Label Focus UK

Where the magic happens. Putting the spotlight on the indie record label powerhouses that discover and nurture the music we love.
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Label Focus UK

Label Focus: Sonic Cathedral

"Shoegaze was the starting point for this whole thing. Everything we release obviously comes from that place and is linked to it in some way.…

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Label Focus: City Slang

"As an independent label in this day and age, we have to stay innovative in that sense that we try and help our artists to…

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Label Focus: Relapse Records

"Every single person at Relapse is a music fan first, which flows through to the work that we do. Beyond that, we’re lucky to…

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Label Focus: Lex Records

"We have rappers, beat makers, left-field rock artists and techno producers. We’ve worked a lot on film and audio with Alan Moore and Mitch…

Label Focus: Mexican Summer

"That spirit, and the indie music community at large has been/continues to be a huge driving force behind the work we do. Growing up…

Label Spotlight: PIAS [Recordings] at 40

"We have been fortunate to be involved, one way or another, in so many musical movements or revolutions through the 40 years since our launch.…

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Label Focus: Loma Vista

"'Indie' to us is a mindset and a spirit. Having the ability to support a roster of diverse artistic vision with confidence, care,…

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Label Focus: Speedy Wunderground

"We love what we do and that’s the only reason we do it. As for the future? I’d find it quite boring if…

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Label Focus: Partisan Records | Rough Trade UK

"The idea of a "partisan" as a strong supporter of a cause, who is willing to fight for it, made sense to me…

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Label Focus: Fat Possum

"We try to release the best stuff we can... I would rather be the label that first discovered an artist because it's important…