The New York City based Frenchkiss Label Group has expanded with the recent signing of two new independent record labels: Brooklyn-based PaperCup Music, and the new Rough Beast Records out of Springfield, MO.
Already home to indies such as White Iris, JAXART, Julian Casablancas’ Cult Records and ATP Recordings, the Read more...
It’s an all-NYC effort with the upcoming full-length Diluvia by Freelance Whales, due out in October.
The five-piece collective from Queens recorded with NYC-based producer/engineer Shane Stoneback (Sleigh Bells, Cults, Vampire Weekend) in his Brooklyn studio, Treefort Recording. From there, the tracks moved over to Manhattan, where his SSL 4000 Read more...
As announced in our January interview with founder Syd Butler, Frenchkiss Records has launched a boutique distribution company, Frenchkiss Label Group, focused on growing visibility for indie labels in the spirit of communities such as Dischord, Rough Trade and Touch & Go.
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GREATER NYC AREA: This month in NYC recording found Skrillex producing Wale, Nicki Minaj working with Big Sean, The Kin recording with The Rondo Brothers, and a ton of bands recording in Brooklyn. There’s no way to report on everything, but here we run down some of the highlights Read more...
Just as the major labels began their decade-long downward spiral, NYC’s Frenchkiss Records began growing. Today, they’re a sustainable and influential indie rock label, and in an age when seemingly home-brewed labels are often just boutique imprints for giant conglomerates, Frenchkiss Records staunchly remains a true independent.
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