labels

labels are for communication

they hold nothing in, nothing down and nothing back


i wrote that on the flyer for a dj set i used to have, in the front bar of a pub on a weeknight.

i am thinking a bit about labels today because they are proving their worth.

as a music person you start to know you can rely on other passionate individuals for recommendations, but also, that such recommendations can come simply in the form of a record label.

secretly canadian and sub pop have both put out amazing stuff lately, or should i say *more* amazing stuff.

like this: washed out, on sub pop



kompact, k7, k records, thrill jockey, southern, a perfect gentleman, sarah, too pure, creation, drag city...

it's a good place to start, the recent releases catalogue of a beloved label.

likewise, it's worth tracking down the label based on even one, but especially two or three great releases.

and if anyone can find me a better pop song than

gardens & villa - star fire power

(find it here on the forking forkcast)

i'll eat my hat, label and all

love

~ listener