documentaries boast as much heart as any feature. This one got soul too. Wonderful. " 4 – Empire Magazine
"For a seemingly naive film, it is amazing how well it works. Finlay doesn't obtrude but finds in her subject matter a glorious kind of justification." 4 – The Evening Standard
"Affectionate, heartwarming and frequently funny documentary with engaging real-life characters" 4 – View London
"Jeanie Finlay allows her camera to drink up the dusty corners of the shop" 3 – Time Out
"A delightful, real-life version of Nick Hornby's novel High Fidelity, a song of love, sadness and mortality" – The Observer